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Stanford
le Hope CC – Match Reports 16th June 07
Stanford 1st
XI at Southend on Sea
Stanford
121ao (42 overs)
Southend 124-6 (31.3 overs)
Ian Heiser 4-36 F.Masood
3-19
Wayne Spear 71
Stanford’s batsmen once
again failed to get to grips with some steady, rather than spectacular bowling
from their hosts. Heiser (4-36) and Masood (3-19) kept the pressure on and 8
Stanford men gave Southend catching practice. Matthew Page (22) and his father
Duncan (19) looked to build a partnership, but there was disappointment in the
ranks as the team, once again , failed to post a challenging total. As skipper
Andrew Robinson said after the game; ‘We let ourselves down with the bat yet
again and we have to address this if we are going to compete in this
division’.
Mind you, Southend did not
have it all their own way in reply. They were reeling at 24-3, as Stanford
spinners Sam Spooner (2-36) and Ross Poulton (1-19) struck early blows. However,
Wayne Spear (71), chanced his arm and virtually steered his side home
single-handed, to a 4 wicket win.
Stanford 2 points Southend
18 points
Stanford 2nd
XI at home to Harold Wood 2nd
Harold Wood II
231-5 (41.5 overs)
Stanford II 155-4 (39 overs)
K.Khan 123, D.Arachi 62
Mark Knight 53no, James Drain 45
A delayed start and further
rain interruptions, meant that no winner could be found in this intriguing
clash. Khan’s splendid century on a slow track, probably proved he was ready
to return to the 1st XI. He enjoyed a terrific stand of 190 for the
second wicket with Arachi (62), which set the home team a challenging total to
chase. Ian Sanderson’s return of 2-29 was an excellent effort.
Another solid knock from
opener Mark Knight (53no) laid the foundations, as he shared a partnership of 90
with James Drain (45). However, the Stanford team, under pressure from the loss
of time, couldn’t raise the momentum, as the game petered out into a draw.
Stanford II 4 points Harold
Wood II 9 points
Stanford III at home to Epping III
Epping III
93ao (34 overs
Stanford III 97-4 (27.1 overs)
John Harris 4-20
Geoff Lake 31no
Stanford opening bowler
John Harris bowled 13 overs straight off, 8 of which were maidens, without a
sniff of a wicket. However, following a break for rain and a change of ends, he
destroyed what remained of the Epping batting to finish with 4-20. He received
good support from Dennis Wheatley (2-43). The Epping innings had started slowly,
but they had made it through to 76-3, with sharp fielding accounting for two
run-outs on the way. However, the rain break livened things up and after Adrian
Page had accounted for top-scorer Beavers (28), Harris took control.
The Stanford reply was
careful against some youthfully aggressive bowling. Skipper Geoff Lake (31no)
stood firm to ensure his side became the first Stanford team to record a SNEL
victory this term.
Stanford III 18 points
Epping III 1 point
The Stanford VI team
travelled to Gidea Park for their game, only to find that the groundsman had
called it off because of an unfit pitch.