Result: Petersfield CC - Friendly XI Won by 14 runs
Date: Sun 23rd Jun 2013
Petersfield
lost the toss and were asked to bat on a grey, overcast and wet
afternoon. Captain Marcus Sampson (0) opened the batting with Alex
Thomas (35) and although it was a slow start Alex Thomas played some
nice pushes to mid-off and watched the ball well as D Collins (1-34 off
9) got some seam movement. Marcus was struggling to get the ball off the
square and was finally out in bizarre fashion as he was caught by the
keeper playing a sweep shot which hit the back of his bat and looped up.
Bob Wemyss (1) gave a return catch to young Jake Campbell (2-27 off 7).
Even younger player Gabriel Broadhurst (54) and Alex put on 67 for the
3rd wicket as the pair showed great skill and composure before Thomas
got out to John Smith (3-31 off 7). Rory Newman (55) carried on the
scoring as he and Gabe put on 80 before Gabe came down the wicket trying
to push the score on to give Jhon Cosgrove (1-57 off 8) his only wicket
of the day and was stumped as the ball beat his bat on the inside edge.
Christie
Salmon (15) played a couple of sweetly timed shots on the leg side
before he was bowled by Collins who had returned to the attack to try
and get some late wickets. Liam Charles was then pushed up the order
(26) and did exactly what his captain wanted as he scored at a run a
ball to push the score beyond 200. Rory Newman (56) then got the runs he
needed to take him past 50 for the first time before hitting a six off
the next ball. As it turned out the scoreboard was wrong and he was
actually only on 49 so it was lucky he did not get out as he would have
been livid with himself and the scorers. Anyway it was a great moment
for the young lad who had been close a few times and deserved the
plaudits he got from his teammates and the opposition. The inning
finished on 217-8 a good total given the weather and conditions.
After
tea and some more rain Petersfield started the defence of their total
with Christie Salmon (0-10 off 3) and Josh Phipps (1-25 off 4.5). Opener
D Knight (49) played beautifully before nicking the ball off Liam
Charles (1-25 off 5) through to keeper Sampson. Keeper T McCubbin (25)
became Nick Woodruff’s (5-29 off 8) first wicket as he was bowled. John
Smith (7) was then superbly caught at mid-off by Christie as he flung
himself full length to take a diving catch to get Petersfield into the
match. This was despite some lusty hitting from D Collins (70). When
Collins eventually got out to a sharp turning delivery from Nick
Woodruff he had put Steep in sight of the the 218 target. Petersfield
then responded as Dave Squires (2-47 off 7) returned to the attack to
tie down the Steep lower order after being severely tonked by Collins in
his initial spell of 4 overs. With Nick Woodruff bowling very well at
the other end wickets continued to fall and with victory in site for
Petersfield, Marcus turned to his two wicket keepers to bowl and Bob
Wemyss and Alex Thomas went for 19 off 2 overs with Bob bowling an 11
ball over. After the comedy of some of the bowling Nick and Josh Phipps
returned to the attack to clean up and leave Steep on 203 all out. A
good game of cricket played in the right spirit for a Sunday Friendly
Man Of the Match - Nick Woodruff for his 5 wickets but special mention to Rory and Gabe for their superb 50s
Moment
of the Match - should be Christies catch but at the end of the day Bob
Wemyss’ over was a sight for those that witnessed it they will never
forget!
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