21-Jun-2004, Under 15's Cup vs Cleeve played at Cleeve

Cleeve Win by 7 wickets


Blagdon Innings (Overs 20)
    Batsman              Fieldsman                Bowler              Runs
    S.Honeywill          c C.Dent                 b Carpenter            7
    J.Roscow                                      b Carpenter            9
    A.Ray                                         b C.Dent               6
    A.Palmer             st James                 b Carpenter            7
    J.Hartrey            not out                                        25
    J.Ratcliffe          not out                                         5
    J.Chastney           dnb                                             -
    A.Burroughs          dnb                                             -
    R.Moore              dnb                                             -
    S.Hill               dnb                                             -
    M.Smith              dnb                                             -
      extras                                      (b0 lb0 w0 nb0)        0
    TOTAL                                         4 wickets for         59

    Bowler             O     M    R    W   
    M.Le Mare          4     2    5    0  
    L.Pearce           4     1    10   0  
    L.Trinnick         4     0    15   0  
    Carpenter          4     2    12   3  
    C.Dent             4     0    12   1  

Cleeve Innings (Overs 14.5)
    Batsman              Fieldsman                Bowler              Runs
    Royce                                         b J.Hartrey           11
    M.Le Mare                                   c&b S.Hill               4
    L.Trinnick                                    b S.Hill               1
    C.Dent               not out                                        35
    Carpenter            not out                                         8
      extras                                      (b0 lb0 w0 nb1)        1
    TOTAL                                         3 wickets for         60

    Bowler             O     M    R    W   
    S.Hill             4     0    10   2  
    R.Moore            3     0    15   0  
    A.Ray              3     0    10   0  
    J.Hartrey          3     0    13   1  
    S.Honeywill        1     0    4    0  
    A.Burroughs        .5    0    8    0

MATCH REPORT

The odds were never going to be in our favour going into this Cup Semi-Final against a strong Cleeve team and despite a determined effort, particularly when bowling/fielding, we were defeated by 7 wickets.

Being asked to bat first we saw off the opening attack without a loss of wickets but because of it's accuracy we were pinned down to just 2 runs an over through to the 10th over when we suffered our first loss James Roscow (9) at 20-1. The introduction of the spin of Carpenter (3-12) caused a slump to 33-4 by the 15th over and accounted for the wickets of Sam Honeywill (7), Alex Ray (6) and Ali Palmer (0). An aggressive hitting display by Jacob Hartrey (25 no) assisted by James Ratcliffe (5 no), although boosting the total to 59-4 at the end of 20 overs, was nevertheless a disappointingly low score.

This was unlikely to have been seen as that challenging a target by the prolific Cleeve batsmen but an inspired opening spell by Simon Hill (2-10) saw the dangerous Le Mare (4) and then Trinnick (1) back in the pavilion in his first 2 overs... Cleeve 8-2 and on the back foot ...Another break-through, accounting for Royce (11), was made by Jacob Hartrey (1-13) and Cleeve were still only on 36-3 in their 10th over.. was an upset in prospect ?. Unfortunately not, as a decisive couple of overs soon afterwards saw 2 crucial catches dropped from the Cleeve's match winners Dent (35 no) and Carpenter (8no) who then steered them to a comfortable victory by the penultimate ball of the 15 over.

If it is any consolation Cleeve went on to beat Nailsea by 7 wickets in the final and qualified to play Bath C.C. in the County semi-finals of the Portman U-15 National Competition.