2025 DEBRIEF

- Solid 6-3 win at the Cambridge Uni friendly.

The summer season started with what’s become yearly season opening fixture away to Cambridge University on the grass at Fenners

- Comfy 7-2 win for the Overs against the Unders.

 Next up was the Norfolk O25’s v U25’s fixture at Cromer, the Overs taking the win 7-2 in a fixture that saw 16 players compete.
Bad weather meant the fixture at Cromer verses Cambridgeshire unfortunately had to be cancelled.

- Progressive 3rd place finish at group 4 County Week.

County Week saw the Norfolk team down on the grass on south coast at Havant in group 4. The squad of McNaughton, Jenkins, Terry, Samson, Watkinson, Fisher, Henden, Davies, Withers and Crawley(C) finished with positive third placed finish, missing out on promotion by one place. 

- Memorable come from behind promotion at group 4 Winter County Cup!

In what appears to be the last ever staging of Winter County Cup the Norfolk squad of Philpott, Withers, Henden, Watkinson, Henery, Jenkins, Pantazis, McNaughton, Fisher and Crawley(C) were on home soil at Easton. Going into the last day Norfolk needed to beat Somerset to gain promotion to group 3. 4-2 down after the singles the boys swept all three doubles rubbers to claim a memorable 5-4 victory in what will be a fitting way to end the event if it is unfortunately to be the last one. 

- Lionhearted fight back to reclaim the Spurgeon Cup on penalties.
Finally the Norfolk boys headed over the border to Ipswich to play the Spurgeon Cup football match verses Suffolk. After falling 2-0 down Norfolk came back to draw the match 2-2 with Samual Spurgeon scoring both goals before then winning the penalty shoot out to regain the Spurgeon Cup. A fitting way to end the year after the sad news of Norfolk legend Tony Spurgeons passing. 

Individual highlights

- Norfolk Singles Champion - Joe Henden.

- Norfolk Doubles Champions - Joe Henden/Alex McNaughton.

- Robin Lincoln Trophy Winner - Kris Jenkins.

- Cameron Cup Winner - Jake Rolph.

- Tom Fisher reached his 50th Cap.

- Alex McNaughton reached his 50th Cap.

- Tom Fisher won his 50th rubber.

- Fred Withers nominated to recieve full county colours.

18 players played across the friendlies and County Cups.

What a year!

Report - Nicky Crawley, Norfolk Captain.