Result: Petersfield CC - Friendly XI Won by 182 runs
Date: Sun 14th Jul 2013
Start Time: 14:00
Ground: The Heath, Petersfield
When
captain Marcus Sampson won the toss the Petersfield players settled
into their seats to listen to the last throws of the Ashes test and DACD
wilted with temperatures soaring into the early 30s.
Usual
openers Marcus Sampson (8) and Jack Hannam (4) found it tough going as
DACD bowled a tight line with a couple of maidens but with Andy Branes
(56) at the wicket the run rate soared as he hit the bowling to all
parts to score his runs in around 35 balls with 5 sixes and 5 fours.
Frank Straw (105 retired) joined Matt Salmon (9) at the crease after
Andy and Jack fell in quick succession. Matt was looking to continue
where he left off (50 not out) yesterday but got a ball that scooted
along the ground,taking his frustration out on a boundary marker which
took the full force of his anger. Dave Squires (33) joined Frank at the
wicket having been bumped up the order to number 6.
Frank
and Dave proceeded to put on 76 for the fifth wicket with some heavy
scoring from Frank (18 fours and 3 6s) ably supported by Dave (six 4s)
who hit anything short or too full to the boundary. The fun did not last
as Dave glanced at the scoreboard to see he was on his equal highest
score and for some inexplicable reason played an expansive drive to a
straight ball to be knocked over by Beale (3-52 off 8). Ben Turk making
his Sunday XI debut came out to support Frank and scored a 20 ball 15
runs before nicking one behind to the keeper.
Nick
Woodruff came and went without troubling the scorers (rumour has it he
was more focused on the tea he was providing). Frank then went to his
maiden test century with a six over cow corner which the fielder nearly
caught but dropped over the line. With the score on 237 Petersfield
looked to turn the screw on the flagging DACD players.
Alex
Squires (12 not out) and Ed Davenport (18 not out) played some great
cricket shots to move the score along to 270 off the 40 overs.
After Nick’s great tea Petersfield took to the field but if anything it had got hotter and muggier.
It
was decided on a dusty and very dry pitch that the opening bowlers
would be spin queens (sorry kings) Nick Woodruff (0-31 off 5) and Andy
Barnes (2-6 off 4). Andy picking up the wickets with some nice mix of
drift and faster deliveries but Nick was unlucky not pick up a wicket.
Alex
Squires (1-2 off 2) and Ed Davenport (2-23 off 3) then got in on the
act with the wickets from pace rather than spin. Ed in particular
bowling very fast if a tad erratic. Guy Andrews (29) was playing well
until Marcus asked if it was ok for sub Gabriel Broadhurst (Andy Barnes
had to leave unfortunately) could have a bowl. Guy was heard to say as
long as he does not bowl like Shane Warne. In his first over Gabe
proceeded to pick up 2 wickets as he got bounce and turn from his leg
spin. Ben Turk was bowling well at the other end as the two 13 year olds
squeezed DACD even more. Gabe picked up another wicket as the batsmen
got a nick to a wide delivery to give keeper Sampson 2 catches and a
stumping. Ben Turk (1-7 off 4.3) picked up a wicket he deserved as he
moved on to 25 wickets for the season. Tim McBain then picked up the
final wicket as he bowled the batsmen off the inside edge (never a good
idea to cut a spinner). If he and Ed could bowl the ball straight they
would be very dangerous.
Man Of the Match - Frank Straw
Moment of the match - When it was announced England had won the test and then having to wait for the DRS decision to confirm it.
http://petersfield.play-cricket.com/scoreboard/scorecard.asp?id=11731574
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