Blidworth (0) 96ao
Thoresby Colliery (20) 97-1
An impressive
overall performance against a Blidworth side clearly lacking in confidence gave
Thoresby maximum points by shortly after
Hill and
Willis opened up the Thoresby attack against the youthful, promising Hinds and
the experienced Craig Turton. Even from the first few balls it became evident
that the air conditions were favourable for bowling and the track less than a
‘belter’. Jono was finding a good length and Stevie pronounced away swing as
the initial shine disappeared from the ball. Turton, usually solid in
technique, was induced into a couple of wild swings across the line, only for
the ball to banana its way past off stump. Indeed it was Willis who looked ‘the
most likely’, but it was Hill who made the first breakthrough, finding the edge
of Hind’s bat for Birkett to take a well-judged low catch diving forward. This
was to be the first of a number of excellent catches on the day.
Soon after,
Turton tried to pull a ball round to mid-wicket off Hill, only to find a top
edge that was again safely pouched by Birkett. At this point Blidworth had
become marooned in the early twenties and matters became worse for them as no.3
Price became another c Birkett b Hill victim.
Willis then
got in on the action producing the ball of the match to square up New Zealander
Pairama and for Nige Birkett to take one of the best catches of his career.
Indeed it was such a good catch, it deserves a short paragraph all of its own……………………
Taking off to his right, leaping like a salmon,
attaining a streamlined horizontal shape in mid-air, thrusting an outstretched
glove no more than 12 inches off the floor, clutching glory from the flailing
Cheshire at first slip, grasping the ball one-handed as clean as a
well-polished whistle, landing with a soft glide and then ……… exhilaration and
adulation, combined with a little incredulity! The batsman couldn’t believe it
either – he stood for ages before the umpire raised the dreaded digit.
So 21-0 had
become 23-4 and Blidworth were in trouble.
Youngster
Dave Willcock joined veteran Richie Gibbons and they set about repairing some
of the damage. Willcock hung around well as Gibbons showed his quality with
several cleanly struck drives. Dancing Dave Deidre Georgie Roper Evans (all one
bowler) replaced Hill and immediately found some of the old confidence and
rhythm. Without trying to bowl too fast or force the issue, he found a good
line and length assisted by some turn. It seemed only a matter of time, and it
was, before he found the edge of Willcock’s bat and Pete Scott took a sharp
catch comfortably at first slip.
Gibbons
looked like being the only stumbling block now as he continued to play his
game, realising that any sort of a total for Blidworth rested on his shoulders.
But as he hit another trademark off-drive Pete Scott took an absolutely
blinding catch, no more than 12 yards from the bat at short extra, inches from
the ground off the delighted Willis.
From this
point Blidworth inched their way to 80 for 9, with Willis steadily working his
way through the late middle order with accurate, clever bowling. Pete Wood at
no.11 hit a few excellent lusty blows to roll back the years before Hill
eventually yorked him on the last ball of his returning over. (We didn’t hear
the bat bouncing around the dressing room, honest Pete!).
So, a
commendable performance in the field with good, tight, controlled bowling and
some excellent catching from Nige (4) and Scotty (3). Special mention to Glenn
‘Billy Whizz’ Keeble for his enthusiasm in the field and Callum ‘I was up at
Time for a
leisurely shower, pint with old friends, steady drive back to Edwinstowe, STILL
in time to watch the culmination of the mighty 2nd XI’s victory.
(IH)
BLIDWORTH |
V |
THORESBY COLLIERY |
SAT |
|
5TH JUNE |
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BLIDWORTH |
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BATSMAN |
|
HOW OUT |
SCORE |
|
BOWLING |
O |
M |
R |
W |
HIND |
|
C BIRKETT B HILL |
8 |
|
S WILLIS |
12 |
3 |
43 |
1 |
TURTON |
|
C BIRKETT B HILL |
5 |
|
J HILL |
8 |
1 |
24 |
3 |
PRICE |
|
C BIRKETT B HILL |
3 |
|
D EVANS |
10 |
3 |
34 |
1 |
PAIRAMA |
|
C BIRKETT B WILLIS |
0 |
|
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GIBBONS |
|
C SCOTT B WILLIS |
21 |
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WILCOCK DAVE |
|
C SCOTT B EVANS |
12 |
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LBW B WILLIS |
9 |
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|
WILCOCK DAN |
|
B WILLIS |
1 |
|
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|
SHARMA |
|
C SCOTT B WILLIS |
4 |
|
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SMITH |
|
NOT OUT |
5 |
|
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|
|
WOOD |
|
B HILL |
12 |
|
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EXTRAS |
16 |
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|
TOTAL |
96 |
10 |
WKTS |
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THORESBY COLLIERY |
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BATSMAN |
|
HOW OUT |
SCORE |
|
BOWLING |
O |
M |
R |
W |
M |
|
C WOOD B SMITH |
39 |
|
PAIRAMA |
4 |
0 |
16 |
0 |
J HILL |
|
NOT OUT |
28 |
|
WOOD |
4 |
0 |
29 |
0 |
P HUGHES |
|
NOT OUT |
22 |
|
SMITH |
3 |
0 |
18 |
1 |
P SCOTT |
|
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|
|
SHARMA |
2.5 |
0 |
28 |
0 |
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I HALFPENNY |
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B MARSON |
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D EVANS |
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C FLINTON |
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G KEEBLE |
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S WILLIS |
|
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|
|
|
|
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|
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EXTRAS |
8 |
|
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TOTAL |
97 |
1 |
WKTS |
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Other results from Division 1
At Ordsall: BRIDON (20) 158 all out
(Simon Bingham 47, Simon Fenwick 41, Charlie Walker 6 for 76, Steve Wooley 3
for 14) beat BOLSOVER (5) 152 all out (Steve Wooley 46, Andy Rodgers 42, Rob.
Smart 6 for 48) by 6 runs
At
At Recreation Ground: EDWINSTOWE
(20) 161 for 7 (Garth Brown 39, Asadullah Butt 4 for 43) beat CUTTHORPE (3) 83
all out by 78 runs.
At
At
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Wthr |
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|
Division 1 |
|
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|
Tie |
Draw |
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|
Bonus |
Pts. |
Total |
|
P |
12 |
10 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
Bat |
Bowl |
Points |
|
10 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
32 |
34 |
164 |
|
10 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
29 |
28 |
161 |
Notts
& Arnold Am. |
9 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
29 |
29 |
148 |
Cutthorpe |
10 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
20 |
28 |
126 |
Bridon |
10 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
23 |
23 |
126 |
Cuckney |
10 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
17 |
26 |
107 |
Thoresby
Colliery |
11 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
27 |
22 |
93 |
Glapwell |
10 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
14 |
24 |
92 |
Worksop |
10 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
19 |
26 |
91 |
Farnsfield |
10 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
23 |
23 |
90 |
Edwinstowe |
11 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
12 |
33 |
81 |
Bolsover |
11 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
17 |
23 |
68 |
Blidworth |
10 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
15 |
19 |
60 |