Thoresby Colliery [16] 201-5
Edwinstowe [6] 177-5
Heavy rain on Friday night and Saturday morning made it likely that our match would not be on. However, due to the tireless efforts of the ground staff, play was able to begin on time with a more than respectable pitch.
It was the local derby. Two village teams, side by side, doing battle in Division 1 of the Bassetlaw League. Having been promoted, Edwinstowe were eager to impress. While Thoresby were searching for the balance of determination, skill and intensity that would spark some early season form. In the end it turned out to be a comfortable win(ning draw). Thoresby defended their total with pride and hunger, however it was the accumulation of their total that was the highlight of the match.
Martin Cheshire opened the batting. He batted for 176 minutes and faced 168 balls. He amassed 118 undefeated runs, which included 15 fours and 1 six.
Whilst watching this innings one sensed that this man had
scored many hundreds before.
In CLR James’ timeless book – “Beyond a Boundary”, he goes
to great lengths to insist that cricket is an art [ed’s comment – yes, I’ve
seen plenty of artists playing the game at Thoresby]. He views batting, in particular, as the ideal
of expression of self. Claiming that the manner in which a batsman scores his
runs can reveal an enormous amount about the individual. Having experienced the mastery of
Early on the conditions were not easy. The pitch was still a little damp and the ball was moving off the seam. Chesh played and missed several times. At one point Birkett was outscoring him however a slow bowler capable of moving the ball late bowled him for 13. Chesh remained at the crease. If he could stay there then he would reap the fruits of his hard work later on in the innings. This reward was bountiful, it opened a floodgate of runs.
His scoring was not explosive, rather it was mercilessly
consistent. Each over he would hit a
boundary, as well as a two and a couple of singles. Edwinstowe had no reply. They were almost resigned to the fact that
they had to chase leather. Their bowling
did not penetrate. It was as if they had
to rely on the batsman to make a mistake.
Scott and
And so to conclude the Thoresby innings
In reply Edwinstowe offered little. Upon reflection it would be fair to say that Thoresby bowled tighter lines. The game becomes so much simpler when the bowlers can consistently bowl to one side of the wicket. Patel snared an lbw in his second over. He continued to impress with the accuracy of his line and length. He finished with 2/30 off 12.
Evans was tidy however once more remained wicketless. He too is close to a breakthrough. In the coming weeks I suspect his time will come. Scott bowled well initially but towards the end failed to land the ball. Instead he offered several full tosses that were treated with due intention. Willis bowled a tight spell that continued to build the pressure. He claimed an lbw and finished with figures of 1/21 off 9. His contribution was important to the end result.
In the dying overs Hughes and Hill combined to effect an entertaining run out. Seeing the batsman struggling to make his ground, Hughes rocketed the ball into the bowler’s end. Hill swiftly removed the bails and the batsman was out by some way. This small piece of enthusiasm reflects the heightened intensity that could be felt for most of the time in the field. Hopefully this will continue for many weeks to come.
And so the result favoured Thoresby and they will walk away
knowing that this is only the start.
They still have to keep searching for that right balance if they are to
ensure future success as well as enjoyment.
JC Hill
THORESBY COLLIERY |
V |
EDWINSTOWE |
SAT |
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8TH MAY |
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THORESBY COLLIERY |
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BATSMAN |
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HOW OUT |
SCORE |
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BOWLING |
O |
M |
R |
W |
M |
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NOT OUT |
118 |
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GOMBOS |
15 |
2 |
44 |
2 |
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B |
13 |
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GARNHAM |
6 |
2 |
21 |
0 |
P HUGHES |
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LBW B BULLIN |
8 |
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12 |
0 |
39 |
1 |
P SCOTT |
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LBW B SMITH |
25 |
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BULLIN |
10 |
3 |
33 |
1 |
S WILLIS |
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C BROWN B GOMBOS |
11 |
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T RICHIE |
7 |
0 |
48 |
1 |
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C GARNHAM B GOMBOS |
4 |
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J HILL |
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NOT OUT |
1 |
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S CHATTERTON |
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C FLINTON |
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D EVANS |
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B WOODS |
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EXTRAS |
21 |
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TOTAL |
201 |
5 |
WKTS |
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EDWINSTOWE |
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BATSMAN |
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HOW OUT |
SCORE |
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BOWLING |
O |
M |
R |
W |
BROWN |
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RUN OUT |
63 |
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12 |
4 |
30 |
2 |
BENSON |
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LBW B PATEL |
0 |
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J HILL |
11 |
1 |
38 |
1 |
HOOPER |
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LBW B WILLIS |
19 |
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D EVANS |
9 |
1 |
31 |
0 |
SMITH |
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B PATEL |
33 |
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S WILLIS |
9 |
4 |
21 |
1 |
GARNHAM |
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B HILL |
24 |
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P SCOTT |
9 |
2 |
43 |
0 |
TEBBETT |
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NOT OUT |
16 |
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GOMBOS |
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NOT OUT |
0 |
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DUNN |
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BULLIN |
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EXTRAS |
22 |
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TOTAL |
177 |
5 |
WKTS |
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Other Div 1 match played:
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Wthr |
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Division 1 |
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Tie |
Draw |
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Bonus |
Pts. |
Total |
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P |
12 |
10 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
Bat |
Bowl |
Points |
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5 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
13 |
73 |
Bridon |
5 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
15 |
68 |
Notts &
Arnold Am. |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
12 |
66 |
Cutthorpe |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
10 |
60 |
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4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
11 |
52 |
Worksop |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
12 |
51 |
Cuckney |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
11 |
47 |
Thoresby
Colliery |
5 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
11 |
11 |
42 |
Farnsfield |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
13 |
36 |
Glapwell |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
27 |
Edwinstowe |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
14 |
26 |
Blidworth |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
9 |
25 |
Bolsover |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
8 |
23 |