A productive pre-season work out for both the 1s and 2s
Posted 27th April 2021
Bromley Common 289 for 7, Old Wilsonians 280 - Bromley Common win by 9 runs
There was a veritable run feast - 569 of them - at Oakley Rd as Bromley Common and Old Wilsonians warmed up, on a cold afternoon, for the coming league season, with the hosts winning by just nine runs. Leigh Walker set the standard with a quick-fire 53 but upon his dismissal the OWs came back strongly to reduce the Common to 90 for 5. However, Sam Clarkson (97) and James Cramp (42) then put on 90 for the sixth wicket before Clarkson and James Butterfill (43 n.o) added a further 108 to set an imposing total. In reply the OWs showed their positive intentions right from the start, but it was at the cost of wickets as they were reduced to 86 for 4, but Matt Golding (161) and Jacob Gold (24) then put on 79 to make the score more respectable and they needed 125 from the last 12 overs upon Gold's dismissal, and Golding set about achieving this virtually on his own until Leigh Walker yet again proved his claim that "I am the man to take vital wickets" and Golding departed for a magnificent 161 and, hard as the lower order tried, the runs needed for victory proved elusive and the OWs finished ten runs short of their target with four balls remaining, Walker finishing with 3 for 30.View the full scorecard
Steatham & Marlborough 2nd XI 188 for 7, Old Wilsonians 2nd XI 192-7 - Old Wilsonians 2nd XI win by 3 wickets
The April sunshine continued as did the sun burn for some as Old Wilsonians 2nd XI ventured over to the bottom of Sydenham Hill for this friendly encounter with Streatham & Marlborough 2nd XI. Having won the toss, Streatham got off to the worst possible start as their opener Subbhian (1) ran himself out and credit to Robbie Adams for a smart piece of fielding swooping in from square leg. McNeil - Adams (41) and Hobbis (39) then steadied the innings with a watchful 66 partnership to give them wickets in hand for the second half of the innings. Some firm hitting from Pendergast (37) gave them some impetus to get up to 188 but with Wilsons saving at least 25 in the field and 3 wickets in the final over from Siva Ranjan (3-23), the away team were satisfied with their first venture into the field this season. The trend of openers running themselves out continued in the second innings with a sharp effort from Fuller to run out Jones for 0. Daniel Nichols (42) and Holland (34) then put together a decent stand of 63 and kept Wilsons ahead of the rate. However, they were pegged back by decent spells from Clark (2-36) and Sangaran (3-33). Wickets fell quickly as did the run rate but Sean Beckett (46 off 32 balls) made sure of an excellent victory as he got enough of the strike to be facing the final over with 10 needed for a win. He didn't waste time hitting three fours through to the legside boundary to complete a fine cameo and in the end, a fine run chase.View the full scorecard
