Match Reports 7th May 2022
Posted 17th May 2022
DARTFORD WIN BATTLE OF PROMOTED SIDES: Bowlers in control
Dartford 1st XI 155 Old Wilsonians 1st XI 98 - Dartford win by 57runs!
The two promoted sides - from Division Two - were pitted against each other in this, the first league game of the season, at Hesketh Park which saw 20 wickets tumble for just 253 runs, and it could have been less but for a dogged and determined innings of 58 by Dartford's John Smyth as Matt Golding, 2 for 20, Dave Ellicott-White, 2 for 31 and Michael Mitchell, 2 for 36, did well to bowl the hosts out for 155, and their opening bat, Jon Rodda (21) then looked in imperious form when they started their reply. However when he was bowled in the sixth over by Guiveer Singh Saini , who then took two further and important wickets, the OWs had slumped to 42 for 3 after which wickets began to tumble on a regular basis and they were dismissed in less than 30 overs. Saini finished with 3 for 31 but it was Isaac Raj who was the main beneficiary of the OWs brittle batting as he finished with 4 for 15.View scorecard
Sidcup 2nd Xl 244 for 6, Old Wilsonians 2nd Xl 217 for 9 - Sidcup win by 27 runs
A third wicket stand of 156 between James Worf (56) and Tim Cook (92) was the highlight of this entertaining game in which 461 runs were scored on a placid wicket, Siva Ranjan, 2 for 33, being the most successful of the OW bowlers. In reply Old Wilsonians did not seem phased by the total they had to chase as Nick Morley (46), Josh Merchant (41), Elliot Bettridge (35) and David Pilgrim (25 n.o) all contributed well but, in the end, they fell 28 runs short of their required total with David Pule, 3 for 33 and Samuel Parsons, 2 for 33, being the most successful of the Sidcup bowlers.View scorecard
COMFORTABLE VICTORY FOR COLFEIANS: Old Wilsonians dismissed cheaply
Old Colfeians 3rd Xl 162 for 7, Old Wilsonians 3rd Xl 46 - Old Colfeians win by 116 runs
Old Colfeians secured a comfortable 116 run victory against Old Wilsonians despite the fact that the latter restricted them to 162 for 7 from their 40 overs. However, the OWs were then bowled out for 46 in 18.3 overs as Hastagiri Vanchinathan, 5 for 13, Sam Collinson, 1 for 3 and Richard Thomas, 2 for 20, showed no mercy. Earlier the Colfes innings had been steady rather than spectacular, with Richard Burton (29). Tom Rameaux (43) and Sam Collinson (21) all making valuable contributions, whilst Nick Herbert, Howard Abbett and Doug Forbes (who reached the milestone of 1500 wickets for the club) all took two wickets for the OWs.View scorecard
