Belhus Cricket Club Sunday 1st XI v WEST HAM UNITED FC* on Sun 10 Aug 1969 at 2.30pm

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Belhus Cricket Club Sunday 1st XI v WEST HAM UNITED FC* on Sun 10 Aug 1969 at 2.30pm
Belhus Cricket Club Lost by 42 Runs

Match report The visit of West Ham United FC to Belhus Park on 10th August 1969 drew an estimated 2,000 spectators.

As West Ham had beaten Newcastle United the previous day (and won 1-0), they were in confident mood. Their team included Bobby Moore (who had once been offered terms by Essex CCC but chose football instead) and Geoff Hurst (who played 1 first class match for Essex CCC in 1962). They therefore had a pretty useful side and, being professional footballers, were highly competitive.

When West Ham batted, we had them on the rack at 94 for 9 but a last wicket stand of 71 between Stuart Morgan and Roger Cross enabled WHU to reach a total of 165. Frank Lampard Senior and his brother-in-law Harry Redknapp were both dismissed for 'ducks'.

In reply, Belhus were well placed at 95 for 4 but Bobby Moore was brought on to bowl his off-spin and proceeded to take 5 for 16 from 7 overs. Belhus then collapsed to 123 all out and we lost by42 runs.

It was a memorable Sunday afternoon. From Belhus Park, WHU moved to Upton Park the following day - and won their league match against Chelsea FC (2-0). 3 wins in 3 days must be a West Ham record!

WEST HAM UNITED FC* Batting

Player name		Runs
extras TOTAL :	1nb for 10 wickets	1 165 (39.3 overs)
Bobby Moore	b Keith Davis	11
Frank Lampard	b Don Pegler	0
Geoff Hurst	ct Steve Solari b Keith Davis	2
John Charles	b Don Pegler	10
Ron Boyce	lbw Steve Solari	40
Trevor Brooking	ct Keith Davis b Keith Clayton	25
Brian Dear	b Geoff Morrant	1
John Sissons	ct Vic Davies b Geoff Morrant	4
Roger Cross	Not Out	36
Harry Redknapp	ct Chris Francis b Geoff Morrant	0
Stuart Morgan	b Don Pegler	34

Belhus Cricket Club Sunday 1st XI Bowling

Player Name	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets	Average	Economy
Keith Davis	10.0	2	37	2	18.50	3.70
Don Pegler	6.3	1	27	3	9.00	4.15
Keith Clayton	7.0	0	33	1	33.00	4.71
Geoff Morrant	6.0	0	10	3	3.33	1.67
Steve Solari	5.0	0	20	1	20.00	4.00
Dick Bignell	1.0	0	16	0	0.00	16.00
Dave Francis	4.0	0	20	0	0.00	5.00

Belhus Cricket Club Sunday 1st XI Batting

Player Name		R	4s	Catches
extras TOTAL :	12b for 10 wickets	12 123
Keith Clayton	b Bobby Moore	58	6
Stephen Ford	b Stuart Morgan	5
Keith Davis	lbw Stuart Morgan	0		1
Steve Solari	ct Bobby Moore b Stuart Morgan	21	2	1
Chris Francis	st Frank Lampard b Bobby Moore	2		1
Vic Davies	ct Harry Redknapp b Bobby Moore	0		1
Don Pegler	Run out	2
Geoff Morrant	ct Trevor Brooking b Bobby Moore	10	4
Jim Donovan	ct Stuart Morgan b Bobby Moore	12
Dave Francis	ct Frank Lampard b Brian Dear	1
Dick Bignell	Not Out	0

WEST HAM UNITED FC* Bowling

Player name	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets	Average	Economy
Harry Redknapp	2.0	0	9	0	0.00	4.50
John Charles	4.0	2	8	0	0.00	2.00
Stuart Morgan	10.0	3	25	3	8.33	2.50
Roger Cross	6.0	0	27	0	0.00	4.50
Brian Dear	5.0	0	16	1	16.00	3.20
John Sissons	2.0	0	10	0	0.00	5.00
Bobby Moore	7.0	1	16	5	3.20	2.29