Scorecard

Eight Ash Green Cricket Club Two Counties 2nd XI (Saturday) v Colchester III on Sat 18 Sep 2010 at
Eight Ash Green Cricket Club Won By 7 Wickets

Match report The 2nd XI took on a young Colchester team in their last game of the season knowing that a win would guarantee promotion.

Steely & Jack opened the bowling for the Green and kept it tight in the early overs, with Colchester being to 20-2 off the first ten overs. Whyte launched a counter attack for Colchester, blasting numerous boundaries mainly to the leg side, with Stephen in particular suffering, going for 29 off 2 overs. The introduction of Tom's spin bowling turned the game back in the Green's favour with a spell of 5-29 off his 10 overs. Jack chipped in with 2 wickets while Steely, Stephen and DJM picked up one each to bowl out Colchester in the 40th over.

A new opening partnership of Colin and Tom walked out for the Green after tea, and made comfortable progress towards their target. It was something of a surprise when Tom was out to a very good catch at square leg for 32, Marsy made 25 before holing out at long off and Chris put a dent in his batting average by being bowled for a duck. This left the Skipper to come to the middle to strike a typically quick 16 to see the Green past the winning post, Colin being the other not out batsmen with 39.

The Green won by 7 wickets to clinch promotion to Division 3, however they will have to wait for Kirby's final two games to see if the go up as Champions.

Colchester III Batting
Player name RunsMB4s6sSR
extras
TOTAL :
 
for 10 wickets
0
126 (0.0 overs)		     
C Spain b  Steel 8
A Spain b  Merriday 9
Ar Cairns ct  Norris b Smith 10
J Whyte st  Brinded b Aston 36
M Wrathell lbw  Aston 26
D Wheeler b  Aston 12
E Greenwood b  Aston 1
A Chiwora ct  Marston b Smith 3
W Axcell ct  Smith J b Aston 0
An Cairns b  Nunn 14
T Avery-Hickmott Not Out  1

Eight Ash Green Cricket Club Two Counties 2nd XI (Saturday) Bowling

Player NameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Keith Steel10.0422122.002.20
Jack Smith9.041527.501.67
Steve Nunn3.2033133.009.90
Tom Aston10.022955.802.90
David Merriday3.0017117.005.67
Colin Hammond4.00700.001.75

Eight Ash Green Cricket Club Two Counties 2nd XI (Saturday) Batting
Player Name RMB4s6sSRCatchesStumpingsRun outs
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TOTAL :
 
for 3 wickets
0
127		        
Colin Hammond Not Out  39
Tom Aston ct  Wrathell b A Spain 39
Paul Marston ct  Wheeler b C Spain 25 1
Christopher Markham-Lee b  Wheeler 0
Kevin Smith Not Out  16
Neil Brinded   1
Steve Nunn  
David Merriday  
Jack Smith   1
Keith Steel  
Matt Norris   1

Colchester III Bowling

Player nameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
An Cairns6.002700.004.50
J Whyte6.002100.003.50
A Spain6.0114114.002.33
A Chiworla6.011500.002.50
T Avery-Hickmott2.00600.003.00
C Spain2.00900.004.50
D Wheeler2.0010110.005.00
Ar Cairns1.301600.0010.67