A match-winning stand of 64 between teenagers Toby Nulty
and Brett Tinnion got the
3rd Xl out of jail and set up an exciting three wicket win against Soham in
CAA Junior League Division 2A, at the Neale Wade.
At 95-6 the writing was on the wall for March against
one of the bottom two sides, until 16-year-old Tinnion hit an unbeaten 30 at
No7 and 15-year-old Nulty cracked 31 at No8. Their efforts helped the side
to a winning 172-7 with four overs remaining - opening batsman Rob Cumming
having smashed an entertaining 24 and Anthony Henson 21.
Henson had earlier impressed with two good catches in
the field, but a shocking last 10 overs allowed the visitors back into the
game. With skipper Matt Hubbard and spinner Stuart Fox bowling in tandem,
the third team were well in control at 90-6, but once the pair had bowled
out the wheels came off as catches were spilled and loose balls consigned to
the boundary during an 80-run onslaught.
Hubbard finished with 2-30 and Fox 1-33, with Neil Alger
also picking up a brace of wickets.
March 3rd Xl v Chatteris 2nd Xl, Saturday, June 11, 2011
First
time on grass this season, the
3rd Xl were scythed down to size to the tune of a seven wicket defeat, at Wenny
Road, by a competitive Chatteris 2nd Xl side in CCA Junior League Division 2A.
After playing five consecutive
games on the Neale Wade 'plastic', second in the table March were bowled out for
163 by a Chatteris side who saved at least 30 runs in the field. They certainly
backed up their attack, who bowled with aggression.
After the loss of an early wicket, March put on 51 for
the second wicket stand until opener Pat Ringham (21) had his wickets
demolished by a delivery from Stuart Porter that swung in. The left-armer
went on to claim the scalp of Nathan Foad, who top-scored with 35.
Brett Tinnion played some good shots for his 25 but he
fell to the pace of Jim Surtees, who should have bagged a hat-trick but for
a spilled catch at cover. However, the visitors were buoyed when the tail
wagged and Jacob Gray (14no) and Stuart Fox (13) made useful runs in the 163
total.
After a sound start, a good 72-run second wicket stand
from Chatteris put them in the box seat, with the March attack bowling too
many wides and full bungers. And despite off-spinner Stuart Fox picking up
two wickets, the home side coasted home. The experienced Malc Perry
made a steady 54 not out for a well deserved
victory...and of course the local bragging rights!
March 3rd Xl v Sutton, Saturday, June 18, 2011
The 3rd Xl's performance matched the weather for the day - sunny with showers -
as they lost by six wickets to lowly Sutton at the Neale Wade in CCA Junior
League Division 2A.
Lack of runs and a poor final
14 overs cost them the game, as the side have plummeted from the promotion
places to the relegation zone in just three weeks. But that could well just
emphasise how equal the teams are this year in the division.
On a day when the ball swung, March lost early wickets
with only Pat Ringham's 19 the telling score from the top four batsmen.
Jamie Stimpson came in at No5 and top-scored with a good unbeaten 41 in the
130-8 total. Nathan Oliver also cracked three boundaries in his 15.
Skipper Matt Hubbard kept the
side in the hunt with a brilliant opening 10 over spell, where he conceded just
17 runs. And at 49-4 at the halfway stage, a March win was a distinct
possibility. But when Hubbard finally was replaced 88 runs soon came off the next 14 overs, as Sutton wrapped up the points with a 131-4 reply.
March 3rd Xl v Wisbech 3rd XI : Saturday, June
25, 2011
