1ST TEAM "CASTLED" AT LEEDS

SECONDS MOTOR TO VICTORY OVER "FORD"

1st XI V's Leeds & Broomfield - Lost by 69 Runs
Leeds 205-7
(T Sunnocks 4-23)
Marden 136 all out
(N Dibben 4-24)
Match report to follow

1st XI V's Selsted Home for game on 17th May 2008 - 1:30pm prompt
Hunter - Captain
Blythin - Vice Captain
Langridge - Wicket Keeper
Byrne
Sunnocks T
Sunnocks P
Mattison
Brewer
Samuels
Freeborn L
Taplin
Good to see Terrance back and also Lawrence & Arun in the side so best of luck against some "new" opposition to the league.

2nd XI V's Eynesford - Won by 44 Runs
After the frustration of the cancelled game at Milstead it was good to get out on the pitch and in blazing temperatures this was a good toss to win! There was clearly some inexperience in the Eynesford ranks but enough old hands to cause us plenty of problems particularly if they held their catches as they did! Chris and Harry opened the innings and put on a useful partnership of 37 before Harry played all round a straight one for 12 and soon after Chris pulled hard to mid wicket. Chris looked in good nick playing some nice shots off his legs in his score of 29.

McCafferty & Bardsley added 50 together both using their feet well against the off spin of Ian Pound who had begun to put the brakes on the Marden innings ending with excellent figures of 1 wicket for 25 of his 12 over's. Chris was bowled through the gate but Nigel marched serenely on aided (only briefly) by Sam and James White but more notably by RDH and James Humphrey who scored 17 and 27 not out respectively. Nigel was eventually caught for 83 including 12 4's and a 6. The chairman struck a mighty blow for 6 into the orchard and Gareth and John Murray also added valuable runs to take the Marden total to 214 which was really only par in the circumstances. The skipper was happy to rest his "dodgy" back and did not bat.

With the wicket flattening out Ford set off at a good pace against some enthusiastic bowling from Murray and James White who we are delighted to see back in Marden colours. John bowled well particularly in his second spell and was unlucky not to get a wicket and James ended with excellent figures of 3 for 26 in his 12 over's.

Then Harry bowled one of the "longest" over's of his career which tested the umpire and Simon in the score box to their limits! Harry's net but positive contribution to runs scored in the game was 4 so I will leave the mathematicians amongst you to work out the extras which his over produced. Chris McCafferty steadied the ship deceiving their number 3 bat with a beautifully flighted delivery and Sam deserved better than his 1 for 45 after a long sweaty spell from the village end which softened up the tail leaving Gareth to pick up 3 wickets for very few in the final couple of over's. Chris Watts with a brace, RHD and the skipper all held their catches and we won in the end by 44 runs.

Thank you Simon for scoring and getting the temperature in the bath spot on. All 11 Players jumped in en-mass and suddenly the early season aches and pains disappeared!! Our sympathies to Chris McCafferty who left the field with a reoccurrence of his knee injury which will sadly curtail his new found bowling career for a bit.

Gareth took some excellent photographs and we will try and get some of these on the website in due course.

The team for Cobham away 17th May, 1:30pm start (Sam!!) :
R Thomas - Captain
Watts - Vice Captain
Bardsley - Wicket Keeper
Andrews
Karim
Ward
T Mortimer
M Mortimer
R Humphrey
Nav
D Thomas

Dai can you and Nav double up and we will all meet at the ground in Cobham at 1.00pm at the latest. Coming from the A2 go along Cobham high street past the ship pub on your right. The entrance to the ground is a narrow track between the houses just before the high street narrows. I don't think it is signed but it is right next door to the bowls club if anybody gets lost. Beers in the Raglan on the way home and then the club. Chris MC and Nick B rest your knees and get fit when you can.

As ever only ring or email the captains if you cannot make the games for any reason. Keep your mobiles switched on in case of inclement weather!!!