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Great Baddow 1st XI v Great Waltham Cricket Club 1st XI on Sat 28 May 2022 at 1pm
Great Waltham Cricket Club Lost by 9 runs

Match report Week 4 saw Great Waltham make the short journey across Chelmsford to play Great Baddow. Great Waltham won the toss and elected to bowl on a pitch which was at best, unplayable; and at worst, dangerous. The severity of how poor the pitch played, was exemplified by the league's leading run scorer Bhaj Singh, getting removed cheaply, early in the match after a barrage of quick and accurate bowling by Rhys Chapman. A flurry of quick wickets brought Wilson (31) and Olivelle (26) to the crease, whose gritty partnership rescued the Baddow innings. Some lower order scampering from Jacob Haley (27*) saw Baddow to a very competitive and possibly over-par 170. The slower bowlers were effective for Waltham, with Josh Fitzwater (2-23) and Mark Chapman (3-30) returning miserly figures from their 9 over allocations. Rhys Chapman was the pick of the Waltham bowlers, with figures of 2-10 from his overs, including 2 maidens at the death.

Huartson struck early to remove the in-form Dave Clout. Daniel Bloom (29) and Graham Wickes (38) survived the emphatically poor pitch after both getting hit in the head and chest from balls rearing off a length from Baddow's pacers. Baddows spinners changed the complex of the game, with Ramesh Gunalan (3-25) and Jacob Healey (3-32) breaking the 2nd wicket partnership and then removing the dangerous Waltham middle order. The Waltham tail wagged, Kurt James (21) sending a large drive into the tennis courts, however, Waltham ended 9 runs short of their required total.

A special mention to both teams keepers, Daniel Bloom and Arun Olivelle, who grafted all day behind the stumps on the unpredictable pitch. The low amount of byes is a testament to their ability.

Great Baddow 1st XI Batting

Player name		Runs
extras TOTAL :	1nb 23w 15b 1lb for 9 wickets	40 170 (45.0 overs)
Ramesh Gunalan	ct R Chapman b R Chapman	2
Purewal Bhaj Singh	ct D Clout b M Duggan	9
Shankar Gunalan	ct R Chapman b J Fitzwater	13
Richard Wilson	ct M Reed b M Chapman	31
Harry Simmons	ct M Chapman b J Fitzwater	3
Arun Olivelle	b M Chapman	26
Chris Huartson	ct K James b M Chapman	3
Jacob Haley	Not Out	27
Callum Millward	b M Duggan	12
Aaron Haley	ct M Chapman b R Chapman	4
Ali Cheema	Not Out	0