Michael Richardson

Michael played the Presidents XI fixture in 1979, scoring the first century in the fixture. Michael then joined the club in the 1981 season, scoring 350 runs as the team finished second in the A division (the top league at the time). Initially appointed as Club Captain, the Club's first professional and in charge of coaching for the 1982 season work commitments eventually prevented him taking up the post.

1XI Debut

1981

1XI No

221

Honours

1982

Club

1XI Team Captain (1 Season)

Centuries

	Opposition	Venue	Team	Date
115 for Presidents XI	Ponteland	Home	Friendly	15/07/1979

Best Seasons

	Runs	Wkts	Ctch
1XI	350 - 1981	7 - 1981	10 - 1981

		Opposition	Venue	Date
2XI League Batting	56*	Kirkley	Away	29/08/1981
2XI League Bowling	3-27	Bedlington	Away	06/06/1981
1XI Cup Batting	79*	D.H.S.S	Home	02/06/1981
1XI Cup Bowling	4-27	Belsay	Away	08/05/1982

Ponteland Career (1981 - 1982)

Team	Mtch	Inn	NO	Runs	HS	50	Avge	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Avge	Best	Ctch
1XI League	17	17	3	373	56*	2	26.64	42.2	16	80	9	8.89	3-27	10
Friendly	2	2	1	33	31*	-	33.00	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1XI 20 Over Cup	15	14	5	364	79*	2	40.44	459	6	367	18	20.39	4-27	3