Scorecard

Orsett 5th XI v Belhus Cricket Club Saturday 5th XI on Sat 20 Jun 2009 at 13.00
Belhus Cricket Club Won by 30 runs

Match report Belhus 5th XI 106 all out
Orsett 5th XI 76 all out

It was an historic day for Belhus Cricket Club on Saturday as the ambitious club were able to field a fifth eleven for the very first time. At the Basildon Fords sports ground, Orsett were the home side and both teams fielded a host of young players as Jan Luitsz won the toss for Orsett and invited Belhus, led by experienced campaigner Jim Robertson, to bat first on what turned out to be a very slow pitch. Belhus lost opener Jack Thomas in the first over and when Rob Panteli fell for a duck to an excellent catch by young Scott Plom the visitors were in trouble. The gloom worsened for Belhus as Alfie Rowley and Daniel Dreher fell in quick succession and soon Belhus were reeling at 18 for 5. Connor Thomas followed soon after and the match was looking like being over very quickly with Belhus on 26-6. Skipper Robertson dug in and was assisted by Mark Thomas in taking the score to 47 before the latter was caught behind. Robertson was joined by Mike Squires and this partnership was to prove crucial. Robertson was to top score in the match compiling a patient 39 from 64 balls including 4 boundaries while Squires made 27 as the pair added 57 for the eighth wicket. When Robertson was caught off the bowling of Pound with the score on 104 Belhus had at least a semblance of a target. Squires soon followed and the innings soon completed thereafter.

The total did not look intimidating but run scoring was very hard work on the slow pitch and with the outfield sluggish runs were hard to come by as Orsett were to find out. Belhus came out of the traps quickly with the ball as young seamer Mitchell Arthur (who was only called up at the last minute due to a withdrawal) created havoc taking 3 for 11 from 4 overs to have Orsett in trouble at 21-3. Father and son Mark and Connor Thomas grabbed a wicket apiece to keep the pressure on and Jack Panteli produced a fine display of leg spin bowling, taking 3 for 15 from his 10 overs. With Orsett a long way from the target young Alfie Rowley took two wickets in successive deliveries before Jack Panteli took the final wicket to wrap up a fine victory for Belhus. Credit to keeper Rob Panteli who grabbed two stumpings.

Skipper Robertson was elated "Both teams had a lot of young talent on display which was great to see. Credit to Orsett who had a very young side out but they performed really well on a tough track. They certainly have some very talented young players. Our youngsters performed exceptionally well particularly Jack Panteli and Mitchell Arthur. It was a good game to win but I see it as a victory for cricket in the area that both clubs are producing so much young talent and the fact that we're both able to field five sides is a fantastic credit to the structure and voluntary effort from both clubs".

Belhus Cricket Club Saturday 5th XI Batting
106 for 10
Player Name RunsCatchesStumpingsRun outs
Robert Panteli Caught  S Plom Bowled Nichols 0 2
Jack Thomas Caught  C Williams Bowled Brunton 2 1
Alfie Rowley Caught  H Smith Bowled Nichols 2
Daniel Dreher Bowled  Brunton 2
Jim Robertson Caught  Nichols Bowled T Pound 39 1
Robert Connell Caught  & Bowled Nichols 1
Connor Thomas Bowled  Lockyer 8
Mark Thomas Caught  Luitsz Bowled G Smith 12
Mike Squires Bowled  S Plom 27 1
Jack Panteli Not Out  1
Mitchell Arthur Caught  Nichols Bowled S Plom 1

Orsett 5th XI Bowling

Player nameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
H Nichols5.02732.331.40
J Brunton5.001326.502.60
H Lockyer4.02313.000.75
C Williams4.001200.003.00
H Smith4.011600.004.00
G Smith4.0013113.003.25
T Pound4.0025125.006.25
S Plom3.401527.504.09

Orsett 5th XI Batting
76 for 10
Player name Runs
J Brunton Caught  J Thomas Bowled M Arthur 3
S Plom Caught  J Robertson Bowled M Arthur 0
R Smith Bowled  M Arthur 8
H Smith Stumped  R Panteli Bowled J Panteli 8
G Smith Bowled  C Thomas 11
C Williams Bowled  J Panteli 2
H Lockyer Caught  M Squires Bowled A Rowley 14
M Witham Stumped  R Panteli Bowled J Panteli 0
H Nichols Bowled  J Panteli 19
T Pound Bowled  A Rowley 0
J Luitsz Not Out  0

Belhus Cricket Club Saturday 5th XI Bowling

Player NameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Mark Thomas7.0021121.003.00
Mitchell Arthur4.001133.672.75
Jack Panteli11.021535.001.36
Connor Thomas5.0114114.002.80
Alfie Rowley2.001427.007.00
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