I can win clearly now the rain has gone.....
Posted 17th May 2021
OLD WILSONIANS IN A HURRY: Upchurch fail to post a competitive score
Upchurch 1st XI 102, Old Wilsonians 1st XI 103 for 1 - OWs win by 9 wickets!
Some tight and penetrative bowling by Old Wilsonians - Guy Hannah, 4 for 19, Michael Mitchell, 2 for 22 and James Sellar, 2 for 17 - enabled them to dismiss Upchurch for 102, with only Lloyd James (21), Gery Ryan (14) and Alistair Owen-Browne (14) showing them any degree of resistance However, when it came to the OW's turn to bat everything changed and it seemed they had a train to catch - or more likely the threat of rain to avoid - as they raced to their winning total in just 15 overs, Matt Abbett finishing on 80 not out with Jon Rodda (14 n.o) looking on admiringly from the other end.View scorecard
OLD WILSONIANS IN CONTROL: Pilgrim has Upchurch in a spin
Old Wilsonians 227 for 6, Upchurch 82 - OWs win by 145 runs!
A determined and stoic innings of 36 not out by the Upchurch opening bat, Alan Pattenden, failed to save his young and inexperienced side from a 145 run defeat against Old Wilsonians in a rain affected game, reduced to 40 overs a side, with David Pilgrim's leg spin causing them all sorts of problems as he finished with 5 for 25, including a hat-trick, as they were dismissed in 28.2 overs. Earlier the OW innings had been dominated by Cameron Jones (95), who found all of the bowlers to his liking, whilst Azman Shahan (23) and Nick Morley - with a quick-fire 40 not out - saw the total well in excess of 200, with Alfie Masters, 2 for 42, being the most successful of the visiting bowlers.View scorecard
NEIGHBOURS SHARE AN ENTERTAINING GAME: Old Wilsonians take the spoils
Old Wilsonians 3rd Xl 210 for 6, Natwest Blues 1st Xl 182 - OWs win by 28 runs!
In an entertaining game Old Wilsonians got the better of neighbours Natwest Blues by 38 runs, although they had to rely on three players, Seth Clifford (80), Andy Hazzard (60 n.o) and new recruit John Fornear (26) for the majority of their runs, with the home side's opening bowler, Lewis Barham, recording impressive figures of 8-4-9-3. The Natwest Blues reply was more consistent, with Gary Jones (31), Ashley Harriss (34), Michael Pett (28), Rob Dolby (28) and Matthew Dean (20 n.o) all making useful contributions, but it was not enough as Roger Nicholas, 3 for 41, Kevin Carruthers, 2 for 38 and the ubiquitous Fornear, 4 for 45, bowled their side to victory.View Scorecard
WICKETS TUMBLE IN DAY FOR BOWLERS: Old Wilsonians get the better of Natwest Blues
Old Wilsonians 4th Xl 101, Natwest Blues 2nd Xl 79 OWs win by 22 runs!
Twenty wickets fell in this game for just 180 runs but, initially, this seemed far from likely as Neil Treacher (26) and Laurence Allen (16) got the home side off to a positive start with an opening stand of 46. However, after that the visiting bowlers took control with Kal Nye, 3 for 9, Doug Danks, 3 for 23, Andy Brown, 2 for 17 and Dave de Soya, 2 for 27 bowling their side back into contention. But it proved to be a day for the bowlers, with Nick Herbert, 3 for 20, Sam Caschetto, 3 for 16 and Paul Jenkins, 2 for 4, easing their side to a 22 run victory with only the impressive Nye (27) holding them up to any degree.View Scorecard
