Campsfield Braves v Davistow Darters
in Camps Field
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Ball By Ball
Campsfield pros: Blackman, Gooljar, Collins
Davistow pros: Ritchie
A hard game's work for Ritchie of Davistow, who bowled 50 overs in addition to batting at three, but his 85 was enough to save the draw in the second innings. Gooljar and Collins also turned their arm over considerably, but it was Blackman who dominated the drawn game with his 160.
Campsfield Braves (7pts) drew with Davistow Darters (5pts)
Man of the Match: A. J. Blackman
Edfield Seahawks v Garven Island Sharks
in CWBCC Stadium
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Ball By Ball
Edfield pros: Mørk, Towns, Rai, GN Nayak, Borcich
Garven Island pros: Fitzsimmons
Mørk vs Fitzsimmons. That's how the match was branded in Edfield - and it's fair to say Mørk came out on top. Not quite as brutal as Ullungura recently, and with James blunting the bowlers from the other end, Mørk's 234 not out was only good enough for a total of 412 for two. Fitzsimmons replied with 114, but it was Edmondson and Bristow who ensured parity. In the second innings, Towns impressed with an unbeaten ton, as Edfield settled for the draw.
Edfield Seahawks (7pts) drew with Garven Island Sharks (7pts)
Man of the Match: H. Mørk (Edfield)
Greater Robbham de Grooters v Gofftown Tigers
in CW Bar Ground
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Ball By Ball
Greater Robbham pros: Amir, Mitchell
Gofftown pros: Malthus, Dwyer, Thomas
A special match at the Bar Ground, where the hosts eventually prevailed by one wicket in a match filled with individual performances. First, Muhammad Amir shattered the Tigers, taking seven for 39 as they fell to 90, including Malthus bowled for a duck. Dwyer top-scored, and also took five wickets as de Grooters weren't allowed too great a lead, before attacking with the bat. His fourth-wicket stand with Malthus was worth 114 runs, and he slashed thirteen fours and a six in a memorable 83-ball 127, taking the nerve out of Mitchell (six no-balls, seven for 62) and Amir (one for 84). The target suddenly seemed difficult for de Grooters, especially at 86 for eight with Dwyer having taken five wickets, but wicket-keeper Jervis was undeterred. As Dwyer tired - having taken the first five wickets - Jervis eased to 73 not out, completing a remarkable comeback.
Greater Robbham de Grooters (17pts) beat Gofftown Tigers (3pts) by one wicket
Man of the Match: C. R. Dwyer (Gofftown)
Maddington Frenzy v Nixonstown Foxes
in Bacchanalia Fields
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Ball By Ball
Maddington pros: McMeekin, Sharma, Syed, May-Quinlan, Payne Youth: Malone jnr.
Nixonstown pros: Dravid, Fox, Shah
The Foxes couldn't quite back up a good bowling effort, falling to 109 against Syed and Payne. McMeekin then took full advantage, lashing out for an unbeaten 170 - better than both teams' first innings - and the Foxes found themselves chasing 365 with only one recognised batsman. Dravid did his best - making 146 on a pitch which rapidly flattened out - but Payne, who had been smashed around by Dravid, ended the innings late on as the Frenzy eked out a narrow and dramatic win to advance to third place in the table.
Maddington Frenzy (17pts) beat Nixonstown Foxes (4pts) by 18 runs
Man of the Match: C. R. McMeekin (Maddington)
Pickford Panthers v Fitzworthingham Broncos
in Pickford Reserve
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Ball By Ball
Pickford pros: Roberts, Su
Fitzworthingham pros: Ullungura, Arnold, Hogarth, Speirs, Kerr, Williams, E McNamara
Against a virtually full-strength Broncos side, no one would have fancied the Panthers to do much - even though the meagre bowling effort to Hogarth and Arnold was rather woeful. The pair racked up huge hundreds against Su (17 overs for 81) and Roberts (24 overs for 176). With no batting to speak of, the innings defeat was inevitable.
Fitzworthingham Broncos (20pts) beat Pickford Panthers (0pts) by an innings and 191 runs
Man of the Match: A. R. Arnold (Fitzworthingham)
Stedingham Jets v Twybridge Titans
in Jets Arena
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Ball By Ball
Stedingham pros: Mamesh, Gaukroger, Reddlapalli
Twybridge pros: Thompson, Donald, Forner
The Titans needed a big win, but Mamesh stood in their path, smashing an unbeaten 132 while Forner and Thompson feasted on the top order. Reddlapalli supported him well, making 76 in the fifth-wicket stand of 124, but the Jets were still bowled out in 53 overs. An embarrassing collapse followed for the Titans, who were bowled out for 151, and Gaukroger stood up with 81 as the Jets set a massive target. Forner and Donald attempted resistance, but the Jets still captured their big scalp to move up two places.
(Smith: Apologies for Donald not bowling - something must have happened in the file transfer. Tomorrow.)
Stedingham Jets (18pts) beat Twybridge Titans (0pts) by 71 runs
Man of the Match: T. Mamesh (Stedingham)
Code:
Team P W L D T BP Pts
Fitzworthingham 16 12 3 1 0 49 168
Twybridge 16 10 4 2 0 48 150
Maddington 16 9 5 2 0 38 136
Campsfield 16 8 4 4 0 44 136
Nixonstown 16 9 6 1 0 25 112
Robbham 16 6 8 1 1 31 102
Edfield 16 5 8 3 0 35 96
Davistow 16 6 7 3 0 21 86
Stedingham 16 5 8 3 0 27 84
Gofftown 16 6 9 1 0 19 74
Pickford 16 5 9 2 0 18 68
Garven Island 16 0 10 5 1 17 36
As a curiosity, it may be pointed out that Maddington lead the three-day only table with 101 points - tied with Fitzworthingham, but the latter have one more loss in that form. Campsfield have 99 points and Twybridge 95. In the one-day only table, Fitzworthingham have 67 points, well ahead of Twybridge (55), Nixonstown (52) and Gofftown (45).
Stats updated. Congrats to Blackman on the 1000th run, and to Speirs on the 50th wicket.