FARNSFIELD (4)                             177 for 8        (Paul Delaney 56, Dave Tilbury 36, Naeed Ahmed 4 for 33, William Lippeatt 4 for 69)

THORESBY COLLIERY (17)        179 for 6        (Steve Willis 69 n.o., Naeem Ahmed 66 n.o., Mark Silcock 3 for 43)

 

Playing our first game since the jubilation of the Tomlins Final win was always going to be hard, but I believe the way we won this game went some way to equalling that day in September.

Chesh won the toss and elected to bowl first on what looked like a very good pitch, in complete contrast to last years damp offering. Say and Naeem bowled superbly without taking a wicket, the nearest they came was a sharp slip chance that went down and a close lbw decision.

 Veteran Billy was introduced into the attack and, despite not bowling with his usual accuracy, picked up the first wicket. Dave bowled at the other end and was unlucky when Nige put down an easy chance. Farnsfield were well placed going into the last twelve overs but the return of Naeem, and Billy’s improved accuracy, meant that Farnsfield were never really able to up the scoring rate, losing seven wickets in this period.

So after tea out strode the veteran pair of Nige and Chesh to open the innings. Second over and Chesh was a little unlucky to be given out to a ball that looked a little high. Next over and a bizarre dismissal as Nige played forward and was struck on the pad. The Farnsfield players went up for LBW, which the umpire turned down. The ball had ballooned to gulley where the fielder caught it and appealed for a catch, this second appeal was granted by the umpire.

Richard was clean bowled by Silcock as Farnsfield took full control. Worse was to follow as Dave was bowled by the same bowler. After a few overs of resistance Ben nicked a wide ball. Say hit a big six as he tried to play his way out of trouble, but he fell as Farnsfield changed the bowling to leave us in all sorts of trouble at 50-6.

Steve had stood at the other as the last three wickets fell. Now he drew on his many years of experience; along with Naeem they first tried to avoid humiliation. The batsmen slowly began to take control and played shots of the highest order. Farnsfield had to resort to changes to try and break the partnership. First Silcock was brought on at the opposite end to his first spell - this proved a bad move as he was hammered for 22 in two overs, then Edwards was smashed for 18 in an over, including two huge sixes from Steve.

Victory was achieved with 6 overs left with the pair not giving a single chance.

This was one of the finest stands I have ever witnessed, given the match situation. Farnsfield must have been gutted to lose from the position they were in but Steve and Naeem produced a special performance. 

(NB) 

 

FARNSFIELD

V

THORESBY COLLIERY

SAT

 

23rd April

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FARNSFIELD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BATSMAN

 

HOW OUT

SCORE

 

BOWLING

O

M

R

W

P DELANEY

 

C AHMED B LIPPEATT

56

 

PATEL

8

1

13

0

E HIND

 

LBW B LIPPEATT

11

 

AHMED

13

2

33

4

D TILBURY

 

B AHMED

36

 

LIPPEATT

18

3

69

4

G BRAMLEY

 

C IRVINE B AHMED

28

 

WILLIS

6

0

18

0

M SILCOCK

 

B AHMED

13

 

EVANS

5

0

29

0

D BELL

 

B LIPPEATT

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

G EDWARDS

 

B AHMED

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

M HODGKIN

 

NOT OUT

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

C COLLINS

 

ST BIRKETT B LIPPEATT

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

N SHARPE

 

NOT OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G WILSON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXTRAS

16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

177

8

WKTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

THORESBY COLLIERY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BATSMAN

 

HOW OUT

SCORE

 

BOWLING

O

M

R

W

M CHESHIRE

 

LBW B SHARP

4

 

SILCOCK

15

7

43

3

N BIRKETT

 

C DELANEY B SILCOCK

1

 

SHARP

11

1

46

2

D IRVINE

 

B SILCOCK

9

 

COLLINS

10.2

2

40

1

R HOPE

 

B SILCOCK

0

 

BELL

6

1

21

0

S WILLIS

 

NOT OUT

69

 

EDWARDS

1

0

15

0

B MARSON

 

C WILSON B SHARPE

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

S PATEL

 

LBW B COLLINS

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

N AHMED

 

NOT OUT

66

 

 

 

 

 

 

C FLINTON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D EVANS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

W LIPPEATT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXTRAS

22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

179

6

WKTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RESULT

 

THORESBY WON BY 4 WKTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other results in Division 1

At Ordsall: BRIDON (3) 150 for 9 (Justin Miller 33, Darren Spooner 31, Richard Stroh 4 for 58) lost to CUCKNEY (17) 152 for 5 (Richard Stroh 58 n.o., Justin Miller 5 for 39) by five wickets.

At Forest Corner: NOTTS. & ARNOLD AMATEUR (1) 64 all out (John Garnham 3 for 29) lost to EDWINSTOWE (20) 65 for 3 (Garth Brown 42 n.o.) by seven wickets.

At Park Avenue : GLAPWELL (14) 191 for 8 (Dean Graney 52, Iain O’Brien 46 n.o., Steve Ludlam 3 for 38), drew with KILLAMARSH (5) 110 for 4 (Hendrik Basson 35 n.o., Matthew Hall 3 for 20)

At Stone Close: CUTTHORPE (2) 97 all out (Dean Walker 4 for 6) lost to KIVETON PARK (20) 98 for 6 (Rob Coxon 33) by four wickets.

At Central Avenue : WORKSOP (3) 159 for 9 (Richard Grainger 47, Steve Bentley 34, Glen Talarico 5 for 51) lost to MARSHALL (18) 161 for 5 (Glen Talarico 48, Mark Davies 41 n.o., Steve Bentley 5 for 48) by five wickets.