Scorecard

Great Waltham Cricket Club 2nd XI v Great Totham CC- 2nd XI on Sat 05 Jun 2021 at 1pm
Great Waltham Cricket Club Won by 6 wickets

Match report With our captain back at the helm, Robbo making his first appearance and Matty restored to opening the batting - we won (by 6 wickets) a crucial encounter against Great Totham who starting the day were just below us in the table.

The only thing that didn't go our way was the toss. In glorious sunshine and beautiful surface, how our batters would have liked first use. Our bowlers and fielders responded with a fine opening spell from Isaac and Jake, building pressure that manifested a run out to Lloyd 'Harper' Hariram, swooping from cover, one-hand pickup and a direct hit saw the opposition captain walking back. 21-1 soon became 28-2 when Phillips (a fine player) drove to Lewis, the ball melting into his hands...so good to have him back in the side. I do hope he is not lured to pre-season training before the end of the league season. At 72-4 we had control of the game. Kevin and Barry Mays then added 49 for the 5th wicket, a projected score of 200 was likely when Lloyd's well disguised slower ball resulted in Barry caught and bowled. Chappy (outstanding figures 4-19 off 10 overs) returned for a second spell and instigated a collapse.

At tea, we were asked to chase 137 for victory. This season, we have failed chasing 160 and 150, admittedly on slightly more challenging strips. The sun continued to shine and the wicket was firm and true and opposition attack not looking like they would take 10 wickets. Earlier Matty had bowled below his high standards this year, however his batting has gone from strength to strength...I do wish he would temper his obsession with the late cut. We had added 78 for the first wicket, when I was plumb in front mis-sweeping two consecutive balls. Such a shame, we both had chatted and agreed we should make an attempt to both be at the close. Matty, scoring at a shade under a run-a-ball was caught, wait for it...late cut :( By then the result was not in doubt, some casual batting donating the opposition bowling points.

Next week, we travel to Canvey Island, a ground we have never won. Had there not been admin error from yours truly (match report not submitted), the gap would have been 8 points instead of 3. Together with the rest of the team, we want to ensure those 5 points do not come back and haunt us in August. The weather forecast is set fair and I am optimistic about breaking our duck on the Island.

CongrATULations to the 1st team for maintaining 100% winning start and to the 3rds for notching their first league victory this campaign. Then yesterday, our Sunday team successfully chased 213, Harrison (89) falling agonisingly short on his first ton for the club. Shame the ladies game was abandoned as we would have had 5 out 5. Oh I love the summer.

Enjoy the week and the sun. Those Kiwis look good.

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ps a quick mention to Simon Webb (official Scorer) for the excellent use of tech which allows those not at games to follow online, ball-by-ball, thank you

“I love the winning, I can take the losing, but most of all I Love to play.” Brois Becker

Great Totham CC- 2nd XI Batting
Player name RunsMB4s6sSR
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TOTAL :
5nb 5w 6b 4lb 
for 10 wickets
20
136 (40.5 overs)		     
Stuart Pearson run out  (L Harriram) 11 21 2 52.38
Jack Ridge b  M Reed 21 67 1 31.34
Nick Phillips ct  L Chapman b J De'ath 0 3 0
John Chadwick ct  M Reed b M Chapman 16 27 2 59.26
Kevin Mays b  M Chapman 35 58 5 60.34
Barry Mays ct  L Harriram b L Harriram 23 40 4 57.50
Richard Dickenson b  M Chapman 4 13 30.77
Ben Ridge ct  L Chapman b M Chapman 0 3 0
Owen McCausland b  I Chalk 4 13 1 30.77
James Wheeler ct  N Dhanjal b I Chalk 2 5 40.0
Olly Kendall Not Out  0

Great Waltham Cricket Club 2nd XI Bowling

Player NameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Isaac Chalk6.5021210.503.07
Jacob De'ath6.0114114.002.33
Mark Chapman10.041944.751.90
Matty Reed8.0137137.004.62
Neil Robinson4.002000.005.00
Lloyd Harriram6.0215115.002.50

Great Waltham Cricket Club 2nd XI Batting
Player Name RMB4s6sSRCatchesStumpingsRun outs
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TOTAL :
6w 3b 1lb 
for 4 wickets
10
139		        
Atul Patel lbw  O Kendall 24 55 3 43.64
Matty Reed ct  N Phillips b O McCausland 64 66 7 96.97 1
Nindi Dhanjal ct  J Ridge b J Chadwick 25 43 4 58.14 1
Lloyd Harriram lbw  O McCausland 5 18 1 27.78 1
Lewis Chapman Not Out  11 7 2 157.14 2
Simon Richardson Not Out  0 6 0
Jacob De'ath  
Neil Robinson  
Kieran Webb  
Mark Chapman  
Isaac Chalk  

Great Totham CC- 2nd XI Bowling

Player nameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Ben Ridge4.00900.002.25
James Wheeler4.003000.007.50
Barry Mays10.023500.003.50
Olly Kendall6.0025125.004.17
Owen McCausland6.021929.503.17
John Chadwick2.3117117.006.80

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