Tim Ambrose Warwickshire
Tim is a new addition to the Woodstock stable for 2013. Starting his career at Sussex he moved to the midlands and Warwickshire quickly establishing himself as one of the countries finest Wk/batsman. An international call up followed in 2008 and so far he has scored one test match hundred and three test fifties. 2012 saw him add a Div 1 county championship winners medal to his collection after Warwickshire's success. We look forward to helping him achieve his future career goals.
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Matt Spriegel Northants
In his third year with Woodstock, Matt left Surrey and The Oval after the 2012 season to join Northants on a three year deal. This will give him the opportunity to regularly play in all three of the games formats. A successful career so far has seen him score his maiden first class century and also secure victory in the 2011 Pro40 competition, scoring the winning runs at Lords.
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Rory Burns Surrey
2012 was a fantastic breakthrough year for Rory, breaking his way into the championship side. He opened the batting scoring two centuries and four fifties at an average of 45.64 and he also took 9 catches behind the stumps. In his third year with Woodstock we are enjoying watching his improvement and wish him every success in 2013.
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Richard Johnson Derbyshire
Richard is a fine young wk/batsman who can now boast two county championship winners medals, both from 2012 as he played in both Warwickshire's championship side and Derbyshire's division 2 winning side whilst on loan. He has since made the move to Derbyshire permanent which will provide him with a regular 1st team place in all three formats of the game. We wish him well at his new club and all the best for the 2013 season.
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Harry Gurney Nottinghamshire
Harry's first year at Notts was a successful one where he played in all three forms of the game performing well. Moving to Notts was a big move and he handled the pressure extremely well. With 118 senior professional wickets to his name he has a strong future in the game. Notts is a club where silverware is expected, Harry with his extra pace will be looking to help secure that silverware as soon as possible.
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Steffan Piolet Warwickshire
Steffan had another successful year as an integral part of the limited overs sides at Warwickshire. His bowling variations paired with his hard hitting late in the innings and have won some crucial games for Warwickshire. In his third year with Woodstock he continues to be a fantastic ambassador for the company.
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Richard Jones Worcestershire
2012 was a year in which Richard grew hugely as a cricketer, again scoring vital runs in vital games but more importantly taking wickets for Worcestershire. An allrounder of huge ability he is certainly one to watch. With a bright future ahead of him as an integral part of the Worcestershire team in every format, we wish him all the best again for 2013.
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Joe Leach Worcestershire
Joe joined the Woodstock staff at the back end of the 2012 season and gained a full contract for 2013. He is 22 years old and is a very useful hard hitting all rounder. Joe has previously played for Shropshire, Staffordshire, Leeds Bradford MCCU where he made his first class debut and is now at Worcester having played 7 first class games where he has a bowling average under 20 and 1 list A game. We wish him all the best for the 2013 season.
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Tom Smith Middlesex
Another new addition to Woodstock for 2013, Tom is a young left arm orthodox bowler who can bat a bit too. He started his career at Sussex before moving up the road to Lord's and Middlesex a couple of years ago. A useful addition to the bowling attack in all three formats he has a strong future in the game and is a great addition to the Woodstock team.
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Tim Linley Surrey
Tim had a tough year in 2012 after a fantastic 2011 campaign. Voted Surrey's most valuable player in the promotion winning campaign of 2011 with 73 wickets, he was starved of opportunity in 2012 after the arrival of John Lewis from Gloucestershire. When called upon however he performed admirably producing some outstanding performances including a 5fer against a strong Notts side at Trent Bridge.
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Andrew Poynter Ireland
Andrew is a top/middle order hard hitting batsman who bowls useful off spin. He has more than 30 caps for the Ireland senior mens side, since making his debut in 2008. He has played in all three forms of the game at international level. He has a current highest score of 78 in ODI's which came against Afghanistan in the world cricket league 2010 which Ireland went on to win. Andrew has represented Ireland under 19s at the world cup and was captain of Ireland 'A' for the last 2 seasons.
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Steve Adshead Herefordshire
A right-handed batsman and wicketkeeper who, in nearly six years as a first-class cricketer, has played for Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Leicestershire and Worcestershire. Adshead's first-class best of 156 not out came against Essex in 2009. He now has a Coaching role at his old club Astwood Bank near Redditch and plays for Herefordshire.
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Steve Trenchard Mid West Rhinos, Zimbabwe
Steve plays for Mid West Rhinos in Zimbabwe and made his first class debut in 2010. He made his maiden first class 50 and 100 in the same year. He is a right hand batsman and right arm leg break bowler. Steve was one of the initial Woodstock team members when he played for Wimbledon in the 2010 Surrey championship.
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Brad Wadlan Unicorns
Brad joined Woodstock in 2012 and has played 11 list a matches for the Unicorns in the 40 over competition. He is a hard hitting left hander and bowls slow left arm orthodox spin. He has played Cardiff MCCU, Glamorgan 2 X1, Herefordshire and the Unicorns. Brad has a good future ahead of him and is looking to cement a full contract with a First Class County as soon as possible.
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Tom Heggelman Netherlands
Tom is a Netherland's international having played 5 times for his Country with a bowling average of jus 17 and is regarded as a great prospect for the future. Tom is a right hand bat and right arm medium bowler. He has played all the way through the Netherlands ranks from U15 through to the national side. We wish him every success for 2013.
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Kyle McCallen Ireland 1996 - 2009
Represented Ireland from 1996 – 2009 and with 226 caps is the most capped Irish player ever. He played in the 2007 World Cup in the West Indies and 2009 T20 World Cup in England before retiring from international cricket in August the same year. In November 2010 he received an M.B.E. for 'Services to Cricket in Northern Ireland'.
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Lee Nelson Ireland Under 19's
Son of Alan and nephew of Noel, both of whom played for Ireland, Lee has been brought up with cricket from a young age and has represented Ireland from Under-12s upwards. He is a very talented young player and made a maiden 50 in the 2010 U19 World Cup against South Africa. He is a right hand bat and right arm off break bowler.
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Rizwan Mahmood Denmark
Rizwan Mahmood is a Denmark International cricketer born in 1989 and living in Arhus in Denmark. He is a right-handed player and is new to the Woodstock team of sponsored players.
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