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James Ottaway

Batting - RHB
Bowling - RM
Club Debut - 1997
1XI Debut - 1999
1XI No - 317

James made his debut from the juniors in 1997, playing regularly in the 2XI until 2002 when work commitments restricted his availability. Lack of practice left him struggling for form until 2004 at East Halsey where, despite reverse sweeping the ball onto his own stumps but the bails didn't come off, he scored a run a ball century in a partnership of 152 with Richard Jackson. Only the second time a father & son have scored centuries for the club, (Father, Phil, scored 6 centuries) after Ron and Mike Shuttleworth. During the 2006 season James became the fifth player to score 1,000 runs for the friendly side.

Appointed unofficial vice-captain of the Midweek 3XI by Captain Simon Raw and captained for the first time against Ashington in June 2010. At the AGM ahead of the 2011 season the position of vice captain was made an official one and James was appointed.

Captained the 3XI through their Ian Appleby Cup run (bar the 1st round) as the team won the trophy for the first time. With Simon Raw injured James then captained the 2012 season.

Injury prevented him playing any cricket in the 2020 Covid-19 affected season

 
Honours
2011-2013 Club Midweek 3XI Vice Captain (3 Years)
2019 Club Midweek 3XI Batting Trophy
2014 Club Midweek 3XI Batting Trophy
2012 Club Midweek 3XI Batting Trophy
2011 League 2XI B2 Champions (11 Matches)
2011 League 3XI Midweek Ian Appleby Cup Winner (Captain)
2010 Club Tom Barlow 3XI Performance Trophy
1998 Club JW Parker Trophy - Leading Junior
 
Club Records
Midweek 4th Wicket Record Partnership 93 with Phil Barlow v Backworth Home 24/05/2012
   
Midweek 200 Run Season
2
 
Friendly 100 Partnerships
1
 
Centuries
Opposition
Venue
Team
Date
 
Best Seasons
 
Runs
Wkts
Ctch
2XI League
215 - 2001
7 - 2000
6 - 1999
Midweek
255 - 2010
4 - 2011, 2013
Sunday
320 - 2004
3 - 2006
5 - 2002
 
Best Performances
Opposition
Venue
Date
1XI League Batting
2
Blyth
Away
23/08/2003
2XI League Batting
54
Stobswood
Away
19/06/1999
2XI League Bowling
12-1-27-4
Monkseaton
Away
25/07/1998
Midweek Batting
78*
Backworth
Home
24/05/2012
Midweek Keeping
3 catches
Newcastle City Home 01/06/2017
Friendly Batting
Friendly Bowling
4-0-23-2
Alnmouth & Lesbury
Away
02/07/2006
 
Current Season
Team
Mtch
Cap
Inn
NO
Runs
HS
30
50
Avge
4s
6s
Ctch
Mtch Ctch Stmp Bye
RO
3XI Midweek
4
-
3
0
24
16
-
-
8.00
4
-
-
-
2
-
-
-
Other 20/20
2
1
2
0
28
26
-
-
14.00
5
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
 
Ponteland Career (1997 - 2019)
Team
Mtch
Cap
Inn
NO
Runs
HS
30
50
100
Avge
4s
6s
Overs
Mdns
Runs
Wkts
Avge
Best
Econ
3w
Ctch
Mtch Ctch Stmp Bye
RO
1XI League
4
-
2
1
3
2
-
-
-
1.50
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2XI League
89
-
75
9
816
54
3
-
12.36
84
5
77
10
300
7
42.86
4-27
3.90
1
27
-
-
-
-
-
3XI Midweek
133
24
123
16
1889
78*
16
4
-
17.65
202
37
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
25
8
4
2
46
3
Eagles
8
-
7
1
120
38
1
-
-
20.00
15
3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
Sunday Team
82
-
77
5
1305
100*
9
3
1
18.13
151
19
61.1
1
368
11
33.45
2-23
6.02
17
-
-
-
-
5
Friendlies
4
-
4
0
25
14
-
-
-
6.25
1
-
3
0
19
0
---
0-19
6.33
-
-
-
-
-
-
1XI Long Cup
4
-
3
0
16
8
-
-
-
5.33
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1XI 20/20 Cup
6
-
3
2
21
17*
-
-
-
21.00
3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2XI 20/20 Cup
11
-
9
1
41
10
-
-
-
5.12
3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Other 20/20
4
2
4
1
38
26
-
-
-
12.67
6
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-