Cricket Match Reports Weekend 27th / 28th May 2017
Posted 30th May 2017
Folkestone 182, Old Wilsonians 1st XI 172 - Folkestone win by 10 runs!
With Folkestone’s score standing at 109 for 0 at the end of the 20th over the side looked set for a big score, but when openers Chris Jay (51) and Andy Allon (54) were dismissed shortly after it precipitated a dramatic collapse as Old Wilsonians then took the remaining eight wickets for 66 runs, Michael Mitchell finishing with 4 for 34 and Matt Abbett 3 for 43. In reply the OWs lost an early wicket but some positive batting by Pasan Weeraratne (45) put them in the ascendancy, albeit temporarily, as Folkestone hit back to have them reeling at 82 for 6. However Michael Mitchell (23), Jordan Thomas (42) and Josh Lawrence (15) then regained the initiative but all were dismissed at crucial times, enabling the hosts to claim a 10 run victory in this close encounter.View Scorecard
Hayes 2nd Xl 235 for 6, Old Wilsonians’ 2nd Xl 100 - Hayes win by 135 runs!
Some positive batting from Sam Davis (83), Liam Buttery (25), Finan Bryan (74 n.o) and Mark Trevatt (21) enabled Hayes 2nd Xl to reach 235 for 6 in their game against Old Wilsonians, although Sydney Sherlock, 4 for 77, did his best to restrict their progress But it was the Hayes bowlers, in the shape of openers Tom Davis, 5 for 39 and Joel Couldrey, 4 for 45 who proved to be the match winners as they ripped into the OW batsmen until Doug Forbes (36 n.o) provided some late defiance, but it was not enough to prevent a 135 run defeat.View Scorecard
Old Wilsonians’ 3rd Xl 113, Snodland Community 108 - Old Wilsonians' 3rd XI win by 5 runs!
In a low scoring game Old Wilsonians secured a five run victory against visitors Snodland Community Batting first they found runs difficult to come by but, thanks to Tom Finan (18), William Day (25) and Harry Blain (21) they managed to get into three figures, with Tim Merry, 4 for 30 and Nathan Waller, 4 for 29 being the pick of the Snodland bowlers The Snodland reply was a stop start affair with Tim Merry (18), Martin Lewis (16) and Marcus Rodrigues (24 n.o) seemingly batting them into a winning position, but they fell just short as Harry Blain, 4 for 29 and Sean Beckett, 3 for 11, bowling the OWs to victory.View Scorecard
Old Wilsonians’ 4th Xl 223 for 8, ODCUACO 3rd Xl 225 for 3 - ODCUACO 3rd XI win by 7 wickets!
Having lost two early wickets Old Wilsonians’ 4th Xl set about repairing their innings and in Danny Phillips (33), Jake Phillips (57) and Graeme Nelson (76) they found the players to do so, although Shehryar Gul, 4 for 44, did his best to stall them However, on an afternoon perfect for batting, ODCUACO timed their reply to perfection, with the ubiquitous Gul (55), Sam De Vaux (52), Daniel Murrell (62 n.o) and Luke Hunter (33 n.o) seeing them home with ten balls to spare.View Scorecard
Sunday Friendly Xl 295 for 3, Oakhill Taverners 145 - Sunday Friendly XI win by 150 runs!
Opponents Oakhill Taverners asked for a 35 over a side game which was just as well really as Matt Abbett (102), Dan Seston (50), James Sims (52), Clinton Hibbert (36 n.o) and John Larkman (16 n.o) destroyed their bowling to enable the side to make 295 for 3 The visitors hit 145 in reply, with G. Dean (47), G.Fergus (45) and M.Pulford (21) being their main contributors as Tony Sherlock, 6 for 22 and Alex McCrossen, 3 for 29, bowled the side to another impressive victory.
