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Stanford le Hope CC – Match Reports 21^st / 22^nd July 2007

Stanford 1^st XI at home to Basildon & Pitsea

Basildon 204 – 6  (48 overs)                                    Stanford  94ao  (34 overs)

Tony Alam 73no                                       Asif Abbas 6-19

Stanford crashed to a heavy defeat against their high-flying neighbours. Having inserted the visitors, The Stanford bowling attack did really well to keep a lid on things. The opening pair of Gary Sanderson and Greg Barr bowled 42 of the delivered overs between them. Whilst Sanderson picked up a couple of wickets, Barr’s nil return was much less than he deserved. Aided by a couple of run-outs, perpetrated by the returning Marc Lewis, the Basildon batsmen struggled to make an impact. However, Tony Alam (73no) kept his head and patience to allow the visitors to declare when they got over the 200 mark.

A sharp shower delayed the re-start and livened up the pitch and Basildon’s seamers enjoyed some early success with 3 quick wicket. Matt Lewis (29) and Ross Poulton (24) looked to repair the damage, but the introduction of Basildon spinner Asif Abbas stifled any chance the homesters may have had. In 7 overs, he returned 6-19 to bring the innings to a crashing halt to secure a 110 run victory for his team.

Stanford 1^st  2  points                    Basildon 1^st  20 points

Stanford 2^nd XI at Basildon & Pitsea

Stanford 2^nd 114ao (43.4 overs)                        Basildon 2^nd  115 – 2  (29.2 overs)

Dave Bedford 4-20                                    

It was a similar story for Stanford’s 2^nd string as they journeyed the few miles to Mopsie’s Park. Having decided to bat, someone in the Stanford team had to play a big innings. A few of the team made starts, but with 20 being the top score it was always going to be a struggle to post a competitive total. Dave Bedford (4-20) and Chris Clarke-Irons (3-29) ensured their was no joy for the visitors. The only batting highlight was the entrance of U15 Adam Knight at 76-7. He battled away with the rest of the tail to post 20no and at least get the total into treble figures.

The Basildon chase was a formality. Daryl Woodford picked up a couple of wickets, but Singleton (41) and Marder (28no) secured a comfortable 8 wicket win for the home team.

Stanford 2^nd  0 points                                 Basildon 2^nd  18 points

Stanford 3^rd XI at Southend on Sea

Stanford 3^rd  177ao (50.1 overs)                        Southend 3^rd  140 – 9  (48 overs)

Dennis Wheatley 48, Jon Barr 37                Jon Fuller 3-35

Dave Johnson 5-55

Stanford were asked to bat on a day that looked as if rain interruptions would dominate. However, there was only one break as early wickets tumbled to the accurate bowling of  Dave Johnson (5-55). At 36-4, things were not looking promising for the visitors, but Andy Powley (24) and skipper Geoff Lake (24) combined to take the total to 79, before another flurry of wickets had Stanford stumbling again. Dennis Wheatley (48), revelling in his lower-order role and Jon Barr (37), beginning to fulfil the promise he has shown with a mature innings, rescued the visitors. Their 68 run partnership clinched extra batting points, before Wheatley fell and Barr took the lead in pushing the 3rds beyond 175.

Southend were made to struggle for every run as they replied. Their top 6 all made starts, but progress was slow as Stanford kept a stranglehold. Super ground fielding brought a coupl of run-outs and Jon Fuller (3-35), Adrian Page (2-40) and Wheatley (2-22) applied increasing pressure. In the end, Southend were grateful to cling on for a draw with 9 down.

Stanford 3^rd  10 points                   Southend on Sea 3^rd  5 points

4^th XI at home to Wickford

Wickford 4^th 155 – 8 (39.3 overs)                        Stanford 4^th  131ao  (30.3 overs)

Tim Phillippe 68, Mike Green 34                    Ricky Tavio 55, Steve Green 5-36

Gary Smith 3-34

Wickford openers Tim Phillippe (68) and Mike Green (34), got the visitors off to a solid start with their 82 run partnership. However, Stanford struck back through debutant Gary Smith (3-34) Ricky Tavio (2-27) and John Youngman (2-42) and ensured that no other batsman made it into double figures. A rain interruption saw Wickford close their innings early.

Stanford made a gallant effort to win the game, despite the loss of early wickets, as Steve Green (5-36) kept one end sown up. Ricky Tavio’s maiden 50 was backed up by Smith’s 22, but no-one else was able to keep him company. He was last man out as he bravely went for the win, leaving Stanford 4^th just 24 runs short of their first win of the season.

Stanford 4^th  4 points                                 Wickford 4^th  20 points

Essex Sunday League

Stanford 176-5  (40 overs)                            Southend Trinity 146 ao (38.4 overs)
Ross Poulton 78no, Lee Knight 28            J.Cook 42, John Harris 2-32

Mark Knight 21no, Dunkley 2-13           Kevin Smith 2-32, Lee Knight 2-1      

10 man Stanford won the toss and elected to bat but soon found themselves under pressure from opening bowlers Hunt and Daserai, who bowled tightly and completed their 8 alloted overs only conceding 29 runs and picking up a wicket each in the process. Skipper Lee Knight (28) and a patient Greg Barr (14) repaired some of the early damage with a partnership of 45 for the 3rd wicket. At drinks Stanford were 51-2 and way behind a winning run rate. Further quick wickets swung the momentum back with Trinity as Stanford were in trouble at 87-5. However, Mark Knight (21no) joined Ross Poulton and the two set about rebuilding the innings. Both batted well in their different styles as they shared an unbeaten and what was to be a match winning partnership of 89, with Poulton being the main contributor with a glorious 78no which set Trinity a challenging total of 177 for victory

Stanford’s bowlers were on top with a succession of maidens as they looked to apply the pressure early on. This paid off as they picked up 2 wickets early on. Connor and the aggressive Barnard took the game to Stanford as they attempted to get ahead of the run rate. Sam Spooner dismissed Barnard a few overs later which brought Cook to the crease. He batted well for his 42 as he and Connor looked to push on and turn the game in their favou.r. Tight bowling from Poulton provided the pressure and John Harris (2-32), Kevin Smith (2-32) and skipper Lee Knight (2-1) picked up the wickets to close the game out. After the game Knight, commenting on his team’s performance he said: " It was a fantastic performance from the lads. Ross and Mark were excellent with the bat which set us a decent total to defend. I felt we fielded and bowled brilliantly and bearing in mind we only had 10 men it was a great team effort".