RESULT: Blagdon won by 4 wickets

Cleeve innings (20 overs)

Batsman Fielder Bowler Runs

J.Roberts lbw H.Lyons 4

L.Pearce ct G.Powell b S.Hill 7

J.Boyden ct C.Goldsbrough b J.Hartrey 5

C.James not out 45

W.Carpenter ct S.Huggins b H.Lyons 24

B.Cave not out 0

dnb

Extras (w 10 lb 3 b1) 13

Total 4 wickets for 98

O M R W

S.Hill 4 1 14 1

H.Lyons 4 1 10 2

J.Withers 4 1 12 0

J.Hartrey 3 0 28 1

C.Clough-Hall 3 0 16 0

G.Powell 2 0 15 0

Blagdon innings (18.4 overs)

Batsman Fielder Bowler Runs

C.Clough-Hall b W.Carpenter 14

S.Hill b Mapson 6

S.Huggins b L.Pearce 5

J.McKeag b W.Carpenter 6

C.Hastie ct L.Pearce b J.Roberts 3

J.Roscow b L.Pearce 3

C.Goldsbrough+ not out 24

H.Lyons* not out 19

J.Withers dnb

J.Hartrey dnb

G.Powell dnb

Extras (w9 b5 lb3 nb2) 19

Total 6 wickets for 99

* Captain + WktKpr

O M R W

L.Pearce 4 1 13 1

Mapson 3 0 24 1

W.Carpenter 4 0 15 2

J.Roberts 3 0 23 0

J.Boyden 3 0 14 0

C.James 1.1 0 9 0

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MATCH REPORT

For reasons best known to themselves Cleeve decided they wished to play under part of the KO Cup rules for this League game (possibly because we have never beaten them in the Cup!) and restrict bowlers to a maximum of 4 overs, which in the end probably contributed to their own downfall in this game which we won by 4 wickets.

Cleeve batted first and come the 4th and 5th overs we had our first successes as Haydon Lyons (2-10) and then Simon Hill (1-14) each took a wicket respectively to give us an encouraging start. With continuing tight bowling from Jenny Withers (0-12 off of her 4 overs) we kept a stranglehold on the run rate and in he 10th over Jacob Hartrey (1-28) broke through again to leave Cleeve on 32-3 at the end of it. However, from there on we had to endure a considerable onslaught from C.James (45no) and W.Carpenter (24) as they amassed a 4th wicket partnership of 62 runs at nearly 8 an over., until the latter was dismissed on the first ball of their last over with the score on 92-4. This still left enough time for James to add another 6 runs and give Cleeve a final score of 98-4.
A challenging total but were we capable of meeting it ?

An opening stand of 22 inside 4 overs between Chris Clough-Hall (14) and Simon Hill (6) before the latter was bowled was better than most recent starts against Cleeve and was extended to 39 before the second wicket fell - Steve Huggins (5) in the 6th over. Chris only lasted until the next over and ominously we then lost a further 3 wickets to low scores in the space of the next 5 overs, James Mckeag (6); Cameron Hastie (3); James Roscow (3) and suddenly found ourselves on 53-6 as L.Pearce (2-13) and W.Carpenter (2-15) caused a middle order collapse. However, Chris Goldsbrough (24no), finding his form, and Haydon Lyons (19no) with a pivotal Captains innings again, did not lose their nerve and were able to see off the second string bowlers in an undefeated 7th wicket partnership of 46 to secure a welcome victory by 4 wickets with nearly 2 overs to spare.