Scorecard

Hornchurch 4th XI v Belhus Cricket Club Saturday 3rd XI on Sat 21 May 2011 at 1pm
Belhus Cricket Club Won by 3 Wickets

Match report RECORD RUN CHASE SEE'S BELHUS HOME

Hornchurch 257-3
Belhus 258-7

On what was a glorious day in the sun, Belhus 3rd XI came out on top in what was a remarkable record run chase for a Belhus 3rd XI side.

Winning the toss and deciding to bowl seemed a good ploy at first, Alan Maidment taking 3 early wickets to leave Hornchurch 69-3. Enter Tony Willison, hitting the ball to all corners in a blistering 127 off 164 balls to leave Belhus reeling, superbly supported by a fine 70 from Mike Sullivan. Belhus went into tea licking their wounds, but not downhearted.

The run chase started off well, Stuart Morris and Brian Edwards setting a good foundation until Morris drove straight into the hands of cover for 14. Edwards continued to assualt the opening bowlers in a quick and handy 25 until he was bowled. With the 258 target looking more and more unlikely, John Forrest stroked a masterly 46, supported first by Jim Robertson and then Lee Webber. When Forrest departed, more wickets followed and Belhus were 193-7. Skipper Paul Whitlock came to the crease, and possibly where other captains would have batted out for a draw at this stage with less than 10 overs to go, it was never in his mind and struck a nail through Hornchurch hearts with 32 not out off 30 balls to strike up a 65 run partnership with Lee Webber, himself an excellent 55 not out, to see Belhus home and claim a well earned team victory.

Hornchurch 4th XI Batting
Player name RunsMB4s6sSR
extras
TOTAL :
8nb 8w 9b 1lb 
for 3 wickets
26
257 (48.0 overs)		     
G Clark lbw  b A Maidment 7
R Sen ct  B Kent b A Maidment 27
A Hasnet + b  A Maidment 0
T Willison Not Out  127
M Sullivan Not Out  70
A J Du Plooy  
O Mahmood  
S Allen  
M Bilal  
A Nisiri  
A Foxton *  

Belhus Cricket Club Saturday 3rd XI Bowling

Player NameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Alan Maidment15.0273324.334.87
Paul Whitlock7.013200.004.57
John Forrest8.003900.004.88
Cliff Cansdale9.013900.004.33
Brian Edwards2.002000.0010.00
Lee Webber7.003900.005.57

Belhus Cricket Club Saturday 3rd XI Batting
Player Name RMB4s6sSRCatchesStumpingsRun outs
extras
TOTAL :
5nb 5w 12b 9lb 
for 7 wickets
31
258		        
Stuart Morris ct  A Foxton b M Bilal 14 2
Brian Edwards b  M Bilal 25 6
Jim Robertson ct  R Sen b M Sullivan 40 4
Jim Banner ct  A Foxton b A Nisiri 4 1
John Forrest b  b M Bilal 46 6 1
Lee Webber Not Out  55 7
Ben Kent lbw  b M Sullivan 1 1
Michael Randall Run out  10 2
Paul Whitlock Not Out  32 4
Alan Maidment  
Cliff Cansdale  

Hornchurch 4th XI Bowling

Player nameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
M Bilal15.0186328.675.73
A Nisiri10.0142142.004.20
A J Du Plooy7.003800.005.43
A Foxton2.001600.008.00
M Sullivan7.0044222.006.29
O Mahmood1.001300.0013.00

  • Umpire :
  • Scorer :
    Julie Whitlock