Scunthorpe's Jamie Brumby tops county figures for campaign
SCUNTHORPE Town cricket prodigy Jamie Brumby is looking back on a fantastic season, after finishing as the top junior wicket-taker for Lincolnshire this summer.
The 13-year-old fast bowler has proved himself a key player for Lincolnshire's Under-13 side, with bat and ball.
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GREAT SEASON: Scunthorpe Town's Jamie Brumby has shone at county level with bat and ball this campaign. Picture: David Haber.
And with the county season now finished, Jamie has taken the accolade of finishing top of the county bowling figures.
From a total of 97 overs Jamie has taken 22 wickets for 316 runs, including 14 maiden overs.
That works out at an excellent average of 14.36 runs conceded per wicket.
His best performance of the season came when he took four wickets for just 18 runs in a 59-run loss to Norfolk when away on tour in Suffolk last month.
It has been a quite sensational year for Jamie, but his father Gary says he is taking it all in his stride.
"He doesn't take too much notice of the stats, he just really enjoys playing cricket," Gary told Junior all-stars.
"He's been playing since he was seven, like his older brother Ben, but I never played, it's just something they have always done.
"Jamie plays football for Gainsborough Trinity in the winter as well but I think if you were to ask him his choice, cricket or football, he would always say cricket.
"Obviously all the lads like to have a look at their stats but Jamie tries not to think a great amount about his, he just wants to play cricket.
"He's had a successful year at club and county level and has been part of a successful team at both levels as well."
It seems Jamie's talents do not end just with the ball either.
He finished 25th out of nearly 150 junior county players this season for his total runs.
Just behind fellow North Lincs county team-mates Jack Harrison and Dylan Hopkins, Jamie racked up 193 runs in 11 innings.
He was also the best-performing fielder at all levels, other than one wicketkeeper.
No less than 10 catches and two run-outs meant that Jamie accounted for 12 wickets throughout the campaign, three better than the next-best fielder – his Under-13 skipper Will Wright – who took nine in the field.
So the future for Jamie could well be to become more of an all-rounder.
"I think Paul Inman, (Jamie's coach at county and club level) is looking to turn him into more of an all-rounder," Gary continued.
"Jamie obviously has ambitions to progress but we're just taking things steady. He's still young so we are just reassessing at the end of every year.
"Paul is looking to play him in men's Saturday cricket next year.
"He has played all season on Sundays for Owmby in the Lincoln area league so it shouldn't be too much of a step up.
"But the next step is to make sure he makes his age group squad again next season, we certainly won't be getting too carried away, because things change quickly at his age."
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by me, Scunthorpe
Tuesday, September 07 2010, 9:04AM
“el matador >> your words say no jealousy but your tone says otherwise. The lad topped the bowling averages so is getting some recognition. If you know someone in his age group that's better then contact the Telegraph and get them to write an article.
Also, what evidence do you have that he was 'poached'? Players move clubs all the time and if you think that's it's only Scunthorpe that benefit from this the other clubs in the area don't then it's you that lives in cloud cuckoo land.
It just sounds like bitterness and jealousy to me. If you have a genuine grievance then take it up with the Telegraph rather than insulting the lad and his family on here.”
by el matador, Scunthorpe
Monday, September 06 2010, 6:39PM
“>>>> me, scunthorpe
No jealousy on my behalf towards Jamie Brumby i just don't like the way the article construes him as the next Freddie Flintoff, when he could end up as being just another average club cricketer! so get out of cloud cuckoo land people!
To be fair it does say that he has "shone with bat and ball" but 25/150 is no shining light as far as i'm concerned. It's about time that better young prospects are featured in the Telegraph rather than a poached Scunthorpe Town Junior. As for saying that he doesn't take notice of his stats he doesn't need to as it is highlighted regularly for him in the paper!”
by me, Scunthorpe
Monday, September 06 2010, 2:29PM
“OAP >> agreed on the reporting of Senior cricket. Especially compared to the way it's reported in the Grimsby and Lincoln local press.
Not really sure why Scunthorpe get so much press although Paul's recent awards and the success of the junior sides/individuals may have something to do with it. Maybe there's a very persistent Press Officer at the club. I do get what you're saying about others receiving recognition as cricket needs all the volunteers and coaches it can get and a bit of praise goes a long way. It may be a question the paper needs to answer as to how these stories are 'discovered'.........”
by me, Scunthorpe
Monday, September 06 2010, 8:58AM
“OAP >> I was referring to your obvious bitterness towards Paul Inman and Scunthorpe Town....
el matador >> why focus on the batting figures when they're actually an aside to the main aim of the article which is Jamie's success with the ball? If the other players are 'as good if not better', which you are so sure about then why did he top the bowling averages? Jealousy is a terrible thing......”
by OAPCricketer, Scunthorpe
Monday, September 06 2010, 8:16AM
“No bitterness aimed at the lad. Good luck to him or any other young up and coming cricketers.
It would be nice if the Telegraph gave other clubs with good coaches and junior teams some recognition for the work they are doing, rather than every article on youth cricket being about Paul Inman and Scunthorpe Town who as I said before had no input into coaching Jamie when he first started playing cricket.”