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Lichfield Nomads Cricket Club : Match Reports 2010
Opposition: Bloxwich 2nds
Date : 9th May 2010
Start Time : 2:00pm
Venue : Away
Competition : Friendly
Result : Lost by 6 wkts
Report : Dave Forster
Toss : Lost
Umpires: Forster/Stanley et al
Scorer: Hoddy
Weather: Sunny at first but cool later
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Bloxwich 2nds v Lichfield Nomads

Scores: Nomads 131 for 9; Bloxwich 133 for 4
Result:  Bloxwich won by 6 wickets

Bring on the phoenix

Hughes’ decision to bat looked like it may pay off in the first nine overs as Nomads’ score moved steadily onto 48. Moss playing particularly aggressively, flicking the ball over the in-field. However, having got close to the outstretched fingers on several occasions he was caught in two minds by one that stopped a little and gave a simple return catch to first-change bowler, Darby. With his signature shot, Hughes then gave a high(ish) catch to disappear with his first (and hopefully his last) gonad of the season. Pinfield and Gardner were both having some difficulty with the good line and length along with turn and the rate began to drop from the early 6 an over towards, and below, 4. Wickets now began to fall regularly, although most batsmen got a start, only Forster got into double figures. Fortunately, the frequent addition of wides (28 in all) kept the score moving slowly. However a total of 131 did not look combative.

Hughes bowled with a good deal of swing although the Bloxwich openers were in an aggressive mood. Despite keeping to a good line and length in the most part, Forster’s gentler pace was just too inviting for Agrill(? I wish scorers would write more clearly!)), who pummelled him frequently. Further evidence that 131 might be fifty or so too few came when Collins replaced Forster. Despite Collins reputation as the most frugal of Nomads’ bowlers he was put away at almost 7 an over. Taking over from Hughes, Moss extracted excellent pace and swing and fully deserved the two wickets he managed to pick up. With a swoop and sharp throw in from square leg, by Pickering another Bloxwich wicket fell, but it was far too little and much too late, as Nomads repaired to the bar to lick their wounds.

Whilst Bloxwich clearly had a much stronger side than Nomads, they must be credited with giving all their players a four over spell.

Lichfield Nomads

 

Bloxwich

 

How Out

Bowler

Total

 

 

How Out

Bowler

Total

Gardner

b

Darby

19

 

Akrill (?)

b

Moss

55

Moss

c & b

Darby

23

 

Ensor

c Gardner

Hughes

15

Hughes

c

Darby

0

 

Fellows

b

Moss

21

Pinfield

b

McKery

7

 

McKery

run out (Pickering/Gardner)

8

Scott

b

Ensor

6

 

Darby

 not out

 

11

Stanley

c

Swinton

5

 

Mincher

not out

 

8

Forster

b

Mincher

16

 

 

 

 

 

Pickering

run out

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

Collins K

 

Acker

8

 

 

 

 

 

Hoddy

 not out

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

Greaves

not out

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Extras w28, nb2, b3

33

 

 

 

Extras w11, nb1, b1, lb2

15

 

 

Total for 9 wickets

131

 

 

 

Total for 4 wkts

133

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fall of wickets: 48, 60, 60, 69, 90, 92, 111, 122, 124, 131

 

Fall of wickets: not recorded

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peach 4-0-21-0; Maddox 4-2-21-0; Darby 4-2-5-3;

Lewis 4-0-14-0; Ensor 4-2-9-1; York 4-1-11-0;

Swinton 4-0-8-1; McKery 4-0-13-1; Acker 4-0-13-1;

Mincher 4-1-12-1

 

Hughes 7-0-35-1;
Forster 3-0-26-0;
Collins K 4-0-27-0;
Moss 5-0-22-2;
Hoddy 3-0-9-0;
Greaves 1.1-0-13-0;
Scott 1-1-0-0
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