Won
| Batsmen | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Travers | Out | 35 | ||||
| Keith Denyer | Out | 3 | ||||
| Jamie Travers | Out | 3 | ||||
| Steve Banning | Not Out | 39 | ||||
| Sam Jennings | Not Out | 24 | ||||
| Mark Anderson | DNB | |||||
| Dan Medhurst | DNB | |||||
| Don Wilmott | DNB | |||||
| Phil Wilding | DNB | |||||
| Ali Tariq | DNB | |||||
| Matt Hill | DNB | |||||
| Extras | ||||||
| Bowling | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Travers | 4.0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 3.75 | |
| Mark Anderson | 8.0 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 3.13 | |
| Dan Medhurst | 5.0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 3.40 | |
| Don Wilmott | 10.0 | 2 | 28 | 4 | 2.80 | |
| Phil Wilding | 3.0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 5.00 | |
| Ali Tariq | 5.0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2.20 | |
| Extras | ||||||
| Fielder | Catches | Run Outs | Stumpings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Travers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Banning | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Medhurst | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ali Tariq | 1 | 1 | 0 |
May 26 v. Hawley – Home. Won by 7 wickets
Chasing 131 to win, Sonning powered to victory in just 21 overs culminating in a brutal assault on the Hawley bowling by “Butcher� Banjo and “Butcher� Sam Jennings [of Jennings Butchers!]. Banjo finished on 39* off just 29 balls, and Sam 24* off 12 balls including 5 fours as Sonning raced to victory by 7 wickets.
Hawley’s top order was the most accomplished we had faced so far, five of their top eight batsmen making double figures. Dan and I took the new ball and, between us, bowled ten tidy overs for 29 runs without a breakthrough. Both were then replaced by two wily performers, Don Wilmott [Don], making his first appearance of the season, and Anners [combined age 107!]. Anners was the first to strike, taking two wickets in his second over with variations of pace. Meanwhile, from the driveway end, Don was clicking through the gears, quickly finding a consistent line and length and exerting pressure: in his fourth over he bowled their other opener, for 21. But their fourth wicket put on 50, and they were 98 for 3 when Don deceived the batsman with a slow, in-swinging yorker…. I know, ‘cause by now I was keeping wicket! The fifth wicket then put on another 20 but, showing excellent stamina, Don trapped two more to finish with 4-28 off 10 overs. Tariq chipped in with two late wickets, and the Thing got an lbw verdict to account for their number 11 .
Any run-chase is made easier with a solid foundation and Arsene and Freddie Travers [Freddie] got us off to a solid start, with Freddie dispatching 7 fours, featuring some orthodox off drives - a rare sight in division 5 cricket! - before falling for 35. Victory was secured by 5.56pm…. perfect!
