Unicorns selection for Reece
Leyland ace in 29-man squad
Luis Reece has been selected for MCC Universities and the Unicorns
Leyland all rounder Luis Reece is included in
the Unicorns 29-man squad for this year's Clydesdale Bank
40.
The Unicorns, made their debut in last season's
competition and recorded three victories; their squad
comprises players without first-class contracts and selection
is seen as the pinnacle for players in the recreational
game.
Reece played a leading role in Leyland's 2010
Furness Building Society Northern Premier Cricket League
(incorporating Readers Cricket Balls) championship success. He
scored 633 league runs and captured 44 league wickets.
A former Lancashire Second XI player, Reece
played Second XI championship cricket for Worcestershire last
season and is currently studying at LeedsMet University.
The Unicorns have been drawn in Group C for this
year's CB40, alongside Nottinghamshire, Glamorgan,
Gloucestershire, Essex, Somerset and Lancashire.
Their opening match is against Lancashire at Old
Trafford on Sunday 24 April.
The Unicorns' full fixture
list can be found here:
http://www.ecb.co.uk/stats/fixtures-results/teams.html?Lt=2777&id=%2Fstats%2Ffixtures-results%2Fteams.html%3FLt%3D2777%26y%3D2011&y=2011
It's a busy time for Reece who has also been
chosen to attend a pre-season training camp in Abu Dhabi with
MCC Universities.
The MCCU players will be accompanied by the MCC
Young Cricketers for a ten day tour, which will involve
training and games at the Zayed international cricket
stadium.
The players will be coached by current MCC Head
Coach Mark Alleyne and his predecessor Clive Radley, who now
runs the MCCU side that plays in the Second XI
Championship.
Unicorns squad for Clydesdale Bank
40:
Jahid Ahmed, Chris Benham, Luke Blackaby, Chris
Brown, James Campbell, Tom Craddock, Dan Davis, Paul Dixey,
Ned Eckersley, Tom Friend, Alan Ison, Josh Knappett, Robin
Lett, Jonathan Miles, James Ord, Sean Park, Keith Parsons,
Chris Peploe, Joel Pope, Glen Querl, Luis Reece, Dominic Reed,
Amar Rhashid, Neil Saker, Chris Thompson, Jackson Thompson,
Michael Thornely, Dan Wheeldon, Adam Wilson.
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