Crump and Barson seal win at Winchester
Old Cranleighans 221 for 4 (M Crump 72*, Barson 44*) beat Old Wykehamists 218 for 7 dec (Barson 3-52) by six wickets
A good start with the ball and a clinical batting performance made amends for a ragged fielding performace to see us beat Old Wykehamists comfortably.
Max Barson bowled with pace and control whilst Henry Watkinson bowled with control to reduce OW's to 45 for 4 within the first hour. The OW middle order then dug in for what was a fairly tergid hour of cricket before lunch. Graham Webb varied his flight and pace nicely on a pitch offering no spin. Crump, who along with Gates, had arrived late and mosied over to the pavilion with no great haste once they say their team mates in the field, broke the partnership before lunch when the OW No. 6 tried to heave him into the River Test and got a leading edge.
After lunch, captain Henderson induced an edge from the OW No. 5 which was held in impressive fashion by Will Langmead diving to his right at slip. Langmead was one of the few bright sparks in the field all day, taking a high catch off Watkinson later in the innings.
OW's had left their Cricketer Cup opener to come in at No. 7 and he played some fine shots and had an interesting duel with Barson who targeted his helmet with some sharp bouncers. At the other end, an OW batsman who probably wouldn't be considered a Cricketer Cup man was slashing, edging and chipping mainly Watkinson just over or in front of fielders much to the bowler's disgust. A particularly comical effort by Gates to catch a steepler wasn't found amusing by his boss who showed a marked lack of sympathy as Gates writhed on the ground with what appeared to be a dislocated shoulder (it wasn't).
The OC reply got off to a brisk start with Langmead, Gates and then Hume playing attractively until they holed out in the twenties. OW's deployed mainly spin which Spreadsheet Merry treated with unusual respect (possibly bemusement) before also departing in the twenties. It was left to Crump, fresh from a 98* at Cranleigh (or, after he had altered the scorebook, 103*) the day before to whittle down the target with ease assisted by some decent hitting from Barson.
It was a pleasant afternoon in which those fielding at slip next to Vickers were left in no doubt as to his delight with the bread and butter pudding at lunch. Anyone in the vicinity mentioning the word 'house' were immediately offered the use of Jock's his Polish workforce for a new kitchen, a new bathroom or indeed a spot of gardening. No contracts have yet been signed. Ed Henderson
A good start with the ball and a clinical batting performance made amends for a ragged fielding performace to see us beat Old Wykehamists comfortably.
Max Barson bowled with pace and control whilst Henry Watkinson bowled with control to reduce OW's to 45 for 4 within the first hour. The OW middle order then dug in for what was a fairly tergid hour of cricket before lunch. Graham Webb varied his flight and pace nicely on a pitch offering no spin. Crump, who along with Gates, had arrived late and mosied over to the pavilion with no great haste once they say their team mates in the field, broke the partnership before lunch when the OW No. 6 tried to heave him into the River Test and got a leading edge.
After lunch, captain Henderson induced an edge from the OW No. 5 which was held in impressive fashion by Will Langmead diving to his right at slip. Langmead was one of the few bright sparks in the field all day, taking a high catch off Watkinson later in the innings.
OW's had left their Cricketer Cup opener to come in at No. 7 and he played some fine shots and had an interesting duel with Barson who targeted his helmet with some sharp bouncers. At the other end, an OW batsman who probably wouldn't be considered a Cricketer Cup man was slashing, edging and chipping mainly Watkinson just over or in front of fielders much to the bowler's disgust. A particularly comical effort by Gates to catch a steepler wasn't found amusing by his boss who showed a marked lack of sympathy as Gates writhed on the ground with what appeared to be a dislocated shoulder (it wasn't).
The OC reply got off to a brisk start with Langmead, Gates and then Hume playing attractively until they holed out in the twenties. OW's deployed mainly spin which Spreadsheet Merry treated with unusual respect (possibly bemusement) before also departing in the twenties. It was left to Crump, fresh from a 98* at Cranleigh (or, after he had altered the scorebook, 103*) the day before to whittle down the target with ease assisted by some decent hitting from Barson.
It was a pleasant afternoon in which those fielding at slip next to Vickers were left in no doubt as to his delight with the bread and butter pudding at lunch. Anyone in the vicinity mentioning the word 'house' were immediately offered the use of Jock's his Polish workforce for a new kitchen, a new bathroom or indeed a spot of gardening. No contracts have yet been signed. Ed Henderson
Labels: Jock Vickers, Matt Crump, Max Barson
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