Presidents day cricket match

Petersfield cricket Club Presidents day match

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This is an important fundraising and club support request. Please can you contact me or Jude Squires on attendance, cakes or support. I'm asking all club members, parents, colts, senior, ladies, boys and girls please...



For the first time this year, we will be holding a President’s Match  1pm Sunday 3rd August at The Heath Cricket pitch.

The match will be a limited overs game between two teams made up of guests of the club’s president – Nick Blakstad, representatives of the club’s sponsors, supporters and advertisers, and members of the club. The teams will be chosen to produce a fair, fun, yet competitive game.

The match will start at 1pm, tea at about 4pm, and a BBQ will be held on conclusion of the match at about 7pm.

As we are not having a charity day this year, this is one of the few fundraising opportunities we will have so its important that we get as many members and families to attend as possible.

We need volunteers to bake cakes, man the BBQ, teas and coffees and clearing up. I should be able to browbeat my twins into manning the bar for much of the day but help with other tasks is essential.

Can I ask you all to get as many of your teams as possible along and can we have volunteers from each team as well please.

Thanks for your help

Marcus

PCC Club Captain

3s win thanks to superb batting, bowling and fielding

Petersfield 3s v Riverside

Petersfield 3s won by 29 runs

On the hottest day of the year (even the ants were flying) Petersfield won the toss and asked the visitors to field first much to the delight of the Petersfield players

The home side did not get off to the best of starts as Ben Anscombe (2) succumbed to the short leg fielder as he mistimed a pull straight to him. Rory Newman (13) and John Windebank (17) started to rebuild the innings with some good batting with Rory and John punishing the bad ball but keeping out the good balls until Rory got a jaffa from S Benge (10 overs - 1 wicket - 25 runs) which broke the bail on leg stump. John Windebank then played across the line to a straight delivery to be trapped LBW by D ford (7-1-42) to leave Petersfield on 43-3 in the 16th over.

Paddy May (87 not out) was joined at the crease by Oli Shapley (62) and the pair took to the task of getting maximum batting points to aid Petersfield in their relegation fight with great authority. At almost a run a ball the pair made the Riverside bowlers and fielders wilt in the hot temperatures and punished anything short and wide scoring 19 boundaries including 2 sixes from Shapley. When the partnership was finally broken in the 36th over they had put on 139 (possibly a 3s record) leaving Petersfield very handily placed on 182. The skipper (James Stratford-Tuke) decided against changing the batting order to get quick runs and proved he knew what he was doing as the onslaught continued with he and Paddy putting on 48 to take Petersfield to their best score since the previous season and leave Riverside to chase 230 from their 42 overs

After tea the cloud cover came over slightly and Petersfield confidently took to the field to defend the big total. Despite losing their first wicket in the second over as Oli Shapley (10-2-39)  got a delivery to rise off a length. It took a superb catch from Paul Clarke at gully diving forward to his left,

Riverside set about their run chase with the same determination as Petersfield. Captain K Cowell (85) and J Kundy (69) punished any wayward bowling in similar fashion to Petersfields batsmen and looked to be taking the game away from Petersfield with a 134 run partnership before a change of bowling from skipper James proved to be the turning point of match as Dave Squires (8-4-41) first captured Kundy at midwicket thanks to a good catch from Ben Anscombe in his first over. Captain Cowell continued to punish anything short or legside until Squires got a ball to swing and bounce late and induced a thick outside edge which Rory Newman took diving backwards at point, the score was then 174-3 in the 32nd over.

Petersfield had got what they wanted and they sensed a win could be on the cards if they continued their excellent fielding and catching. Oli Shapley returned to the attack and removed A Kundy (0) with a beauty. Squires continued to cause false shots from the Riverside batsmen removing M Salby (7) and A Cleaver (4) both caught and bowled as wickets continued to fall.

Ben Cox removed L Deller (4) with a lovely slower ball and then had S Benge (7) caught behind by keeper Windebank. A superb piece of fielding from Ben Anscombe at mid wicket accounted for D Price (1) as he threw the ball right over the stumps to allow Squires to break the wickets with the Riversdie player a good 2 yards short of his ground. Ben Cox then clean bowled B Price (0) to wrap up the innings on 201.

A great game of cricket played in the right spirit with some great performances with the bat on both sides making it nip and tuck for most of the afternoon. Maximum points for Petersfield moves them closer to the teams above them as they look to avoid relegation.

Man of the match - Paddy May for his 87 not out as his new bat shows its worth when wielded with such skill.

Moment of the match - Rory Newmans diving catch to remove the Riverside skipper

Scorecard
http://petersfield.play-cricket.com/view_results_details?id=11908877

First half century for David Longland

Petersfield Sunday XI v Swanmore

On a very hot day PCC batted first on what turned out to be an inconsistent strip.  Charles (19) and Hannam (18) started well but were unable to push on.  Dodd (elevated to No.3!) batted well for his 15. Dave Longland came in at 7 and batted sensibly dispatching the bad balls to the boundary.  Others came and went but then Helen Whittaker came to the crease.  She must have watched Geoff Boycott, she refused to be intimidated by the hostile track!  Batting several overs before getting off the mark.  She performed a great support role for the ever improving Longland whose score was creeping along nicely.  He hit two successive fours in the penultimate over taking him to 48.  With Helen on strike they took a single and then another single took him to 49.  Dave was left on strike with one ball to face before the innings closed.  Fielders were brought in to stop the single (spoilsports!)  this is Sunday cricket, they all cried.  But matter not, Dave despatched the ball to the boundary to complete his half century and his personal highest score.  A sterling effort ably supported by Ms Whittaker who finished on 12 not out for a final team total of 152 for 7.

A modest score but not an easy wicket to play.

Petersfields' bowlers gained the upper hand with Blanks taking two wickets.  However a mid order partnership of 43 moved Swanmore to 84 with the fourth wicket to fall.  During this period Petersfield's fielders developed Teflon hands!!  Dropping numerous chances.  This was their undoing as Swanmore pushed the score along with, McCracken (30*), Childs (27) and D Knight (24) the main contributors.  They reached their target (153 for 6) with 15 overs to spare.

Man of the match definitely goes to Dave Longland (NB.  He hasn't bought a round yet!).  In fact I don't think i've ever seen his wallet!!!

Well done Dave L - great innings.

Catching practice at the nets on Thursday me included!

2s win again to continue fine form

Petersfield 2nd X1 vs Andover
Saturday 26th July 2014

On probably the hottest day of the year the toss was vital to win and with the Andover skipper making the wrong call, Petersfield chose to bat and got off to a good start with the brothers Austin putting on 72 for the first wicket.  Toby first to go for a fine 29.  Steady but effective batting from Henry saw him pass 50 in only his second innings in two years.  Two quick wickets by the Andover attack bought together the two senior statesmen of the side to steady the ship and rebuild the innings with a 50+ partnership.  Allerston going for a diligent 28 to then let loose the hard hitting Straw to smash a quick fire 21 off a dozen or so balls including two huge sixes to see ‘field’ pass the 200 mark finishing on 215 for 5 with the other senior statesman Russell with a fine not out for 41.

After the tea interval Petersfield set about making short work of the Andover batting with Oscar Windebank 2 for 21 and Ben Turk 5 for 12 ripping out the heart and soul of the top and middle order with only Andover skipper Roberts showing any resistance with 19 and only the fragile fingers of Russell at slip giving him a couple of lives.  Next top scorer being extras with 7!  Leaving ‘safe hands’ Gumbe to wrap up the innings with 2 for 3 in just 17.1 overs – all out for a meagre 49 in just over an hour of play not giving time for the fine tea of Sarah Turk to even go down to secure a full 24 points for a promotion push and a fine all round team performance.

Sunday XI do not miss skipper

The Sunday XI show life is better without there skipper
A hard fought win on a very hot day away at Grayswood

PCC batted first and scored 298 with Blanko hitting a century (123). Grayswood managed 220 for 9 in reply with an excellent century by Cal Kent 101.

A very fast outfield and the slope played a big part in the high scoring.

Other good supporting performances with the bat go to Jack H (33), Harry Lambert (25), Ben Anscombe (18) and a gritty Rob Allerston (27).

Wickets were shared around with Rob Allerston (2), Ed Davenport (2) and Shaun Blanks (3) bowling well. But bowling performance of the day albeit at the end of the innings goes to demon spinner Tim McBain 2 for 16 off 4 overs................

Fielding moments - 2 catches for Ben Anscombe, a superb low catch by Jack H to remove the Grayswood centurion and the dependable Mark Holloway plucking a superb left handed catch high above his head at backward point

Scoresheet

http://petersfield.play-cricket.com/view_results_details?id=11852284

MATCH REPORT: Steep 2s vs Petersfield 2s

MATCH REPORT: Steep 2s vs Petersfield 2s

 

Steep and Petersfield fought out a thrilling encounter on the weekend in which fortunes swayed from one side to the other, the result in doubt until the very last ball.

 

Batting first, Steep’s total of 172 for 8 owed much to an unbeaten 92 from opener Dale, who survived several dropped chances to hold the innings together in a fine knock. Windebank (3 for 29) and Chris Wood (2 for 27) were the pick of the ‘Field bowlers.

 

In reply, the two Chris’s, Wood and Russell, rarely looked in trouble in putting on 34 for the first wicket. However a leading edge accounted for Wood and when Russell was brilliantly run out, Steep sniffed an opportunity and proceeded make inroads into the middle order, reducing Petersfield at one point to 57 for 5.

 

Steep were eyeing victory, but ‘Field weren’t out of the hunt while skipper Stephens was at the crease and successive, crucial partnerships of 36, 46 and 27 with Gumbe, Dodd and Windebank meant that 14 runs were required with 3 overs to go. This became 6 with 2 overs left and 4 needed off the last over.

 

Petersfield fancied their chances but late wickets were falling and when Davenport departed, caught behind, no. 11 McBain marched confidently (kind of) to the crease, with 2 still required and three balls to go. A block and a scrambled single meant 1 run was needed off the last ball. The tension was unbearable; it was sweaty bum time – how would this end? Sadly a miscued drive by Stephens to the last ball was caught, meaning the result, incredibly, was a tie.

 

This was cruel indeed on the skipper, who, in scoring a tremendous 72, could have done little more to – nearly – haul Petersfield to a famous win. Credit must go to the youngster Yates, who kept his head when the pressure was on and finished with his first league five-fer (5 for 39).

 

A tie in cricket is a bit like kissing your sister, but this was a tremendous game, played in great spirit by two closely matched sides, with the post mortems carried out by all the players in Doddy’s favourite pub (not), the splendid Harrow pub.

 

The 2s drop to 5^th in the league but it’s becoming increasingly tight at the top of Regional Division 2 North, with hardly anything separating the top 5 teams. It’s all to play for.

Hampshire Cricket in the Community Fundraising Events

To Club Junior Co-ordinators,

Hope your seasons are going well and all of the players you work with are enjoying being involved in cricket. We have a couple of events over the next two weeks which should wrap up the junior cricket season in style and hope that you and some of your members can attend.

I would really appreciate any support you can give to advertise an event we have taking place this Sunday in Winchester where your junior (and adult) members will have the chance to see Hampshire’s star players in six-a-side cricket action. There will be plenty of opportunities to meet the players and get autographs! These events raise funds to support the work of Hampshire Cricket in the Community including the cricket clubs Small Grants Scheme which we are planning to re-open to clubs in Hampshire next year. If you are able to forward this on to your junior members I would really appreciate it.

HAMPSHIRE CRICKET IN THE COMMUNITY STAR SIXES (featuring Glenn Maxwell, Sean Ervine, Jimmy Adams and more of Hampshire’s star players!) – SUNDAY 20^TH JULY 2014

The Hampshire Cricket in the Community Star Sixes are taking place on Sunday 20^th July 2014 at St Cross Cricket Club. It’s a great day out for all the family and an amazing opportunity to meet Hampshire Cricket’s star players who will be competing in a six-a-side on the day. We’ll have a variety of entertainment and refreshments available throughout the event and will be putting on a special sit-down fundraising lunch for anyone who would like to entertain guests or make the day that bit more special.

Parking available: £5 (including programme)

Entry: Free

Two-Course Sit-Down Lunch: £35 – contact Mike Adams: enmilladams@hotmail.com for more information

We are also hosting a Pre-Test Match Dinner at The Ageas Bowl with entertainment provided by Phil Tufnell. There are a couple of tables left so if any parents, players or other cricket fans are interested in coming along then please ask them to get in touch ASAP!

‘EVE’ OF TEST DINNER – FRIDAY 25^TH JULY 2014

Less than one week later we have another amazing event target at cricket lovers across the county with our “Eve” of Test Dinner on Friday 25^th July 2014 in the company of Special Guest Speaker Phil Tufnell. You can enjoy a three-course dinner for just £67.50 (tables of 10 are available for £675) and help us raise funds to support Hampshire Cricket in the Community.

Eve of Test Dinner: £67.50 – contact Greig Stewart: greig.stewart@ageasbowl.com for a booking form

Hope to see some of you at the events and look forward to working with you all in the future.

match report for 2s v Chawton

: Petersfield 2s vs Chawton

The 2s’ five-match unbeaten run came to an abrupt end at the Heath on the weekend, the side losing to league leaders Chawton by 110 runs.

Bowling first, ‘Field did well to restrict Chawton to 188 for 8. Ben Turk, with 4 for 37, was the pick of the bowlers and Rob Allerston also collected a couple of wickets. The fielding was excellent with Dave “The Panther” Squires holding onto two catches to go with his five behind the stumps on Sunday, which must be some kind of club record.

Thomas (Jnr) weighed in with a sharp stumping and a catch behind the wicket, and with two of our opponents’ batsmen having a stand-up argument using pre-watershed language at the wicket, all was looking good. Taylor top scored with 32*.

Sadly, Chawton’s opening bowlers then ripped through the ‘Field batting line-up, making the most of a wicket with increasingly uneven bounce. Allerston dug in with 22 before unfortunately being run out (we won’t talk about that) and not even Extras with 18 and a bat-breaking toe-crushing 7* from Thomas (snr) – plus a spectacular attack of cramp from Rob – could save the day.

The 2s slip one place in the table to third, still in the promotion spots, and look to return to winning ways at local rivals Steep on Saturday.

Richard Thomas

World cup final get together after Sunday XI match

This Sunday is the World Cup final. We also play DACD at the Heath on Sunday. I will be opening the bar from 6.30. Come on down and watch the end of the cricket and the World Cup final afterwards. Please email me back or reply to teamer if you plan to come down. If we get some decent numbers I'm prepared to fire up the BBQ for burgers (very reasonably priced) or else it'll be nibbles

Hope we can get a good turn out

See you there on Sunday. I'll open the bar even if the game is rain affected

Nick Blackstad will be in attendance running a sweepstake as well

Petersfield cricket Club Presidents day match

All

This is an important fundraising and club support request. Please can you contact me or Jude Squires on attendance, cakes or support. I'm asking all club members, parents, colts, senior, ladies, boys and girls please...

For the first time this year, we will be holding a President’s Match  1pm Sunday 3rd August at The Heath Cricket pitch. 

The match will be a limited overs game between two teams made up of guests of the club’s president – Nick Blakstad, representatives of the club’s sponsors, supporters and advertisers, and members of the club. The teams will be chosen to produce a fair, fun, yet competitive game. 

The match will start at 1pm, tea at about 4pm, and a BBQ will be held on conclusion of the match at about 7pm. 

As we are not having a charity day this year, this is one of the few fundraising opportunities we will have so its important that we get as many members and families to attend as possible. 

We need volunteers to bake cakes, man the BBQ, teas and coffees and clearing up. I should be able to browbeat my twins into manning the bar for much of the day but help with other tasks is essential.

Can I ask you all to get as many of your teams as possible along and can we have volunteers from each team as well please. 

Thanks for your help

Marcus

PCC Club Captain

Petersfield 1s go top of the league

Petersfield 1st  XI match report vs Redlynch & Hale 1st XI

Petersfield 1s moved to the top of County 3 with a fine 5 wicket victory over third placed Redlynch
& Hale. Skipper Jack Hannam won the toss and inserted the hosts on a wicket that promised much
assistance to the bowlers. Shaun Blanks took the new ball and delivered early wickets bowling
opener bayford and forcing number three Webber into a false shot well caught in the covers by Will

With the home side at 31 for 2 skipper Tanner dug in for a gritty 40 as the middle order crashed
around him. Damian Carson bowling a typically tight spell (7-1-8-0) alongside former county spinner
Dave Cox who destroyed the middle order taking 3 for 36. It was the introduction of Dom Carson
that removed opener Tanner before ripping through the lower order (7-0-25-4). The tail fought to
125 but the reintroduction of blanks closed the innings in the 39th

Petersfield openers Damian Carson (27)and Gabes Broadhurst (12) set about the target putting on
38 for the first wicket , the latter caught by one that popped of a length. Will jameson added 18
aided by the aggressive running of Dom Carson (21) however the introduction of the pacy Hopkins
removed the pair with Petersfield at 93. Blanks and Barnes (25*) pushed the score up to 118 when
Blanks caught one that jumped off a length to be caught at short leg. Barnes continued his good
form sealing victory with a square cut six off of Hopkins giving Petersfield the win.
 over.

First win of season for Petersfield 3s

Petersfield CC - 3rd XI Vs Fareham & Crofton CC - 3rd XI

Result: Petersfield CC - 3rd XI - Won by 42 runs

Type: League: Hampshire Cricket League Regional Division 3 SE

Petersfield 3s ended a run of 6 defeats on the trot with a 42 run win against Fareham and Crofton 3s. Petersfield lost the toss and were asked to bat first on a dry if overcast day at Penns Place. With Fareham bowling some short and accurate bowling openers Ben Anscombe (19) and John Windebank (15) put on 31 runs for the first wicket as they looked to give Petersfield a solid platform to build on. This was achieved but then as Fareham’s bowlers were running out of steam John got a rising delivery which took the edge onto his thigh pad to loop to the keeper off Faizel Shahani (9 overs 1 wicket 30 runs). Ben Anscombe soon followed as young fast bowler Sam Watson (10-1-23) finally got a short delivery on target and young Ben could not get his bat out of the way to be caught by the keeper running forward. This left Petersfield on 42-2 but Rob Anscombe (16) and captain James Stratford-Tuke (19) added a further 25 runs (with a few close run outs) before Anscombe gave Connor McMain the first of his 3 wickets. Petersfield then had a mini collapse and it looked like the top 4s hard work would go to waste as they slumped from 67-2 to 81-6 with Connor McMain (7-3-21) the main man as he bowled a good line and length and got bounce from the Rugby ground end.

James was joined at the crease buy young opening bowler Oli SImpson (31 not out) and together they stopped the rot and pushed the score to 106 before James was caught in front of  his stumps by Luke Patterson (8-1-21) having made 19. The skipper came off telling number 8 batsmen Dave Squires (15 not out) to bat for 9 overs and get as many runs as possible. Oli Simpson and Squires did just that and took the score along to 137-7 as Petersfield batted their overs out for the first time this season when asked to bat first. With a slow outfield the score was very competitive and Petersfields bowlers had something to bowl at.

With the millionaire shortbread made by Sonia Anscombe going down very well with both teams Petersfield took the field to try and force the first win of the season.

Oli SImpson (5-3-10) ripped into Fareham with some quick and hostile bowling ably assisted by Dave Squires (10-0-28) as Fareham slumped to 23-3 with John Windebank taking 3 catches with the gloves making the hardest of chances look insanely easy (careful John you could find yourself behind the sticks for a long time). As Oli bowled his 5 overs (due to age restrictions) he was replaced by Ben Cox (8-3-16) who bowled some wonderful deliveries as he ripped the middle order of Fareham apart leaving them on 42-6 with only Andy McMain (20) showing any sign of resistance as he took advantage of the one bad ball per over from Squires to keep the scoreboard moving along with 3 fours and a six much to Squires’s frustration who apart from those deliveries was keeping things tight. Older Squires was replaced by his son Alex (3-1-16) and the young lad did what his father could not do and had Andy caught by Windebank who took the catch at short cover having sprinted up from behind the stumps. Fareham where now looking a bit downcast as the score moved to 59-7. Young opening bowler Sam Watson (16) came in and enjoyed some success playing some nice leg side shots before he was caught at midoff by Oli Simpson off Joe Clarke (3-2-16). His next delivery was played on by Morgan Wellington (4) and the young 13 year old had another hat-trick chance (his 2nd in two games), number 11 Faizel Shahani played the hat-trick ball out very well to deny the young lad his reward.Nick Woodruff (3-1-7) came on and bowled well in his last game before jetting off to India to learn even more about spin bowling at Delhi University. He took the final wicket as Faizel skied a cover drive to Alex Squires in the covers and he made no mistake taking the catch to seal the win for Petersfield with Fareham 42 runs short of their target

A very good team effort in the field sealed the win with great fielding, great catching and superb bowling proving the difference between the sides

Man of the Match - Oli Simpson for the runs to set up the victory, allied with his bowling and fielding.

Moments of the match John WIndebanks performance behind the stumps

Ladies win

Petersfield Ladies v Tichbourne Park Ladies
6th July 2014

Petersfield Ladies entertained Tichbourne Park at the Heath on Sunday and won the toss and invited Tichbourne to bat first on a sunny morning.
The unusual opening bowling pairing of Emma Barrett and Olivia Wadey bowled well with Barrett taking an early wicket in the 4th over. The introduction of Jess Grange in the 9th over transformed the game as, bowling with her usual accuracy Jess took 5 quick wickets 4 of which were clean bowled. This gave the Captain the chance to work her way through a number of bowlers, including debut bowling performances from Janet Duggan and Sophie Watson who both bowled well only conceding 9 runs from their 4 overs. However it proved impossible to keep Jess Grange out of the game as she then ran out Clare Hole with a direct hit from fine leg. This left Tichbourne struggling on 37 for 7 however some patient batting from the opener Dimond, who had watched everything unfold before her, saw Tichbourne advance to 56 before an excellent spell by Lauren Norris (3 overs 1 wicket for no runs) removed Dimond and allowed the returning Olivia Wadey to clean up the tail leaving Tichbourne 69 all out. With only 9 extras conceded and with all of our catches being taken a very happy coach enjoyed the tea break.
Grange and Jackson opened Petersfield’s reply reaching 20 in 5 overs before Grange was dismissed for a quick-fire 13. This brought Wadey Senior to the crease and she took an instant liking to the Tichbourne bowling. Jackson was then bowled by Dimond, leaving Angie Clarke and Wadey to take Petersfield home to win by 8 wickets with 20 overs to spare with Wadey finishing with a superb 34 not out which contained 7 fours.
Overall this was a fine all round team performance with several players rising to the challenge in the absence of a few of our key players however no one could doubt Jess Grange’s player of the match performance.

Senior sides all win

Petersfield Senior Sides prove too good for their opponents as The 1s won by 5 wickets, the 2s 4 wickets, the 3s winning by 42 runs and to top off a great weekend for the club the Ladies beat Titchbourne Park by 8 wickets. This is the first time this season all the senior sides have won on the same weekend. The 1s are now top of County Division Three (north) and the 2s are second in Regional Division Two (north) and both sides are going well and if they can keep up the good form will hopefully give the club another successful season. With the Ladies and 3s getting off the mark with their first wins of the season the future keeps getting brighter as the club look to continue its progress of the last few years.

MATCH REPORT: Petersfield IIs vs Medstead

MATCH REPORT: Petersfield IIs vs Medstead

Petersfield’s Toby Austin was the stand out performer in a hard earned victory over Medstead at the Heath. Austin hit 78 as ‘Field chased down their opponents’ 147 to win by 4 wickets in the regional division 2 encounter.

Winning the toss and inserting Medstead, Windebank quickly removed opener Tingey, caught by skipper Stephens for 2. However Higgins was quickly into his stride and it took a brilliant, tumbling catch running backwards by Gumbe at mid-on to remove the dangerous Medstead player for 33. There surely won’t be a better catch taken all season – it was that good.

Wyatt (28) and Dedman (42*) carried the fight to Petersfield in contrasting styles, but Gumbe bowled superbly (10-2-18-2), well supported by Russell (2 for 35). Gumbe grabbed a second catch and there were also two for Thomas behind the stumps.

In reply Petersfield started slowly against an accurate and varied Medstead attack and lost wickets at regular intervals. However Russell (23) helped to steady the ship and with Austin playing with increasing assurance, victory was achieved in the 39th over, which moves the 2s up to second in the division.