Result: Kibworth CC - 4th XI Won by 15 runs
Date: Sat 22nd Sep 2012
Start Time: 12:30
Ground: WESTERN PARK
Type: League : Leicestershire County Cricket League - Division 8
Scoring: Standard
Toss: Ashby Hastings CC - 3rd XI won the toss and decided to bowl
| R | B | 4s | 6s | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duncan Jones | b Jake Poole | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Steve Ellwood | ct Unsure | b Sam Perkins | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Harry Miller | ct Unsure | b Sam Perkins | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Ellwood | b Jake Poole | 52 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Jack Allen | ct Unsure | b Sam Perkins | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sam Pounds | Not Out | 50 | 0 | 7 | 2 | |
| Jay Chauhan + | ct Unsure | b Jake Poole | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Carson | ct Unsure | b Joseph Gough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ravi Tank | Not Out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tim Neal * | Did Not Bat | |||||
| Extras | ( 6lb 4w 8nb ) | 18 | ||||
| Total | (7 wickets , 45 overs ) | 195 | ||||
50-1 Duncan Jones (Steve Ellwood*) ; 52-2 Steve Ellwood (Harry
Miller*) ;
83-3 Harry Miller (Rob Ellwood*) ; 98-4 Jack Allen (Rob Ellwood*) ;
179-5 Rob Ellwood (Sam Pounds*) ; 179-6 Jay Chauhan (Sam Pounds*) ;
191-7 Chris Carson (Sam Pounds*) ;
| O | M | R | W | Nb | Wd | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Cooper | 12 | 3 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joseph Gough | 7 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Perkins | 15 | 2 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Poole | 8 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Callum Smithson | 3 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R | B | 4s | 6s | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsure | Did Not Bat | |||||
| Sam Perkins | ct Duncan Jones | b Duncan Jones | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unsure | Did Not Bat | |||||
| Unsure | Did Not Bat | |||||
| Unsure | Did Not Bat | |||||
| Unsure | ct Harry Miller | b Ravi Tank | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joseph Gough | ct Ravi Tank | b Sam Pounds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Poole | b Sam Pounds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Unsure | ct Rob Ellwood | b Harry Miller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Callum Smithson | ct Sam Pounds | b Chris Carson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Cooper | Not Out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | ( ) | 0 | ||||
| Total | ( all out , 37.4 overs ) | 180 | ||||
-1 Unsure (Sam Perkins*) ; -2 Unsure (Sam Perkins*) ;
-3 Unsure (Sam Perkins*) ; 56-4 Unsure (Sam Perkins*) ;
-5 Unsure (Sam Perkins*) ; -6 Unsure (Sam Perkins*) ;
130-7 Sam Perkins ( Unsure *) ; 140-8 ;
165-9 ;
| O | M | R | W | Nb | Wd | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Miller | 11 | 1 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Carson | 9.4 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ravi Tank | 5 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Duncan Jones | 7 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Pounds | 5 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
There was to be no let up in the intensity of the 4th Team, even
though the Division 8 title had long been secured, as they travelled to
face potential runners up Ashby Hastings.
Needing 2 points to secure promotion the spirit of the day was set by
the opponents claiming the toss based upon KCC arriving 10 minutes
before scheduled start of play.
The experienced opening par of Chairman and Dunc Jones therefore donned
the pads following our instruction to bat on a pitch which had clearly
never seen covers...ever!!! and it looked as though we would have to
face a tough few hours to post a respectable score.
Jones blitzed his way to a breezy 30 and 40 was on the board before
both openers departed in quick succession, bringing Rob Ellwood and
Jack Allen to the crease.
The Vice Captain played a very patient innings but Allen registered a
rare failure when caught behind of a viciously lifting delivery from
the Ashby off spinner.
Pounds joined Rob at the crease, still smarting over the delayed
entrance caused by Jay Chauhans car trouble which delayed arrival with
Sams kit!.
The pair batted beautifully in tandem, with Rob rotating the strike
well, whilst Pounds took full value from the leg side
boundary...clearing it twice as they put on a partnership of 95 in 13
overs.......Rob eventually departed for a well made 52, and there was
deafening silence from the opponents as he left the pitch, as the
realisation that thye may struggle to get the 6 wickets required after
all.
They needn't have worried as Chris Carson and Jay Chauhan got out
cheaply to ensure that Ashby would join us in Division 7 next season.
However, Sam continued to plunder the bowling, hitting the 9th ball of
the final over for 4 to finish unbeaten on 50 and to cap a fine season
with the bat. We finished on 195-6 which looked competitive, and was a
great effort given the early pitch conditions.
As Ashby came out to bat Harry Miller and Chris Carson were given the
honours to open the bowling. After a quiet few overs Harry sprung to
life with 3 quick wickets, followed by one for Carson, which left the
hosts teetering on 56-4 although the strange site of witnessing their
remaining opener having accumulated 50 of them!...it was clear that we
would need to take care of Mr Perkins asap in order to ensure victory.
Ravi Tank and Dunc Jones took over bowling duties and found it
difficult to make inroads until Tank induce one slog too many from the
batsman and Miller pouched a fine catch at short mid off.
At drinks the game was probably favouring Ashby with the score at 103-5 and Perkins still going strong.
The skipper brought Sam Pounds into the attack and immediately he took
a wicket thanks to a great catch from the most improved fielder of the
season Ravi Tank......having switched Jones to the other end he
vindicated the skippers decision by having Perkins caught and bowled
for a well made 80 and Ashby needed 65 to win with 3 wickets
left....surely we wouldnt be denied victory now?........Pounds turned
the screw with a fabulous ball to bowl the Ashby number 8 and 55 were
still needed with just 2 wickets left.
The skip turned to Miller and Carson to turn the knife, but Ashby
werent done yet and Millers returning over was plundered for 14 runs!
Eventually the breakthrough came when Miller produced a lifting
delivery which was fended away and Rob Ellwod produced a stunning
diving catch to put us on the brink with 30 still needed.
Stubborn resistence took Ashby to within 16 runs of victory until
Carson induced the batsman to sky high into the leg side in the general
direction of the worst fielder in the side....Sam Pounds! Showing no
sign of his usual low standards of fielding Sam quickly got into great
position and pouched a great catch to end the game and to maintain our
unbeaten record in dramatic fashion.
A great way to end the season with another maximum haul, and the highest points per game ratio in the entire league.
A huge thank you to all of the players who have represented the 4th
team this season, everyone has played their part and we should have no
fears about what Division 7 has in store for us next season