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Four Elms - Sunday 26th July 2009
They won but it could
have been very different. In previous years
we've batted first and pounded them into submission before watching them block
out for a draw. This year we decided a different approach. Let them bat first,
encourage them to have a go and score 200 plus, then bat and chase them down. It
would have worked and a well crafted victory ours to laud had it not been for
the inability of the LNZ middle order to respond after Perkinson and Simm opened
with a 85 run partnership. Despite Burgess, Reinholds and Chris Lee all getting
starts, none were able to go on and we eventually fell 16 runs short of the 254
set by Four Elms. Simm received the GBK
man of the match for a well crafted 86. It could have gone TP's way as he almost
steered us to victory with the bat unluckily being run out for 28 after a mix up
with Richard Holden with the team score 237. Chris Lee returned to the fold
after a few years absence and bowled well capturing a wicket. Nothing else of
note happened other than the odd comment from the Swan. Notably chastising a
certain opposition player for catching a ball intended for his gloves as it was
hurled in from the covers and holding the game up by a good ten minutes as he
taped his fingers in readiness for this stint behind the stumps; only for
Richard Holden to come steaming in with the new ball into the breeze. Thanks to Four Elms
for a fantastic BBQ lunch and afternoon tea and for their general hospitality.
Also to Marty for umpiring under the gaze of an official from the Association of
Cricket Officials as he seeks consideration for the Surrey panel of umpires
which would enable him to stand in on premiership 1st division
matches.............not at the expense of LNZCC matches of course. Although disappointing
to lose a good day had by all. Matt Reinholds Toss won by Four Elms who elected to bat in this declaration match. Play started at noon with lunch to be taken at 1.30pm. Twenty overs from 6pm.
Scoreboard Four Elms 254 for 6 Declared (50 Overs) LNZCC 238 All Out (48.1 of 53 Overs) Loss by 16 runs
Batting Runs Catches Stumpings Run Outs Stats Blair Simm 86 bowled Shaun Perkinson 19 caught Richard Burgess 25 bowled Peter Tippen 4 bowled Matt Fanning 0 lbw Chris Lee 11 1 bowled Matt Reinholds 17 lbw Anthony Penman 28 run out Andrew Swann 0 bowled Richard Holden 9* 1 Dave Tikao 0 c&b
Extras 39
FOW 87, 148, 158, 158, 179, ?, ?, ?, 237, 238
Bowling O M R W Stats Dave Tikao 9 1 40 0 Richard Holden 14 0 72 1 bowled Matt Fanning 5 0 26 1 caught Anthony Penman 13 2 40 2 bowled, caught Chris Lee 3 1 15 1 bowled Richard Burgess 1 0 15 0 Matt Reinholds 5 1 42 1 bowled
Extras 16
FOW: 15, 59, 98, 100, 191, 241
Umpire: Martin Conway
GBK Man of the Match: Blair Simm |
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