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MICHAEL YARDY SUSSEX JUNIOR 1992- 1998
Born in Pembury, Kent - grew up in Battle - schooled at Hastings Priory.

His Junior cricket career did not get off to a good start despite the encouragement of his manager -

the late Stan Berry -but as the years passed he became a very important player in the County side

which went on to become NATIONAL CHAMPIONS at both Under 15 and Under 16 age groups.
UNDER 11 Manager Stan Berry
PLAYED 18 WON 3 DRAWN 3 LOST 12
"On the bowling side Michael showed a lot of promise"

UNDER 11	INNINGS	NOT OUT	HIGHEST SCORE	RUNS	AVERAGE
1992	14	3	39	225	20.45
	OVERS	MAIDENS	RUNS	WICKETS	BEST	AVERAGE
1992	137	31	363	16	-	22.69

UNDER 12 Manager David Randall
PLAYED 14 WON 2 DRAWN 5 LOST 6 Abandoned 2
"Michael showed what a genuinely good all rounder he has become"

UNDER 12	INNINGS	NOT OUT	HIGHEST SCORE	RUNS	AVERAGE
1993	11	2	62*	247	27.44
	OVERS	MAIDENS	RUNS	WICKETS	BEST	AVERAGE
1993	104	28	281	13	-	21.62

UNDER 13 Manager Brian Jeffries
PLAYED 11 WON 7 DRAWN 3 LOST 1
"Fine performances from Michael "

UNDER 13	INNINGS	NOT OUT	HIGHEST SCORE	RUNS	AVERAGE
1994	10	2	203	56	25.38
	OVERS	MAIDENS	RUNS	WICKETS	BEST	AVERAGE
1994	35.3	11	85	3	-	28.33

SOUTH OF ENGLAND UNDER 13 REGIONAL SIDE 1994 DORSET
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In 1993 as an under 13 Michael was selected
to play for the South of England together with
three other Sussex players Oliver West, Luke Marshall and James Parker

Back row -
M.Kapadia Middlesex; M. Yardy; O.West; R.Eason Oxon; I. Rotsey Essex ; L. Marshall; S.Lowe Herts;
Front Row
E.Matten London; R.Mutucumara Surrey; B. Thompson Oxon; T.Phillips Essex; J. Parker

UNDER 14 MANAGER Ian Gillespie
PLAYED 10 WON 5 DRAWN 3 LOST 2 ABANDONED 1

UNDER 14	INNINGS	NOT OUT	HIGHEST SCORE	RUNS	AVERAGE
1995	8	3	123*	406	81.20
	OVERS	MAIDENS	RUNS	WICKETS	BEST	AVERAGE
1995	41	7	132	7	-	18.86

Main strength of the side was the upper middle order wqhich contained Michael .
Web master note- in the match v Middlesex Michael scored 123* not out and was on the losing side -Sussex 230 for 2 dec Middlesex 233 for 7.

SOUTH OF ENGLAND UNDER 14 REGIONAL SIDE 1995 COVENTRY
Michael played in a very changed South side.
In came Alex Loudon -Kent; Ben Scott Middlesex ; Michael Carberry Surrey; Mark Nash Sussex; Krishna Rackal Surrey and Mark Wright Middlesex
Although there was no trophy for the Festival the South probably deserved to win it.
Web master note- In the first rain affected match - The limit on the first innings was removed - the Midlands batted for 76.5 overs to make 104 all out.
The South faced just 27 overs and just failed to win at 102 for 6.

1996 SUSSEX UNDER 15 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
UNDER 15 MANAGER Ian Gillespie
Army Careers/ESCA Under 15 County Cahmpionship
Semi Final

SUSSEX 216 M Yardy 53 M Nash 5 for 61
Yorkshire 123
Sussex won by 93 runs

Final

SUSSEX 198 for 7 M Yardy 68 M Nash 30
Hampshire 146 M Nash 6 for 47

Sussex won by 52 runs

SOUTH OF ENGLAND UNDER 15 REGIONAL SIDE 1996 OXFORDSHIRE
Again the selectors brought in new players Matthew Creese Herts; James Cudd Surrey; Thomas Hunt Middlesex; John Maunders Middlesex; Ben Murray Middlesex;
Thus Michael played alongside Loudon; Carberry; Hunt; Maunders; Phillips and Scott all of whom have played professional cricket

UNDER 16 Manager Malcolm Carter
PLAYED 16 WON 13  DRAWN 1 LOST 1 TIED 1

1997 SUSSEX UNDER 16 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

Sussex beat Hampshire ; Wiltshire; Devon; Cornwall; Isle Of Wight; Kent; Middlesex; Wales

Final

WALES 117

SUSSEX 118 for 2 J. Chadburn 51

Under 16	INNINGS	NOT OUT	HIGHEST SCORE	RUNS	AVERAGE
1997	9	0	88	346	38.44
	OVERS	MAIDENS	RUNS	WICKETS	BEST	AVERAGE
1997	70	14	187	10	4-34	18.70

In 1998 Michael played for ENGLAND UNDER 17


Michael made his debut for SUSSEX CCC in 1999 -one day and 2000 -first class debut

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