Match Reports 28 May 2022
Posted 7th June 2022
Holmesdale 193 for 8, Old Wilsonians 175
Holmesdale made it three wins out of four as they seek to make an immediate return to the Premier Division. However, they started disastrously, losing their first two wickets without a run on the board and when Old Wilsonians then reduced them to 78 for 6, things looked somewhat bleak but, and thanks to Ollie Chaplin (37), Ben Fawcitt (41 n.o) and James Poulson (39 n.o) they recovered well to finish on 193 for 8, Dave Ellicott-White taking 3 for 38 for the home side and Michael Mitchell 2 for 22. In reply the OWs, despite a fine 73 from Matt Golding and a useful contribution from Andrew Pomering (21), were unable to put themselves in a winning position and fell 19 runs short of their required target, the indefatigable Fawcitt finishing with 3 for 31 for the visitors and wicket-keeper Carlos Mayward holding five catches.View scorecard
COLLINS PUTS MINSTER IN CONTROL: Old Wilsonians well beaten
Minster 2nd Xl 288, Old Wilsonians 2nd Xl 149 for 9
A hard-hitting 145 from Lewis Collins - 21 fours and a six - was the difference between these two sides and enabled Minster to secure a 139 victory over Old Wilsonians with only Jean-Luc Talbot (22) and Harry Smedley (20) being the only other batsmen to contribute to any extent, with Siva Ranjan, David Pilgrim and Joe Jukes all taking two wickets for the OWs. In reply the visitors started well enough, opener Tyrell Duberry (28) attacking the bowling vigorously, but Minster then reduced them to 55 for 4 after which only Nick Morley (34) and Andrew Ifill (25) batted with any real intent.Cameron Bruce, 2 for 20, was the most successful of the home bowlers and also executed two run outs.View scorecard
BEXLEY IN CONTROL: Good all-round team performance sees them triumph
Bexley 5th Xl 232 for 4, Old Wilsonians 3rd Xl 104
Some impressive batting from their top order - James Smith (50), Richard Melbourne (30), Grant Houghton (65 n.o). Tajwar Musaddique (31) and Sam Squire (29) enabled Bexley 5th Xl to post an impressive 232 for 4 from their 40 overs in this game against Old Wilsonians' 3rd Xl for whom only Nick Herbert, 3 for 38, caused them any significant problems. In contrast the OWs innings started poorly, with three of their top four failing to score, and things did not improve with Roger Nichols being their top scorer with 19 as Bis Das, Billy Utteridge, Jude Smith and Matthew Smith all finished with two wickets apiece.View scorecard
Bromley Common 5th Xl 144 , Old Wilsonians 4th Xl 94
Initially Bromley Common may have been disappointed to be bowled out for 144 having been 72 for 1 at one stage - Scott Walker (22), Matthew Court (23) and Oliver Gane (36) but, in the end, it did not matter as their bowlers then dismissed the OWs for just 94. Jake Stratford, 3 for 33, Paul Jenkins, 2 for 25 and Ceejay Watson, 2 for 40 had put the brakes on Common's innings but, after the break, it was Alex Rimmer, 4 for 14 and Shourya Shubham, 3 for 9 who came to the visitor's rescue with only Neil Treacher (32) and Mark Jeffcoat (15) delaying them to any degree.View scorecard
