THE MOST REMARKABLE BELHUS MATCH:
Belhus 1st XI 14 all out. Tennyson 1st XI 16-9:
On 2nd May 1965, the very first match of the season, our 1st XI was party to perhaps the most remarkable match in the Club's history.
The match was played at the not-too-delightful Central Park, East Ham. In overcast conditions it was a damp pitch with an inconsistent bounce (but not dangerous) and we batted first only to be dismissed for a paltry total of 14 from 12.3 overs. For Tennyson, E. Harris did the damage in taking 7 wickets for 4 runs as six 'ducks' were registered by the Belhus batsmen.
Tennyson then went straight in to bat (tea hadn't yet been prepared) to find the Belhus bowlers Don Pegler and Keith Davis in top form as they reduced Tennyson to 10 for 6 when tea was duly taken.
Suitably refreshed, our 1st XI took to the field again and quickly captured another 3 wickets, but Tennyson just managed to creep over the line to 16 for 9 and win by 1 wicket in 15.4 overs. Don Pegler took 5 for 1 and Keith Davis 4 for 14.
The stats show;
28.1 overs were bowled
15 maidens were delivered
30 runs were scored
19 wickets fell
9 ducks were 'scored'
7 Belhus batsmen were clean-bowled
1 boundary was scored.
An astonishing match: one of the most memorable in the Club's history.
Pictured: Belhus Captain Les Perry.