Horndon-on-the-Hill v Belhus Cricket Club Saturday 1st XI on Sat 27 Aug 2016 at 1pm

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Horndon-on-the-Hill v Belhus Cricket Club Saturday 1st XI on Sat 27 Aug 2016 at 1pm
Belhus Cricket Club Won by 9 Wickets

Match report Our First XI secured the Shepherd Neame Essex League Division Two title with a convincing 9 wickets victory over local rivals Horndon-on-the-Hill.

Belhus fielde first and began a little sluggishly - perhaps the previous week's defeat to Wickford still fresh in the memory. Chances came and went as a breakthrough was hard to find. Dan Dreher eventually made the breakthrough removing Tom Stone who had batted well. With the first ball of his next over he claimed Pettes for a golden duck and Belhus were off and running. Overseas player Damien Sweet played aggressively for his 22, but succumbed to the spin of Joe Joyce bringing up Belhus's first point in 2 weeks.

Captain Gary Ginsburgh joined Canavon at the crease who was proving a tough nut to crack. A moment of magic from leg-spinner Brad Mason proved a crucial turning point in the game - by catching opener Mike Canavon with a running one-handed catch on the boundary off the bowling of Joyce. Despite some fine hitting from the skipper who finished on 72 not out, the tail was unable to wag and Horndon finished on 213-8 in their 50 overs. Sanderson, Joyce, Dreher and Mason all finished with two wickets apiece.

So the equation was simple. Belhus needed 214 to win the match and guarantee promotion to Division One for the first time in the club's short spell in the SNEL. It was soon clear that the result was not going to be an issue as the Joyce brothers continued to do what they have done all season - score runs! The 50 partnership came up with only 1 boundary to their names. However, the 100 flowed much quicker and soon the 150 was up and attention was beginning to turn to the game between second and third place. Joe Joyce holed out to Stitson for 76 which proved to be the only blemish in the Belhus reply as Wells came in and finished off the job in quick time as skipper Danny Joyce carried his bat for a magnificent hundred. 12 overs were remaining when the winning runs were struck.

So Belhus had finally beaten Horndon for the first time in eight previous attempts and in so doing, had secured promotion. With mobile 'phones at the ready, Belhus knew that a Gidea Park & Romford victory over Oakfield Parkonians would secure the title. Live updates were provided thanks to the GPR feed and at around 7.30pm, GPR had indeed won and in so doing secured Belhus' first title in the SNEL having been promoted to Division Two in 2011 as runners-up. Celebrations began and thoughts turned to the other Belhus XIs who all remained in with a chance of promotion.

Huge congratulations to Danny Joyce and all of the players who have participated in this Championship winning season.

Horndon-on-the-Hill Batting

Player name		Runs
extras TOTAL :	1nb 3w 6b 8lb for 8 wickets	18 213 (50.0 overs)
Tom Stone	ct Joe Joyce b Daniel Dreher	35
Mike Canavon	ct Brad Mason b Joe Joyce	48
Daniel Petts	ct Michael Fogg b Daniel Dreher	0
Damien Sweet	b Joe Joyce	22
Gary Ginsburgh*†	Not Out	72
Scott Plom	b Brad Mason	5
James Stitson	st Michael Fogg b Brad Mason	2
Martin Sayers	ct Michael Fogg b Gary Sanderson	6
Ryan Madder	b Gary Sanderson	4
Andrew Clark	Not Out	1
Nick Stapleton

Belhus Cricket Club Saturday 1st XI Bowling

Player Name	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets	Average	Economy
Dan Norris	10.0	1	39	0	0.00	3.90
Gary Sanderson	15.0	3	36	2	18.00	2.40
Daniel Dreher	11.0	3	47	2	23.50	4.27
Joe Joyce	10.0	1	34	2	17.00	3.40
Brad Mason	4.0	0	33	2	16.50	8.25

Belhus Cricket Club Saturday 1st XI Batting

Player Name		R	M	B	4s	SR	Catches	Stumpings
extras TOTAL :	13nb 1w 4b 1lb for 1 wickets	19 214
Danny Joyce	Not Out	105	122	119	12	88.24
Joe Joyce	ct James Stitson b Daniel Petts	76	113	85	8	89.41	1
Ryan Wells	Not Out	15	9	7	3	214.29
Daniel Dreher
Michael Fogg							2	1
Martin Guilbert
Roy Heffernan
Brad Mason							1
Dan Norris
Gary Sanderson
Billy Winter

Horndon-on-the-Hill Bowling

Player name	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets	Average	Economy
Damien Sweet	9.0	0	56	0	0.00	6.22
Andrew Clark	6.0	0	32	0	0.00	5.33
Ryan Madder	7.0	0	42	0	0.00	6.00
Daniel Petts	8.0	1	47	1	47.00	5.88
Scott Plom	2.0	0	20	0	0.00	10.00
Mike Canavon	1.0	0	13	0	0.00	13.00