Lost
| Batsmen | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Driver | Out | 15 | ||||
| Keith Denyer | Out | 4 | ||||
| Ryan Wilson | Out | 5 | ||||
| Steve Banning | Out | 23 | ||||
| Nigel Jackson | Out | 0 | ||||
| Richard Moore | Out | 4 | ||||
| Mark Anderson | Out | 4 | ||||
| Don Wilmott | Out | 16 | ||||
| Matt Hill | Not Out | 1 | ||||
| Phil Wilding | Out | 0 | ||||
| Extras | ||||||
| Bowling | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Driver | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | |
| Steve Banning | 3.0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4.00 | |
| Nigel Jackson | 6.0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 3.33 | |
| Mark Anderson | 11.2 | 2 | 26 | 6 | 2.29 | |
| Don Wilmott | 15.0 | 2 | 36 | 3 | 2.40 | |
| Extras | ||||||
| Fielder | Catches | Run Outs | Stumpings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nigel Jackson | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Richard Moore | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
July 14 v Crown Wood – Away. Lost by 6 runs
Despite the previous week’s loss, a win against top-of-the-table, Crown Wood, would put us in a good league position.
In my absence, Arsene took over and put them in. The first wicket was a run-out, the next three went to Don, and the remaining six to Anners (for 26), which added up to Crown Wood being dismissed for just 102. However, this included 15 wides - none by the wicket takers – and this gift was to prove crucial.
After Arsene and Ryan had gone in the first nine overs, Sonning’s reply began to build a momentum with Ali (15) as watchful as ever, and Banjo (23) continuing his fine form. Both were picking off the singles, punctuated by the odd boundary. At 59 for 2 after 28 overs, we were in the box seat, but then committed the cardinal sin of losing two established batsmen in quick succession, so exposing our ring-rusty middle order. Only Don, with a spirited and orthodox 16, held them up, and we were eventually dismissed for 95.
This result left us in mid-table, having played six games. We had tasted defeat and victory in equal measure, but we had no doubt that we could easily hold our ground in the division and, with a bit of luck, start to climb the league.
