Lichfield Nomads Cricket Club : Match Reports 2002 |
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Nomads 199 for 3 from 40 overs. (Moss
61, Heslington 55, Gardner 35, Pinfield 23 not out. Sims 1-24, Challinor 1-28) Swynnerton 181 for 9 from 40 overs (Challinor 69, Moss 4-34, Fearon 2-40) Nomads beat Swynnerton by 18 runs in a closely fought opening contest in fading light. Nomads lost the toss and were put in to bat and reached 199 for 3 off 40 overs. By 8:15pm, in semi darkness, Swynnerton had reached 181 for 9 in their allotted overs to give the Nomads a winning start to the season. With only 9 men, the Nomads were looking for a strong start which is exactly what they got. Gardner and Heslington opened the batting and laid the foundations for a strong total with a 95 opening partnership before Gardner was out, caught behind off Challinor, playing a pre-meditated shot. Moss came to the crease and revelled in some friendly bowling, despatching several leg side full tosses to the boundary for 4. The partnership reached 35 before Heslington was out lbw off the bowling of Price. Pinfield and Moss accelerated the run rate, adding 63 in less than 7 overs before Moss was out bowled by Sims. Hussein and Pinfield took the score to 199 at the end of the 40 overs. Fearon and Forster opened the bowling for the Nomads. Gardner went off injured, as a top edge from Cheadle caught him full in the eye. Hoddy took over the keeping duties. Cartwright and Heslington also failed to make the breakthrough and the first wicket finally fell to Moss who bowled Price for 27 with the score on 91 and then had Cheadle caught at fly slip by Gardner. The wickets then began to fall as Swynnerton slumped to 118 for 4. Moss finished with 4-34, Fearon took 2-40 and Heslington, Cartwright and Hoddy took a wicket apiece as the Swynnerton batting lost momentum and the dark clouds gathered overhead. Swynnerton lasted the full 40 overs but fell 18 runs short of the Nomads total. |
15/4/02
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