Season 2008 - Thongsbridge U/11 Cricket Report
Opposition; Golcar
Game: Cup 3rd round
Date: Saturday 21 June 2008
Venue: Thongsbridge
Weather: Dry and overcast with some light drizzle
Thongsbridge players making debut @ U/11: None
Toss won by: Golcar
Who batted first: Golcar
Summary of team batting firsts innings:
Tommy Woodhead opened the bowling but failed to get a wicket however he bowled very tightly. Andrew Cuthill, Lewis Kenworthy, Josh Ratcliffe, Thomas Webster and Steven Asquith all took one wicket each. The best bowling performances came from Ben Lindley and Jasper Donlon who as well as taking one wicket each both took great catches. The fielding was very good and Golcar had to work hard for the runs they scored.
Final innings score; 247-6 (199 net score)
Summary of team batting second innings:
Tommy Woodhead and Steven Asquith opened the batting together and scored a few runs between them without losing a wicket. Andrew Cuthill (9 - caught once) batted second with Thomas Webster and they both played well adding a further 13 runs between them. The best partnership of the game was between Lewis Kenworthy (17) and Ben Lindley (13). They both played straight and got a stunning 30 partnership which effectively took the game away from Golcar. Heather Crossley and Jack Wilson batted next and Heather hit a massive 19 (bowled out once), they added a further 22 runs. Josh Ratcliffe and Jasper added 10 runs for the last pair, including a great boundary from Josh. Golcar bowled well with great line and length and stuck to their task, however Thongsbridge only lost two wickets in the whole game whilst scoring 282 runs.
Final innings score; 282-2 (266 net score)
Result: Thongsbridge won by 67 runs
Match Summary:
Overall a very good win for Thongsbridge; on a miserable and wet morning.
Next game: v Golcar, Away, League – Sunday 22 June 2008, 9.30 am start
Man of Match (as selected by the team): 1. Ben Lindley
2. Lewis Kenworthy
Report Written By: Lewis Kenworthy