League Week 12

1st XI win at Selstead
2nd XI fall to Leeds & Broomfield at home

After winning the toss, the skipper decided to bat first, not really knowing how the slightly soggy wicket would react. A shaky start saw B Bardsley, P Sunnucks and M Taplin all go early on, hitting through the shot early on the slow wicket. However a fine partnership of 68 between Burdge (60) and Bardsley Snr (42) built a solid foundation on which to finish with a flurry. Good hitting and running late on from Thomas and the Tomkinson brothers guided us to 204, a very respectable score given the wicket and conditions.

As with the previous week, Courtley and B Tomkinson got Marden off to a great start in the field, each taking a wicket early on caught and bowled. However, Selsted's nos. 1 and 4 soon began to build a partnership until both were bowled by Blythin, with Mattison producing a fine spell at the other end, finishing with a well deserved 4 for 43. Selsted's only remaining resistance came in the form of their leg-side slogger, although he was soon removed by Courtley on his second spell, taking three wickets in all, Mattison taking the final wicket to get them out for 134, Marden winning by 70 runs.

Quote of the day, with reference to Taplin's dolly drop: "there's no chance of him catching swine flu!" (welcome back Martin!)

A great performance and great win - time to make it 3 out of 3 at Milstead and continue the climb up the table.

(p.s. To make us feel better - it is worth noting that our result against Leeds & Broomfield wasn't quite as bad as it seems - they managed to get Staplehurst all out for 26 in 10 overs and took just 3 overs to get them for no wicket!!!!)

1st Team to face Milstead away, 1.30 start
M BLYTHIN
B BARDSLEY
N BARDSLEY (Wkt)
J BOUCHER
N BURDGE
S COURTLEY
S MATTISON
A SAMUEL
T SUNNUCKS
M TAPLIN
D THOMAS


No one has written a report for the home game v Leeds & Broomfield. But the league website shows me that they scored 261 all out and we were all out for 152

2nd Team have no game Saturday 25th



If you are not available, please contact Matt Blythin ASAP so we can settle the line up’s as early as possible and fill anybody who drop’s out.
Regards

Chris