YCC: Highlights 28th Aug – 152* for Jimmy and 3s hang to a promotion spot - all to play for on Saturday
Thanks to
- Debbie & Stuart Hill for preparing tea for the 2s.
Dates for your diary
- Junior Award – Friday 2nd September
- Senior Awards – Saturday 3rd September - see separate email for details about food
- Cask & Cork – Friday 9th and Saturday 10th September (see below for details)
On the pitch
- 1st XI beat Windsor by 10 wickets – partnership of 212 for James Halson 152* and Jason Soames 38*
- 2nd XI lost to Purley on Thames despite posting a large total 259 for 8 – Simon Ssesazi 62, Manu Rawat 71, Chris Clubb 60
- 3rd XI draw against Kindmore End, Gerard Soames 90.
Wickets in all matches were spread across all the bowlers. Click here to see all results and scorecards.
Match Reports
1st XI
The 1st XI gave themselves a real chance of avoiding relegation with a 10 wicket victory over Windsor.
Jimmy Halson led the way with a magnificent 152 no in an unbeaten partnership of 212 with Jason Soames. Jason played an excellent support role scoring 38 no.
Well done Jimmy fantastic knock !!!!!
3rd XI
Saturdays match against Kidmore End was a brutal affair for the bowlers / fielders with 518 runs being scored by both teams in 90 overs. The Captain won the toss and put Kidmore End into bat on what looked like a wet and stodgy pitch. Unfortunately, looks deceived and the lightning outfield and some wayward bowling at the top of the innings allowed them to get off to a flyer. Andy (1 4 32 in 6) bowled their captain for 28 however the next two then put on a 166 run partnership for the 2nd wicket. John (1 4 42 in 6) intervened to finally remove the No.3 with a good catch from Andre. Despite the runs flowing freely Elliot (2 4 57 in 11) and Upkar (1 4 28 in 7) bowled masterfully and were unlucky not to get more reward. Unfortunately, controversy also intervened with their No.2 being clearly stumped off Simon on about 80, not being given and going on to score 136. The end score of 285 for 6 in 45 overs always looked a tall order but there was never any thoughts about not going for it.
Our innings got off to a brisk start and at 57/1 in 10, 121/2 in 20 and 171/3 in 30 the unlikely seemed possible. The captain (90), Jacob (42), Upkar (24) and Simon (23no) kept hopes alive but unfortunately 6 wickets falling for a total of 20 runs proved to be out ultimate undoing and, despite Andy (5) trying his best to gift Kidmore End the 25 points in the final over, we held out to the bitter end and our record of not being bowled out this season was kept intact.
Now for the good news…the 7 points extracted from this match plus the 6 point lead going into the match were sufficient to keep us 3 points ahead of Eversley going into the final match. In summary, it is all to play for and, in my opinion, only a win against a mercurial North Maidenhead side will confirm promotion for the 3’s. Eversley play bottom of the table Theale & Tilehurst in the final match and I am sure will be considering themselves favourites for second place.
Tickets for Cork & Cask available from Paul Freeman
(Paul.Freeman@knowledgepool.com)