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
100*	East Harlsey	Away	Friendly	08/08/2004

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	100*	East Harlsey	Away	08/08/2004
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	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-