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Stanford
le Hope CC – Match Reports 14th / 15th July 2007
1st XI at
Leigh on Sea
Stanford
212-8 (52 overs)
Leigh on Sea 175-9 (47 overs)
Peter Gray 56, Matthew Page
42
Dean
Waller 66, Gary Sanderson 6-71
James Braithwaite 5-72
It was a much improved
performance by Stanford at Leigh,
but still no elusive first league win of the season. They were denied by a
battling last wicket partnership between Sexton and Giles that added 28 runs
over the last 8 overs. Most disappointed player on the pitch was Sam Spooner,
who spilled a chance in the penultimate over, having caught two outstanding
catches earlier in the innings. Gary Sanderson’s marathon stint of 23 overs to
take 6-71 was not wholly in vain, as Stanford picked up 12 points, but with only
Dean Waller (66) of the home side able to make any really worthwhile
contribution, their was an air of ‘what might have been’ around the Stanford
camp.
Earlier in the day, it was
Stanford’s middle order that gave them a decent platform. Opener Robert Page
(29), got his team off to a reasonable start, but 4 wickets then tumbled for
less than 30 runs. Matthew Page (42), Peter Gray (56) and Duncan Page (28no)
ensured that the visitors clocked up maximum batting points for the first time
this season, despite the best efforts of James Braithwaite (5-72). In the end,
Stanford had to be content with a maximum scoring draw.
Stanford
12 points
Leigh on Sea 6 points
2nd XI at
home to Leigh on Sea
Stanford II
195-9 (52 overs)
Leigh on Sea II 196-2 (28.3
overs)
Adam Knight 44 no, Daryl
Woodford 33
John Dyes 76no, Dave Liston 62no
Rob Bassett 7-62
Stanford made a steady
start to the game as Sean Barker (27) and Mark Knight added 49 for the first
wicket with few alarms. However, Rob Bassett proved to be an unwelcome guest at
the Rec as he ripped out the middle order. At 130-8, things were looking
critical for Stanford’s 2nd string. An excellent 8th
wicket stand of 56, between young Daryl Woodford (33) and even younger Adam
Knight (44no) seemed to have swung things back in Stanford’s favour as they
boosted the total near the 200 mark.
Stanford’s hopes were
also raised when Woodford picked up a couple of wickets early in the Leigh
reply. They were soon to be dashed however, as John Dyas (76) and Dave Liston
(62no) put together an undefeated partnership of 129, to seal the visitors 8
wicket victory in less than 29 overs.
Stanford II 6 points
Leigh on Sea II 18 points
3rd XI at
home to Leigh on Sea
Leigh on Sea III 158ao
(44.4 overs)
Stanford
III 156ao (52.4
overs)
Pete
Luker 75
Andy Powley 37
Stanford
fell agonisingly short of clinching a win, as their last 3 wickets fell in the
space of 6 balls. Chasing a moderate total, Stanford were rocked by tight
opening spells from Attwood (3-19 and Sibley (2-42) as they crashed to 39-5. Jon
Fuller (23 and U15 Harry Cook (24), repaired some of the damage. However, it was
a dogged innings by Andy Powley (37), playing his first game for the club for 12
years, that swung the game Stanford’s way. With support from another old hand,
Adrian Page (19), he inched the home side towards their target with few
alarms. Needing 7 to win from two overs, Page was bowled trying to hit a 4 to
level the scores. When Powley was bowled two balls later, also trying to hit the
winning runs, it was anyone’s match. A snorter from Khokhar was too much for
U13 Craig Ashley and Leigh clinched the win by two runs.
Earlier,
they were indebted to Pete Luker (75), who was the only batsman to get to grips
with the Stanford bowling. Next highest score was 14, as Dennis Wheatley (3-42),
Matt Hasler, Powley and Page with a brace each made life tough for the rest of
the Leigh line-up.
Stanford III
6 points Leigh on Sea III
20 points
4th XI at
Leigh on Sea
Stanford IV
87ao (34.2 overs)
Leigh on Sea IV 88-3
(16.2 overs)
B.King 42no
Stanford’s
4th string again struggled with the bat, with only Arthur Ramdial and
John Youngman (both with 19), making double figures. 87 was never a total to
defend, and opener King’s 42no ensured that Leigh progressed with few alarms.
Ricky Tavio (3-51) did his best to make life difficult for the home batsmen, but
Leigh ran out easy 7 wicket
winners.
Stanford IV
1 point
Leigh
on Sea IV 18
points
Sunday Friendly
Stanford 264-7 (40
overs)
Old Sectonians 142ao (36.2
overs)
James Drain 56, Sean Barker 55
Aslam 39, Hamid 27, Matt Hasler 4-19
Lee Knight 55no,Kevin Smith 33
Sam Spooner 2-15, Ross
Poulton 2-20
Adam Knight 27, Ross Poulton 25
Eastwell 2-63, Aslam 3-53
In a game played in good spirit, Stanford won the
toss and elected to bat,. Openers Ross Poulton (25) and Kevin Smith (33) set
about the bowling in an aggressive manner and added 58 for the first wicket
inside 5 overs. Sean Barker (55) and James Drain (56) added 74 for the 3rd
wicket. Drain departed just before drinks which left Barker to go on to reach
his half century. He received good support from Adam Knight (27) with whom he
shared a 50 partnership for the 5th wicket. The returning Eastwell broke the
partnership when he bowled Barker which brought Stanford skipper Lee Knight
(55no) to the crease. He and brother Adam added 37 for the 6th wicket before the
latter was bowled, leaving Stanford 264-7 at tea.
Old Sectonians knew they had to start well and
decided to take the same approach as the Stanford openers. Unfortunately for
them, Matt Hasler was in fine form with some gentle away swing bowling he picked
up 2 wickets in his first over and from there the task of achieving 264 was
always going to be a tough one. Part time seamer Sam Spooner and Danny Tavio
making his Sunday debut applied the pressure and soon Old Sectonians found
themselves 55-6. A partnership of 64 between Aslam and Eastwell gave them some
hope, but Poulton and Smith came on and ended any chance of a victory. Hasler
returned to pick up the last wicket which grabbed the win for Stanford and gave
him the excellent figures of 4-19.