Thoresby Colliery 131 a.o.(47 overs) [2 pts]
Thoresby won the toss and elected to bowl. Grey clouds,
an icy cold breeze and a damp, pudding like pitch, all set the
stage for the first game of the season.
Kiverton started their innings very cautiously on a pitch that was bound to
play a few tricks. Patel claimed the first wicket of the season.
His delivery pitched rather short and the batsman mistimed a pull shot.
The ball ballooned to backward of square leg and was safely held by the
ever-exuberant Paul Hughes.
The second wicket stand of 149 is what really hurt the Thoresby side. The
Kiveton opener and number three, chanced their luck and were quite fortunate at
times. In their partnership both these batsman gave chances however the
Thoresby fielders were unable to hold on. Possibly it was the cold
whether and an inability for them to feel their hands? With some luck it
will warm up over the coming weeks. And so Kiveton progressed at a steady
pace. The final overs produced some unorthodox stroke play however it
achieved the desired result - runs on the board. The pick of the bowlers
would have to be Patel who finished with 2/51 off 16 overs.
Thoresby's run chase did not get off to the best of starts. Seasoned
veterans -
Scott departed in the 15th over with the score at 35. Hill and Hughes
continued the rescue effort, grinding away at the bowling, forever waiting for
the bad ball. Hughes was finally caught with the score at 57. A few
quick wickets resulted in Patel joining Hill at the crease. This pair
started cautiously however soon became accustomed to the wicket. Their 60
run partnership was a highlight of the Thoresby innings. They ran well
between the wickets and caused a little panic among the Kiveton camp.
Foolishly Hill threw his wicket away, hitting a simple catch to deep mid
wicket. He had made 32. In an effort to keep his side in the match,
Patel went down swinging. He was stumped for 36. Thoresby were
finally dismissed in the 47th over. A disappointing result.
Not the best of starts to the season however we can only improve.
Thoresby is a team that is bursting with potential. When this is realised
I have no doubt that we will be a force to be reckoned with. An enjoyable
and competitive season awaits. Cricket is surely the best game ever.
j.c.hill
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THORESBY COLLIERY |
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17th APRIL |
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BATSMAN |
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HOW OUT |
SCORE |
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BOWLING |
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A MARSH |
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C HUGHES B PATEL |
8 |
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16 |
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51 |
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A BURGESS |
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B PATEL |
71 |
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J HILL |
13 |
2 |
41 |
1 |
R SNAPE |
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C PATEL B HILL |
79 |
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P SCOTT |
8 |
2 |
29 |
0 |
R COXON |
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RUN OUT |
5 |
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S WILLIS |
10 |
0 |
41 |
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R SPUR |
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RUN OUT |
6 |
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D EVANS |
3 |
0 |
18 |
0 |
M CARTWRIGHT |
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NOT OUT |
1 |
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L BROOKS |
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NOT OUT |
2 |
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EXTRAS |
20 |
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TOTAL |
192 |
5 |
WKTS |
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THORESBY COLLIERY |
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BATSMAN |
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HOW OUT |
SCORE |
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BOWLING |
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C BROOKS B R SPURR |
0 |
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R SPURR |
18 |
5 |
38 |
5 |
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C BROOKS B McKEERNAN |
2 |
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K MCKEEMAN |
7 |
0 |
25 |
1 |
P HUGHES |
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C BULIVANT B SPURR |
29 |
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I THOMPSON |
16 |
1 |
54 |
2 |
P SCOTT |
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C CARTWRIGHT B SPURR |
21 |
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R SNAPE |
6 |
2 |
12 |
2 |
J HILL |
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C SPURR B SNAPE |
32 |
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S WILLIS |
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C SNAPE B SPURR |
0 |
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B MARSON |
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C BROOKS B THOMPSON |
0 |
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ST BROOKS B SNAPE |
36 |
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NOT OUT |
5 |
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D EVANS |
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C BURGESS B THOMPSON |
0 |
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C FLINTON |
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LBW B SPURR |
2 |
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EXTRAS |
4 |
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TOTAL |
131 |
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WKTS |
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Kiveton V Thoresby Coll (The Alternative
Match Report)
On a cold day Thoresby returned to the scene of
last season Tomlins Trophy Qtr Final triumph to play
Chesh won the toss and inserted Kiveton on a
damp green wicket, the feeling was that a couple of early wickets would expose
Kiveton’s long tail and hopefully lead to a 20 point start to the season.
‘Jonno’ and Saylesh opened up with accurate
spells without much luck, eventually Say made the break through as Paul managed
to make a simple catch look difficult and pouched one of the Kiveton openers.
This bought Kiveton’s Aussie import Snape in to
join one of the best young batsmen in the league in Burgess, they proceeded to
bat for the majority of the innings and although riding their luck they
produced effective batting against a workmanlike Thoresby attack, a few catches
were dropped although there was no lack of effort in the fielding, eventually
Kiveton closed on 191 for 5 which I personally thought although not impossible
was 40 runs to many on a slow wicket and very slow outfield.
Thoresby opened up with Chesh and Nige, Chesh
departed caught before Robbie had finished eating his cakes for tea!! Hughes
strode to the wicket bristling with determination and was soon striking his trademark
blows all around the ground, Nige nibbled and got caught behind and after that
the innings was a stop start affair that never really looked like achieving
victory, Paul, Pete‘Tuffers’Scott, Jonno and Say all played cameo’s without
going on to reach the 50+ scores that were required and with Callum and Robbie
valiantly trying to bat out for a draw the umpires finally showed that we were
applying the LBW law and Callum was given out with 3 overs to go.
The dressing room was understandably despondent,
but it is early days, my thoughts would be that we lost the game from overs
15-40 in the Kiveton innings when not much was happening and we switched off
and went too quiet, we much encourage each other more and all be accountable
for helping to raise each others game and spirits.
Not the start we wanted but I am sure 20 points
against Glapwell will soon have us charging up the league to where we belong.
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