✍🏻 Connolly swaps Cestrians for Consett ✍🏻

We are very pleased to announce our third new arrival of the winter - Ethan Connolly!

Ethan is a very talented young cricketer, aged just 19, but has very high ambitions to do well. A product of the youth system at Lanchester, he has then went on to feature heavily for the dominant Chester-le-Street 2nd X1 of the last two seasons who have been head and shoulders above all 2nd X1’s in the NEPL.

During those two title winning seasons, the top order batter has finished in the top 10 run scorers in the division with 500+ league runs on both occasions. 

Over the course of his career to date, he has amassed 6268 runs at a very tidy average of 34.25, including 6 centuries (one of which was against Consett) and a highest score of 125.

He also taken 98 wickets at 15 and would provide a useful option with his off-spin.

Ethan is an extremely competitive and combative cricketer, who turns up to win each and every week. His youth and enthusiasm is also an excellent fit for the team and we are sure you will all be delighted to see him perform in the maroon and gold.

A big thanks to Dom Quinn for his insight and then to Jimmy. Ste and Stu for ensuring Ethan would know his role at the club and that he would be a more than welcome addition to our 1st X1 for the 2027 season. 

Welcome on board Ethan