Result: Burton Latimer CC - 4th XI Won (20 Points) by 10 wickets

Date: Sat 14th Jul 2007 @ 13:30

Ground: Little Harrowden CC

Type:  Northamptonshire Cricket League - Division Thirteen

Toss:  4th XI won the toss and decided to bat

Kibworth 4th XI

			R	B	4s	6s
Malcolm King	ct Richard Bird	b Stephen Matthews	4	0	0	0
geoffrey lee		b Emily Starr	8	0	0	0
Tom Burton	ct Richard Bird	b Kevin Odell	16	0	0	0
Ben Hurst	LBW	b Kevin Odell	0	0	0	0
adam samuel	ct Stephen Matthews	b Stephen Matthews	7	0	0	0
Guy Hide	ct Emily Starr	b Kevin Odell	7	0	0	0
David King		b Kevin Odell	0	0	0	0
William Jennings *	Not Out		4	0	0	0
Gareth Morgan	st Chris Yates	b Stephen Matthews	0	0	0	0
Jamie Thompson +	ro Emily Starr		0	0	0	0
Sam Pounds	st Chris Yates	b Carlos Lewis	0	0	0	0
Extras	( 5b  2lb  12w  1nb  )		20
Total	( all out , 34 overs)		66

 

Fall Of Wickets

6-1 M. King; 28-2 G.Lee; 35-3 B. Hurst; 39-4 T. Burton;
52-5 G Hide; 52-6 D King; 56-7 A Samuel; 56-8 G Morgan;
61-9J Thompson ; 66-10 S Pounds;

Bowling

	O	M	R	W	Nb	Wd
Emily Starr	5	1	19	1	0	0
Stephen Matthews	8	2	12	3	0	0
Carlos Lewis	9	3	13	1	0	0
Kevin Odell	12	3	16	4	0	0

 

Burton Latimer CC - 4th XI

			R	B	4s	6s
Elliot Cotton	Not Out		11	0	0	0
Richard Craddock	Not Out		40	0	0	0
Unsure	Did Not Bat
Unsure	Did Not Bat
Unsure	Did Not Bat
Unsure	Did Not Bat
Unsure	Did Not Bat
Kevin Odell *	Did Not Bat
Carlos Lewis	Did Not Bat
Stephen Matthews	Did Not Bat
Emily Starr	Did Not Bat
Extras	( )		16
Total	(0 wickets, 15.1 overs)		67

 

Fall Of Wickets

-1 ; -2 ; -3 ; -4 ;
-5 ; -6 ; -7 ; -8 ;
-9 ; -10 ;

Bowling

	O	M	R	W	Nb	Wd
Gareth Morgan	2	0	13	0	0	0
Ben Hurst	6	4	6	0	0	0
David King	3	0	14	0	0	0
Malcolm King	3	0	23	0	0	0
Sam Pounds	1.1	0	11	0	0	0

Match Report by Will Jennings

Sometimes you have to acknowledge true class, and to cock up a game in the manner of the 4th team at Burton Latimer is such an occasion. The sheer level of ineptitude shown by 11 men wearing Kibworth colours this afternoon took ‘balls up’ to new levels and, to be quite frank, it was a disgrace. Will Jennings won the toss and decided to bat first. Certainly the wicket had a green tinge but surely nothing that would weigh too heavily in one direction, especially against a team as young as the home side appeared to be. Malc King was the first to depart, shovelling a loosener to Point but at 28 for 1 there could be no whisper of the carnage that was to follow, Tom Burton had hit a couple of classy drives and Geoff Lee looked well set even on a surface of decidedly uneven bounce.

 However 28 for 1 became 39 for 4, 52 for 5 and onto 66 all out. The lack of application shown by the Kibworth side was shocking, no-one seemed able to get on the front foot and tough it out.  Even when the Skipper tried to lead by example he ran out of partners. The final insult was that the teams had to turn round immediately as it was so early that tea wasn’t even ready. Either not trusting in the pitch (or fancying an early exit to the bar) Burton opener Craddock came out swinging, two lusty blows clearing the park by quite some distance. It would be fair to say that Ben Hurst had his mans number but three dropped catches didn’t help and he made way after six overs to allow others a chance before the end came.

 Sam Pounds had time for 7 deliveries and even a difficult caught and bowled chance but after 15.1 overs, and with the clock at 4.03 PM, the match ended with a 10 wicket defeat which the word comprehensive does not come close to describing. To merely put it down as ‘one of those days’ is an easy cop out and not one that should find an audience. The basics of the game were not adhered to and the lack of fight was pitiful. Certainly selection had been tough but the opportunity was offered to others, it is up to those individuals to think it through whether they made the most of it.