Barnards Green cricket Club Match
Reports.
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15th June 2003 Barnards Green Casuals |
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vs Stourbridge Social
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Barnards Green Casuals entertained
Stourbridge Social at the delightful Newland ground on Sunday and came away
victorious by 41 runs in an entertaining game. With the Green putting out four Sunday teams, the side was a
blend of Youth, social and experienced cricketers. Put in to bat on a blistering hot afternoon, the Green made a
steady start through openers Roy Mayo (12) and Paul Julian (17) before both
went in quick succession. This
brought together the youthful Tim Price and the slightly older skipper Robin
Longmore. After a patient start, both
batsmen then took the bowling to task and deposited the ball to every part of
the ground. 113 runs later, Price
departed for an excellent 50 and Chris Fredericks joined the fray, he hit his
first three balls for 4 and Longmore continued his savage attack before
reaching his century and retiring. Fredericks departed shortly after for a
solid 21 and Dave Price (24no) and debutant and former bar steward Andy Tandy
hit an aggressive 20no to take the Greens score to a formidable 256 off their
40 overs. After 8 overs of
the Stourbridge innings, this score looked inconsequential as the opening
attack struggled to find a line and length.
The introduction of Emily Price slowed the rate down despite being let
down by some sloppy fielding. Chris
Fredericks then took a good catch off Emily to dismiss opener Bastable for 38
and then a good catch by Andy Tandy at Mid wicket saw the demise of Clarke
for a competent and aggressive 78.
Stourbridge were still well up with the run rate at this time and an
excellent diving catch with pirouette by Dave Price off Paul Julian saw
Nightingale back in the pavilion.
Skipper Longmore then introduced himself and Roy Mayo in an effort to
slow the run rate down and this had an immediate effect with Longmore bowling
Tranter for 20 and Mayo having Humphries very well caught by young Devon
Ward. Longmore tempted Milner (38)
into a false shot that he caught himself and then introduced Paul MacDonald
who had Bishop caught at mid on. Stourbridges innings then petered out and
they finished 41 runs behind, but an excellent game played in exactly the
right spirit. Many thanks to match
day sponsor John Pugh Three of a Kind |
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