Chris Travers

Stoke-on-Trent

Senior Story Editor at The Sentinel (Stoke)

Senior Story Editor (Sport) and scribbler of cricket waffle at the Sentinel. All views my own. Lincoln City fan. Staffordshire County Cricket Club

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Articles

The Sentinel's cricket coverage recognised at ECB awards

3 weeks ago | stokesentinel.co.uk | Chris Travers

The Sentinel’s cricket coverage has been highly commended in the ECB’s annual domestic journalism awards. Led by Chris Travers, the Sentinel finished as runner-up in the Regional Newspaper of the Year category, behind the Liverpool Echo. The newspaper’s submission included features and reports from both the local leagues and also the National Counties Cricket Association.
Favour returned as Stoke City recruit admits 'some people have to wait 20 years'

2 months ago | stokesentinel.co.uk | Chris Travers

A week is a long time in football - and new Stoke City signing Favour Fawunmi is proof of that. Fawunmi had been on the radar of Stoke’s academy scouts in the summer but ended up staying at West Ham until the end of January, when they were able to pounce and get him up to Clayton Wood for a trial game in front of first-team boss Mark Robins and sporting director Jon Walters.
Hem Heath add Price and Ault to squad for 2025 NSSCL campaign

Nov 11, 2024 | stokesentinel.co.uk | Chris Travers

Hem Heath have made a twin foray into the transfer market ahead of the 2025 North Staffs and South Cheshire League season. The Trentham Lakes outfit successfully defended their Premier A title in the summer after a stunning run of form in the second half of the campaign. And they have now made moves to put themselves in a position to challenge for a hat-trick of crowns by recruiting Alec Price and Harvey Ault.
Burslem complete double signing, while Little Stoke also add two new faces

Nov 8, 2024 | stokesentinel.co.uk | Chris Travers

Burslem have ramped up their bid to build a promotion-winning team for 2025 with a double capture. The Festival Heights outfit were relegated from NSSCL Premier A without winning a game this year. However, they have quickly reshaped their squad for next summer and have now welcomed Dilesh Gunarathne and Eklavya Gupta to the club. Quick bowler Gunarathne makes the move from Division One side Oakamoor.
Meakins announce double signing, while Audley net three Longton stars

Oct 18, 2024 | stokesentinel.co.uk | Chris Travers

Meakins have started their winter recruitment programme by adding two new faces to their squad. The Ivy House Road side have signed all-rounder Ash Shaw and young seamer Amaan Tariq for the 2025 North Staffs and South Cheshire League Premier A season. Shaw makes the move from Burslem, where he spent five seasons, scoring 2,119 runs and taking 123 wickets with his left-arm seam. He had previously played for Audley and Alsager.
'I didn't have to think about becoming Longton captain. I jumped at the chance'

Oct 16, 2024 | stokesentinel.co.uk | Chris Travers

Lee Ridgway admits he was taken by surprise to be offered the Longton captaincy - but he’s now ready to get stuck into the task of shaping the club’s future. Ridgway has been appointed as Longton’s new first-team captain ahead of next summer’s North Staffs and South Cheshire League Premier A campaign. The all-rounder takes the reins from Tom Steele who was skipper last season but has opted to make the move to top-flight rivals Porthill Park.
Porthill Park swoop for batsman Steele as Ridgway takes top Longton role

Oct 8, 2024 | stokesentinel.co.uk | Chris Travers

Porthill Park have made an eye-catching first foray into the transfer market ahead of the 2025 season. The North Staffs and South Cheshire League Premier Division side have signed Longton captain and opening batsman Tom Steele. Porthill Park finished the summer in fourth place after losing their final match to Hem Heath, who secured back-to-back titles. And the Old County Ground outfit have moved swiftly to strengthen their top order by recruiting Steele from top-flight rivals Longton.
Modd men make their way to NSSCL Division Five safety with final-day victory

Sep 18, 2024 | stokesentinel.co.uk | Chris Travers

Moddershall & Oulton fifths produced the performance they needed when it mattered most to preserve their NSSCL Division Five status. The Modd men won at relegated Stafford thirds to stay up - and it was a good job they did as Caverswall, who ultimately went down, defeated Stone SP thirds. Moddershall & Oulton were set a tough target, it seemed, by bottom-of-the-table Stafford in Saturday’s encounter.
Oakamoor seconds complete mission to take NSSCL Division Four promotion spot

Sep 18, 2024 | stokesentinel.co.uk | Chris Travers

Oakamoor seconds sealed the runners-up spot in NSSCL Division Four with victory over Knypersley 2nd XI. The home side set sail towards clinching a promotion berth by dismissing their rivals for 110 in the early stages of Saturday’s contest. G Kent claimed 3-19 and there were double strikes from M Carnwell and H Smith. J Leese (36), R James (27) and M Edwards (22) made the most progress with the bat.
Onneley claim tense success to end NSSCL Division Three season on high

Sep 17, 2024 | stokesentinel.co.uk | Chris Travers

Onneley held their nerve to secure a tense home victory over Norton in Hales seconds in NSSCL Division Three. Hosts Onneley stuck 162-7 on the board from their allocation on the back of Tom Salt’s 66. Salt’s innings hit nine fours and one six in his innings, with Jake Short (20) and Thomas Washington (19) lending support. Jamie Shaw helped himself to 3-29 for the visitors.