vs Lodway played at Blagdon, 06-Jul-2002, 1st XI league
Umpires: D.Bowles & C.Norton
Toss won by Blagdon

Blagdon Win by 6 wickets


Lodway Innings (Overs 43.1)
    Batsman              Fieldsman                Bowler              Runs Min Bls 4s 6s
    J.Packham                                     b P.Hudd              21  80  72  2  0
    R.Tucker             c J.Board                b J.Butcher           15  44  49  0  0
    S.Groves             c D.Buckland             b P.Hudd              60  93  67  3  0
    S.Hill                                        b R.Davies             0  10   5  0  0
    B.Kent                                        b P.Hudd               3  10  13  0  0
    L.Garrett            c Jon.Withers            b R.Davies             1  11  12  0  0
    J.Grey                                        b R.Davies             1   7   5  0  0
    P.Mason                                       b R.Davies            11  16  16  0  0
    G.Canby              c R.Hemming              b R.Davies             2  15   9  0  0
    B.Davis                                       b R.Davies             1   5   4  0  0
    S.Bennett            not out                                         0   7   7  0  0
      extras                                      (b1 lb1 w3 nb0)        5
    TOTAL                                         10 wickets for       120

    FOW                       FOW                       FOW
    1-26(R.Tucker)            2-73(J.Packham)           3-80(S.Hill)             
    4-85(B.Kent)              5-91(L.Garrett)           6-97(J.Grey)             
    7-117(P.Mason)            8-117(S.Groves)           9-119(B.Davis)         
    10-120(G.Canby)          

    Bowler             O     M    R    W   wd  nb
    J.Butcher          10    2    25   1   2   -  
    J.Hazard           12    3    39   0   -   -  
    P.Hudd             12    0    37   3   -   -  
    R.Davies           9.1   3    17   6   1   -  

Blagdon Innings (Overs 39.5)
    Batsman              Fieldsman                Bowler              Runs Min Bls 4s 6s
    J.Board              c ?                      b S.Bennett           16  26  24  3  0
    D.Buckland           lbw                      b S.Bennett            8  46  41  0  1
    S.Westbrook*         c ?                      b S.Bennett           14  49  35  1  0
    M.Sage+              c ?                      b G.Canby             44  85  77  2  1
    R.Hemming            not out                                        23  62  58  1  0
    P.Hudd               not out                                         4   6   4  1  0
    R.Davies             dnb                                             -
    Jon.Withers          dnb                                             -
    S.Donovan            dnb                                             -
    J.Hazard             dnb                                             -
    J.Butcher            dnb                                             -
      extras                                      (b3 lb3 w6 nb0)       12
    TOTAL                                         4 wickets for        121

    FOW                       FOW                       FOW
    1-25(J.Board)             2-40(D.Buckland)          3-57(S.Westbrook)        
    4-115(M.Sage)            

    Bowler             O     M    R    W   wd  nb
    S.Groves           11.5  1    32   0   1   -  
    S.Bennett          15    5    42   3   2   -  
    G.Canby            11    0    25   1   2   -  
    J.Grey             2     0    16   0   -   -

Blagdon, with 6 regulars missing, entertained Lodway on a fine day at the Bartons. Blagdon won an important toss on a damp pitch and asked Lodway to don the pads.

Very tight bowling followed from John Hazard and James Butcher ensured the Lodway batsmen had to work hard for every run and when Paul Hudd and Rob Davies took over the bowling duties, there was a greater sense of urgency from the batsmen. Hudd, with his usual accuracy ensured the run rate was kept down and his three important wickets were well deserved. Davies, bowling his canny medium pace up the hill, confused and deceived the batsmen with what can only be described technically as dippers, floaters and shooters. His six wickets were picked up for only seventeen runs in an excellent spell of bowling which finished the Lodway innings at 120 all out.

After a fine range of sandwiches and cakes, Blagdon approached their victory target with wise caution. When the first three batsmen were dismissed with only 57 on the board, there was a slight concern in the camp, but Mark Sage and Roger Hemming put on a splendid partnership of 58 to all but seal the match. Only the late dismissal of Sage for 44 blemished yet another excellent innings, but Hemming was Mr Cool to ensure the game finished with yet another Blagdon win.