Waters' Cricketer Cup heroics just fail at Eton
OCCC 219 (M Crump 65, T Crump 33, Broughton 25, Jones 24, 48 overs) lost to Eton Ramblers 220 for 8 (Abbott 66, Waters 7-32, 46.2 overs)
After the heroics of the first round at Tonbridge, we faced another tough trip, our first to Eton. For a time near the end, Seren Waters put us in command of a game we had been second-best in for much of the day, but with victory in sight our bowlers failed to give him the support he deserved and Eton edged home by two wickets.
Although we had Will Rollings, Stuart Meaker and Elliott Hannah back in the fold, we were dealt a major blow in the 24 hours before the game when Alan Cope withdrew with a swollen testicle (surely an OC first) and then Michael Burgess was withdrawn by Leicestershire. With both Scrivens still nursing broken digits, our batting suddenly looked fragile, something not even the last-minute call-up of Will Howard could paper over.
Winning the toss, Matt Crump decided to bat but within two overs rain brought a long delay. This gave a few members of the team a chance to stock up and rest, especially Luke Chitty who, not expecting to be playing, had had a large night) and Howard who was in a pre-pubescent mood after stalking Taylor Swift the night before. It also meant the game, which was reduced to 48 overs each, did not finish until almost 8pm.
Our innings never really got going. Waters chopped one on early, Meaker was undone by a very good ball, which left a lot on the shoulders of the Crump brothers. Batting sensibly, and within themselves, they forged a solid 100 run partnership, before Tom Crump drilled a half volley very hard back at Freddie Fox who took a very sharp caught and bowled. This catch had a big factor to play in the rest of the game. Not only did it mean we finished on a par 219, it also broke Fox's hand.
At Tonbridge, the first 10 overs of our innings set up a great victory, and unfortunately it was the same in this round, but the boot was on the other foot. Chitty and Rollings bowled with too much width which gave Abbott a chance to free his arms. Calculated risks paid off and after 11 overs the Ramblers were 87 for 0.
As often, spin can change these games and so it was with the introduction of Waters and Bruno Broughton. But although Waters made the needed breakthrough by dismissing Hobson, it was in Waters’ second spell that Eton fell apart. In six overs he took 6 for 16 as Eton crumbled from 132 for 1 to 166 for 8. They had 15 overs to get 54 runs but there was also doubt if Fox would bat. As it was, he did not need to. MacDonagh (22*) and Tidbury (27*) played with sense and took Eton to the win with seven balls in hand.
After the heroics of the first round at Tonbridge, we faced another tough trip, our first to Eton. For a time near the end, Seren Waters put us in command of a game we had been second-best in for much of the day, but with victory in sight our bowlers failed to give him the support he deserved and Eton edged home by two wickets.
Although we had Will Rollings, Stuart Meaker and Elliott Hannah back in the fold, we were dealt a major blow in the 24 hours before the game when Alan Cope withdrew with a swollen testicle (surely an OC first) and then Michael Burgess was withdrawn by Leicestershire. With both Scrivens still nursing broken digits, our batting suddenly looked fragile, something not even the last-minute call-up of Will Howard could paper over.
Winning the toss, Matt Crump decided to bat but within two overs rain brought a long delay. This gave a few members of the team a chance to stock up and rest, especially Luke Chitty who, not expecting to be playing, had had a large night) and Howard who was in a pre-pubescent mood after stalking Taylor Swift the night before. It also meant the game, which was reduced to 48 overs each, did not finish until almost 8pm.
Our innings never really got going. Waters chopped one on early, Meaker was undone by a very good ball, which left a lot on the shoulders of the Crump brothers. Batting sensibly, and within themselves, they forged a solid 100 run partnership, before Tom Crump drilled a half volley very hard back at Freddie Fox who took a very sharp caught and bowled. This catch had a big factor to play in the rest of the game. Not only did it mean we finished on a par 219, it also broke Fox's hand.
At Tonbridge, the first 10 overs of our innings set up a great victory, and unfortunately it was the same in this round, but the boot was on the other foot. Chitty and Rollings bowled with too much width which gave Abbott a chance to free his arms. Calculated risks paid off and after 11 overs the Ramblers were 87 for 0.
As often, spin can change these games and so it was with the introduction of Waters and Bruno Broughton. But although Waters made the needed breakthrough by dismissing Hobson, it was in Waters’ second spell that Eton fell apart. In six overs he took 6 for 16 as Eton crumbled from 132 for 1 to 166 for 8. They had 15 overs to get 54 runs but there was also doubt if Fox would bat. As it was, he did not need to. MacDonagh (22*) and Tidbury (27*) played with sense and took Eton to the win with seven balls in hand.
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