GALLANT EFFORT BY 1864'S IN 4 WICKET DEFEAT AT WYLAM.
1st May 2024
GORDON IS AWARDED AN OSCA (OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO CRICKET AWARD)
5th Oct 2022
South North are delighted to be able to report that Gordon Halliday (aka The Doc) has been awarded a Lifetime Achievement OSCA by the Northumberland Cricket Board in their 2022 Grassroots Cricket Awards. The submission read:
"Since he arrived in the winter of 1975 Gordon has done so much for cricket in the NE both as a player & administrator. 1981 - first Sunday Sun Radio Metro Player of the Year: 1980-82- SNCC 1st X1 Captain: 1983 - 2 full Scotland caps in the Benson & Hedges Cup v Worcester & Gloucester:
1986 - the first Northumberland County League amateur to achieve 500 runs & 50 wickets in a season: between 1981-88 an NCCC opening batsman, capped in 1984, never dropped, 2464 runs, high score 156* v Durham in 1982 with an average of 35.20 (3x100, 12x50), the highest in the Hall of Fame by .01 from Bobby Smithson!
1999-2001- SNCC 2nd X1 Captain- SNCC champions in 1999, 7-6 v Alnwick, Joyce McKay & James Bell winners. Since 2000 SNCC Director, Secretary & Fixture Secretary, the second longest serving in the club's history: since 2012 NEPL Secretary, a not insignificant task incorporating many challenging periods & the annual production of the 220-page handbook.
NEPL umpire for 5 seasons (until knees caused a problem) & has been Treasurer for the Umpires organisation. Since 2018 Chairman of Northumberland CCC. Has undergone back, cartilage & hip operations & more recently overcame blood clots on his lungs & COVID in 2020, whilst continuing to serve in multiple capacities."
Many congratulations to Gordon....what a star, fully deserved! A visit to Lord's awaits.
Duncan.