Highgate CC v Hornsey Cricket Club 1st Team on Sat 12 May 2007 at 13:30
Match was Drawn Lossing Draw
We lost the toss and were sent in on quite a damp wicket.
We started brightly enough losing our first wicket for 23 and our 2nd wicket on 84 going at about 4 runs per over. Our batting was improving but unfortunately the weather wasn't and the 3 rain breaks we had meant we lost 21 overs, our batters had to 'start again' and momentum was lost. Prior to the last rain delay we took 43 off 5 overs, to take us to 169 for 3 after 36 overs and a large score looked more probable than possible.
However, their bowling improved, we lost some quick wickets and we ended up on 198 after 45 overs (29 for 5 off last 9 overs). A superb innings at the top of the order by Screens (Alex Scrini) (77) with 4 or 5 sixes was the highlight with Chet (Cheten Patel) (43) Graham (Allen 21) and some late hitting by Andy Myhill and Nick Coleman set a definitely 'winnable' total.
We got off to a poor start with both Nick Coleman and I going for some early stick (50 off 7 overs) mainly off 1 batter. 2 quick wickets to Nick put us back in it but we just couldn't get the extra couple of wickets we needed. Our ground fielding was excellent, but we did spill a couple of chances. We had them
142 for 7 with 4 overs left (and their opening batter retired hurt after we tried to plug his mouth up from all the garbage that was coming out of it).
They needed 155 for 4 points so the game did go down to the wire. They still needed 8 runs off the last two and they ended up smashing 33 so finish them at 180 for 7 to make it look more convincing than what it was.
Overall a promising start with plenty of positives and with a bit of luck we could've had 10 points.
Author
Ian Gregory - 1st team skipper.
Hornsey Cricket Club 1st Team Batting
198 for 8
Highgate CC Bowling
| C Fletcher |
9.0 |
2 |
39 |
0 |
0.00 |
4.33 |
| S Karrar |
14.0 |
1 |
48 |
5 |
9.60 |
3.43 |
| G Gourley |
13.0 |
1 |
65 |
2 |
32.50 |
5.00 |
| T Duckett |
9.0 |
3 |
26 |
1 |
26.00 |
2.89 |
Highgate CC Batting
180 for 7
| J Sharland |
53 |
Retired |
| W Clarke |
17 |
Caught |
| V Ponnai |
0 |
Caught |
| F Barrass |
15 |
Caught |
| J Willow |
4 |
Caught |
| S Joseph |
18 |
Caught |
| D Benton |
18 |
Bowled |
| C Fletcher |
0 |
Bowled |
| G Gourley |
34 |
Not Out |
| S Karrar |
12 |
Not Out |
| T Duckett |
|
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Hornsey Cricket Club 1st Team Bowling