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Guernsey tour 2010

Monday 9th August v Isle of Wight

IoW U14 9th August
College Field
Angus IofW manager & Martin the coach

James    Caldwell
William Cochrane-Dyet
Dan    Cook
Sam     Farrow
Jack     Fletcher
Seth    Guy-Knapp
Luke     Matthews
Christian Metcalfe
Sean    Mulley
Harry     Prince
Harry     Weal
Tate    Thorn  (12th man)
William Wilson

Dorset batting first scored 148 for 9 off 45 overs. Good performance by Dorset on a difficult turning pitch with Will Wilson scoring 27 and Sean Mulley and Sam Farrow putting on 28 for the last wicket. Will Wilson was voted the batter of the day by his team mates. In reply Isle of Wight stuttered to 71 all out with great bowling from Jack Fletcher 2 for 14 off 9 and Sean Mulley 3 for 12 off 4.4. James Caldwell finished things off with 2 for 7 and Dorset ran out comfortable winners.Jack and Sean were voted joint bowlers of the day and Dan Cook was voted the best fielder wih a catch and 2 run-outs.

Dorset started slowly and lost Dan Cook for 12 glancing to thrird slip in the 9th over
16 for 1 off 9
We lost the next wicket in the 14th over, when James C played on attempting to turn the ball to leg.

The next wicket fell shortly afterwards when Will C-D spooned an easy catch back to the bowler.
44 for 3 after 16 overs.

Harry Weal who was scoring quickly with Will Wilson was caught for 15!
Jake Fletcher and Luke Mathews then fell to Rockley.
Will Wilson who was batting sweetly, in no trouble, when he was suprised by the bowler (not ready) and offered no shot
and was bowled for 26 - he was not ready.
102 for 6 off 26 overs!
Shades of Cornwall. Two more wickets went as both Christian M and Seth G-K were caught.
121 for 9 off 36 overs - nine to go - could we bat out the 45 and raise 150?
Enter Sam Farrow and Sean Mulley who scored 27 without loss to give us a defendable total of 148 for 9.

IofW started slowly and suffered a run-out off a Christian Metcalfe wide. Dan Cook hitting the timbers.
Another wicket fell to Jack Fletcher in his first over.
11 for 2 off 8 overs.
Sam F and Jack Fletcher then restricted the batsmen by good control and spin to exerted some pressure and retrict the score to 44 for 4 off 25 overs.
Jack F  9 overs 4 maidens, 14 for 2
Sam Farrow 9 overs 2 maidens, 19 for 1
Then followed a little spurt by the batsmen, hitting the ball over the in-field - 54 for 4 off 27 overs.
Sean Mulley bowled one heaving across the line - 64 for 5 3 overs.
The pressure was now on the IofW batsmen.
Sean M bowled another batsman - 64 for 6 off 31 overs & then another - 7 for 68, then a run out by Cooky secured another wicket - 69 for 8 off 32 overs.

A great diving catch by Harry Weal at mid-on saw off Hill bowled Caldwell and ended the game.
5 wickets had fallen in 5 over for 37 runs.

Although our batting was below par except for three individual efforts,against some good spinners, the fielding was generally good with two stumpings by Luke M and the bowling was too good for the opposition batsmen.

Crabby Jacks for the evening meal.

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Tuesday 10th August 20/20 rained off. Indoor nets, 5-a-side and indoor 8-a-side.

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Wednesday 11th v Guernsey at Port Soif. 

James    Caldwell
William Cochrane-Dyet
Dan    Cook
Sam     Farrow
Jack     Fletcher
Luke     Matthews
Christian Metcalfe
Sean    Mulley
Harry     Weal
Tate    Thorn
William Wilson
Richard Witherington

Hot and sometimes cloudy.
Dorset won the toss and elected to bat scoring 148 AO from their 45 overs.
Guernsey scored 149 for 4 in the 43rd over.

The Guernsey opening pair exerted a lot of pressure. The opening bowler was a hostile left-armer and the number two was a slower swing bowler.
Dan Cook was caught at extra cover pushing  the ball in the first over.
Harry Weal was then stumped in the 3rd over - out of his crease to the swing bowler.
James Caldwell was bowled in the 6th over (left-arm bowler) playing around the ball without much footwork.
14 for 3 and Dorset were in some trouble.
Will Wilson & Will C-D then played carefully for 4 overs giving some hope of recovery to the nervous Dorset spectators.
Sadly, Will C-D hit the ball to backward point and the ball was partially stopped. Will Wilson thought the call was YES and stormed towards the strikers end. Will C-D was watching the ball and consequently started running late having said "no" in a quiet voice.
34 for 4 off 10 overs - ouch.
Will Wilson & Jack Fletcher put on 19 runs before Will Wilson flipped the ball using his bottom hand to square leg for a great tumbling catch.
51 for 5 in the 17th over.
Jack Fletcher then gloved a surprise lifter to get caught in the slips.
67 for 6 in the 26th over - el callapso.
Sean Mulley went next caught at mid-off for 7 - 84 for 7 off 29 overs. Three overs later, Christian Metcalfe mis-timed a waist high ball and was well caught at square leg.
91 for 8 off 32 overs.
Tate Thorn and Richard Witherington then put 37 runs in 9 overs before Tate heaved across the line to be bowled for 24 valuable runs.
128 for 9 off 42 overs.
Richard W and Sam Farrow then put on another 20 runs before Richard was caught at deep mid-wicket in the last over.
Shades of Monday's game against the IofW - same score and similar wicket/run pattern.

Guernsey started slowly, in little trouble, until Jack Fletcher bowled Bushell in the 15th over.
51 for 1 off 15 overs.
The next wicket fell 3 overs later when James Caldwell took a catch at square leg off Sam Farrow.
57 for 2 of 18 overs.
Another wicket fell 20 runs later when Luke Mathews caught the opener off James Caldwell (swinging the ball).
78 for 3 off 26 overs.
James C then had an LBW 5 overs later - 92 for 4 off 30 overs.
Still about 3 an over required - could we take more wickets?
Sadly the two batsmen continued to score regularly and hit the winning runs in the 43rd over.

We had not scored enought runs and could not exert enough pressure with our bowling although James Caldwell took 2 for 17 runs of 5 overs.
Our fielding was mixed with some good diving stops and some difficult chances not held but we could not stop the boundaries or the quick singles.
Mention must made of the batting partnership between Tate & Richard which lifted the run rate and gave us some hope.

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Bucks at College fields
Manager - Peter; coach Rob

James    Caldwell
William Cochrane-Dyet
Dan    Cook
Sam     Farrow
Jack     Fletcher
Luke     Matthews
Christian Metcalfe
Sean    Mulley
Seth Guy-Knapp
Tate    Thorn
William Wilson
Richard Witherington

We were very lack lustre in the warmup - unlike the energy displayed in Calypso cricket the previous evening after the match!

Dorset lost the toss and Bucks decided to bat on a warm day.
Bucks 193 for 6 off 45 over
Dorset 151 for 6 off 45 over

Metcalfe limping after the first four overs.
Bucks cruising for the first 14 overs but Sam Farrow had a two wicket maiden in his 4th over; one caught Cook at short mid-on and one caught Witherington in the slips after being parried by keeper Mathews.
35 for 2 after 15 overs (drinks)
The scoring slowed as Jack Flether & Sam Farrow bowled tightly in tandem.
Sam Farrow had a good chance for a catch in the 21st over off his own bowling but spilt it as three boys converged behind the stumps.
80 for 3 off 30 overs (drinks).
Bucks more aggressive after the break hitting over the top and taking quick singles to fielders slightly too deep to stop the singles and turning to run after the ball over their heads.
A number of near run-outs and two dropped catches.
In the 35th over Will Willson took two wickets for 2 runs: Pugh caught Luke Mathews for a fine 63 and Gates LBW for 23.  
135 for 5 off 39 overs.
Bucks pushing hard - seven off the 41st over (Tate Thorn). In 43rd over Sam Farrow caught Gates (deep long on) off Tate - 160 for 6.
168 for 6 off 43 overs - Tate dropped a skier off his own bowling (looking into the sun).
174 for 6 off 44 overs.
Not protecting the boundary.
First ball a four; second ball 1 - Richard W dropped a catch at deep point (Richard would normally have snaffled this with ease).
Third ball a four over square leg; fourth ball 1 & 4 overthrows as Tate threw down at the stumps - adrenalin high.
Then Tate bowled a head high no-ball in frustration; next ball 2 runs; then a wide ball followed by a dot ball.
18 off the last over - tiredness had taken it's toll!
Bucks 193 for 6 off 45 overs - 40 more than they had expected at the 30 over mark - they had scored 113 in the last 15 overs.
Mat Pugh 63; C Parsons 39 NO;  
Will Wilson 6 overs 1 maiden, 2 for 17.
Sam Farrow 9 overs 2 maidens 3 for 24
Jack Fletcher 9 overs, 0 for 20.

Dorset started slowly but looked in little trouble until James C was caught in the slips (great catch diving high to the right) for 6.
9 for 1 off 9 overs.
Tate was bowled in the next over playing to mid-wicket after hiting a cracking shot to mid-on and looking a natural at opening.
Dan Cook slashed one over slips for two but at drinks (15 overs) Will C-D & Dan were 32 for 2 off 15.
Dan hit a ball in the air to wide mid-on and was caught in the 21st over - 44 for 3.
Enter Will Wilson who was bowled through the gate playing back to the off spinner for 5 - 4 for 53 in 24th over. (The in-form batsman gone).
At drinks (30 overs) we were 77 for 4 off 30 overs needing 8 an over with Seth and Will C-D batting.
115 for 4 off 38 overs - falling behind the required run-rate. The fielders were set deep and orchestrated by a competent & confident captain.
120 for 4 off 39 overs.
124 for 4 off 40 overs.
Patel (leg spinner) bowling 41st over - 133 off 41 overs.
139 for 4 in the 42nd over.
Seth G-K caught for 49 at square leg - 144 for 5 in 43rd over.
151 in 44 overs.
Will C-D run out in the 3rd ball of the last over for 74.
151 for 6 after 45 overs.
Will C-D 74; Seth G-K 49;
Well fielded Bucks. A masterclass in organising a field. The captain organised his field to minimise the scoring (sometimes after each ball) - moving players deep onto the boundaries when Will C-D was on strike.

We were beaten by a very competent side but the game could ended differently. We made some good diving stops but dropped 3 catches that normally would have been held as well as two near run-outs.
We need to use two-handed pickup when there is no possibility of a run out instead of the one-handed pickup and missing the ball.
In the last 15 overs the fielders were constantly turning and chasing - giving at least two instead of having men on the boundary restricting the run to 1.
No fielder at third man for Witherington or Caldwell.
Our bowlers need to take ownership of the field settings and talk to the skipper to restrict the scoring against batsmen hitting out successfully.
A lot to learn from this match - not least how to manipulate a field to restrict scoring opportunities.

Also, getting some some the night before!

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Isle of Wight - 4th August

Northwood CC, Park Road, Cowes PO31 7NN
01983 293 557

Manager Dina Proctor, 07771637325

Start time 12:30

if weather dicey see county web site or
contact me on 01258 453465 or 07900914406

Andrew Armstrong                
James Caldwell
Dan Cook (capt)                                                         
William Cochrane-Dyet
Luke Mathews (wkt)   
Sam Stroud                                      
Christian Metcalfe
Sean Mulley
Josh Richardson
Tom Wakeling
Harry Weal

Overcast and threatening rain with a fast outfield.
Dorset 140 Ao in the 33rd over (reduced to 35 - rain)
IoW    142 for 7 after 34 overs

IoW won the toss and put Dorset in.
James C & Dan C put on 39 before Dan was LBW, Casson for 21.
39 for 1 off 9 overs - a good start.
The next wicket fell in the 5 overs later when Will C-D was stumped off Dueggan - an enticing spinner.
58 for 2 off 14 overs - still 4 an over, on target for 180 +
Rain stopped play for 30 minutes.
The next wicket fell 3 overs later when Harry Weal was bowled attempting a sweep shot of Dueggan .
79 for 3 off 18 overs.
Two overs later, Sam Stroud was bowled by Dueggan for 5.
84 for 5 off 20
5 overs later we lost Luke Mathews for 5 bowled Whyte.
In the same over Andrew Armstrong was bowled by Whyte for 6.
111 for 6 off 25 overs - 10 over left to score perhaps 160.
4 overs later we lost Josh Richardson for 10 (two 4s) attempting a sweep shot to Chatfield.
133 for 7 off 29 overs - 6 over left.
We then lost James C moving down the wicket - stumped for 55 off Chatfield.
139 for 8 offf 30 overs.
Sadly Tom Wakeling was RO by Sean for 0 (you can say NO!!!).
139 for 9 off 31 overs.
Sean M was given a grilling by the opening bowler and was caught at deep point.
Dorset 140 AO in the 33rd over. (Not enough!)

We started with a lot of belief.
Christian Metcalfe bowling down the slope and swinging the ball (outswinging) was difficult to play.
Dan opted to bowl with a pace bowler & spinner - Andy Armstrong.
IoW 4 for 11 off 8 overs. Cristian M 3 for 2 off 4 overs!
A good partnership developed so the next wicket fell in the 19th over - 63 for 5 off 21 overs.
The scoring then accelerated as the IoW batsmen took quick singles & scored boundaries.
Another partnership developed and the next wicket fell in the 26th over when Dickenson miss-hit Metcalfe
and was caught & bowled for 59 - 121 for 6 off 31 overs.
Iow, 20 to win off 4 overs both coach & manager were a bag of nerves.
Another over and another wicket with Sam Stroud C&B - 125 for 7 off 32 overs.
Christian M then conceeded 1 from his next over - tense around the boundary.
128 for 7 off 33 - 2 over left to score 13!
Sadly the next over went for 14 and the IoW were ecstatic winners.

The IoW had put critical partnerships together when it mattered. Dorset could not defend the quick singles
or the boundaries in the last 10 overs.

A disappointing result for Dorset but some very good individual performances.
James Caldwell a patient 55 and Christian Metcalfe 4 for 17 off 8 overs, bowled with fire and
conviction.
IoW batted with conviction after the 8th over when they were 4 down - Dickenson led
the way by forming big partnerships.
Dorset have some lessons to learn on defending a low total when looking set!

Not a good end to the season but well done IoW - their first win for a long time.

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Berkshire, 2nd August 2010

Wimborne CC, Wimborne BH21 1DY, 01202 881349

Groundsman: Chris Nutlend - 01202 886523

Bill Green Berkshire manager: 07976 341578
Umpires: Brian Medlar - 01202 692344, Bill Haskal

1200 start

Be there for 10:45 ready to warm up.

if weather dicey see county web site or
contact me on 01258 453465 or 07900914406

                
James Caldwell
Dan Cook (capt)                                                         
Josh Richardson
William Cochrane-Dyet
Andrew Armstrong
Luke Mathews (wkt)   
Sam Stroud                                      
Christian Metcalfe
Sean Mulley
Tom Wakeling
Harry Weal
William Wilson

Berkshire 161 for 6 (24 extras)
Dorset 162 for 8 (27 extras).

A hot day.
Berkshire won the toss and elected to bat.
Good bowling and tight fielding restricted Berks to 37 for 2 at the 14 over drinks break.
Dan  Cook took a terrific catch in the covers and Sean Mulley had a brilliant reflex catch off his own bowling
(after spilling a sitter off Josh R)
At the 28 over drinks break the score was 96 for 4!
The Dorset spinners had strangled the scoring (spinners introduced in the 6th over).
After this the rate improved to 6 an over as Berks traded wickets for runs.
Finally 161 for 6 with Dan Cook getting a RO in the last over.
A Dews 64 caught Cook, bowled Stroud; Alex Masih 33 NO.
A Armstrong 8 overs 2 for 25. Dan Cook 2 catches and a run-out

Dorset started quickly but lost J Caldwell 4th over - bowled Green for 12.
21 for 1 off 4.
H Weal and W C-D took the score to 65 before Harry W was bowled by Allum for 16.
65 for 2 off 16 overs
Will C-D fell next for 28 to Dewes as the ball kept low.
65 for 3 off 17 overs.
Dan Cook and Will Wilson kept the score moving until Dan fell in the 24th over for 14 - caught Harrison, bowled Dewes.
90 for 4 and Dorset were on-track.
2 overs later, Will Wilson was bowled (kept low) for 24 by Harrison.
108 for 5 in the 26th over!
Andy Armstrong then saw Dorset home but not without some hiccups.
Sam Stroud was caught for 6 by Green off Masih 4 overs later.
121 for 6 off 30 overs - 42 to win in 10 overs.
Two overs later Luke Mathews was run out for 5 with the score on 128.
128 for 7 off 32 overs - nerves kicking in on both sides.
5 overs later, Sean Mulley edged behind for 3 - Dorset 151 for 8 off 37 overs!
22 to win with 2 wickets left!
In the 39th over there was a near run-out with the score on 159. That would have increase the tension.
In the 2nd ball of the 40th over, Tom Wakeling hit 2 to win!.

A close-run thing.
The game could have gone either way and maybe we were helped by Berkshire being on tour with low energy levels.

Dorset fielded very well (by and large) and restricted the prolific Berks batsmen to a low score.
Most of the Dorset batsmen achieved double figures but Andy Armstrong stayed at the crease to take to score from 105
to 162 with 5 partners to score 21 NO.

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Somerset, 1st August 2010

Main pitch, Sherborne School, Horsecastles, DT9 3EZ.

Umpires: John Trotter 01305 266214; Michal Hale 01305 812995

Somerset Manager: Matthew Counsell

1200 start
Be there for 1100 ready to warm up.
Tea provided

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contact me on 01258 453465 or 07900914406

                
James Caldwell
Dan Cook (capt)                                                         
William Cochrane-Dyet
Sam Farrow
Luke Mathews (wkt)   
Christian Metcalfe
Josh Richardson
Sam Stroud                                      
Jack Fletcher
Tom Wakeling
Seth Guy-Knapp
William Wilson

Dorset 137 AO in 40th over
Somerset 138 for 1 in the 27th over.

Dorset won the toss and elected to bat.
Jack Fletcher had a freak dismissal in the first over; ball lodged in his pads and flicked onto his wicket as he turned around.
Lots of wides helped the score to 65 for 2 off 13 overs.
Sadly only another 67 runs were added in the next next 27 overs! A very good leg spinner tied us down and took 3 wickets.
Wickets fell regularly roughtly every 10 runs with 2 run-outs (careless) and some poor shot selection!
Somerset fielded well and we were tied down.
Tom Wakeling lifted the gloom with a sparkling 22 for the last wicket - caught on the boundary off the last ball.
Will C-D 20,  caught off a full toss; Tom Wakeling 22. 
D Escott (leg spinner) 8 overs, 3 for 12 with 3 maidens; J Symes 5 overs 2 for 10 runs!

Somerset started slowly but by the 5th over were averaging 5 an over.
In the 16th over, Will Wilson had an LBW but the score was 91 for 1!
D Escott 66 NO; M O'Leary LBW Wilson for 38. R Preston 19 NO.

Not a good day for us. A little lack-lustre in the field and tied down by the spinners.

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Gwent 29th July

Llanarth Cricket Ground, Llanarth, Nr Raglan, Monmouthshire. NP152AU
(Ground 01291 690749)

Martyn Strange U13 manager 01633 667318
Paul Morris coach

1200 start
Be there for 11 am, ready to start warm-up.

if weather dicey see county web site or contact me on 01258 453465 or 07900914406
                                                                        
William Cochrane Dyet
James Caldwell
Dan Cook (capt)    
Sam Farrow
Jack Fletcher
Seth Guy-Knapp
Luke Mathews(wkt)
Cristian Metcalfe                                     
Sean Mulley
Josh Richardson
Richard Witherington
Tom Wakeling

Gwent 301 for 8. Dorset 172 for 7.

A fine but overcast day with a sloping, very fast outfield.
Gwent won the toss and eagerly went to bat.
The dangerous Jack Thorpe-Yon (Wales on Sunday) looked in very fine form and scored 6 off the first over.
In the second over Christian Metcalfe induced Mathew Jones to spoon a catch to mid-on where Richard Witherington dived to take a fine catch.
Game on - 11 for 1 off 2 overs.
The next wicket fell when Lewis Holly was caught by Seam Mulley off Sam Farrow for 40.
Gwent 77 for 2 off 12 overs (6 an over - fast outfield but some sloppy fielding).
The next batsman (Nathan Hariharan) proceeded to hit 39 off 36 balls with some stunning strikes (2 sixes) until caught by Jack Fletcher (mid-wicket) off Sam Farrow (wicket maiden).
Gwent 133 for 3 in the 22nd over.
We were glad to see the back of Hariharan and the spin bowlers were exerting some pressure with 3 maidens.
The next wicket fell 7 overs later when George Lewis was caught by Fletcher (again!) at square leg off Mulley.
Gwent 170 for 4 in the 29th over. In the last seven overs they had scored only 34 runs!
Enter the destructive R R-Roberts who apparently scores lots or is out early.
This was one of his destructive days and he was soon into his stride with a series of 4s, 2s and 1's to keep the strke.
He and Jack T-Yon proceeded to put on 81 before Yon was bowled (his first false shot) by Wakeling in the 36th over for a fine 77.
Gwent 251 for 5 off 36 overs.
Another wicket fell in the 38th overs - Ansell, caught Fletcher (again) at cover off Wakeling.
Gent 275 for 6.
Roberts went into overdrive and two wickets fell in the last over to Wakeling.
R R-Roberts 102 off 48 balls, caught & bowled Wakeling in the 40th over. (Note Roberts is not in the Wales team!).
Gent 301 for 8.

Our fielding had been very mixed. Some good diving stops and some gross miss-fields (through legs). 7 catches were held - some difficult ones.
2 catches were dropped and Christian Matcalfe did a stunning stop off his own bowling and injured his hand - a brave effort.
Tom Wakeling 4 for 45 off 5 overs, took some punishement from Roberts.
Sam Farrow 2 for 43 off 8 overs exerted some control although to many fours were conceeded.

With this fast outfield - what they had done so could we - perhaps!
A very bouyant Gwent team restricted us to 5 an over before we lost Will C-D, caught behind (off his pads!) for 12.
25 for 1 off 5 overs. The next over yielded 13 and briefly we were ahead of the Gwent run rate!
Dan Cook was stumped in the 8th over - 47 for 2.
James Caldwell was surprised by a slower ball in the 14th over after making a chanceless 34 - looked like making more.
61 for 3 off 16 overs.
Jack Fletcher and Luke Mathews consolidated but found it difficult to score quickly.
Jack was out in the 31st over for 24 attempting to accelerate the scoring and mis-hit Lewis.
Dorset 112 for 4 off 31 overs! (71 runs in 15 overs - too slow a run rate in the conditions).
The next wicket fell in the 36th over as Seth G-K was caught for 3.
138 for 5 after 36 overs. Meanwhile, Luke was proceeding past his 50 with a series of lusty blows.
The next wicket fell in the next over as Christian Metcalfe was bowled first ball - 143 for 6 off 37 overs.
Sean Mulley went next -LBW for 6 in the last over!
Dorset 172 for 7 off 40 overs.
Luke Mathews 71 NO - celebrated by hiting a six in the 39th over!
Luke Harris 3 for 33 off 7 overs.
Mathew Jones, the Wales leg spinner showed very tight control, helped by diving stops in tight fielding - 0 for 9 off 5 overs (2 maidens).
   
We did not generally have the technique to punish the bad ball from the spinners.
We also need to increase our fielding intensity and ratio of stops to misses.

Nethertheless, Gwent had a very strong batting line-up who trreated us to a display of clean, hard strikes!.
(Remind me, we beat them last year!)

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Wales 25th July

Neath CC, Dufed Rd, Neath, Port Talbot, SA113

1pm start
Be there for 12:00

if weather dicey see county web site or contact me on 01258 453465 or 07900914406

James Caldwell
Dan Cook (capt)                                                         
William Cochrane-Dyet
Sam Farrow
Luke Mathews (wkt)   
James Williams
Sam Stroud                                      
Sean Mulley
Tate Thorn
Tom Wakeling
Harry Weal
William Wilson

Wales 233 for 4.
Dorset 111 for 9.

Wales won the toss and elected to bat on an overcast day (sunny later).
The dangerous Jack Thorp-Yon (104 against Gloucester) was bowled by James Williams in the 10th over.
Wales 28 for 1. The next wicket fell in the 12th over when Mathew Jones was stumped by Luke Mathews off Sam Stroud
Wales 38 for 2.
The Dorset fielding was sharp but the two batsmen steadily acumulated runs until the drinks break at 20 overs.
Wales 67 for 2.
The two batsmen, Aneurin Donald and Mathew Humphreys then provided a study in taking quick singles and punishing the poor ball.
10 overs later they were 140 for 2.
the next wicket fell in the 34th over, Humphreys caught Stoud on the mid-wicket boundary for 51 off Cook.
Wales 168 for 3.
Donald then acelerated the scoring and made a chanceless 112 before being stumped advancing down the track to Caldwell
after hitting two sixes off Cook. Wales 207 for 4 off 39 overs.
The last over went for 17 as Mathew Pearce, hit two big sixes off Tom Wakeling.

Wales 233 for 4 off 40. Donald 112; Humphreys 51; Callum Walters 11 NO and Mathew Pearces 19 NO (in five strikes).

Dorset started slowly and found it hard to score against a buzzing Wales team.
The first wicket fell in the 8th over with the score on 19.
The next wicket fell in the 12th over with the score on 29.
Will Wilson was then stumped in 17th over (after looking comfortable) with the score on 38.
William C-D and Dan Cook took the score to 60 at the 20-over drinks break.
The dangerous Wales spinners were proving a handfull and Will C-D was bowled in the 23rd over by Brown
who then bowled James Williams the next ball. Sean Mulley saw off the hat-trick ball under some pressure.
The next over another wicket fell - 73 for 6 off 24 overs.
A brief attacking flurry from Sam Stroud took Dorset to 90 before he was caught for a quick 19.
We lost Sam Farrow in the 35th over to a brilliant catch by Humphreys at backward square leg.
Luke Mathews and Tom Wakeling batted carefully to see off the final overs and recover some pride.

Dorset 111 for 9. William C-D 22; Sam Stroud 19. Connor Brown 8 overs 4 for 21 (2 maidens).

A hot afternoon & evening and a game played in excellent spirit against a very good Wales team who were sharp in all departments.

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Glos 22nd July

Newent Cricket Cricket Club. Three Ashes Lane, Oxenhall, Newent, Gloucestershire, GL18 1DF.

1200 start
Be there for 11 am

if weather dicey see county web site or contact me on 01258 453465 or 07900914406

Dorset batted first and scored 65 AO in the 20th over.
Gloucester scored 67 for 1 in the 19th over.

We won the toss and elected to bat in overcast conditions. We tried a new opening pairing of Sam Stroud and Harry Weal.
Sadly we lost Harry W to the first ball of the second over (Robertson). 4 for 1 off 2.
The next wicket fell in the 4th over (Robertson, again) when Sam S was bowled - 20 for 2 off 4 (14 extras).
We lost Andy A (who had looked in good fettle) in the 7th over when he nicked an outswinger to the keeper.
3 for 31 off 7.
The next over saw Dan Cook's wickets castled  - 37 for 4 off 8 overs.
A partnership between Sean Mulley and Seth G-K saw us to 54 before Sean chipped the ball into the air in the 13th over.
We were racing to a very low score with nobody to provide an anchor!
Seth was out the next over - bowled by Arthurs - 57 for 6 off 15 overs.
Surely someone would stay for the next 25 overs!
Christian M was c&B in the next over - 59 for 7 off 16 overs.
3 wickets left and 24 overs but everybody can bat - normally.
Sadly, Tate Thorn went next - caught on the boundary after miscuing a slow ball, quickly folloed by Ryan Chase in the same over.
65 for 9 after 19 overs.
21 over to go - surely we could stay there.
Tom Wakeling went in the 20th over - lured forward and stumped as he missed the ball.
Richard W was NO but did not face a ball!

OK, the pitch was a used one. Their seamers had taken 7 wickets and spinners 4!
What they had done - so could we - surely.

Sadly, Gloucester did not follow the script for a low-scoring game.
Tate took a wicket in the 3rd over - 8 for 1 - with a ball that was "unplayable" according to the outgoing batsman!
Although Josh R had a good "shout" for caught behind turned down, Gloucester won in the 19th over.
Bracey 25 NO and Arthurs 32 NO.

We had a good fielding performance (Christian M tumbling stop) and conceeded fewer extras but our batting was woefull.
We need to work on staying at the crease and building partnerships.
The Gloucester batsmen were confident they could score the required runs and paced it well.

Not a good day in Gloucestershire.

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Devon 14th July

Barton CC, Cricketfield Rd.,Torquay, TQ2 8NY
1pm start
Be there for 11:45 am

if weather dicey see county web site or
contact me on 01258 453465 or 07900914406

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Wiltshire on 11th July, Redlands, Weymouth

Start at 12:30 ECB rules
Be there for 11:15 am

if weather dicey see county web site or
contact me on 01258 453465 or 07900914406

               
Dan Cook  (capt)                       
James Caldwell                                
Ryan Chase (Wkt)     
James Williams          
Andy Armstrong             
Sam Stroud             
Sean Mulley
Tate Thorn
William C-D
Tom Wakeling         
Harry Weal
William Wilson

A hot and cloudy day.
Dorset 175 for 7 off 40 overs.
Wiltshire 64 all out after 28 overs

Dorset won the toss for the first time this season and Dan elected to bat. In the 8th over we lost Harry Weal - yorked for 13. 31 for 1 off 8 overs. The next wicket fell when James Cauldwell was bowled by the spinner after a patient start: 57 for 2 off 19 overs.
Another wicket fell when James Williams was caught flipping the ball to square leg attempting to rotate the strike (which he had been doing very well - scary at times): 78 for 3 off 24 overs.
Dan Cook and William C-D then put on a partnership of 46 before Dan was bowled. 124 for 4 off 32 overs.
Will Wilson then proceeded to push the score along with Will C-D for a partnershp of 40 before Will Wilson was bowled for 16 - 164 for 5 off 38 overs.
We lost 3 wickets in the last 3 overs attempting to increase the run rate.

All batsmen contributed with William Cochrane-Dyet scoring 69 before being stumped in the 39th over.
Ollie Alcorn 7 overs 2 for 21. Will Pascal 2 for 49 off 8 overs. Extras - 32.

Wiltshire openers looked in good fettle. However, a stunning catch at point by Dan Cook gave James Williams his first victim in the 2nd over.   
The two Dorset opening bowlers restricted the run rate to 19 for two off 10 overs with 4 maidens.
At drinks Wiltshire were in disarray - 29 for 4 off 14 over! Sam Stroud had taken two wickets in two overs.
The next wicket fell in the 17th over - caught at long off by James Williams with the Wiltshire batsmen hitting out - 46 for 5 off 17 overs.
With the run rate mounting so did the pressure and the next batsman was bowled by Sam Stround for 6. 63 for 6 in the 25th over.
69 for 7 in the next over. Sean Mulley then took 3 wickets in his first over for no runs. Andy Armstrong ended the match in the next over, caught tom Wakeling

James Gaunt 20.
Sam Stroud 8 overs 4 maidens 22 for 4 wickets
Sean Mulley 1 over 3 for NONE.
All the Dorset bowlers bowled well - conceeding little in extras and bowling 10 maidens in 28 overs
Dorset won the toss and scored enough runs to put pressure on the Wiltshire batsmen.
Our fielding was sharper with some good catches. We need to be more aware in the field for backing up to either end. Bowlers exerted pressure.

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Hampshire on 4th July

Chapel Gate, Bournemouth Sports Club

Start at 12:00 ECB rules
Be there for 11 am

if weather dicey see county web site or
contact me on 01258 453465 or 07900914406

                
Dan Cook  (capt)                        
James Caldwell                                 
Luke Mathews (Wkt)      
James Williams           
Peter Robins
Sam Farrow              
Sam Stroud              
Sean Mulley
Tate Thorn
William C-D
William Wilson           
Harry Weal

Hampshire 234 for 7. Dorset 118 AO in 35th over

Our heads dropped in the field – body language was defensive as they piled on the runs. We were not aggressive in our walking in.

They took too many quick singles to fielders at cover and mid-on.The first wicket did not come until the 14th over when James Caldwell had an LBW.
We held our catches – one excellent one-handed effort by James Williams in the cover region to dismiss their dangerous batsman. He should have caught it with two hands but was not ready (his words).
1 wicket for 58; 2 wickets for 68; 3 wickets for 185; 4 wickets for 187; 5 wickets for 215; 7 wickets for 234.
 
Will Arnold 109 caught Cook bowled Farrow.
Felix Ambrose 47 caught Williams bowled Mulley.

We started very well with James C punishing the bad ball to score 50 off 13 overs.
Harry W & James C ran very well until the 13th over. Then then lost three quick key wickets to reach 54 for 3 off 14 overs!
Harry W - yorked, Will C-D yorked and Dan Cook bowled through the gate!
This ripped the heart out of our batting and we lost wickets attempting to increase the run rate - the pressure to do this was to much after James C was caught at point in the 19th over off Murray with the score on 70.
James Caldwell 33 caught Taylor (point) bowled Murray.
Will Willson 20 bowled Weatherbey.
R Murray 3 for 15 off 5
J Weatherley 3 for 18 off 5.
T. Martin 3 for 7 off 4.

They bowled well after posting a big score. We under pressure, buckled.
Can we pick ourselves up and have self-confindence for the next game!

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New Forest 27th June at Clayesmore School

Start at 2pm, Be there for 1pm teas provided.

Charlie Martin          
Jack Fletcher
Harry Weal                                        
Harry Prince
Paul Rutland        
Richard Witherington             
Peter Robins
Ryan Chase (Wkt)
Sean Mulley
Tom Wakeling
William Wilson (capt)
Tate Thorn   

New Forest 194 for 9 off 40 overs, Dorest 145 AO in the 35th over
Joe Quigley 86 bowled Tate Thorn.
They started slowly and at 20 overs were 98 for 5.
At 32 overs they were 161 for 6 when Quigley departed after scoring the bulk of the runs.
In the last 8 overs they scored another 33 runs as we exerted more control.

Our fielding was patchy at times.

Tate Thorn 8 overs 3 for 36; Paul Rutland 4 overs 2 for 19; Richard Witherington 2 overs
2 for 7 runs - one a good stumping by Ryan Chase.

Sadly we lost wickets at regular intervals. At the 20 over point we were 83 for 6. Sean Mulley and Ryan Chase put together a partnership (at last) of 50 odd runs until after the drinks when Sean was LBW for 22 with the score on 115.
At 30 overs we were 132 for 8 wickets with 63 to win off 10 overs.
We lost our last two wickets in the next 5 overs, scoring 145 AO in the 35th over.
Ryan Chase 37 bowled Bromlow.

Joe Welch 4.2 overs 3 for 17.

Some poor shot selection (wafting glance to point) and taking the wrong line (bowled off stump and leg stump) had contributed to our defeat.The bright spot was the partnership of Sean and Ryan.
We need more like this in the mathces to come

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See www.cornwall-photos.com for pictures of the Cornwall game.

Also see the action shot below of Sam Farrow hitting a four in the 38th over!

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Cornwall 20th June at Liskeard CC

Cornwall 118 AO in the 38th over.
Dorset 102 AO in the 39th over.

Cornwall won the toss and decided to bat.
They scored 8 off the first over and scored 18 without loss until the 4th over,
when James Williams bowled their No2. JW also struck in his next over -
Cornwall 22 for 2 in the 6th over! Sadly the next wicket did not fall until
the 18th over with a run out. Cornwall 50 for 3 in the 18th over.
A slow scoring game.
The prize wicket of J Turpin - caught Josh R off Andy Armstrong for 38 in the 28th over.
Cornwall 78 for 4! The next wicket fell in the next over - Sean M caught& bowled.
Cornwall 78 for 5 off 29 overs. (feeling confident!).
The next wicket fell in the 35th over when James Williams bowled D. Lello.
Cornwall 114 for 6 off 35 overs.
The next 4 wickets fell quickly - two more to JW and two to Sam Farrow.
C Donnolly 28 bowled Farrow.

James Williams 8 overs, 1 Md, 27 for 5 wickets.
Sam Farrow 2 overs 2 for 9 runs (both bowled).

Game on - ours to win by grafting and building partnerships on a low scoring wicket.

We lost our first wicket in the 7th over - Dan Cook bowled by Donnoly (who bowled
superbly with 5 maidens in his first 5 overs)!
Dorset 18 for 1 in the 7th over. The next wicket fell in the 13th over when
Harry Weal top-edged a slow bowler. Dorset 26 for 2.
Sadly the next wicket fell quickly as JW was bowled for 0. 27 for 3 off 14 overs.
5 runs later Peter Robins was bowled - 32 for 5 off 17 overs!
James Caldwell was still there but finding it difficult to score.
Sam Stroud strode confidently to the crease and built momentum with James C.
Sadly he was bowled for 11 in the 23rd over. Dorset 53 for 5 after a stand worth
21. The next wicket fell in the next over as James C was run out for 13. In the
next over another wicket fell as Christian Metcalfe was LBW for 3.
Dorset 61 for 7 and heading for self-destruction in the 25th over!
Sadly the next wicket fell quickly as Andrew Armstrong was bowled for 2.
Dorset 61 for 8 off 26 overs. It is stange what pressure does to batsmen who
score regularly for club and district.
The next wicket fell in the 31st over - Luke Mathews RO for 6 (Luke hit his first
ball for 4!).
Dorset 72 for 9 in 31st over!
Sean Mulley and Sam Farrow then proceded to score 30 runs. They needed 17 runs
to win off 11 balls when Sean was sadly bowled in the 39th over.
For a short time we wanted to believe in miracles as Sam hit successive 4s.  Dorset 102 AO in the 39th over.

Sam Farrow 17 NO!

It was a low scoring game - difficult to hit off the square. Cornwall at lunch were lacking in confidence since we had bowled them out for a low total. Sadly, our big-hitting batsmen perished quickly and Cornwall gradually began to
believe in themselves since our scoring dried up until Sam Stroud & James C put on 21 runs! the next big partnership was Sam Farrow & Sean Mulley who put on 30 for the last wicket.

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Cornwall, 20 June 2010

Liskheard CC, PL14 3HZ

Start at 10:45 ECB rules
Be there for 9:45 am

if weather dicey see county web site or
contact me on 01258 453465 or 07900914406

Andrew Armstrong            
Dan Cook  (capt)            
Christian Metcalfe            
Harry Weal
James Caldwell                                 
Luke Mathews (Wkt)      
James Williams           
Josh Richardson
Sam Farrow              
Sam Stroud              
Sean Mulley
Peter Robins

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Bucks

Stoke Hammond Sports Club (MK179DB)
Start at 1pm
           
Dan Cook  (capt)            
Christian Metcalfe            
James Caldwell                         
Jack Fletcher           
Luke Mathews (Wkt)      
James Williams           
Josh Richardson
Sam Farrow              
Sam Stroud              
Seth Guy-Knapp
Tom Wakeling
William Cochrane-Dyet           

Bucks 144 AO; Dorset 119 AO!

We won the toss and inserted them since they had not won any of their two matches so far.
(good plan, Dan).
Bucks were AO in the 39th over for 144 - plan on target.
Sam Stroud 2 for 28 off 8; Tom Wakeling 2 for 14 off 4; two run-outs

(one brilliant effort by James Williams). One suberb catch by Seth G-K and a good solidcatch at mid-on by James Caldwell.

Some solid and some sloppy fielding on a difficult outfield.

Game on.
Sadly we lost James Caldwell - bowled in the frist over. We then lost Will C-D in the
thrid over run out by Dan who middled the ball to mid-off & ran but sadly Will was out  - 8 runs for two wickets. Not a good start.
We then lost James Williams in the 6th over (caught) with the score on 22 for 3.
Enter Sam Stroud who built a partnership until he glided the ball to the keeper - 53 for 4 in the 13th over.
OK - up with the run rate and wickets in hand.
Sadly Seth G-K was run out in the 18th over (looked solid), he hesitated in the second run!
62 for 5 off 18 overs - no cause for alarm yet but we are bleeding wickets unnecessarily.
Sadly Dan was stumped in the 26th over for 41.

The ball before he had failed to despatch (slow bowler) so he went down the wicket - 86 for 6 in the 26th over.
Lots of overs but wickets at a premium.
Luke Mathews was bowled in the next over - 7 for 86 off 27 overs!
The next wicket fell on 100 runs - Christian Metcalf stumped for 7.
8 for 100 off 30 overs. We can still do this but we are self destructing -
who will stick in there with two wickets to go?    Runs were now hard to achieve - the fielders were full of confidence & pressure was
mounting. Sam Farrow run out by Jack F in the 34th over - 108 for 9.
We lost our last wicket in the 36th over when Jack F was bowled - 119 AO.
We were some 25 runs short and had self-destructed.

Dan Cook 41, stumped.
Sam Stroud 17, caught.
Jack Fletcher 14, bowled.
3 run-outs. 3 bowled and 2 stumped.

Disappointing - we did not grind away (Paul Collingwood style) to conserve wickets and score runs, to anxious to get on with it in a low scoring game. We need to improve our fielding in some areas & running between wickets; calling -  saying NO when the ball goes to a fielder.

Some superb catching and one run-out.
We will do better.

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Clayesmore School on 5th June
Start at 1pm
Be there for 12 o'clock bring own lunch/tea

TEAM A                    TEAM B

Dan Cook  (capt)            Andrew Armstrong
Charlie Martin              Christian Metcalfe
Jack Fletcher                 Harry Weal                                       
Josh Richardson                Harry Prince
Paul Rutland                Luke Mathews (Wkt)
Richard Witherington             Peter Robins
Ryan Chase (Wkt)            Sean Mulley
Seth Guy-Knapp                Tom Wakeling
Sam Farrow                William Cochrane-Dyet
Sam Stroud                William Wilson (capt)
Tate Thorn                TBD

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Looking forward to the squad match at Clayesmore on 5/6/10

Bring own lunch/tea

In case of rain please consult this web page

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SE Hants 30^th May at Clayesmore

SE Hants scored 135 all out. Corbett 64 caught Caldwell bowled Farrow.

SE Hants lost the first wicket in the first over - bowled Richardson.

They lost a wicket in the third over - bowled Caldwell. They then rode their luck

a little - e.g., James C could have had Corbett LBW but it was a NB. Some edges

flew past fielders. Sam Farrow bowling into the wind found it difficult to control the ball but still

but returned 4 for 31 off 5 overs.

We caught all but two of the chances - good fielding.

Dorset scored 136 for 1 off 29 overs.

Dan Cook 32 retired; James Caldwell 30 retired; Will C-D 33 retired; Harry Prince 23 NO.

The SE Hants pace bowling was pacy but the ball did not swing as it did for our bowlers and they were some 50 runs of a competitive total.

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29th May - New Forest game is CANCELLED - rain prevents play - posted at 11: 34

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Diary date .... Presentation evening on 8th October at The Exchange, Sturminster Newton. 7 for 7:30.

Much slicker than last year - buffet ... see you all there

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SE Hants - Clayesmore School on 30th May

Start at 1pm

Be there for 12 o'clock - teas will be provided.

Smart casual please

Dan Cook 

Jack Fletcher

William Cochrane-Dyet

James    Caldwell (capt)       

Sam Stroud

Ryan Chase (Wkt)

Christian Metcalfe

Harry Prince

Josh Richardson

Seth Guy-Knapp

Sam Farrow

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New Forest 29th May

Forres Sandle Manor School, Fordingbridge, Hampshire

Start at 2pm

Be there after 1:30 (School open in the morning)

Teas provided.

Smart casual please.

Andrew Armstrong

Dan Cook

James Williams         

Harry Prince

Luke Mathews     (wkt)

Richard Witherington

Sean Mulley

Peter Robins

Tate Thorn

William Wilson

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Sunday 16th May 2010

Note that this fixture was originally scheduled for the 15th May.

East Devon is a strong district side that have won their inter-district compeitition.

We are fielding a combined North Dorset & County squad players.

The side for Sunday at East Devon at Bradninch CC, Devon is:

Marcus Robertson
Daniel Saunders
Tom Stevens
Tom Wakeling
James    Caldwell (capt)       
Sam     Farrow   
James Williams        
Harry Prince  
Luke Mathews (Wkt)
Richard Witherington
Sean Mulley

Starting at 1pm

3rd May at Clayesmore - U12s v U13s

The two teams were captained by the Caldwell brothers on a cool but fine day (very warm sheltered from the wind).

The U13s batted first and lost their first wicket in the 16th over with the score on 64.
Andrew Armstrong compiled a fine 50 and retired to be replaced by Will C-D who scoredthe first six of the match and also retired for 51. We lost Josh H for 16 attempting to accelerate the score in the 34th over.
William Wilson entered the fray with skipper's instructions to "push on", which he did very energetically to score 28 NO and lifted the score to a daunting 214 for 2 off 40 overs (64 off the last 5 overs).

The U12s had fielded & kept well.
How would they fare against the U13s fast bowlers and spinners?
They started cautiously against the pace of Tate T and Peter R but survived to score 52 off 19 overs when Jack F's off spin accounted for two wickets - both stumpted by Seth G-K. Will C for 27 and Ollie D for 17.
Dominic C and Will H looked untroubled by the spinners and later the quick bowlers to reach 131 for 2 wickets.
Dominic C 46 NO and Will H 19 NO.

Jack Fletcher with 2 for 20 off 8 overs return the best figures although Tate T beat the bat a number of times without reward.

A good day for both teams.

Squad match at Clayesmore 2/5/10

U13 Lions captained by Dan scored 113 for 5 against the Tigers captained by Harry P who scored 110 for 8 in a cold, blustery day at Clayesmore. Memorable scores: Dan Cook bowled Jack F for 22 (missed hoick to cow corner); James William 32 bowled Josh H (another missed hoick to cow corner); Andrew Armstrong 28 NO (no wild hoicks – but tempted); Josh Hanratty 21 caught (last 4 overs); Harry Weal 21 caught (cannot remember the shot – I wonder if Harry can).

Other memorable moments were the 3 wickets for 17 (and a catch as he would remind me) of the Wiltshire guest Tom Wakeling; James Williams 3 for 39; Sean Mulley’s gripper which turned and bounced and nearly undid Josh H; some excellent fielding and fine catches in cold conditions (Sam Farrow & Luke M two); Harry Prince’s hitting the umpire on the knee with the ball whilst attempting a run out and James W direct hit to run out Richard W.

Many thanks to Graham for scoring, Geoff for brewing (I owe you for milk & juice) and Pete for umpiring in the teeth of hostile fielding.

Canford U14s 17^th April

A superb cloudless day in great grounds. We opened and scored 157 for 2 in 35 overs. James Caldwell 47 NO carried his bat throughout the innings. Dan Cook 17 and JC put on 59. James Williams then scored 43 in a partnership worth 80 before being caught (finally – dropped twice) in the 32^nd over. 

In reply, Canford scored 16 before the first wicket – caught off James W’s bowling.

Then followed a rapid 58 off 8 overs before James C took four wickets (2 caught, one bowled and a superb stumping) - 89 for6 and 15 overs to go. Then followed a consolidation partnership and the next wicket fell in the 32^nd over – 144 for 7. (Bowled Caldwell caught ?). 14 to win and 3 overs left! James Williams returned and took a wicket (caught Caldwell), score 147 for 8 off 34 overs.

11 to win from 11 balls with 2 wickets left.

James C bowled the final over with 11 to win. First ball – 3 wides, dot, 1, 2, 1, W, 2 – we win by 1 run!!! James C – 5 for 15 off 6 overs

Magic moments: leg glance by James C, stumping by Luke, fielding & catching; James C’s miss field (never forget the Long Barrier).

Memorable bowlers - Sam Farrow 1 for 19 off 5; James W 2 for 27 off 5 (1 for 1 in the critical 34^th over); Harry Prince 0 for 19 off 4; Sam Stroud 0 for 16 off 5; Christian M 0 for 11 off 3 and Will C-D 0 for 2 off 1 in the critical 33^rd over.

Areas to improve; bowlers need to get line & length right this early in the season- the rest will come. We need to practice stopping the ball and fielding in pairs.

Man of the match – James C for batting, bowling and one catch (and a memorable miss field). A good team effort with lots of energy and good keeping by Luke.

Don't forget the 2nd May squad game at Clayesmore

Clayesmore 3rd May v U12s

Start at 1pm

Be there for 12 o'clock - bring own teas

Andrew     Armstrong  James    Caldwell  William Cochrane-Dyet  Sam     Farrow   
Jack     Fletcher  Seth    Guy-Knapp   Josh     Hanratty   Harry    Weal   Peter    Robins  

Tate    Thorn   William Wilson

Candford 17th April - 2pm start

(Be there for 1pm)

James    Caldwell

William Cochrane-Dyet    

Dan    Cook     (capt)    

Sam     Farrow    

Luke     Matthews (wkt)

Christian Metcalfe

Sean    Mulley    

Harry     Prince

Peter    Robins    

Sam     Stroud    

James     Williams

Richard Witherington

2010 FIXTURES

Saturday        17th  April              Canford School U13s          at Canford School          2.00pm

Sunday             2nd May              Squad trial match                Clayesmore               1pm (bring own tea)

Monday            3rd May                Dorset U12s                         Clayesmore             1pm (bring own tea)

Saturday        15th May                East Devon                          at Bradnich CC

Sunday            16th May               Squad trial match             Clayesmore                1pm (bring own tea)

Saturday         29th May               New Forest                        Sandle Manor                  

Saturday          5th June                Squad practise game      Clayesmore                1pm (bring own tea) 

Sunday           13th June               Buckinghamshire         at Stoke Hammond SC           1.00pm

Sunday           20th June               Cornwall                             at Liskeard CC               10.45am

Sunday           27th June               New Forest                         Clayesmore                    1300

Sunday             4th July                Hampshire                           at Chapel Gate, Bmth    10.45am

Sunday           11th July                Wiltshire                             at Redlands                    10.45am

Wednesday    14th July                Devon                                  at Barton CC                   10.45am

Thursday        22nd July               Gloucestershire        Newent CC Forest of Dean       10.45am

Sunday           25th July                Wales                                  (Away)                           10.45am

Thursday        29th July                Gwent                                 at Llanarth CC                12.00pm

Sunday           1st August              Somerset                            at Sherborne School       10.45am

Monday          2nd August             Berkshire                            Wimborne                       10.45am

Wednesday    4th August              Isle of Wight                      (Away)                            10.45am

Monday 9th August - Friday 13th August   Guernsey Festival  v Berkshire, Isle of Wight & Guernsey

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