Thoresby CCC 2nds  150 for 8 wkts (46 overs)       [20 pts]

 

Lea Park                     105 all out       (42 overs)       [3 pts]

 

Thoresby 2nds kicked the season off with the first of three trips to Gainsborough in a month. A warm afternoon but green track convinced new skipper Brian Woods to bat on winning the toss.

 

Halfpenny and Godfrey began cautiously as the ball seamed about. After a few nerve-settling ones and twos all looked to be going well until Godfrey was deceived by one nipping back from ouside off stump from veteran Ogden. This brought newcomer Chatterton to the wicket and both he and Halfpenny struck boundaries before the latter was given out caught behind, probably off the full face of the pad. Stuart Evans was just starting to build confidence when he picked out the only fielder on the legside boundary off Orton and Thoresby were 38-3.

 

Then came the most significant partnership of the day. Alan Wilkinson joined Chatterton and, as the bowling changed around, they both played clever cricket. Wilko was severe on anything short, lapping several boundaries to the short legside rope. Chatterton was effervescent, playing the ball into gaps and taking every available run. Both were dropped on the way, neither an easy chance, but as the hot sun drained the bowlers this duo took the initiative. Both were out in quick succession looking for the final burst and really only Woody (13 in 6 balls) and Lee Willis could contribute at the end. However, 150 was a respectable total on this track with a slow outfield thick with mowings.

 

Both Thoresby’s opening bowlers, Hutcy and Jeppo, dropped straight on a length [must be all the net practice, Jamie!], making scoring difficult and putting pressure on the batsmen. When Hutchy had the first victim LBW at the end of his 6th over, two balls later he threw in from cover point to run out new batsman Elliott without facing a ball.

 

Unfortunately Wilko had to leave early to go to work and both Lobley and Elton Moulds then batted well for Lea Park, picking the gap in the field. As the bowlers tired towards drinks, it had to be time to introduce some variation. Billy Lippeatt had both left handers in trouble and his reward came when he bowled opener Lobley who had lasted 29 overs for 22 runs, an innings much appreciated by Evans and Halfpenny. To compound Park’s problems, Woody then had Moulds LBW after a succession of close shouts. Yet with only 54 needed off the last 11 overs it was anyone’s game.

 

However, with the field set back and Park’s batsmen trying to force the issue, a run of 4 wickets in 19 balls, 3 of them to the sprightly Lippeatt, put the issue firmly in Colliery’s favour. Enter secret weapon Chatterton with his unreadable brand of mixed spin. Without giving away any secrets, his efforts completely bamboozled the opposition and figures of 1-1-0-2 tell their own story. So, 97 for 4 had become 105 all out.

 

A good result, then, with pleasing early-season contributions all round. A special mention for young Luke Hutchinson who did a great job plugging a gap in the field. Especially important when we only fielded with 10 men for most of the game. We retrace our steps next Saturday to visit Marshalls.

 

 

LEA PARK

v THORESBY COLLIERY 2nds

 

 

Sat 24th April ‘04

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TCCC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BATSMAN

HOW OUT

SCORE

 

BOWLING

O

M

R

W

Halfpenny

c P Moulds  b Marriott

11

 

Marriott

9

3

17

1

Godfrey

b Ogden

5

 

Ogden

17

6

43

3

Chatterton

c Whitely  b Ogden

57

 

Orton

14

2

45

4

S Evans

c E Moulds  b Orton

6

 

Roberts

4

0

26

0

Wilkinson

c Marriott  b Orton

48

 

Bolton

2

0

14

0

Woods

b Orton

13

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jepson

b Orton

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lippeatt

b Ogden

0

 

FoW

1-6

2-24

3-38

4-130

L Willis

Not Out

5

 

 

5-131

6-131

7-144

8-146

P Hutchinson

Not Out

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

L Hutchinson

DNB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXTRAS

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

150

for 8

WKTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LEA PARK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BATSMAN

HOW OUT

SCORE

 

BOWLING

O

M

R

W

Lobley

b Lippeatt

22

 

Jepson

10

4

22

0

Whitely

LBW b Hutchinson

9

 

P Hutchinson

11

2

19

1

Elliott

Run Out

0

 

Lippeatt

11

4

24

4

E Moulds

LBW b Woods

32

 

Woods

9

1

26

2

Orton

b Lippeatt

8

 

Chatterton

1

1

0

2

Bolton

c&b Lippeatt

13

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anderson

LBW b Chatterton

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marriott

c Halfpenny  b Lippeatt

1

 

FoW

1-16

2-16

3-73

4-77

P Moulds

b Woods

1

 

 

5-97

6-98

7-100

8-102

Ogden

Not Out

1

 

 

9-105

 

 

 

Roberts

b Chatterton

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXTRAS

14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

105

for 10

WKTS

 

 

 

 

 

Other results in Division 6 (courtesy of Charlie Gwillim)

At Ashover                   ASHOVER 2nd (6) v ECKINGTON 2nd (6) No play ground unfit

At Burmah Road          MARSHALLS 2nd (20) 145 for 8, beat BLIDWORTH 2nd (3) 116 all out by 29 runs

At Clumber Park          CLUMBER PARK (17) 203 for 5, drew with ANSTON 2nd (5) 123 for 8

At Sheffield Road         KILLAMARSH 2nd (0) 51 all out, lost to BILSTHORPE (20) 55 for 2 by eight wickets

At New Orchard Lane  THURCROFT 2nd (20) 83 all out, beat ROSES (4) 52 all out by 31 runs