Belhus Cricket Club Saturday 2nd XI v Orsett and Thurrock 2nd XI on Sat 08 Sep 2018 at 12.30pm

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Belhus Cricket Club Saturday 2nd XI v Orsett and Thurrock 2nd XI on Sat 08 Sep 2018 at 12.30pm
Belhus Cricket Club Lost by 4 Wickets

Match report Belhus entertained Orsett CC on Saturday knowing that 7 points would guarantee them promotion to Division 1 of the SNEL. After the long, very hot summer it was a target that fixed the concentration of the team.

Batting first on a very green wicket to gain maximum batting points and promotion, Belhus lost 2 early wickets. However Orsett hadn't figured with Zak Wilson and his recent good form. Batting with a real belligerence and aggression, he hammered 75 off 57 balls, despatching anything up or short to all parts of North Stifford. At 17 years of age, he bats with the belief of unattended youth and is a treat to watch. Supporting knocks from Wayne Read and Mark Sansom who batted very well for 27 not out took Belhus to 202 for 8 and innings declared. The Holy Grail of promotion had been attained.

After tea, and as per usual from the creative hands of Mrs Lewis. . .a fine, very tasty tea, Belhus entertained Orsett in the field. Orsett's openers batted well and set the platform for a victory by 4 wickets. The team's heart wasn't pumping fully after the promotion attainment but well done to Orsett for winning.

The consistency of selection, the ability of all players to raise their game when runs and wickets were needed, the team spirit, and looking after each other/pulling together when needed, has brought the team success and very well earned after this very hot summer. I would like to thank Julie Whitlock for her scoring. . . I'd be lost without her; Mrs Lewis for her catering skills. . .again what would I do without her !..Mr Randall for his umpiring skills and Peter Bright for his fantastic work in producing very, very good cricket wickets and general Groundsmanship.

Well done Belhus. Let's make sure that when we take the field next year we have the smiling face and wonderful affable, good nature of Stewart Farr in the forefront of our minds. He was a genuinely, lovely bloke who everyone spoke of with adoring tones. Next season, let's play for Stewart.

(John Lewis - Captain, Belhus 2nd XI).

Belhus Cricket Club Saturday 2nd XI Batting

Player Name		Runs	B	4s	6s	SR	Ct
extras TOTAL :	3nb 4w 20b 3lb for 8 wickets	30 202
Zak Wilson	b Joseph Mitchell	75	57	1	1	131.58
John Lewis Jnr	ct Lewis Markham b Andrew Hills	0	6			0
Charlie Lewis	b Andrew Hills	4	4	1		100
W.D. Read	b Andrew Hills b Joseph Mitchell	16	31	3		51.61
Mark Sansom	Not Out	27	47	3		57.45
Chris Porter	ct Connor Boreham b Joseph Mitchell	8		1
Jake Wolfe	st Mark O'Neill b Jamie Flain	12		3
Imran Mohammed	ct Harry Dove b Daniel Laird	14		2	1
Antonio Darrell	b Jamie Flain	2					1
Jamie Fairweather	Not Out	4		1
Deepak Sinha

Orsett and Thurrock 2nd XI Bowling

Player name	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets	Average	Economy
Joseph Mitchell	11.0	1	70	3	23.33	6.36
Andrew Hills	4.0	2	7	2	3.50	1.75
Muhammad Hasan Ali	3.0	0	37	0	0.00	12.33
Daniel Laird	9.0	1	27	1	27.00	3.00
Jamie Flain	6.1	2	32	2	16.00	5.19
Lewis Markham	1.0	0	6	0	0.00	6.00

Orsett and Thurrock 2nd XI Batting

Player name		R	B	4s	6s	SR
extras TOTAL :	2nb 7w 8b 4lb for 6 wickets	21 203 (40.1 overs)
Jack Hart	lbw b Jamie Fairweather	21	40	4		52.50
Fahad Anwar	ct Antonio Darrell b Imran Mohammed	61	100	9		61.00
Daniel Laird	b Jamie Fairweather	2	5			40.0
Connor Boreham	b Deepak Sinha	67	60	11	2	111.67
Harry Dove	lbw b Deepak Sinha	8	8	2		100
Lewis Markham	b Deepak Sinha	15	17	3		88.24
Mark O'Neill†	Not Out	8	8	2		100
Jamie Flain	Not Out	0	3			0
Muhammad Hasan Ali
Andrew Hills*
Joseph Mitchell