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Stanford
le Hope CC – Match Reports 28th July 2007
1st XI at
Woodford Wells
Stanford 117ao
(47.2 overs)
Woodford Wells 118 – 2 (21.5 overs)
Robert Page 35, Jeremy
Mordrick 6-31
It was another painful day
for a patched up Stanford side as they took on high-flying Woodford Wells.
Having been inserted by the home side, Stanford made a decent start against some
sharp bowling. Opener Robert Page (35), shared decent stands with his brother
Matthew (15) and father Duncan (17), to see the visitors to 65-1. Far too
typically for this season, there followed a major collapse, to 75-7, as Jeremy
Mordrick (6-31) took charge. The tail resisted bravely, but 117 was never going
to prove to be a challenge.
The Wells lost an early
wicket as U16 Ian Sanderson picked up his first senior league wicket on 1st
team debut to a fine Ross Poulton catch. Poulton himself took the only other
wicket as Rees (35), Sims (33no) and Rogers (33no) saw their team home
comfortably.
Stanford 1st
0 points
Woodford Wells 1st 18
points
(Point of interest: There
were four Pages in the team. Brothers Duncan & Adrian and Duncan’s sons
Matthew & Robert. Two Knights, father Mark & son Lee and the Sanderson
brothers Gary & Ian)
2nd XI at
home to Westcliff
Westcliff 2nd
273 - 4 (39.2 overs)
Stanford 2nd 190ao
(49.4 overs)
Dave Harding 141
Luke Dennis 54, Dean Hitchcock 50
Westcliff’s 2nd
Aussie, Dave Harding (141) had a field day against a team shorn of 7 of the
previous weeks’ team. His century was a swift and pretty brutal affair, with
all of the Stanford bowlers suffering. Law (35) and Havens (34no) played minor
supporting roles.
Stanford were unlikely to
chase down such a massive total and as their first two wickets went for a single
run, it looked even more unlikely. However, Luke Dennis (54) and skipper Dean
Hitchcock (50) put together an 87 run partnership for the third wicket. Andy
Powley (37no) marshalled the tail so that Stanford, although beaten by 83 runs,
were certainly not disgraced.
Stanford 2nd
4 points
Westcliff 2nd 20
points
3rd XI at
home to Benfleet 3rd
Stanford 3rd
111ao (43 overs)
Benfleet 3rd 112
– 4 (30.2 overs)
Jon Barr 28, Jon Fuller 25,
Martin Willis 33no, Gary Smith 4-30
Peter Hitchcock 4-33
With 7 fourth teamers
drafted in, Stanford skipper Geoff Lake elected to bat, hoping to put a score on
the board to pressurise Benfleet. After a steady opening partnership of 32,
Stanford lost their way , with wickets falling at regular intervals,
particularly to the bowling of Peter
Hitchcock (4-33). Only Jon Fuller (25) and Jon Barr (28) posted decent scores as
Stanford crumbled to 111 all out.
In reply, Gary Smith bowled
impressively to take 4-30, but no other Stanford bowler was successful as
Benfleet cruised to a comfortable 4 wicket win, led by Martin Willis (33no).
Stanford 3rd
1 point
Benfleet 3rd 18
points
Stanford were unable to
raise a 4th team to play Orsett, but did play a friendly 20/Twenty
against their partners in the Stanford Recreation Ground User Group, Stanford
Rugby Club, on Sunday. An enjoyable time was had by all and it was generally
agreed that the Cricket club won, although there was some dispute about whether
the rugby boys had scored two or three hundred in their innings. Let’s hope
that the scores are better kept when the cricket club attempt the reverse rugby
fixture!
Stanford Cricket Festival
Stanford’s Cricket
Festival this year begins with a match against local rivals Grays and Chadwell
on Friday 3rd August. Saturday sees a League game against Harlow,
whilst Sunday sees a return of the popular ‘Super-sixes competition. The
Festival is rounded off on Monday 6th by the President’s day game
against Essex CC Club and Ground. Spectators are welcome on any day.