Lichfield Nomads Cricket Club : Match Reports 2017 |
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Result: Coftonians beat Lichfield Nomads by 85
runs.
Bit End Jinx Strikes Again
In the absence of Capt Rolfe, Capt Moss took over and elected to bowl. After a
quiet start by Coftonians, the openers decided to hit out and Westwood after going for some 15 runs
in his 3rd over after 2 maidens was replaced by Brannigan who
suffered even more although he did see the back of one opener when he top edged
one delivery into his face and had to retire. Moss, though comparatively
economical was replaced by Heslington. Entering another stage in his career by
coming off a short run, Heslington bowled really well, utilising a bit of bounce
in the pitch, to go for fewer than 2 per over which was exceptional compared
with the rest of the attack. Hoddy replaced Brannigan and had some success
taking 2 wickets. However at this stage Layaquat was hitting sixes for fun, but
Harrison deservedly took his wicket albeit at a high cost. Even Cartwright could
not work his magic and Coftonians reached 240 for 4 in their 40 overs with 5 of
their players scoring 30 or more.
Nomads had a struggle on their hands and would need a significant innings by at
least one of their batsmen to have any chance of victory.
Terry and Gardner opened with the former soon being bowled playing down the
wrong line. Unfortunately, Westwood, Brannigan and Moss all sent catches to a
fielder even though the opposition had only 8 player now plus one guest fielder.
The question was could Stanley score quick runs to confound the opposition –
unfortunately not, although he had a good knock for 21 and was unlucky to be run
out with a direct hit through his legs as he was trying to protect his wicket.
Heslington and Cartwright also had decent knocks to give Nomads score some
respectability, but a total of 155 was all that could be achieved.
A resounding defeat for Nomads was only the second 40 over match in which we
have been outplayed with the opposition better in all departments.
Disclaimer: any offence caused by this
article is unintentional, any praise is well deserved.] |
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Coftonians |
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Nomads
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Clive |
Ct Brannigan |
Hoddy |
30 |
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P Gardner |
lbw |
Bryant |
21 |
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Rushi |
Retired hurt |
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34 |
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I Terry |
b |
Abhay |
4 |
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Zohaib |
Ct Terry |
Hoddy |
33 |
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L Westwood |
C&b |
Abhay |
9 |
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Azfar |
no |
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67 |
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D Brannigan |
Ct |
Bryant |
14 |
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Layaquet |
B |
Harrison |
45 |
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D Moss |
ct |
Farhan |
8 |
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Ali |
C&b |
Westwood |
12 |
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K Stanley |
ro |
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21 |
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Farhan |
no |
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3 |
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M Heslington |
no |
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28 |
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Abhay |
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S Harrison |
b |
Azfar |
0 |
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Gopi |
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D Cartwright |
no |
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24 |
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Bryant |
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D Pickering |
dnb |
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J Hoddy |
dnb |
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Extras |
16 |
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Extras |
31 |
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240-4 |
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155-7 |
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Westwood 4-2-25-1, Moss 7-0-47-0, Brannigan 6-0-39-0, Heslington 8-2-15-0, Hoddy
8-0-37-2, Cartwright 4-1-39-0, Harrison 3-0-30-1 |
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Abhay 8-1-23-2, Byant 8-1-26-2, Farhan 6-0-25-1, Azfar 6-2-15-1, Zohair
6-1-17-0, Ali 6-1-27-0 |
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