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Sunday 22nd August 2010: -
“Charles burgles 5, whilst Simon protects average” - BWCC v
Jamie Snowdon’s XI at home |
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After Malcolm had ‘agreed’ with
Jamie that Buckhorn would bat first, Simon B and George Wayman went out to
bat, aiming to get Buckhorn off to a good start; that they did, with the
score reaching 30 from the first 3 overs. George didn’t last as long
as he’d hoped and was caught at deep square leg off a juicy full-toss, by a
fielder in his tracksuit (thereby looking like a spectator). Next man
in was Courtland Taylor and he was looking good for his 11, playing some
aesthetically pleasing shots; however was out bowled before he could really
get going. Adam B marched in at 4, after being next-man-in for the
last 2 weeks running, and played well in partnership with brother, Simon;
however Simon B reached 50 (including seven 4s and two 6s) and had to
retire, thus protecting his average from the last 3 games: so Charles Esson
came out to start his fine all-round display. Adam and Charles batted
solidly and look assured at the crease, although didn’t score quickly.
Adam only made 32, getting out to a leading edge and Charles retire soon
after, after making 50 (including five 4s and two 6s); he began to
accelerate towards the backend of his innings, getting to 50 with a
well-timed 6. Ian Martin (7*) and Jim Donnelly (12*) were not out at
the end of the game. But the little cameo of Daffy (11) gave the
innings a boost with a towering 6, off the leading edge, and a powerful 4.
The runs flowed throughout the innings, with the outfield running well, but
the main impetus came from Simon B’s start and Adam’s and Charles’s efforts.
The Buckhorn total of 200 would be
an imposing target to chase in 35 overs, |
and the chase was not helped
by the fact that Simon B had Jamie Snowdon’s team 2 down inside the first
over, with only one run on the board. Daffy bowled well from the
Hooker End, but for little reward and his task was made increasingly
difficult, as the rain began to fall; but Daffy battled on and finished with
figures of 2/27 from 6 overs. Simon B was quickly taken off, so
finished with 2/5 from 3 overs. From the Field end Adam mixed up the
bowling, with Jim Donnelly getting figures of 2/27 in his spell, clean
bowling both victims, emphasising how straight he bowled. George
Wayman swapped the gloves for bowling boots and rattled through a few overs,
but couldn’t find a breakthrough; however the introduction of Charles Esson
to the attack took the game away from Jamie Snowdon’s XI, as he swept
through the lower order. Charles bowled a very tight line and length,
skidding the ball straight on and managing to bag himself the last 5 scalps
of the innings. His bowling effort was complemented by the bowling
from the opposite end, with Adam, George and Jim restricting the scoring and
maintaining pressure –with the keeper stood up. The fielding was also
extremely tidy, despite the poor weather, with special mention going to
Jemma Beetham, Daniel Taylor and Ian Martin, who put the rest to shame with
his eagerness to slide and dive all over the place. These big efforts
from Buckhorn were key to restricting Jamie Snowdon and his team to 103 all
out, but Charles was man of the match with his 50-odd* and 5 wicket haul.
Simon B |
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Wednesday 18th August 2010: -
“Wayman blazes through Warminster attack” - BWCC v Warminster CC
away |
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Buckhorn took a mixed team,
consisting of a few Marnhull players, to Warminster and came away with
victory. Buckhorn batted first and started poorly, as Simon B was out
in the 2nd over, but this allowed a partnership to form between George
Wayman and Charles Esson. George continued to blaze the ball to all
parts, but fell for 66 after playing a brilliant knock. Max was next
in, but didn’t hang around long and Adam B played a similar short innings,
although it did consist of a few boundaries. The Marnhull boys were
the next few players in and really helped Buckhorn stay on top, hitting the
ball all over the park; meanwhile Charles was batting well at the other end.
Wickets continued to fall at regular intervals, but the score continued to
tick over which allowed Buckhorn to finish with a more than respectable 177.
Buckhorn would need to bowl and
field well to stop the home side chasing down their total, as the pitch was
good for batting, the outfield was fast and there was a very short boundary
to one side. |
Daffy and Simon B bowled well at the
start, but didn’t find wickets. The breakthroughs came with the introduction
of Jonno Brickell, who finished with 3 wickets. The bowling stayed
pretty tight and the fielding matched it throughout. The game begun to
get tight towards the latter stages of the game, but some excellent bowling
from Sean Rushton (Marnhull CC player) kept Buckhorn ahead of the rate.
The re-introduction of Jonno and Simon B – for the death – kept Buckhorn’s
noses in front and Buckhorn ran out a comfortable 20-odd runs clear.
It was an exciting game throughout
and was a really enjoyable experience for the whole team. Hopefully
there will be a re-match back at Buckhorn and the boys can make it 2 in 2
for Buckhorn against Warminster.
Simon B |
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Sunday 15th August 2010 -
“Record breaking day that ends in a draw” - BWCC v Bill Owen’s
XI at home |
| After a
wet build up to Sunday’s friendly - against a team that was once one which
were a real challenge to get a win against - Buckhorn put on another big
total; however despite the best efforts of Buckhorn’s bowlers a fairly
turgid draw was the result. As has been common place over the last few
games, Adam won the toss and elected to bat, which would signal George
Wayman’s and Simon B’s arrival at the crease. George started aggressively
and got the game off to a flyer; regardless of the fact that Sunday’s game
was a timed one and there was no limitation on overs. The wicket was causing
the new ball to nip about, but George ignored this and plundered the bowling
to the boundaries; but George was caught out by a bouncer and lobbed it back
to the bowler, and was on his way back to the pavilion for 25. Max
Austin-Little came in at 3 and played extremely well for his 57. Max was
struggling to time the ball at the start of his innings, yet still managed
to find the boundaries; imposing himself on the bowling from his first few
balls. The best of the bowling that really put Max and Simon under any
stress was the spinners, who spun the ball sharply; however Simon B and Max
took the game to them when they used their feet and got down the pitch.
Simon went past 50 and then pushed on, getting to his 100 very quickly. Max
got to his 50 in good style and was hoping to press on to make his maiden
ton for Buckhorn, but he got run out as he attempted a quick single. After
Max’s demise Richard Telfer (playing in his last game for Buckhorn this
season due to a move to London) came to the wicket, hoping to improve on his
average and six-hitting ability. With the over rate being fairly slow, only
29 overs had been bowled with 2 hours elapsed since the start of play;
therefore the skipper was contemplating the timing of his declaration, but
needed to also take into account the fact that Simon B was nearing 150 runs
and the club record of 152 (the record being set about 8 years ago by
‘JP’-says Rupert). Simon B made it to 150 with a 4 back down the ground and
went past the record soon after. After he reached this landmark and set the
new club record of 154*Adam called in Simon B and Richard, leaving Richard
stranded on 11* and the final score at 269. |
After
another ‘Premier League’ standard tea (as the President referred to it)
Buckhorn had the challenge of getting 10 wickets to get an outright victory.
The opening bowling was left to two youngsters – George Ovenden and Simon
Dodd. George came up the hill and into the wind, allowing Daffy to run down
the hill with a tailwind; which helped Daffy pick up his first wicket. One
of the opening batsmen raced away, hitting the ball over the top and through
the field; however after quickly racing his way into the 40s, was dismissed.
After the first wicket fell Buckhorn looked like they were on top, in terms
of restricting the run rate, but were always struggling to take wickets.
Adam continued to change the bowling in search of wickets, bringing on Jonno,
Simon B and even himself to get the breakthroughs required. After Rupert
arrived he was brought into the attack and got a wicket, but as with the
other bowlers toiled away and making little headway into the batting line
up. Bill Owen’s XI never got near the required run rate, despite the best
efforts of some of the players, as there probably wasn’t enough attacking
intent throughout their innings; yet that is probably testament to the
Buckhorn bowlers’ tight line and length. Towards the end of the game the
Buckhorn players tried to push a bit harder for wickets, with Adam switching
the bowling every few overs, to try and find some much needed breakthroughs.
Buckhorn were not successful in achieving a win, but finished with a
comfortable draw. The Bill Owen’s XI opening batsman
held his bat for the whole innings and finished undefeated for 14*.
The match ended with an uneventful draw, however will
be remembered (by Simon B at least) for the record that was set. Moreover,
it was Richard Telfer’s last game of the season, but hopefully he (and his
horrible, green, Irish helmet) will make a few guest appearances next
season.
Simon B |
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Sunday 8th August 2010 - “Simon
sets Personal Best” - BWCC v Sydenhurst Ramblers at home |
| This Sunday’s game was
always set to be a good one, with both Buckhorn and the Sydenhurst Ramblers
having decent sides. Adam won the toss and put the Ramblers into the
field, which meant that Simon B and Max would be trying to get Buckhorn off
to a good start. The pair started slowly, but soon got going as they
began to punish all the loose bowling they were dished up, as the opening
bowlers began to tire. Max was looking in an aggressive mood, always
looking to score, whilst Simon B was setting out his stall for a long
innings. This combination worked well and the score quickly mounted
after the first 10 overs, however Max nicked one to slip, trying too hard to
force the runs, for 36. Next man in was George Ellwood, he got himself
in and was looking in good form, pushing the ball into the gaps and being
quick onto anything short. Simon B brought up his 50 with a boundary
and continued to push on in search of a bigger score. After Simon B
reached his milestone George got to his, having hit 4 fours and a towering 6
out of the park; George and Simon B shared a vital partnership which would
see Buckhorn on their way to an imposing total. Simon B begun to
accelerate, looking to go after the spinners and combining dominant boundary
hitting with elegant reverse sweeps and hard running; and – hence – he
brought up his century with a powerful 6 over long off. George Ellwood
was caught for 54 soon after, bringing an end to a promising looking
innings; but with the time quickly approaching 4pm, Adam was beginning to
consider the timing of his declaration. After George Ellwood was back
in the hutch, new signing Dave Bateman arrived at the crease and kept the
scoreboard ticking over with Simon B. Both scored quick runs, but at
3:58pm (just before the time at which Adam had decided to declare) Simon B
danced down the pitch and played a big air-shot, which left him stumped for
148 (5 short of the all-time record for a Buckhorn player at Buckhorn). |
After Simon B’s dismissal
Adam declared, leaving Dave on 22* and the Buckhorn total at 261/3 from 49.2
overs.
After a massive tea, the Buckhorn boys set about
picking up the 10 wickets they would need to win; because if they couldn’t
get all 10 wickets the result would be a tie. George Ovenden and
George Ellwood opened the attack, but the Ramblers opener put both to the
sword and got them off to a quick start. The introduction of Johno
Brickell to the attack saw the vital breakthrough, with the Ramblers opener
out bowled for 72. Tom Blomfield and Johno both bowled well through
their long spells, bowling good line and length and making use of the
movement that was in the pitch. Buckhorn continued to toil away, but
their fielding let them down and this allowed the Ramblers batsmen to pick
up runs at a decent rate. Fortunately Tom Blomfield (1/38 from 8 overs)
and Johno (2/58 form 13 overs) were able to make breakthroughs, which meant
that the introduction of new batsmen would slow the run rate for intervals.
Max was brought on to find some wickets and did well to ‘burgle’ 2 wickets,
getting figures of 2/29 from 5 overs. Max was well supported by Will
Ellwood who bowled a lot of variations, mixing up his pace, line, length and
turn; however he got no reward for his hard work. The game was
beginning to get rather tense as the Ramblers pushed to get a victory in the
last 20 overs; however improved composure in the field and greater
concentration from the bowlers meant that the Ramblers finished 13 runs
short, with Johno getting a run out to finish the game. The Ramblers
finished on 248/7, thanks mostly to Boxall’s 72 and Darrock’s 45.
Simon B |
| Sunday 25th
July 2010 - "Centurion George" - BWCC v Port Rejects
at home |
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This Sunday saw the highest score at
the ground this season, as Buckhorn’s batsmen went to the crease all guns
blazing and destroyed the Port Rejects bowling line up. George Ellwood
(playing his first game for a while) opened the innings with Richard Telfer
and both started cautiously, scoring slowly. However Richard was bowled for
8, without any maximums (unusually), leaving Buckhorn 27/1 in the 7th over.
Next to the crease was debutant Dave Bateman, and his partnership with
George would be colossal; putting the game beyond any doubt. George blazed
his way to 50, forcing Dave to run a lot of 2s and 3s, whilst farming the
strike. George continued to be extremely aggressive, whilst Dave (also
hitting the bowling all over the park) built what was to be a considerable
innings. George batted in a ‘George Wayman-esque’ fashion and reached his
maiden century in quick time. Dave was scoring freely – when George allowed
him to get on strike – and continued after George was stumped for 132. Max
joined Dave and continued to bludgeon |
the ball everywhere, striking
a 6 with his 2nd scoring shot, and made a scintillating 48; but his innings
was cut short when he was bowled 2 short of a deserved milestone. The
skipper (Adam B) was next man in and he and Dave saw Buckhorn to 302/3 in
the 29th over. Once Buckhorn passed 300, Adam declared, leaving Dave on 84*
and himself on 15*, and set Port Rejects a total of 303 to chase down from
35 overs.
Two under 15s started Buckhorn’s
bowling, George Ovenden and Jack Davies picking up a wicket apiece. Jonno
and Rupert were 1st and 2nd change and made light work of an under-strength
Port Rejects batting line up. Rupert bagged himself 1 wicket, whilst Jonno
got 3 scalps and new recruit Alex cleaned up the batsmen at the end,
finishing with 3/9 off 2.3 overs.
Simon B |
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Sunday 11th July 2010 -
"Buckhorn in touching distance of TCL title" - BWCC v Plush CC at home |
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Buckhorn knew that today’s game would be
vital to their retaining of the Three Counties League (TCL) for 2010, as Plush
are hot on their heels in 2nd place. The wicket looked firm, with a good
covering of grass which would allow the ball to carry through with a bit of pace
and bounce.
Simon B and George Wayman opened the
innings and started in their usual fashion, with Simon B looking to get himself
in whilst George was more concerned with how hard he could smash the ball. As
everyone expected, George dominated the bowling from the start, plundering six
4s and a 6 in a quick-fire 36. Meanwhile Simon B was not getting much strike and
only managing to work the ball into the gaps to get to 22. George got out
swinging across the line and got bowled, and Simon B was out soon after, stumped
off the right arm loopy bowling of Chubb. Max was in at 3, soon to be joined by
Innes Henry; however Innes was taken off to hospital, as he injured his Achilles
playing a back foot shot and then attempting a run. This caused the arrival of
the skipper, who (combined with Max) played a solid role in Buckhorn’s final
total. Max was the mainstay in the innings playing good shots all around the
park, meanwhile Adam was getting himself in and accumulating runs in good
fashion. Max got to 50 with a well timed 4, but was caught at point chasing a
wide one. Tom was next in to join Adam, but (suffering from his antics of the
day before) was soon back in the pavilion for 2. The rest of the batsmen came
and went in short time, being cleaned up by Edmunds who finished with good
figures of 5/18 off 8 overs. Rupert (5) and Daffy (4) scored a boundary apiece
and Richard Telfer was caught on the boundary trying for one of his trademark
6s; but Adam was left trying to get Buckhorn above 200. Adam managed to get
Buckhorn past 200, but was out for 53 and Buckhorn reached 219 – hoping it would
be enough
Chasing 220 would not be easy on a slow
outfield against the Buckhorn attack, despite the fact that the pitch played
well, showing no variable bounce or the
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slowness we have come to expect.
The chase started slowly for both sides, with Plush only managing 69 runs from
the first 20 overs. Daffy’s opening spell (8 overs 0/22) set up a good platform
for the rest of the bowlers, and George Ovenden (5 overs 0/17) bowled good line
and length (as we have come to expect); stopping the Plush openers scoring
freely. In the first 20 overs, Simon B came on for a short spurt, bowling three
overs for 1 run and Max had a 2 over spell, attempting to break the opening
partnership. The breakthrough came in the first over after drinks, as Johno got
the big top edge of the opening bat and he was caught by George Wayman for 29.
After drinks the Plush batsmen had to take some risks, which they begun to, but
the re-introduction of Simon B for 1 over brought the dismissal of the other
Plush opener (G Chubb) for 49, as he lobbed one to Max at cover. Tom Blomfield
was introduced after drinks, but his first over was targeted (going for 13);
however after that he bowled well, getting the Plush No 4 LBW and finishing his
decent spell of 6 overs with 1/38.
As Plush continued to try and attack
wickets tumbled, and with the bowling partnership of Rupert and Simon B,
Buckhorn kept the runs down and put pressure on. Rupert bagged 3 wickets and
pinned Plush’s No 3 batsman in the face; meanwhile Simon B was bowling well at
the other end and combining full deliveries with the odd short ball, trying to
use the bounce in the pitch. Rupert finished with excellent figures from his 6
overs of 3/24 and Simon B 8 overs 4/21. Buckhorn’s fielding has improved this
year, and looked good on Sunday, epitomised by the fact that there were no
dropped catches; moreover Richard Telfer put in a fine display, diving all
around the boundary and in at backward point, plus there was a very good slide
and throw (he says). Also, Rory Dodd was superb, doing a brilliant job of
running from fine leg to fine leg and doing the team a real favour – again.
Finally, from the whole team, we wish Innes a speedy recovery and look forward
to seeing him back at the crease soon.
Simon B
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Sunday 4th July 2010 - "Duo
of Georges storm through Shaftesbury" - BWCC v Shaftesbury
Away |
| Buckhorn
were hoping to continue their good Three Counties League (TCL) run by
gaining another victory, to stretch their lead at the top of the table.
Buckhorn had a slightly different team to the one
that walked over Compton House 2 weeks ago, with George Wayman and George
Jones coming in for their first games of the season and Innes Henry being
handed a Buckhorn Weston TCL debut. Buckhorn lost the toss to the home side
and were put in to bowl. George Ovenden and Daffy started the bowling, with
the older of the two finding plenty of movement through the air and off the
pitch; meanwhile George Ovenden was toiling away at the other end, but soon
got the breakthrough as Shaftesbury’s opener skied a drive to Simon B at
mid-off. Daffy got a well deserved wicket, bowling the batsman behind his
legs in ‘Shane Warne-esque’ fashion, and finished his spell of eight overs
with 1/15. The end of George’s first 5 over spell brought the introduction
of Simon B for a 4 over burst and he managed to get a breakthrough, getting
one to turn through the batsman’s defences. After the third wicket the
Shaftesbury batsmen at 4 and 5(Morgan and Williams) shared a long
partnership that didn’t bring too many runs, but allowed Shaftesbury to face
the whole 40 overs. Throughout this long partnership Johno bowled a tight
spell, only going for 14 off 8 overs and Max Austin-Little only went for 5
runs from 4 overs; however Buckhorn were in search of wickets, so Max was
replaced with Simon B and Rupert was brought on after Johno. Simon B (8
overs 2/17) managed to steal a 2nd wicket, whilst Rupert had no such luck,
not replicating his form he produced at Shaftesbury earlier in the season,
when he got a 6 wicket haul, however he did manage to slip in a few ‘Jaffas’
and a well disguised slower ball. Rupert bowled through to the finish of the
innings and was joined by George Ovenden, who bowled his last three overs
for very few runs. George bowled the last over of the Shaftesbury innings
exceptionally well and got three wickets; which included a decent catch from
skipper Adam B and the over only went for one run. George Ovenden finished
with figures of 8 overs 4/24. Shaftesbury ended on a below par 103 for 7
from their 40 overs, this indicated how well the Buckhorn team had bowled
and (for most of the innings) fielded, taking all their catches and putting
in some athletic stops in the field – most notably Richard ‘Grass Stain’
Telfer, Rupert ‘Dirty Whites’ Dyke and debutant Innes Henry. |
George
Wayman stole the show in Buckhorn’s innings as they tried to nail home a big
win. Simon B punched the first ball of the innings for 4 and then nerdled a
single, but after that George really showed everyone what he can do. He took
the bowling apart, smashing the ball to all parts of the ground and
destroying Shaftesbury’s (slim) hopes of victory. He hit his first ball for
the biggest 6 of the season, which made Richard Telfer’s sixes look pale in
comparison; he then continued to pepper the boundary ropes as he blasted 3
sixes and 5 fours in a quickfire 46. George made his runs in just over 10
deliveries and was unfortunately adjudicated LBW sweeping Shaftesbury’s
opening bowler; however the damage was done and he re-entered the pavilion
with the score on 54/1 off 3.4 overs, leaving Simon B and Max a decent
platform to see Buckhorn home. The two batsmen attempted to carry on
aggressively, but couldn’t match George’s outstanding performance. Simon B
played his shots, making 35*, and Max scored quickly, getting 25* in
confident style; punishing all the loose bowling and attacking anything
full. Max blazed a 4 over extra cover to finish the game in emphatic style,
with 30.2 overs left in the game.
The team played well as a unit, but it was the individual performances of
George Ovenden and George Wayman that ensured a comfortable victory and
plenty of points. George Ovenden bowled a tight and attacking line and
length, bowling very few hittable balls, showing how well he has improved
from last season. George Wayman’s batting was exceptional and had we batted
first he could have been on for a massive score, but his wicket-keeping was
also very impressive, standing up to the stumps to all the bowlers and
conceding very few extras. A one-sided game that can only boost the
confidence of the side, with a big game against second placed Plush next
weekend (Sunday 11th July).
Simon B
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| Sunday 20th June 2010 - “Buckhorn
comfortably topple Compton House” - BWCC v CH at home |
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Buckhorn arrived to find a grassy
wicket that had little in it to aid the bowlers and no real pace or bounce to
help the batsmen. Upon winning the toss Compton elected to bowl, which was an
initial sign that they would not be an impressive batting side. Max and Simon B
opened the innings and started slowly but fairly steadily. The wicket was slow,
but this was not to be an issue as the bowling was even slower out of hand as
well; however Max was undone for 7, playing early, to a deceptive ball from one
of the opening bowlers. Next to the crease was George Ellwood, who has proven to
be a solid batsman this year, and he batted well, making a good start;
especially against Compton’s second change bowler (Anderson). But George was
bowled behind his legs for 24, as he jumped inside one that hit his leg stump.
As with George, Charlie has had a good start to the year and he showed this
again on Sunday, starting well and scoring a fluent 37; combining quick singles
with power, scoring several boundaries all around the park. Both George and
Charlie put on decent partnerships with Simon B throughout the afternoon. Simon
B had been steadily accumulating at the other end, and punishing much of the
loose bowling; bringing up his 50 with a well-timed 4 through the covers. When
Charlie was out, bowled, Adam came to the crease and with only a few overs to go
Buckhorn were looking to put on a big score; unfortunately Adam played across a
straight ball from Compton’s (very) slow left armer, who also got the wickets of
Richard Telfer (not managing a 6 today, but a 4 through the slips instead) and
Tom Blomfield (10) added vital runs at the death. Simon B was out to a bad shot
to Compton’s 5th change bowler with about 4 overs left. Will Ellwood and
‘Johnno’ Brickell (Sunday League debutant) pushed the scoring on, with Johnno
bludgeoning a few well needed boundaries, whilst Will Ellwood nerdled the ball
around and got the score to 198; but he was run out off the final ball. Buckhorn
put on an imposing total, emphasising their strength with the bat, but were ably
supported by the ‘Extras column’ which contributed 32 runs throughout Buckhorn’s
innings. |
Debutant ‘Johnno’ opened the
bowling with George Ovenden (playing for the first time after a few weeks away)
and each picked up wickets in their opening spells (Johnno 2/32 off 8 overs and
George 1/16 off 5 overs). However both struggled to control the swinging ball,
conceding a few wides and George found it difficult bowling into the wind;
however when both found their rhythm they bowled tight areas and prevented the
Compton House batsmen from scoring. George finished a first-rate 5 over spell,
and Tom Blomfield was introduced. Tom’s bowling has become vital to the team’s
success this year (which was surprising as he was the club’s wicket keeper for
most of last season), and this was proven again Sunday; as he continued on from
last weekend’s good performance bowling exceptionally well. As Johnno finished
his spell from the Field end, Simon B was introduced just before drinks, Simon
didn’t bowl as well as usual, but did get a breakthrough; as a result of
pressure from Tom’s tight bowling from the Tom Thumb farm end. Tom bowled a
brilliant spell picking up the wicket of Kipling (39), who had been scoring
freely until that point; Tom finished with figures of 2/22 from 8 overs. After
drinks Simon was taken off and George Ellwood was introduced, forming a good
bowling partnership with Tom; with Tom bowling accurate areas, whilst George
Ellwood gave the ball air and teased the batsmen to play poor shots in the air –
which they often did. George did get hit for a big ‘Richard Telfer-esque’ 6 over
cow corner, but picked up a well deserved wicket soon after. Once Tom had
finished his spell Adam introduced Charlie Leach as 4th change – highlighting
Buckhorn’s strength throughout the team. Charlie bowled well, grunting very
loudly, and mixing up his pace well; he picked up 2 wickets at the end of the
innings, getting one caught behind with a smart catch from Will Ellwood and
finishing the game, knocking back number 11’s off stump. The 9th wicket of the
innings was caused by a smart run out from George Ovenden, launching a bullet
throw from the boundary in over the top for Will to whip the bails off: thus
highlighting the strength of Buckhorn’s all-round dominance throughout the game,
resulting in a convincing 69 run victory.
Simon B.
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| Sunday 13th June, 2010 - “Buckhorn prove
too strong as rain brings premature end”
- BWCC v Bruton at home |
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On what started out as a sunny afternoon in
Buckhorn, the side managed another win. Adam won the toss for only the second
time this season and elected to bat, this would prove to be a good toss to win.
George Wayman and James Francis (playing in his
first game of the year) started strongly, both finding the boundaries with ease,
until George was bowled by a straight one. This brought Richard ‘6 hitter’
Telfer to the crease. Shortly after George’s departure James was caught at mid
wicket trying to flick the ball over the ring; this brought Charlie leach into
the game. Richard was bowled shortly after Charlie’s entry, bringing the
captain to the crease. Adam (56) came to the wicket, and his partnership with
Charlie (69) would cause Bruton’s downfall, with Adam and Charlie sharing a 115
run stand; Charlie played a crucial innings, scoring 69 before being caught on
the boundary. Thomas Blomfield (acting as vice captain) strolled out to the
crease to join Adam, but he was later bowled when trying to go over the top.
George Ellwood batting at number 7 had a brief 2 ball innings before being run
out. ‘Incredi-boy’ (Will Ellwood) came to the crease after his brother to score
a quick 13 before being dismissed lbw. After Will’s dismissal new man George
Ovenden was then bowled trying to smash the ball to Somerset. This saw
Chopper’s (Mark Chinnock) introduction for the last ball of the game, and in
true buckhorn style he was bowled trying to heave the ball over cow corner.
Buckhorn finished on a respectable total of 189 for 9, and there was a strong
belief that Buckhorn could defend the total.
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George Ovenden opened the bowling from the Tom
Thumb Farm (or Malcolm Hooker) end, bowling good areas which restricted Bruton
from scoring. His opening partner James Francis came from the Field end causing
trouble from the start, and picking up 3 wickets from his 8 overs. Thomas came
on after the openers and bowled a tight line and length, not allowing the Bruton
batsmen to get the ball away; bowling two maidens, one being a wicket maiden,
earning him the nickname ‘superstar’. Tom’s spell was vital in keeeping the
Bruton score down, only conceding 15 runs from his 8 overs. Charlie Leach was
at the other end and bowled well, generating swing and pace, and providing
plenty of opportunities for wickets. George Ellwood’s overs began with two big
sixes over cow - not how he would have liked to start, as they were good balls.
Once he found his rhythm and the field was adjusted, George resumed his normal
bowling style and strangled the batsmen. George Wayman was proving too good
behind the stumps also, preventing the batsmen from strolling down the wicket
and he picked up a match-turning stumping off a wide ball, to end the innings of
the batsman on 98. Wickets continued to fall at regular intervals, due to
patient and accurate bowling and an exceptional fielding display.
Unfortunately, the heavens opened and the rain came lashing down; but Bruton
carried on - determined to go for the win. However, it was not to be, as the
Buckhorn unit proved too strong. Young Joe, making his senior debut for the
Buckhorn 1st team, bowled 2 tight overs towards the end of the game, helping to
secure a tense victory for Buckhorn. It was a fantastic effort by all,
culminating in a quality performance by a well-tuned Buckhorn Weston side.
Simon B.
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Sunday 6th June 2010: Buckhorn Weston
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This year’s Presidents day saw a much closer
game, than in previous years; but eventually saw the demise of Buckhorn at
the hands of an extremely experienced side, packed with high quality
players. The quality of the cricket played was better than that of most
weekends, making it an enjoyable afternoon of cricket for VPs and
spectators. After lunch both captains (Adam Beetham: Buckhorn Weston and
Neil Trestrail: Hampshire Maniacs) went out for the toss; and after a series
of poor luck with the toss Adam finally won it, consequently Buckhorn
elected to bat first. Opening the batting were Simon B and George Wayman.
Both batsmen made decent starts, finding runs fairly comfortably against two
quality bowlers in James Bovill (ex-Hampshire CCC bowler) and
Pakistani professional Ali, bowling some tidy off-breaks. With the score on
24 George middled one straight back to Ali, who caught Simon out of his
ground, as he backed up, and Simon had to depart run out for 16; not the
best possible start for Buckhorn. However next man in was Buckhorn’s coach
and local Dorset CCC player Charlie Esson, so Buckhorn weren’t looking in
too much trouble. After a decent partnership between the two, which saw
George put on the bulk of the runs (including a few maximums) Charlie Esson
was out caught and bowled to Ali, who made a decent one handed diving
catch-reminiscent of a salmon. Buckhorn’s skipper, Adam, was in at 4 and he
played another steadying role with George, seeing Buckhorn through to
drinks. George went past 50 with ease before drinks and looked set to
repeat his success of last year, by making another aggressive 100. After
drinks Adam and George carried on, but Adam was soon run out for 14. This
brought Richard Telfer to the crease at number 5 - slightly lower than was
anticipated, because Elliot pinned him in the face in the nets just before
Buckhorn started batting, so he was recovering from that, rather than
batting at 3. Richard was struggling with his swollen nose, but was bowled
by Thurston for 1. This wicket brought about our typical Buckhorn collapse,
with Elliot falling second ball he faced and then George Wayman was out,
caught at long off by no other than Charlie Esson-who had to field for the
opposition as they only had 10 men. The score was now 133/6, due to
Thurston’s treble wicket maiden and the rest of the innings consisted of a
lot of scampered singles and well run 2s; however despite the best efforts
of Tom Blomfield (16), Charlie Leach (7), Miles (6) and Alex Gibbs (Golden
Duck), Rupert was left not out (once again) after blazing a glorious 4 over
cover and looking to push on. Buckhorn finished 169 all out off of only
37.1 overs, but decent spells by Thurston (3/32 off 9 overs) and McMillan
(4/15 off 7.1 overs) destroyed Buckhorn’s early hopes of reaching 200. |
Buckhorn’s first innings total of 169 was
competitive, with good bowling, but was probably a few short, after an
exciting 82 from George Wayman. Charlie Leach and Simon B took the new ball
for Buckhorn and Charlie bowled a fast and accurate opening spell, picking
up the first two wickets of the game in his opening spell; however Simon was
not as successful, bowling 10 overs straight through and picking up no
wickets whilst conceding 39 runs. Just before drinks this year’s overseas
player - Elliot Cowell - was brought on to try and burgle a wicket. This
almost eventuated, with the Hampshire Maniacs opener, Ali, almost being
bowled in the first over; but Elliot bowled well before drinks, causing
mistakes from the Hampshire Maniacs batsmen. Drinks came and went and Tom
Blomfield was brought on to replace Simon B, whilst Elliot continued at the
other end. Elliot bowled a good spell, but finished unrewarded and was
taken off, for Rupert to be introduced. This change brought immediate
success, with Rupert snaring Ali LBW for 61; a crucial wicket that got
Buckhorn back into the game. Buckhorn’s fielding had been superb,
epitomised by the grass stain-covered whites of all the players at the close
of play. Rupert continued, bowling exceptionally, and Tom persevered into a
strong wind at the other end; but Buckhorn were in need of wickets and
Charlie Esson was brought on to try something different, that wouldn’t be
expected. As Rupert continued form the top end, Charlie picked up his first
wicket of the season, getting O’Kelly LBW; and this would see Will Ellwood
(traitor) arrive at the crease to face his regular teammates. After
dispatching Charlie nonchalantly to the boundary, he continued to work the
ball around with Hampshire Maniacs captain Neil Trestrail to see his side
home. The Hampshire Maniacs reached Buckhorn’s first innings total with
just under two overs spare, as Neil led his side home with a well played
half century.
Buckhorn valiantly fought right until the end
of the game, however were going to struggle to defend their under par total
against an experienced side on a wicket that played well and bounced true.
The team can take a lot from the game, with good performances from Charlie
Leach, George Wayman, Elliot, Rupert, Tom and (for the opposition) Will
Ellwood.
Simon B
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Sunday 30th May 2010 - Captain’s innings guides
Buckhorn to victory - BWCC -v- Thornford CC at home
Buckhorn was strengthened this week with the
addition of Jemma Beetham’s and Rory Dodd’s fielding prowess. Adam B was back
into the side this week to captain, but lost the toss; continuing his run of
lost tosses. Buckhorn was put into the field, which ended up working in their
favour. Simon B and Daffy opened the bowling, starting well having the visitors
38 for 3 off 10 overs. Max Austin-Little and Rupert came on first and second
change, both keeping the scoring rate in check and picking up wickets; Rupert
getting two in his first two overs. Max bowled his spell through and finished
with good figures of 1 for 27 off 8 overs; whilst Rupert finished with 3 for 32
off his 8. The tight bowling in the middle overs meant that Buckhorn could keep
the pressure on and restrict the visitors getting away. After Max and Rupert’s
spells, the skipper introduced the overseas (Elliot Cowell) and himself. This
proved to be a good change, as both picked up wickets, stopping Thornford
accelerating at the end of the innings. To finish the innings Daffy came back on
with Simon B, who picked up the final wicket in the last over; consequently
Daffy finished with figures of 1 for 34 off 7 overs and Simon B got 3 for 11 of
his overs. Buckhorn bowled well, but the bowlers were ably supported in the
field with some good efforts from debutants Ian Martin and Ben Cowell and a
superb one handed catch from Rupert.
134 was not a massive total to chase, but could
be difficult on a wicket that had provided the seamers some help in the first
innings. The innings was opened up by Simon B and Max, and started well as both
managed to get runs with relative ease; however with the score on 46, the
bowling change led to Max playing down the wrong line and being bowled for 20.
Soon after Max’s dismissal Simon B played too early and pulled a half-tracker
straight to square leg, out for 28 and Buckhorn stuttering at 53 for 2. Max and
Simon B’s dismissals brought Elliot and Adam B to the crease. These two would
steady the ship for a few overs, but Elliot got caught at mid on for 8, trying
to go over the top; which saw Alex Gibbs come to the middle, for the first time
in a Sunday game this season. Alex and Adam put together a solid partnership of
51 which won the game for Buckhorn; but Alex got out with the score on 126,
scoring 19 (which included a powerful ‘Richard Telfer-esque’ 6). Next man in was
Rupert, but he tried to win the game quickly and got caught for 1; meanwhile
Adam B was steadily accumulating runs, keeping the scoreboard ticking over and
keeping his cool-leading Buckhorn to victory. The new batsman to the crease was
Daffy, who managed to just get an inside edge onto the first ball of the last
over, to get Buckhorn over the line. Adam finished on 49 not out, but it was a
solid innings that Buckhorn required to see them get maximum points.
Simon B
Sunday 23rd May 2010 - Buckhorn victorious
- BWCC -v- Hazelbury Bryan CC (a)
Sunday was probably the hottest day of cricket we will see this
summer, therefore was not a day to be in the field for 40 overs. With Adam
missing the game due to upcoming exams, Simon captained the side; his first
success came with winning the toss and electing to bat first, on a dry and hard
pitch that would have bounce and carry. Robyn Leach and Simon B opened the
batting, facing (probably) the fastest bowler in the Three Counties League (A
Fitzgerald), who finished with figures of 8 overs, 1 wicket for 8 runs. Robyn
Leach fell first, after being peppered by Fitzgerald with some short bowling,
bowled; which brought Richard Telfer to the wicket. After a good six last week,
Richard fancied more. He had a good innings, finishing with only 22 runs, but he
played some good shots which only went for one; however he got his six, straight
back over the bowler’s head (over a slightly bigger boundary than last week) for
a flat six into the sightscreen. Richard was yorked and this brought Charlie
Leach to the crease, which would see the start of a decent partnership between
him and Simon B. Charlie got himself in and joined Simon in attacking the loose
deliveries and working the ball around into gaps, which kept the scoreboard
flowing at a decent rate. Simon got to his fifty not long after the first drinks
break. As Simon pressed on, Charlie continued to attack, with both attacking the
spinners aggressively and punishing any slack bowling. Charlie reached his
fifty, but the next ball he played across the line to a straight ball and got
bowled. This brought Tom Blomfield in and he continued on his good batting form,
however HBCC fielded well and many of his shots were restricted to ones and
twos. Simon B fell not long after Charlie, holing out to long on for 95. Will
Ellwood came in for brief innings, but a mix up with Tom, left Tom run out;
consequently George Ovenden faced the last ball of the innings. Buckhorn
finished with a good total of 219/6 from their 40 overs.
Buckhorn’s bowling started well, with George Ovenden hitting some good areas and
both keeping the scoring rate down and the pressure on. However at the other end
Tom’s attacking lines were met with some blunt force, as Tom got put away for a
few boundaries an over. George continued to bowl well and finished his opening
spell with 1 wicket; replacing Tom was Simon B and replacing George was Charlie.
Charlie found the extra bounce the wicket had to offer and beat the bat several
times, and was rewarded with 3 wickets, finishing off a fine all-round display
for Charlie. Simon managed to find some pace and bounce in the wicket, whilst
only bowling off a few paces. Simon finished with 2 wickets. After Charlie’s
spell Tim Ovenden had a short spell, getting himself 2 wickets; due to a good
catch at long on by Courtland Taylor, catching it as it flew to the boundary and
Robyn snaffled one at cover. Tom came back on after Simon was bowled out and
bowled a lot better, picking up his first wicket. Three Counties League debutant
Harvey Chinnock (aka Chopper Jr) bowled-what turned out to be-the last over,
picking up his first wicket, clean bowling the batsman middle stump.
Buckhorn produced a brilliant all round display, bouncing back well from the
first game defeat against Horningsham. To top it all off Buckhorn got maximum
points from the game, putting them in good stead for the rest of the season.
Simon B
Sun May 16th 2010 - Buckhorn lose narrowly to
Steeple Langford - BW v SL away
The weather was the main opposition for this
weekend’s game, however a match did take place and ended up being pretty close.
Adam lost the toss and Steeple Langford (SLCC) batted first. Charlie Leach and
Josh Brown opened the bowling against a decent opening batsmen, who sought to
despatch all Buckhorn’s bowling to all parts. Charlie struggled on the pitch,
having to overcome a high ridge in his run up just before the crease; but at the
other end (which was flat) Josh fared much better, starting with a maiden. The
rain caused a brief halt to play during the first few overs, making bowling
difficult; due to a wet ball and a slippery wicket, which none of the bowlers
really enjoyed. Josh bowled well, but his first spell finished with Haggaty
(who finished on 47) smashing him over the – very – short boundary for a big 6
(a feat Richard sought to replicate later in Buckhorn’s innings). Charlie
picked up the first wicket caught and bowled in his first spell, but suffered at
the hands of Haggaty and SLCC’s No 3, who was also hitting the ball well. First
and second change were Simon B and young George Ovenden, who bowled with
contrasting success. George bowled good line and length, picking up 3 wickets
and almost having a hat-trick; however Simon B struggled to bowl on the wet
wicket (but bowled badly regardless) and was put to the sword a bit, with
several dropped catches in between: but he got the vital wicket of Haggaty
caught and bowled for 47. After seeing the trouble the bowlers had been having
Adam felt it necessary to hide Simon behind the stumps and get Tom Blomfield on
to bowl, which worked; moreover debutant Ant Woolway was subbed off the field
through injury for son Harry Woolway (U13) - who bowled the last over of the
game. Tom bowled straight and full, finishing with figures of 3 overs, 1 wicket
for 3 runs conceded; whilst another debutant (Steve Edgar) bowled a good
one-over spell at the end of SLCC’s innings. SLCC finished with a more than
competitive 146, mostly due to the 90-run second wicket partnership between
Haggaty and the SLCC No 3.
Buckhorn opened with a new pairing of
little and large – George Ovenden and Simon B. The rain had dampened the
outfield considerably, but the brief moments of summer sun had dried the wicket
a bit. The innings started with a few boundaries, but rain brought a stoppage
after 6 overs with no damage done. After the rain George Ovenden edged behind
off one that bounced a bit and then Simon B gave his wicket away on 28 (which
would remain the top score for Buckhorn). Batsmen 3 and 4 (Richard Telfer and
Charlie) hung around for a bit, but Richard was first to go, bowled, but he did
hit his all important 6 over the shortest boundary we’ll probably play on. This
brought skipper Adam in, who probably tried to play on shot too many. Charlie
fell next for 17 and then Adam for 11. Things didn’t look great for Buckhorn.
The next two batsmen at the crease after Charlie and Adam had fallen were Tom at
6 and Steve Edgar at 7. Tom looked good, carrying his form in the field over
from last week to his batting this week; however with the persistent rain
batting and fielding was not easy. Steve fell next, skying a no ball and then
getting run out trying to run a single from it. The next batsman was the
hobbling Ant Woolway, who got caught at long on trying to send one into the
houses, but finding the best fielder in the SLCC ranks. Then came the turn of
Courtland Taylor, but (just like Ant) fell for 1. Josh Brown was next in and we
hoped he could produce a miracle in the dying overs, as he did against
Kilmington; however that form with the bat has eluded him since then and he was
bowled playing across the line a duck. No 11 was Robyn Leach, father of
Charlie, who had been followed by the ball in the field earlier. He got off the
mark, but there was no time left for Buckhorn to get the runs and finished on
137 for 9, a fairly close finish to a game that was lengthened by SLCC’s slow
play.
Simon B
Thurs May 13th 2010 - Under 15's record dramatic
win in first round of County Cup - U15's v Shillingstone at home
Having bowled Shillingstone out for 84, our Under
15's won by 1 run having lost 9 wickets. Jack Davies was undefeated on 46
and was the hero of the hour. His partner Tom Mitchell managed to scramble
the final run for victory. The U 15's have now drawn Stalbridge in the
second round of the cup which is to place on Thursday 20th May at Stalbridge.
Malcolm H
Sun May 9th, 2010 - "Batsmen fail Buckhorn"
- BW v Horningsham at home
The first Three Counties League game of the
season was a flop for Buckhorn. Overhead conditions were grey and the wicket
was green and slow. Buckhorn started as they had practically every game last
season, by batting first; however last season’s success batting first wasn’t
replicated today. Owain and Adam B opened the batting and things started very
slowly, with some accurate bowling from the Horningsham opening bowlers combined
with the low-bouncing wicket made scoring difficult. Adam was first to fall
after being bowled, which saw the introduction of Richard Telfer; shortly
following, Owain fell (bowled) and Simon B was next in. Meanwhile the scoring
rate was almost static. Richard was next to fall and George Ellwood came out to
bat, but after scoring the game's first boundary he was bowled by Horningsham’s
opening bowler, who bowled his spell right through going for very few runs,
bowling (probably) the match-winning spell. Will Ellwood was in next, but
struggled and chipped the ball into the hands of a fielder soon after drinks.
Almost immediately after Simon B was out chasing a wide one, toe-ending the ball
in the air straight to a fielder. Rupert saw out the rest of the Buckhorn
innings not out, whilst batsmen at the other end struggled and 9-man Buckhorn
were all out for 42. The lowest score seen at the ground for a long time.
After a fairly
dismal batting performance Buckhorn were excellent in the field. Having only 9
men left the team 2 fielders short, making defending a poor total even harder;
however Simon B and Josh opened the bowling with some attacking lines, which
kept the scoring rate to a minimum. Simon picked up the first wicket and the
athletic Buckhorn fielding prevented the Horningsham batsmen from making light
work of the low total. Josh bowled an exceptional spell, but wasn’t rewarded
with a wicket. George Ellwood bowled well, gathering a good caught and bowled
and causing a run out. Simon B had picked up a few wickets by the end of the
game and produced a sharp run out as well, from George Ellwood’s bowling.
However, the moment of the game came from Tom Blomfield (aka Paul Collingwood),
who attacked the ball from square leg and threw down the stumps at the bowler’s
end, running out the batsman by a yard or two as he tried to snatch a quick
single. Horningsham reached Buckhorn’s total 6 wickets down, but didn’t get
there with ease, due to an outstanding effort from Buckhorn’s fielding and
bowling unit.
Simon B
Sun April 25th, 2010 - "Rain, Rain and More Rain"
- BW v Stalbridge at home
Sunday was nowhere near as nice a day as the
Sunday before. Once again Adam lost the toss and Buckhorn were put in to bat.
Buckhorn were hoping to get off to a good start, with ambitions of scoring about
150 or so; which would be a good total for the wicket. George Ellwood and Simon
B opened the batting and things started well, with a few boundaries scored. But
the good start didn't last, as Simon fell early bowled by the Stalbridge opening
bowler. Richard Telfer was next in, but fell for a duck; soon after George
Wayman fell to a ball that seemed to do a bit off the pitch (as most of the
balls had). This brought Captain Adam to the crease to partner George Ellwood,
who fell for a hard-earned 26. Buckhorn had had a collapse and needed a
partnership of time, which is what Tom Blomfield and Adam provided; however just
after drinks Adam was given out LBW. Will Ellwood (younger brother of George)
came to the wicket and scored quickly. The dark clouds then closed in and the
rain fell, bringing a brief delay to the game for rain. After the rain delay
Will got caught out playing a defensive shot, as the ball spun back onto the
stumps to bring a premature end to a promising innings. Next in was Josh Brown
and Buckhorn were in need of more of his heroics, but on a pitch proving
difficult to bat on batting was slow and Josh struggled to get the ball away.
Josh was next out and the next few batsmen following in struggled, but some
quick runs from the lower order got Buckhorn up to 121.
The rain during the Buckhorn innings had changed
the conditions, meaning that the ball skidded on more and there was less seam
movement off the pitch. Simon B and George Ellwood opened the bowling and
Stalbridge didn't get away from Buckhorn at all, with an athletic and confident
fielding performance preventing Stalbridge cashing in on some loose bowling.
Simon got the breakthrough, getting one of the Stalbridge openers Caught and
Bowled. Soon after the first wicket fell the rain started to fall again, but
this time it didn't stop and the game ended as a draw.
There were some promising displays and Buckhorn
were by no means rolled over by Stalbridge. Hopefully, we can retain the fixture
and next year show them what Buckhorn can really do.
Simon B
Sun April 18th, 2010 - "Buckhorn snatch victory from the
jaws of defeat!" - BW v Kilmington at home
For the first
time in weeks the weather was fine and the Buckhorn Weston pitch was dry. Adam
lost the toss and Buckhorn were put in the field for 35 hot overs. Things
started well, with Simo Dodd (Daffy) opening up and looking good, moving the
ball off the pitch; however Josh Brown-in his first game for 2 seasons-got
Buckhorn the early breakthrough, bowling a tight line and length and bowling one
of the Kilmington openers. After a good start by the opening bowlers, Kav
(playing, what could be, his only game of the season in Buckhorn colours) and
George Jones were introduced. Wickets continued to fall at regular intervals,
with George Jones picking up two in the middle overs, whilst Kav built pressure
with some consistent bowling. Debutant Hector bowled tidily after drinks and Max
Austin-Little provided spin, both bowling well on a variable pitch. Max and
Simon B bowled at the death, restricting Kilmington to a challenging 128.
The batting did
not start well, with Captain Adam falling early. This brought another
debutant-Richard Telfer-to the crease to partner Max. These two built a solid
partnership, looking likely to see the game through; however Max fell, and Simon
B was next man in. But, following the same fate as his brother Adam, Simon
played too early and was back in the pavilion caught and bowled. Number 5 George
Jones fell in similar fashion, leading to the arrival of Joe Mickelwright
(playing possibly his only game of the season) at the crease. Soon after
George's downfall, Richard was out too for a well played 31; then Kav (batting
surprisingly high up the order); and then Hector. This collapse seemed fatal for
Buckhorn, as the next batsman, Josh, had not batted for 2 years (except for a
brief net on the Thursday before). However some dominant strokeplay by Joe and a
mixture of solid defence and powerful belligerence (to the loose deliveries) by
Josh, got Buckhorn extremely close to the total with over 40 balls to spare.
Buckhorn needed 2 to win when Joe skied a ball high into the air, only to be
dropped and a single scampered; thus tying the game. The next ball was a leg
stump full toss, which Josh nonchalantly smashed over square leg for six. A
brilliant finish to an exciting and match-winning partnership between Joe and
Josh.
Simon B
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