Broadway (Home) - Report

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Tottington St Johns 2nd XI Slumped to their first defeat of the season at the hands of Broadway. Totty captain Andy Smith Lost the toss and Broadway Put Totty into bat. Totty stuck with the normal opening pair in Mick Jones and Mike Ainscoe, Things didnt go as planned for Totty who were 12 for 1 after 9 overs after Mick Jones was caught for just 5. Things didnt get much better from there for totty as Nick Fletchers wicket fell for just 1 after he was out lbw, totty were 26 for 2, things began to look up when Stu Hunter came out and Knocked up a reasonably quick 56 before been caught. Tottington were then left looking for a point at the end of the innings. Totty managed to hold on to the point when matt cotton and Daniel Moriarty (scoring his first run in 5 games!!!) held out at the end. Tottington posting a score of 131-7 at the end of their 45 overs.

After the tea break Broadway came out to bat, they opened the batting with R.Riley and J.Davies whilst Tottington opened the bowling with Rob Holt and Matt Cotton. Totty got an early breakthrough when Matt Cotton had J Davies caught behind by Mick Jones for 14, Tottington then got a couple of quick wickets to put them in the driving seat and on the way to victory until C.Hall came out to bat and rescued Broadway by knocking up a 72 and G Jones Knocked up 22 to see Broadway home.

Overall result:- Broadway win by 5 wickets

Scorecards_____

Tottington St Johns 2nd XI

M.Jones-------Caught------S.Ayub------5
M.Ainscoe-----Bowled-----C.Hall--------29
N.Fletcher-----L.B.W.-----S.Ayub-------1
S.Hunter------Caught-----S.Ayub-------56
F.Brockway---Caught-----C.Hall--------2
A.Smith-------Caught-----D.Ripley-----1
M.Ablett------Run Out-----------------5
M.Cotton-----Not Out------------------9
D.Moriarty---Not Out------------------3
M.Hunt------Did Not Bat----------------
R.Holt--------Did Not Bat---------------
Total ---------------------------for 7----131
----------------------------------extras--20

Bowling----

S.Ayub-----17 Overs----4 Maidens----35 Runs-----3 wickets
R.Riley-----11 Overs---2 Maidens----19 Runs-----0 Wickets
C.Hall------6 Overs---3 Maidens-----13 Runs---- 2 Wickets
N.Davies---2 Overs---1 Maiden------8 Runs------0 Wickets
D.Ripley---9 Overs---2 Maidens----38 runs---2 Wickets

Broadway----

R.Ripley------Bowled------Rob Holt-------8
J.Davies-----LBW---------M.Cotton------14
M.Chambers-Ct M.Jones----M.Cotton----10
N.Owen------Bowled-------M.Cotton------0
N.Davies----Ct N.Fletcher--R.Holt--------0
C.Hall-------Not Out----------------------72
G.Jones-----Not Out----------------------21

Bowling

R.Holt------10 Overs----1 Maiden---42 Runs---1 Wicket
M.Cotton---13 Overs----2 Maidens---50 Runs--4 wickets
N.Fletcher--4 Overs----0 Maidens---27 Runs---0 Wickets
F.Brockway-5 Overs----1 Maide----14 Runs----0 Wickets

Fielder of the Match:- Mick Jones

Tottington St Johns 2nd XI 1 point - Broadway 4 Points

Broadway (Home)

Team to face Broadway at home is:
Andy Smith (c),
Matt Ablett (vc),
Mike Ainscoe,
Frank Brockway,
Matt Cotton,
Nick Fletcher,
Rob Holt,
Matt Hunt,
Stuart Hunter,
Mike Jones (WKT),
Danny Moriary.
Res: Chris Payton

Meet is at the ground at 12:30pm.

REMEMBER GAMES START AT 1:30pm THIS WEEKEND!!!

Nets......it's cricket time!!

Well folks it's here! The season is but an ace away (weather permitting).
I hope you've all got your kit cleaned and ready for the off? Good, now get down to Castlebrook H.S. tonight for an 8pm start to the first net of the year and the start of the count down to the first game.
Hope to see you there fella's