BELSTONE v PRESIDENTS XI

BELSTONE BEAT PRESIDENT’S XI BY 82 RUNS

 

 

Name of player

How out

Score

 

 

Name of player

How out

Score

1

GROSS

ct DONOVAN b BOARDER

33

 

1

SAMPSON

b EASTERBROOK

6

2

DRAKE

ct WONNACOTT b DENNIS

20

 

2

BOARDER

ct WALPOLE b EASTERBROOK

5

3

P WOODS

RUN OUT

8

 

3

G WOODS

b EASTERBROOK

0

4

EASTERBROOK

b BOARDER

11

 

4

STRANGE

b EASTERBROOK

4

5

PEARCE

ct WONNACOTT

b CHAPMAN

36

 

5

CHAPMAN

b BUSHIN

10

6

WALPOLE

ct G WOODS b CHAPMAN

17

 

6

CARTER

ct & b BUSHIN

1

7

GOMERSALL

st Si TREMAIN b CARTER

4

 

7

DENNIS

ct P WOODS b BUSHIN

2

8

Sc TREMAIN

ct SAMPSON b CARTER

1

 

8

Si TREMAIN

b GOMERSALL

9

9

BUSHIN

ct & b CHAPMAN

0

 

9

RADNOR

ct BUSHIN b GOMERSALL

15

10

JEAL

NOT OUT

16

 

10

WONNACOTT

NOT OUT

2

11

 

 

 

 

11

DONOVAN

st DRAKE b GOMERSALL

0

 

Extras

 

 

 

 

Extras

 

 

 

TOTAL 

for 9 wkts

 

 

 

TOTAL 

(for 10 wkts

 

 

BOWLING ANALYSIS                                                    BOWLING ANALYSIS

DENNIS: 8-1-18-1                                                          EASTERBROOK: 6-2-21-4                     

WONNACOTT: 8-0-39-0                                                  BUSHIN: 6-0-19-3

BOARDER: 8-0-37-2                                                      Sc TREMAIN: 3-0-12-0              

G WOODS: 8-1-43-0                                                      GOMERSALL: 2.2-0-15-3

CHAPMAN: 4-0-12-3                                                                                         

CARTER: 4-1-12-2

 

The 14th annual match between Belstone and the President Peter Hammond’s XI played out last Saturday under cloudless blue skies.  Before the start both teams gathered in the centre for a minute’s silence in memory of the Club’s first President Jack Reddaway, who died earlier this month, and Chris Powell, the Okehampton College Principal who had captained the President’s XI in the last few fixtures and whose sudden death last autumn robbed the area of a keen cricketer.  The match began with a measured opening stand for Belstone between Richard Drake and Pete Gross, who survived several dropped catches to put on 47 in 55 minutes.  The President’s opening attack of Phil Dennis (8-1-18-1) and Luke Wonnacott (8-0-39-0) kept the scoring to three an over before Dennis made the first breakthrough when Drake was caught for 20.  After Phil Woods (8) just failed to beat a throw from midwicket, Gross was third out for a patient 33, scored out of 74 in 100 minutes.  Aidan Easterbrook was promoted in the order in an attempt to increase the scoring rate, but was clean bowled by Richard Boarder for a breezy 11 to leave Belstone on 91 for 4 in the 26th over.  Skipper Wayne Pearce (36) and Chris Walpole (17) then added 46 for the fifth wicket with Pearce suddenly increasing the pace with four boundaries from Graeme Woods’ (8-1-43-0) final over.  The President’s XI regained a firm hand with lower-order wickets for their skipper Daryl Chapman (three for 12 from four overs) and Andy Carter (two for 12 from four overs) to leave Belstone on 160 for nine after their 40 overs

In reply the President’s XI got off to a flying start thanks to a chaotic first over from Easterbrook which brought 12 runs including eight wides and two dropped slip catches.  Fortunately for Belstone his erratic spell continued with some unplayable yorkers which ripped through the top order giving him figures of four for 21 from six overs.  Steady support at the other end from Harry Bushin, who claimed three middle order wickets of his own, left the President’s struggling at 48 for six in the tenth over.  Opening bat Sampson, who had watched the damage from the far end, was next out for six, leaving Simon Tremain (9) and Ian Radnor (15) to contribute the only partnership of note, 26 for the eighth wicket.  Chris Gomersall then polished off the last three wickets in five balls to give Belstone an 82 run victory, their third successive win in the series.