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Paul Higginbottom

Batting - RHB
Wicket Keeper
Club Debut - 2009
1XI Debut - 2009
1XI No - 370

Paul joined the Club for the start of the 2009 season, debuting in the Midweek 3XI against Humshaugh. Scored his first century for the club (his 10th career) in the win over Victorians on 21 June, taking part in 3 fifty partnerships in the game, the first time this has been recorded for the club. Recorded his third century partnership of the season with Chris Barlow in the next game at Eglingham as the side completed a record chase of 265.

Debuted in the 2XI then made his 1XI debut in the home game against Burnopfield in August 2009. Scored his first fifty in the 2XI in 2010 against Alnwick then returned to the 1XI the following week against Cowgate, taking 4 catches at 1st slip the most by a Ponteland outfielder in the NTSL (equalled two weeks later by Richard Moller). An injury in thewinter nets saw Paul miss the 2013 & 2014 seasons.

 
Honours
2009 Club Sunday XI Players Player of the Year
 
Club Records
1XI Outfield Catches in a Match (NTSL)
4 - Cowgate 05/06/2010 - All at 1st slip
(shared with Richard Moller)
3 Fifty Partnerships in the same game
1 - 81 Dan Wright, 3 - 76 Neil Pinnock, 5 - 62 Mike Barlow
(Shared with Stuart Taylor 2010)
v Victorians Friendly Home 21/06/2009
2XI 100 Partnerships
1
Friendly 100 Partnerships
3
 
Centuries
Opposition
Venue
Team
Date
109
 
Best Seasons
Runs
Ctch
Wkts Ctch
Stmp
2XI Batting
206 - 2010
6 - 2010
Midweek
84 - 2009
Friendly
379 - 2009
2 - 2009
1 - 2009
2 - 2009
 
Best Performances
Opposition
Venue
Date
1XI Batting
31*
Cowgate
Home
05/06/2010
2XI Batting
62
Alnwick
Home
29/05/2010
Midweek Batting
46*
Tynemouth
Away
25/06/2009
Friendly Batting
109
Victorians
Home
21/06/2009
   
Current Season  
Team
Mtch
Inn
NO
Runs
HS
50
100
Avge
4s 6s
Ctch
RO
2XI League
   
Ponteland Career (2009 - 2012)  
Team
Mtch
Inn
NO
Runs
HS
30
50
100
Avge
4s 6s
Overs
Mdns
Runs
Wkts
Avge
Best
Econ
Ctch
Mtch
Wkt
Stm
Bye
RO
1XI League
3
3
1
42
31*
1
-
-
21.00
5
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
-
-
-
-
-
2XI League
18
17
1
218
62
1
-
13.63
23
3
1
0
7
0
-
0-7
7.00
6
-
-
-
-
1
3XI Midweek
8
6
2
122
46*
3
-
-
30.50
9
3
0.1
0
1
0
-
0-1
6.00
-
-
-
-
-
1
Sunday Team
12
12
2
392
109
1
1
39.20
42
4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
4
1
2
11
-