The 1st Xl laid their Khalsa hoodoo to rest
thanks to a six wicket burst from Aussie Matt Wilcox in the five wicket Tucker
League win at The Avenue on Saturday.
The opening quickie didn't bowl in the previous
game between the two sides when March were bowled out for just 83 - and in 2009
they lost both games to the newly promoted Peterborough based outfit.
This time
round Khalsa found themselves 27-7 and with no way back. Wilcox was on fire at
the pavilion end - taking 4-14 during his opening seven over spell, to finish
with 6-14
Skipper Chris Ringham conceded just 16 runs from his first spell of 12 overs
-with final figures of 2-38 as the visitors were all out for 128.
One of the other two wickets to fall came from former county all-rounder Ed
Rodgers who, in his first game of the season at March, collected a scalp with
his second delivery.
Rogers answered a call for help, as did former batting legend Dave Kenning -
in order for the second and third teams to put out their strongest sides for two
crucial games.
After tea Wilcox was not so fluent running between the
wickets, as March soon found themselves 30-3. However, following a further
wicket an unbeaten 49 from
Steve Hinson and 43 from Matty Vail saw the two produce a fifth wicket stand of
79.
Hinson struck seven boundaries and Vail six, including one shot which sailed
over the boundary, as the target was reached with overs to spare.
Chairman's Xl v President's Xl
Sunday, August 30, 2010
The smiles were on the face of
club president Mel Pooley at The Avenue on Sunday, when his team ran out victors
by 33 runs...avenging last year's defeat at the hands of chairman Les Mills' Xl.
The president's team accumulated runs
slowly at first then Nigel Wright (36), Rob Tombs (59 retired) and Matty Vail
(55 retired) pushed the run-rate up. A flurry of wickets in the last few overs
restricted the total to 206 in 46.1 overs.
Bowlers taking wickets were James
Beresford
(2-29), skipper Stuart Mills (2-17) - with Andy Wright, Matt Hubbard, Richard
Green and Tommy Howgego one apiece.
In response, the chairmans XI lost an
early wicket but gradually increased their rate with Matt Wilcox (70 retired)
supported by Mills (23) and Richard Green (20). They eventually stumbled along
to 173 all out in 40.1 overs.
Wicket takers were Jordan Morgan
(2-42), Callum Young (2-24), Jake Wenman (2-18, Tombs (2-12) and John Haselgrave
(1-32).
After the match the now traditional
sausage and mash supper was provided and the club would like to thank the
chairman and presidents for their hospitality.
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