Match Reports 16 and 23 April 2022
Posted 30th April 2022
THE SUN SHINES ON THE RIGHTEOUS............. and Bexley and Old Wilsonians
Bexley 242 for 5, Old Wilsonians 1st XI 207 for 5
Pre League season friendly fixtures are always problematic in that the weather is not always conducive to cricket in mid April, but there were no problems on this occasion as Bexley entertained Old Wilsonians. The hosts lost an early wicket after which Aiden Giles (54). Shuan Evans (37), Adam Ball (44 n.o), Matthew Stiddard (46) and Benjamin Aldred (40 n,o) all made valuable contributions to enable them to finish on 242 for 5 from their 40 overs. In reply the OWs were indebted to Jon Rodda (53), Andrew Pomering (47 n.o) and Matt Golding (74) for the majority of their ruins as they failed to reach their intended target by 36 runs. On a day not sympathetic to bowlers, Dan Simpson, Old Wilsonians, and Adam Ball, Bexley, finished with figures of 2 for 34 - there's symmetry for you.View scorecard
BROMLEY TOWN WIN FROM THE LAST BALL OF THE GAME: Old Wilsonians lose six wickets for 38 runs
Old Wilsonians 1st XI 222 Bromley Town 223 for 7
In the tightest of finishes, Bromley Town ran a three from the last ball of the game to secure a 3 wicket victory over Old Wilsonians. Openers Tom Goodyear (44) and Adam Dicker (51) gave them a solid start with an opening stand of 101 and then a splendid innings of 65 from Ben Speak saw his side needing five runs from four balls upon his dismissal. However, the OWs took another wicket from the penultimate ball of the game but the home side were not to be denied. Earlier the visitors had been bowled out for 222. They started well enough through openers Michael Mitchell (28) and Jon Rodda (22),which led to a barn-storming 85 from Matt Abbett before he gracefully retired to give others a chance to bat, but only debutant Jamie Drewe (25) took advantage of this situation as they lost six wickets for 38 runs, Luke Loveridge finishing with 4 for 17.View scorecard
HOLLAND AND JUKES DESTROY BEXLEY.......Hosts well beaten
Old Wilsonians 4th Xl 189 for 4, Bexley 6th Xl 116
Old Wilsonians opening bat Josh Holland made his intentions known from the start of this 35 overs a side game as he completely dominated the strike, and the Bexley bowling, as he stormed to 89. Karim Mir (59) was also in good form in an innings which was a little more sedate, but equally purposeful, with only Gary Carter, 2 for 43, having any semblance of success with the ball. By contrast the Bexley innings started disastrously with a rampant Joe Jukes dismissing both of their openers for 0 and finishing with 4 for 22, and although Oliver Leek (22), Billy Utteridge (21) and Anthony Martin (17) improved things for the hosts, they could not prevent a 73 run defeat. View scorecard
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