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Jeff Oliver

Batting - RHB
Bowling - RMF
Debut - 1980
1XI Debut - 1982
1XI No - 228

Jeff played his first game in the 1980 Centenary Season and played almost exclusively in 1XI during his career before retiring from league cricket in 2002. Unchallenged as all rounder for the team during this 22 year period, often opening both the batting and the bowling. One of a handful of players with a league century and a 5 wicket haul during career for club (Mike Watts & Stuart Taylor being the only other homegrown players to achieve this for the 1XI). One of 2 players to score 50 and take 5 wickets in the same game twice (Mike Barlow was the first).

Played in the Midweek side in 2004. After 7 years out of the game returned to action in 2011. After 15 years on 99 wickets for the Sunday side became only the 4th player to take 100 wickets against Davipart in June. Then in 2013 reached 1,000 runs against Kings Old Boys then became the second player to score 1,000 runs and take 100 wickets in the Sunday team when he took 4-16 against Genetics.

Father Tommy and son Thomas have also played for the Club

Played no cricket in the 2020 Covid-19 affected season

 
Honours
1989 Club 1XI Captain (1 Year)
1987 Club Midweek 3XI Captain (1 Year)
1985-1986 Club Friendly Captain (2 Years)
2016 Club Sunday Bowling Trophy
2013 Club Sunday Bowling Trophy
2012 Club Sunday Batting Trophy
2011 Club Midweek 3XI Batting Trophy
1998 League 1XI Northumberland League 'A' Division Winner (15 matches)
1998 League 1XI Barlow Cup Winner
1997 Club Lawson Rosebowl: 1XI Performance of Season
1991 League Birkett Cup Winner
1990 League Northumberland League Winner (16 matches)
1987 Club Lawson Rosebowl: 1XI Performance of Season
1981 Club JW Parker Trophy: Leading Junior
 
Club Records /Achievements
1XI 50 Runs & 5 Wkts
74 & 14-8-12-5 v Ellington 27/05/1996
 
   
1XI 400 Run Season
2
1XI 5 Wicket Match
20
1XI 100 Partnerships
8
   
2XI 5 Wicket Match
2
2XI 100 Partnerships
1
   
Midweek League Top 10 Bowler 5th - 2018
   
Sunday 100 Partnerships 2 (updated 18/05/2015)
 
Centuries
Opposition
Venue
Team
Date
 
7 Wicket Matches
Opposition
Venue
Team
Date
 
Best Seasons
 
Runs
Wkts
Ctch
1XI
500 - 1995
48 - 1989
15 - 1999
2XI
154 - 2018
32 - 1982
3 - 1981
Midweek
189 - 1985
19 - 1985
8 - 1984
Sunday
247 - 1986
24 - 2016
4 - 1986
 
Best Performances
   
Opposition
Venue
Date
1XI League Batting
1XI League Bowling
2XI League Batting
59
Whitley Bay
Away
31/07/1993
 
59
Newcastle City
Home
19/05/2018
2XI League Bowling
3XI Midweek Batting
74*
Kirkley
Home
03/07/1985
3XI Midweek Bowling
5-1-9-4
Stobswood
Away
31/07/1985
Sunday Team Bowling
6-5-2-5
Harbottle
Away
22/06/1986
   
Current Season  
Team
Mtch Cap Inn NO Runs HS 30 50 Avge 4s 6s Overs Mdns Runs Wkts Avge Best Econ 5w Ctch RO
3XI League
                                         
Sunday Team
                                         
Other 20/20
                                         
   
Ponteland Career (1980 - 2004, 2011 - 2019)  
Team
Mtch Cap Inn NO Runs HS 30 50 100 Avge 4s 6s Overs Mdns Runs Wkts Avge Best Econ
3w
5w Ctch RO
1XI League
357
36
299
49
4446
106
37
14
1
17.78
344
50
2705
585
8584
478
17.96
7-17
3.17
71
20
136
-
2XI League
70
-
54
10
728
85
6
3
-
16.54
50
8
320.2
69
999
61
16.37
7-23
3.11
8
3
16
-
3XI Midweek
177
12
118
54
1733
74*
16
3
-
27.08
130
34
647
59
2889
160
18.05
4-9
4.46
13
-
40
4
Sunday Team
118
30
104
23
1722
68
10
8
-
21.26
161
26
582.4
94
1942
144

13.48

5-2
3.33
14
3
30
3
Eagles
11
-
5
1
58
32
1
-
-
14.50
5
-
29
0
275
8
34.38
3-25
9.48
1
-
1
1
Other Friendlies
22
1
16
6
247
51*
2
1
-
24.70
21
-
192.5
47
680
25
27.20
4-46
3.44
3
-
8
-
1XI Cup
73
5
53
22
490
66*
3
1
-
15.80
41
6
256.1
24
1300
69
18.84
6-40
5.07
9
1
8
-
2XI Cup
10
-
6
1
36
18
-
-
-
7.20
1
1
18.3
0
96
6
16.00
4-17
5.19
1
-
3
-
Other 20/20s
3
-
2
1
43
28
-
-
-
43.00
3
1
4
0
46
1
46.00
1-13
11.50
-
-
2
-