Scorecard

Harlow 5th XI v Belhus Cricket Club Saturday 5th XI on Sat 20 Jul 2013 at 1pm
Belhus Cricket Club Won by 6 Wickets

Match report Harlow 5ths hosted this SNEL fixture and the unique and quirky Hatfield Heath CC. Set in the centre of the village the outfield is dissected by the fully Tarmac covered and in regular use Matching Road. In addition to the normal domestic traffic on this afternoon play was halted for the passing of combine harvesters and various other farm equipment. However,the most impressive "delay" was the arrival down the route of a four horse drawn carriage conveying a bride to the adjacent church, play having been delayed earlier by the arrival by helicopter of the groom.

After the ceremony with full church bell peeling the newly-weds departed in the carriage once again through the outfield receiving a hearty round of applause from the Belhus fielders and the numerous spectators.

Now to the game, on "both sides" of the highway. Being asked to bat Harlow opener Steve Wotton took a liking to the seem attack and whilst wickets fell regularly at the other end Wotton with some hefty blows kept the scoring rate around the 4 an over until when on 69 fell victim to a hamstring injury that forced his retirement. This slowed the run rate and the home side completed their innings on 179 for 8 after 45 overs with 2 wickets each for veterans Randall and Ruck and under 15 junior Billy Maidment.

After tea (excellent it was too!) Randall now showed his prowess with the bat, ably assisted by under 13 Ben Garwood 19 and 23 from a gout infested John Wilson, Randall carried his bat for 92 not out and another first on this day of the highest score ever recorded for the 5th XI. The visitors eased to a 6 wicket victory off 32 overs despite the valiant efforts of a very young and enthusiastic Harlow side.

A memorable day all round.

Harlow 5th XI Batting
Player name RunsMB4s6sSR
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TOTAL :
2nb 15w 6b 7lb 
for 8 wickets
30
179 (45.0 overs)		     
S Wotton Retired Not Out  69
H Bunton ct  B Maidment b B Ruck 15
J Lowes lbw  b A Williams 3
M Itolh b  M Randall 13
O Warwick lbw  b M Randall 18
R Powell lbw  b B Garwood 3
J Burns b  B Ruck 4
R Davis ct  M Randall b Billy Maidment 12
T Dobson ct  A Williams b Billy Maidment 7
B Thompson Not Out  0
B Pope Not Out  5

Belhus Cricket Club Saturday 5th XI Bowling

Player NameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Joshua Reynolds4.002100.005.25
Andrew Williams5.0016116.003.20
George Maidment5.001300.002.60
Michael Randall9.0049224.505.44
Cameron Blake6.002800.004.67
Barry Ruck8.0023211.502.88
Billy Maidment5.001326.502.60
Ben Garwood3.0016116.005.33

Belhus Cricket Club Saturday 5th XI Batting
Player Name RMB4s6sSRCatchesStumpingsRun outs
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TOTAL :
9nb 18w 5b 2lb 
for 4 wickets
34
180		        
Michael Randall Not Out  92 1
Billy Maidment b  Dobson 2 1
Ben Garwood b  Davis 19
John Wilson ct  Bunton b b Lowes 23
George Maidment Run out  5
Barry Ruck Not Out  5
Don East  
Joshua Reynolds  
Alfie Debono  
Cameron Blake  
Andrew Williams   1

Harlow 5th XI Bowling

Player nameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Dobson6.0026126.004.33
Pope3.003000.0010.00
Tomlinson7.002500.003.57
Davis3.0020120.006.67
Burns4.002800.007.00
Warwick5.002800.005.60
Lowes4.1016116.003.84