We are sad to report that John Farley has left the club to play for a club in Taunton, closer to his home.
John joined the club in 2007 as a junior and has been an integral part of the club since; being part of the 2nd XI league winning teams of 2013 and 2022. A classic opening batter, John made his senior league debut for the club in 2012 after previously playing league cricket with Kentisbeare alongside his dad, Gary who later joined TCC in 2015.
Play-cricket stats are patchy and unreliable before the 2015 season so John’s record is incomplete, but show that John scored at least 2,700 runs in over 130 league games for the both 1st and 2nd XI, including nine half-centuries. John also scored two centuries, 122 at home against Chudleigh in 2016 and 107* at Alphington in 2017, where he and dad Gary put on an unbroken 203* first wicket partnership in an emphatic 10 wicket win. John also took 40 catches for TCC, occasionally filling in as wicket-keeper for the 2nd XI when required, but was mostly found at point, where he was a more than able catcher.
Team – Back row L-R – Will Denford (coach), John Farley, James Sharman, James Maxwell, Will Bell, Alex Eggleton, Alistair Chilcott, Paul Fielder (coach).
Front row L-R – Christian Cabburn, Jack Stirling, Stuart Tait, Ben Lyne, Harry Choules
Everyone at Thorverton CC will miss John’s departure after his many years of loyal service & we hope to see him back at Station Ground very soon.
John follows Billy Wakeley (Bradninch & Kentisbeare) and Jay Porter (Hatherleigh) as departures from TCC this season.
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