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Week 3
1ST XI TEAM VICTORIOUS-2ND TEAM HUMBLED
1st XI beat Selsted at home
The skipper lost the toss and was asked to
bat. The squad had an early boost by the inclusion of
Sam Courtley, who replaced the ever willing but not
fully fit Pete Hopkisson. Sunnucks T and Brewer opened
the innings and put on 70 for the first wicket. Rich
Brewer fell for 38 followed shortly by Tony Sunnucks
47 possible jug avoidance!!
Sunnucks
P 25, Nick Burdge 26, Dai Thomas 10 helped push the
score along before Sam Courtley 28 not out, Arun Samuel
7 and Ben Tompkinson 13 not out produced some fine hitting
to get us to 211 for 6.
On a pitch
receptive to seam bowling this total was always going
to be a tough total. It was made even more difficult
by Sam Courtley taking the new ball and Peter Hill’s
money with a fabulous 6 for 37, ably supported by Arun
Samuel 3 for 30. Paul Sunnucks took a hat trick of fine
slip catches to help Sam to the £50. Marden 1st
XI registered their first victory of 2009 with a massive
141 run margin. A special thanks to Rich Brewer (last
minute wicket keeper) and Pete Hopkisson for being available
whilst injured.
Richard Hunter
2nd XI away to Eynsford
After losing the toss and being asked to bat first the
Marden innings went from bad to worse. With so many
disasters it’s best to gloss over the lows and
be positive and to concentrate on the highs. James Humphrey
was the only batsman to score with any freedom and as
such top scored with 21 the only other batsmen to reach
double figures were John Rogers 18 and Richard Thomas
10. Other highlights of the innings included a last
wickets stand between the elder statesman of the team,
Simon and Pete, who frustrated the Eynsford team by
lasting 11 overs and scoring an extra 15 runs. Champagne
moment of the innings was Simon’s thumping lofted
off drive for 4 putting the top order batsman to shame.
Protecting 81 was always a tough ask. Nav opened the
innings and was rewarded immediately with the 1st wicket
in the 1st over the Chairman taking the catch at square
leg. Opening the other end Lampard removed the other
opener 1st ball with a rank long hop slapped straight
to Ben Bardsley. The Eynsford innings continued were
Marden left off losing wickets regularly Nav picked
up 2 bowling a good straight line and Lampard getting
4 from his 12 overs going for only 23 runs. 1st change
bowler and new signing Jon Hancock bowled well and with
decent pace. Jon was extremely unlucky to not pick up
a wicket and only conceded 18 runs from his 9 overs.
Gareth bowled 4 overs for 12 runs and John Rogers 2
overs for 10 runs. Unable to break the 8th wicket partnership
the Eynsford skipper saw his side home to give them
a 4 wicket win. A great effort to defend a small target
but we just couldn’t get through the last few.
A special mention must go the teas which were superb
and the highlight of the Match.
Selection for League Week 4 Saturday May 23
1st Team Home v Milstead 1.30 start
HUNTER
BLYTHIN
SAMUEL
SUNNUCKS T
SUNNUCKS P
BREWER
TOMKINSON
BURDGE
TBC
TBC
TBC
2nd Team
Away v Staplehurst 1.30 start
Watts C
Thomas R
Humphey R
Karim H
Hancock J
Bardsley B
Ward G
Athwell N
Fraser A
Murray J
TBC
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