07-Jul-2003, Under 15's League vs Cleeve played at Cleeve

Blagdon Win by 34 runs


Blagdon Innings (Overs 20)
    Batsman              Fieldsman                Bowler              Runs
    A.Palmer             c A.Vergano              b Rocliffe            10
    T.Williams                                    b Rocliffe             1
    R.Davies             c Stafford               b Royce               57
    T.Bond                                        b L.Trinnick           7
    B.Lyons                                       b L.Trinnick           6
    S.Honeywill          c A.Vergano              b Rocliffe             0
    J.Withers            c B.Cave                 b Oldfield             6
    M.Smith                                       b Oldfield             0
    S.Hill               not out                                         8
    E.Anstee             not out                                         0
    R.Moore              dnb                                             -
      extras                                      (b5 lb5 w3 nb7)       20
    TOTAL                                         8 wickets for        115

    Bowler             O     M    R    W   
    L.Trinnick         5     0    32   2  
    Rocliffe           5     1    18   3  
    Oldfield           5     1    28   2  
    Royce              5     1    27   1  

Cleeve Innings (Overs 20)
    Batsman              Fieldsman                Bowler              Runs
    Royce                c M.Smith                b S.Hill               4
    Stafford             c B.Lyons                b S.Hill               2
    L.Trinnick                                    b J.Withers            2
    Dent                 c T.Williams             b R.Moore             20
    Rocliffe             c E.Anstee               b R.Moore             10
    Oldfield                                      b T.Bond               7
    Power                c T.Bond                 b S.Honeywill         17
    A.Vergano            run out                                         3
    B.Cave               not out                                         0
    Allen                not out                                         0
      extras                                      (b4 lb4 w5 nb3)       16
    TOTAL                                         8 wickets for         81

    Bowler             O     M    R    W   
    B.Lyons            3     0    4    0  
    S.Hill             4     0    9    2  
    J.Withers          3     1    13   1  
    R.Moore            4.4   0    22   2  
    T.Bond             4     1    15   1  
    S.Honeywill        1.2   0    10   1

MATCH REPORT

Near perfect conditions on a lovely summers evening set the scene for the away encounter with Cleeve, our close rivals at U13’s level from last season, with our team boosted by the return home of some of our ‘boarders’.

Deciding to bat first we made a brisk start with 33 runs on the board by the 4th over but lost Tom Williams (1) and Ali Palmer (10) in the process. By the 12th over Tom Bond (7), Ben Lyons (6) and Sam Honeywill (0) had also followed them back to the pavilion but the score had moved on substantially to 75-5. The next over accounted for the loss of a further 2 wickets, Jenny Withers (6) and Matt Smith (0) without a run being scored and it looked like the familiar collapse, as Rocliffe (4-18) threatened to run through us! However, Rhys Davies (57), who had been the linchpin of our innings with, as ever, an almost flawless batting display throughout, and Simon Hill (8no) had other ideas. Another 40 runs were added in the remaining 6 overs before Rhys was out with 3 balls to go giving us only our second century plus total of the season as we finished on 115-8, a healthy target to defend.

Cleeve’s response never really took off as they were pinned down by accurate bowling from Ben Lyons (0-4), Simon Hill (2-9) and Jenny Withers (1-13) and by the 10th over were struggling on 29-3. Dent (20) and Rocliffe (10) staged a mid order recovery but after Russ Moore (2-22) has dismissed them by the 15th over we were back in control at 60-5. Power (17) had a final flourish with the bat but Tom Bond (1-15) and Sam Honeywill (1-10) maintained the pressure in the last overs as, together with a run out, Cleeve’s innings ended on 81-8. A welcome and comfortable first league win of the season by 34 runs.