Andy Stokes hits a ton
Sunday July 2nd v Holmesdale Lost by 5 w Ékts
MATCHÊ22 Virgin XI/ÊNomads CC vÊÊÊHolmesdale SundayÊJuly 2nd 2.00pm Montreal Park, Worships Hill, Riverhead, Sevenoaks, Kent
Result:ÊÊÊHolmesdale won by 5 wickets
Toss:ÊÊÊÊ Virgin XI/Nomads
Umpires:ÊÊVarious
Scorer(s):Various
Debut:ÊÊÊ None
VIRGIN XI/NOMADS CC Innings
J LascellesÊÊ c Sorensen b RhodesÊÊÊ 61
J LaneÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ c ShawÊÊÊÊÊb MelbournÊ 18
A StokesÊÊÊÊÊ c BarclayÊ b BlackabyÊ101
P BrownÊÊÊÊÊÊ st BryantÊ b BlackabyÊÊ 8
A SmithÊÊÊÊÊÊ c RhodesÊÊ b BarclayÊÊÊ 6
C SargentÊÊÊÊ bowledÊÊÊÊÊÊ BlackabyÊ Ê7
T CastleÊÊÊÊÊ c DominicÊ b BalckabyÊ Ê1
M Keble-White not outÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 24
B BodieÊÊÊÊÊÊ bowledÊÊÊÊÊÊ McDowellÊ 13
H LascellesÊÊ not outÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Ê1
ExtrasÊÊÊÊÊÊ (b6,lb3,w12,nb4)ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 35
TOTALÊÊÊÊÊ (9 wickets dec,40 overs) 271
Fow:1-41,2-136,3-164,4-184,5-199,6-220,7-231,8-237,9-259.
Bowling- Bryant 7 1 32 0,Shaw 6 1 25 0,Melbourne 5 1 24 1,McDowell 6 0 37 1,Rose 4 0 35 1,Dominic 1 0 24 0,Blackaby 9 0 62 5,Barclay 2 0 12 1.
HOLMESDALE CC á Innings
M Bryant c LaneÊÊÊ b H LascellesÊ Ê5
M Sorensen bowledÊÊÊ BodieÊÊÊÊÊÊ Ê69
D DominicÊ bowledÊÊÊ BodieÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Ê0
W McDowell c bodie b SargentÊÊÊÊÊ Ê2
M Melbourn bowledÊÊÊ BodieÊÊÊÊÊÊ Ê25
F ShawÊÊÊÊ not outÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Ê70
ExtrasÊÊÊ (b20,lb1,w11,nb4)ÊÊÊÊÊÊ 36
TOTALÊÊÊÊ (5 wickets,37.1 overs) 275
Dnb:J Barclay,S Blackaby,H Bryant,D Rosi.
Fow:1-18,2-96,3-106,4-113,5-168.
Bowling-Keble-white 9 2 56 0,H Lascelles 4 0 36 1,Bodie 12 0 88 3,Sargent 7 1 33 1,Smith 3 0 27 0,Stokes 2.1 0 17 0.Ê
It was a case of the veterans against the youngsters when Virgin CC took on Holmesdale on a gloriously sunny afternoon. Virgin, fielding five players who admitted to being over 50 (and maybe a few who didn't) seemed initially to have the upper hand over a Holmesdale team largely consisting of teenagers. The runs flowed freely, thanks mainly to a classy (my team-mates description, not mine) 61 from Jeremy Lascelles, and a powerful 101 from Andy Stokes. The middle order however failed to gi çve a lot of support, before some fine hitting from Ben Bodie and Max Keble-White down the order enabled Virgin to declare on 271-9 after only
39 overs.
After losing their opening bat in the second over, Holmesdale's South African overseas pro threatened to win the game single-handedly until a magic ball from Ben Bodie accounted for him. It was the classic off-spinners wicket - luring the batsman down the wicket to drive, only to spin the ball back sharply and bowl him through the gate. Wickets continued to fall, and Virgin scented victory when their captain was dismissed, leaving the score on 168-5. But they hadn't reckoned on an astonishing display of big-hitting (slogging?) by their 15 year old no.7, who accompanied by a more dour effort from their no. 3 (also 15 years old), put on over 100. The shot that brought up the winning runs typified Holmesdale's effort - a flat batted six over extra cover off
Stokes!
The sun shone all afternoon, nearly 550 runs were scored, and the talent ë and enthusiasm of youth flourished. It sounds like the perfect game of cricket. But we lost, so f... all that bollocks!
JL
2003 Nomads/Virgin won by 4wickets
2004 Rain saves Holmesdale Drawn
2005 Holmesdale won by 9 wickets
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