Barnards Green cricket Club Match
Reports.
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27th April 2003 |
BARNARDS GREEN SINGLES
v FLADBURY |
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BARNARDS GREEN SUNDAY
v CHADDESLEY CORBETT |
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On winning the toss skipper Kevin Ratcliffe elected to bat on a
firm wicket. Progress for the Green was slow against accurate bowling from K
Truswell (1-21) and M Edwards (1-15). Rich Williams played some fine offside shots before mistiming a
pull shot to be caught at mid-wicket. Judd Doughty soon followed caught at
mid-off from the bowling of the accurate Truswell. Kevin Ratcliffe played a
patient innings of 31 before being bowled by off spinner Riches. Paul Drinkwater and Cyril Dean steadied the Green, in the latter
overs some clean hard hitting by Drinkwater (71no) enabled the Green to reach
146 off 40 overs. In reply Chaddesley started steadily but good bowling from Rich
Brown brought him two wickets. J Woods (25) was caught at mid-wicket by the
diving Cyril Dean, soon after Boden (25) was caught by Drinkwater at square
leg. Henry Gregory came on to bowl and tempted Baylis to sky one to
Drinkwater at mid-wicket. After this some intelligent batting from skipper Chambers (52no)
and Australian G Snowball (32no) saw Chaddesley home with six overs to spare.
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In very familiar surroundings at
Newland, skipper Steve Freeman won the toss and elected to bat. The visiting bowlers were let down by
the fielders as Freeman had life after life, in all the opener was put down
six times before he had reached 20 runs. Chris Genever scored a stylish 11
before falling to Hyde with the score on 27, quickly followed by Beavon
leaving the Green 37-2 off 15 overs. Dave White strode to the wicket and
quickly found his range and timing despatching anything short and full. He
and Freeman added 70 runs in 12 overs as the Fladbury change bowlers failed
to make better use of the track. White perished for a belligerent 38 in
Wynndavies' first over. Freeman was now peppering the long off boundary and
had reached 57 before falling to catch on the said boundary. Darren Tolley and Richard Genever
smashed 50 runs off the last six overs to post a very challenging 187. Tolley
fell to the last ball of the innings for 34 whilst Genever remained unbeaten
on 27. The Fladbury reply was undone by some
excellent bowling from the returning Richard Leech. He removed the first
three batsmen with a masterly display of swing and seam. Martin took
advantage of the close in field to damage Leech's figures but his 3-27 had
the Green in the ascendancy. Steve Metcalfe took advantage of the conditions
and was rewarded when Freeman took a wonderful slip catch to dismiss Martin
for 20. All Green bowlers were given an
opportunity which Mike Genever grasped, his off spin put the skids under the
Fladbury middle order, including Phipps for a patient 25, and his 2-19 off
eight overs was fine reward for an excellent spell. Metcalfe bowled eight
overs and he too claimed two wickets. Freeman brought back Churchill and
gave Spiers a trundle as well. Spiers quickly had Holyland but youngster
Hodday took a shine to the bowling and belted 22 rapid runs. Churchill had the final say with two
wickets in an over. First White with a diving catch behind the stumps and
then Mike Genever with a smart low pick up to see Fladbury 110 all out and
the Green victors by 77 runs. A close player vote saw Mike Genever
just edge out Freeman for man of the match. |
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