President's Match

Chairman XI Vs Presidents XI

Presidents XI 1st Innings 142/10 All Out (Overs 37.3)

A Grimmer c J Bradley b M Hodgkiss 39
Rajeev c R Harris b T Sampson 6
A Balaji c B Hancock b A Cary 18
Mark Thomas b O Heath 3
T Hancock b A Cary 0
K Stormount+ c O Heath b M Hodgkiss 7
I Whittaker c A Cary b M Hodgkiss 19
T Ham c J Bradley b T Sampson 18
M Greenwood* c O Heath b T Sampson 2
T Nugent b W Stevens 2
M Farmer not out 4
extras (b5 lb3 w14 nb2) 24
TOTAL All Out for 142

Chairman XI 1st Innings 143/9 Closed (Overs 37)

A Cary c A Balaji b T Nugent 18
W Stevens* c M Farmer b I Whittaker 28
N Adley c M Greenwood b M Farmer 5
J Bradley c K Stormount b T Hancock 19
R Harris+ c Mark Thomas b T Ham 34
Matt Thomas lbw b I Whittaker 0
O Heath c I Whittaker b T Ham 13
M Hodgkiss b T Hancock 0
B Hancock c K Stormount b T Hancock 0
C Ham not out 11
T Sampson not out 0
extras (b1 lb4 w9 nb1) 15
TOTAL 9 wickets for 143

On a sunny Sunday afternoon the President’s XI won the toss and elected to bat in this 40 over game. Despite the friendly overhead conditions the batsmen found runs hard to come by partly due to the slow and low nature of the pitch but also some tight bowling from Sampson and Hodgkiss. This was backed up from more miserly bowling from Cary and Heath. Grimmer was the main stay of the President’s innings making a well crafted 39. The President’s innings ended on 142 thanks to some great bowling and fielding from the Chairman’s XI.

In response the Presidents XI started well through Cary and Stevens. With the fall of Cary the scoring further increased as Bradley smashed a quick fire 19. At 85 for 3 and Harris and Stevens at the crease drinks were taken, after which a change of tactics yielded rewards for the President’s. Whittaker picked up 2 wickets in 2 balls to change the game, it was further swung in the presidents favour when Tom Hancock picked up the critical wickets of Hodgkiss and brother Ben. With the departure of Harris the Chairman’s XI still required six runs. Batting was Chris Ham and fittingly bowling was son Tom. This time experience won through as one streaky shot brought about a two, and followed it up with a four to take the match and the bragging rights for the next year.