vs Congresbury played at Blagdon, 15-Aug-2002, U13 League

Blagdon Win by 75 runs


Blagdon Innings (Overs 20)
    Batsman              Fieldsman                Bowler              Runs
    B.Lyons                                       b D.Bush               9
    G.Tiley              not out                                        88
    T.Williams           not out                                        33
    R.Davies             dnb                                             -
    A.Stead              dnb                                             -
    M.Smith              dnb                                             -
    A.Milward            dnb                                             -
    S.Huggins            dnb                                             -
    L.Smith              dnb                                             -
    D.Gray               dnb                                             -
    A.Lovatt             dnb                                             -
      extras                                      (b4 lb0 w10 nb8)      22
    TOTAL                                         1 wickets for        152

    Bowler             O     M    R    W   
    D.Williams         5     0    27   0  
    D.Bush             5     0    32   1  
    J.Hutchinson       4     0    34   0  
    K.Drage            2     0    21   0  
    R.Brooks           2     0    18   0  
    S.Williams         1     0    12   0  
    R.Sullivan         1     0    8    0  

Congresbury Innings (Overs 20)
    Batsman              Fieldsman                Bowler              Runs
    R.Brooks             c R.Davies               b S.Huggins            2
    K.Drage              c D.Gray                 b A.Stead              4
    D.Pepworth           c B.Lyons                b T.Williams           9
    D.Williams                                    b B.Lyons              0
    D.Bush               run out                                         1
    J.Kelly              c B.Lyons                b R.Davies             7
    J.Hutchinson         not out                                         3
    R.Sullivan           not out                                         6
      extras                                      (b15 lb0 w26 nb4)     45
    TOTAL                                         6 wickets for         77

    Bowler             O     M    R    W   
    A.Lovatt           2     0    7    0  
    A.Milward          3     1    4    0  
    S.Huggins          2     1    5    1  
    A.Stead            3     0    14   1  
    B.Lyons            4     2    8    1  
    D.Gray             2     0    10   0  
    T.Williams         2     0    6    1  
    R.Davies           2     0    8    1

MATCH REPORT

As with the earlier game on Tuesday, selection of a team was again the biggest problem for both clubs but we at least each managed to field 11 players, albeit ours containing 4 U11's and Congresbury's a few more.

Batting in his last game for and as Captain of the U13's team Ben Lyons opened our innings with Garth Tiley. There is always the expectation that you will see fireworks with these players at the crease but tonight they came from a different quarter than Ben who was bowled early on in only the 2nd over for 9. Instead it was Garth who batted the entire innings, chancing his arm on many occasions and being dropped 3 or 4 times on his way to 88no. He was ably supported by Tom Williams (33no), given the chance to bat higher in the order, as they recorded a record 2nd wicket partnership of 140. We ended on a total of 152-1, with the likes of Rhys Davies and Archie Stead not able to enjoy their customary visit to the crease!

Our batting strength has been a particularly strong feature this season, which cannot be said about our bowling. Against what was a much weakened team and little pressure we again failed to maintain bowling accuracy and although we took 6 wickets, it was 45 extras (admittedly 15 were byes) that were Congresbury's highest score in their total of 77-6, with no one in their batting getting double figures as they contributed just 32 runs. Ben bowed out with one of the better analysis of 1-8 off 4 overs (and took 2 catches) but it was Alex Milward again (1-4) in 3 overs who was the only one of the 8 bowlers used not to concede any extras - (Oh for more bowlers like him!). Steve Huggins on his U13's debut took 1-5 in his 2 over spell and as with the other U11's used at this level looks a good future prospect.

Another victory and now only 4 games to complete the season but this is now looking a decidedly impossible situation with really only next week in which to play them as into the bank holiday week and beyond players availability is considerably stretched.