Match reports 24th July
Posted 25th July 2021
ASHFORD TOWN CRUMBLE: Old Wilsonians maintain promotion push
Ashford Town 1st XI 138, Old Wilsonians 1st XI 140 for 5 - Old Wilsonians 1st XI win by 5 Wickets
Ashford Town slumped from a promising 127 for 4 to be bowled out for 138 in 44 overs as Old Wilsonians maintained their promotion challenge at Steeds Lane. Dave Ellicott-White, 3 for 15, and Matt Golding, 3 for 27, were the main destroyers and but for knocks of 44 by Simon Taylor and 39 from Gary Sutton Ashford would have struggled to reach three figures. The OW reply was reasonably straightforward, apart from a slight wobble when they lost two wickets for one run, but Matt Golding (56 n.o) and Michael Mitchell (27 n.o) saw them safely home in 31.4 overs and, with three games in hand over most of their promotion rivals, they look handily placed, their only question being when are they going to be able to play these games(?)View scorecard
WHITSTABLE RECOVER FROM A SHAKY START Old Wilsonians well beaten
Whitstable 2nd Xl 208, Old Wilsonians 2nd Xl 89 - Whitsable win by 119 runs
Whitstable were indebted to a fifth wicket stand of 102 between Scott Dale (57) and Freddie Fulton (45) after Old Wilsonians had had them reeling at 46 for 4. However, and after initially stopping the rot, they then began to grow in confidence and a whirlwind knock of 32 not out from Lee Mason at the end enabled them to pass the 200 mark, with Siva Ranjan starring with the ball for the home side and finishing with impressive figures of 5 for 20. The OW reply never really got going and was neatly, but not impressively, split in two as they lost their first five wickets for 55 and the second five for 44 to be bowled out for 89 in 34 overs, Stuart Clements, 5 for 22, all but emulating Ranjan and Lee Mason completing an impressive all-round match by taking 3 for 18.View scorecard
OLD WILSONIANS SUCCESSFULLY DEFEND SMALL TOTAL: Bowlers in charge as wickets tumble
Old Wilsonians 3rd Xl 130, Bickley Park 3rd Xl 103 for 9 - Old Wilsonians win by 21 Runs
Despite being bowled out for just 130, Old Wilsonians still managed to record a 27 run victory against ten man Bickley Park. So it was a game for the bowlers to shine, Richard Horner, 3 for 32, Vishesh Mantri, 3 for 12 and Sunny Saikia, 2 for 10 starring with the ball for Bickley Park and Joe Jukes, 4 for 27, Nathan Carpenter, 3 for 17 and debutant Rupankar Mujumdar 2 for 40, for the OWs. Only two batsmen managed to score above 20, Josh Holland (23) and Jason James (37 n.o) and both were playing for Old Wilsonians, whilst 18 was the best the home side could manage and achieved by both Chris Jacob and Sunny Saikia.View scorecard
DARTFORDIANS IN CONTROL: They time their reply to perfection
Old Wilsonians 4th Xl 154 for 6, Dartfordians 2nd Xl 155 for 5
Having restricted Old Wilsonians to 154 for 6, Dartfordians then achieved a five wicket victory with 11 balls to spare. There was some fine batting from the OWs, Jeff Mascarenhas (22), Graham Nelson (46) and Nick Herbert (36 n.o) all making their mark, but in Tom Franklin (24), Sean Bromnett (55) and Terry Phillips (29) the visitors had players who surpassed them, hence their victory. It was not a day for bowlers although Thomas Gubby, 2 for 27 for Dartfordians, and Neil Kendrick, 2 for 22 for the OWs, can feel reasonably pleased with their afternoon's work.View scorecard
