{"id":19681,"date":"2022-10-21T11:26:25","date_gmt":"2022-10-21T10:26:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nccc.co.uk\/?p=19681"},"modified":"2022-11-08T10:36:08","modified_gmt":"2022-11-08T10:36:08","slug":"georges-gowler-and-weldon-sign-rookie-deals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nccc.co.uk\/news\/georges-gowler-and-weldon-sign-rookie-deals\/","title":{"rendered":"Georges Gowler and Weldon Sign Rookie Deals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Young bowlers George Gowler and George Weldon have been awarded their first professional contracts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two academy graduates have each signed two-year rookie deals with Northamptonshire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGeorge Gowler has been with us on the academy for three years now and has come through the ranks nicely.\u201d Northamptonshire Academy Director Kevin Innes said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 19-year-old has consistently represented Northamptonshire\u2019s Second Eleven in red ball cricket in the last couple of years, taking regular wickets in economical spells.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"font-size:30px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\"><p>\u201cHe\u2019s a tall, \u2018hit the deck\u2019 type bowler who\u2019s really impressed with his pace and bounce and particularly the control he brings around off stump.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;He\u2019s quite a traditional English conditions seam bowler who\u2019ll always find movement through the air and off the pitch.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gowler joins the professional squad alongside 18-year-old George Weldon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"font-size:30px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\"><p>\u201cGeorge Weldon is a product of our partnership with Bucks cricket so it\u2019s great to see that bearing fruit.\u201d Innes said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Weldon was part of the Northamptonshire Under 18 side that won the ECB Under 18 50 over County Cup earlier this summer and was a standout performer in the showcase fixture against Granada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s burst onto the scene this year really, he\u2019s a bit later to cricket than some others but he\u2019s already been around the first team and playing for the twos as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"font-size:30px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\"><p>\u201cHe\u2019s got real pace and is quite skiddy. 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