OWCC Weekly Reports 23rd August 2025

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Old Wilsonians    226    Harvel     230  for    6

In an entertaining game Harvel secured a four wicket victory over Old Wilsonians with a full four overs to spare
Batting first the OWs got off to a pulsating start with Andrew Pomering hitting 56 in 28 balls  - three sixes and eight fours – to see them 87 for 1 at the end of the tenth over. However, three quick wickets put the hosts back into the game and although Dan Nichols (25) Mahith Perera (31), Josh Merchant (23) and Ed Castle (23) did their best to repair the damage, they lost their ninth wicket with only 174 runs on the board and nearly 13 overs remaining
Step forward Elliot Bettridge (35 n,o) and Sam Forbes who, together, pushed the score to 226 which at least gave them a total to defend, with  Chris Whatman, 3 for 38 and Charlie McSweeney, 3 for 41, being the pick of the Harvel bowlers
The latter’s reply revolved around a third wicket partnership of 111 between Izaz Tahir (78) and Ali’ Saunders (51)  who took the score to 160 before being separated
After that Adam Whatman (30) added valuable runs and although the OWs took three further wickets, Harvel stood firm to claim a comfortable victory

Old Wilsonians 2nd Xl 177 Sidcup 2nd Xl  102

With only Siva Ranjan (30) of their top order scoring with any real intent, Old Wilsonians found themselves struggling at 119 for 8 only for Joe Jukes (20) and Shankar Balakrishnan (30 n,o) to rescue them to a certain extent and they finished on 177 in this game against Sidcup. with Luke Bates and Steven  Lawrence both taking two wickets for the latter
Sidcup lost two early wickets and although Vaibhave Garmella (24) and Adam Jabir Salam (22) offered some resistance, it was not enough and they fell to a  75 run defeat, Shankar Balakrishnan completing a fine match by taking 4 for 18 and Siva Ranjan and Doug Forbes taking two wickets each

London Knights 2nd Xl 220 for 9. Old Wilsonians 3rd Xl 197 for 8

In a high-scoring game London Knights secured a 23 run victory against Old Wilsonians
Batting first the former amassed 220 for 9 from their 40 overs, with Varum Bansal top scoring with 63 n.o and useful contributions coming from Mohammed Masood (40) and Abdullah Zafar (40) with Rahmet Dawoodzai, 3 for 39. being the most successful of the OW bowlers
In reply the OW skipper, Barrie Frampton (67), led by example with Nathan Carpenter (37) and Will Hutchinson (20) giving him valuable support, but it was not enough to achieve victory, Husnain Ahmed finishing with 3 for 39 for the visitors

Beckenham 6th Xl 202 for 4, Old Wilsonian s 4th Xl 203 for 6

Some positive batting by Presanna SM (45), Antony Robert (28), Bhumit Maddan (28). Samath Rao (48) and Sanu Rajak (31 n.o) enabled Beckemham to finish on an impressive 202 for 4 from their 40 overs with Karim Mir and Neil Treacher sharing the four wickets to fall between them for Old Wilsonians
And when it came to their turn to bat, Alex Forbes (38), Grahame Nelson (27) Howard Abbett (31) and the ubiquitous Treacher (43 n.o) steered OWs to victory with five balls to spare