Thursday, 12 June 2008

MATCH 18: vs Neen Sollars at home on 13th July 2008

40 over game. Neen won the toss and elected to field.

Clent 71 all out off 34.3 overs
Lally 17, Perry 15

Neen 72 for 1 off 21.3 overs
Perry 1 for3, Brocklebank 0 for 3

Neen won by 9 wickets

Horrible. The wicket was a damp, trampolining devil and the ball swung and ping ponged around like a dervish until the late afternoon. This did not excuse Harvey's stupid, suicidal run out in the third over that set the tone for a limp effort by the home side. Credit to Neen for their persistant and accurate bowling.

After tea the pitch had dried into a friendly, comfy armchair of a track and this produced a processional run chase. Nowt else to report except a wicket for Mr R Perry which cheered him up no end as he morphed into a wannabee slow left armer again. Alfrick next week. Things change after Alfrick.

MATCH 17: vs Sportsman at home on 6th July 2008

40 over game.

Cancelled due to rain. Lord preserve us...

MATCH 16: vs Alfrick at home on 3rd July 2008

20/20 game.

Cancelled due to rain.

MATCH 15: vs Blakedown at home on 29th June 2008

Clent won the toss & elected to bat.

Clent 36 for 2 off 9.2 overs
Duffy 27 not out, Lally 7

Rain stopped play. Match abandoned.

MATCH 14: vs Talbot at home on 26th June 2008

20 over game. Clent won the toss & elected to bat first.

Clent 147 for 3 off 20 overs
Griffin 50 retired, Harvey 32

Talbot 148 for 6 off 18 overs
Waterworth 3 for 26, Harris 2 for 34

Talbot won by 4 wickets

MATCH 13: vs Arley Kings away on 22nd June 2008

40 over game. Arley won the toss & elected to bat.

Arley Kings 107 all out off 35.2 overs
Moore 4 for 19, Smith 2 for 17

Clent 113 for 6 off 33.4 overs
Beddington 24 not out, Perry 23

Clent won by 4 wickets

MATCH 12: vs Belbroughton away on 18th June 2008

20 over game. Belb' won the toss & elected to bat.

Belbroughton 118 for 5 off 20 overs
Glasby 2 for 18, Beddington 1 for 12

Clent 100 for 5 off 20 overs
Perry 30 retired, Beddington 20 not out

Belbroughton won by 18 runs

MATCH 11: vs Castle Rising away on 15th June 2008

Declaration game. Clent won the toss & elected to field.

Castle Rising 270 for 7 off 43 overs declared
Moore 2 for 52, Rutter 1 for 26

Clent 154 all out off 48.1 overs
Perry 37, Moore 27

Castle Rising won by 116 runs

MATCH 10: vs Wisbech away on 14th June 2008

40 over game. Wisbech won the toss & elected to field.

Clent 49 for 0 off 10 overs
Perry 30 not out, Harvey 11 not out

Match abandoned due to rain

MATCH 9: vs Sapey away on 8th June 2008

40 over game. Sapey won the toss & elected to field.

Clent 83 allout off 25.5 overs
Duffy 17, Glasby 17

Sapey 84 for 8 off 21.2 overs
Smith 2 for 10, Beddington 2 for 13

Sapey won by 2 wickets

Match report to follow...

MATCH 8: vs Trysull at home on 1st June 2008

Match cancelled due to.... nope, not rain: the bleedin' oppostion failed to turn up!

Weather was OK & we had a good practice match that was devised by Messrs Rutter & Perry.

MATCH 7: vs Flyford Flavell at home on 25th May 2008

Match cancelled due to, yes, you've guessed it: RAIN...

MATCH 6: vs Holt & Grimley at home on 22nd May 2008

20 over game. Clent won the toss & elected to field.

Holt & Grimley 148 for 7 off 20 overs
Brocklebank 5 for 18, Moore 1 for 19

Clent 102 all out off 17.2 overs
Waterworth 35, Brocklebank 19 not out

Holt won by 46 runs

This began as a farce with two late player drop-outs & the star batsman failing to attend (hence the decision to bat second). The 1st innings was keenly competed. Holt started well & Brock rattled a few out towards the end & a challenging target was set. Slow bowling held sway & the quicks were punished.

What followed was probably the most tedious innings I have witnessed: Holt's Worcester Nomads 2nd's "ringers" rattled through our top order leaving us punch drunk on 30 odd for 6. Then a succession of veteran pie-chuckers were nudged & noodled around in the long grass until the innings was mercifully brought to an end. A comprehensive defeat.