What a weekend it was - match reports 30-31 May 2021
Posted 1st June 2021
LEAGUE LEADERS MAKE IT FOUR IN A ROW: Nonington put to the sword
Nonington 1ST XI 107, Old Wilsonians 1ST XI 110 for 1 - OW's win by 9 wickets
League leaders Old Wilsonians needed just 16 overs to score the runs they needed to defeat Nonington, who took nearly 42 to compile 107
In truth Nonington could not find anyone to play a major innings - Paul Betts top scored for them with 22 - as Matt Golding, 3 for 11, James Sellar, 3 for 17 and Dave Ellicott-White, 2 for 16, put them to the sword. By contrast Syd Sherlock (25) was the lowest scorer for the OWs but only three of them batted as Jon Rodda (47 n.o) and Matt Golding (28 n.o) saw them safely home to a convincing 9 wicket victory, thereby maintaining their 100% record. View scorecard
OLD WILSONIANS AND SIDCUP FAIL TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE CRICKET WEATHER: But both sides find runs difficult to come by
Sidcup 2nd Xl 98, Old Wilsonians 2nd Xl 99 for 5 - OW's 2nd XI win by 5 wickets
Having waited all month for some proper cricket weather Old Wilsonians and Sidcup engaged in a game of only 57 overs which ended before 5-00 p.m!
Batting first Sidcup lost an early wicket before Dan Stone (13) and Bradley Sargeant (41) took the score to 45 before the former's dismissal after which only Sargeant threatened to cause the OW bowlers any problems with Simon Doherty being particularly fugal - his ten overs conceding just 13 runs - whilst Dan Simpson was almost as miserly but far more penetrative and finishing with 5 for 14. Despite losing two early wickets the OWs did not seem to be in too much trouble until they slumped from 43 for 2 to 44 for 5, Felix Mann stunning them with a spell of 4 for 30, but the cool heads of John Fornear (15 n..o) and Nick Morley (36 n.o) saw them comfortably home with 5 wickets and 29 overs to spare.View scorecard
OLD WILSONIANS RESTRICT BEXLEY TO SMALL TOTAL: Bowlers fight back but are thwarted
Bexley 5th Xl 109, Old Wilsonians 3rd Xl 110 for 4 - OW's 3rd XI win by 6 wickets.
Some tight and penetrative bowling by Doug Forbes, 3 for 6, Steve Blunt, 2 for 20 and Robbie Adams, 2 for 26 saw Bexley dismissed for 109 in 39.2 overs by Old Wilsonians, with Viraj Varatak top scoring with 18. However, their bowlers then determined to do something about it by taking three early wickets only for Old Wilsonians to be rescued by a fourth wicket stand between Chetan Kamat (50) and and Jason James (24 n.o), which saw them home by six wickets and with overs to spare.View scorecard
OLD WILSONIANS STEADY BATTING PROVES SUFFICIENT: Catford and Cyphers fall short of winning total
Old Wilsonians 4th Xl 151 for 3, Catford and Cyphers 4th Xl 123 for 9 - Old Wilsonians win by 28 runs
Old Wilsonians batted steadily rather than explosively in this fixture against Catford and Cyphers - Neil Treacher (55 n,o), Paul Jenkins (25), Karim Mir (17) and Archie Bolton (27 n,o) to compile a respectable 151 for 3 from their 40 overs with Ramesh DeSilva, 2 for 31 , being the pick of the visiting bowlers. In reply the Catford and Cyphers innings never really got going with only Ed Phano-Tomlin (27), Jake Piers-Mantell (16) and Kory Smith-Knight (21) posing any real threat and they finished 29 runs short of their winning target with Karim Mir, Sam Caschetto and Paul Jenkins finishing with two wickets apiece for the OWs.View scorecard
KENT CUP FINAL - TUNBRIDGE WELLS CROWNED T20 CHAMPIONS: Plucky Old Wilsonians make them fight all the way
Tunbridge Wells 153 for 4, Old Wilsonians 111 for 8 - Tunbridge Wells win by 48 runs
Premier Division Tunbridge Wells were crowned 2021 KCL 20/20 Cup champions in a final held over from last season because of coronavirus, against the plucky presumptuous pretenders, Old Wilsonians from Division Two, at the Nevill Ground on Sunday. In the end they did so because they had that little bit extra class, an innings of 72 n.o from 'man of the match' Viraj Bhatia and invaluable contributions from Alexander Williams (28) and David Smith (31). Even so, the hosts must have been nervous about defending a total of 153 against a side already known for their giant-killing exploits - they had already beaten both Beckenham and Bexley to reach the final - and for their ability to bat positively and with purpose. However, on this occasion only Matt Golding (32) and Michael Michell (16) batted to anywhere near their true potential and in Mark McClean, 3 for 19, and Michael Walker, 2 for 15, the hosts had bowlers with that little bit extra to undo the plucky visitors and their delight and relief were palpable at the conclusion of the game.View scorecard
