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MATCH REPORTS 2011 A FIFTH PLACE FINISH FOR FIRST ELEVEN DESPITE DEFEAT AT PETERBOROUGH Wollaston 136 for 8 in 55 overs Peterborough 137 for 5 in 43 overs Lost 6 points scorecard The away fixture at Peterborough is never easy and Wollaston struggled against the bowling of Bob Sayer in particular, and his spell of 17 overs, 4 for 27 heavily restricted Wollaston's run scoring opportunities to a minimum, and made life difficult for our batsmen. Although last week's centurion Matthew Jones (24) and skipper Steve Musgrave (25) both got started they could not capitalise on their early efforts and it took a resolute 35 from James Cowell to help push the total over the three figure mark. In reply the home side got off to a decent start and despite a Musgrave-induced mini collapse they reached their target in the 43rd over with 5 wickets down. The Wollaston skipper finishing with 4 for 36 and taking his total wickets for the season to 39, one behind Cowell and three behind leading wicket taker Chris Perry (42 at 18.40). So despite losing by five wickets on the last day of the season Wollaston finished in a very creditable fifth place in the Premier. Just another four points would have secured a place in the top four, but unfortunately it wasn't to be and Brixworth finished just above us. However, it was another fantastic season and a real achievement for skipper Steve Musgrave, the squad, the club, coaches, supporters, vice presidents and sponsors. SECOND ELEVEN PUSH PROMOTED POSH BUT LOSE IN THE LAST OVER Wollaston ll 168 all out in 50 overs Peterborough ll 169 for 4 in 42.1 overs Lost 4 points scorecard In a rain-interrupted game Peterborough Seconds scraped a win and at the same time gained promotion to division two. David Clarkson (43) held the middle order together but a firmly struck 44 from number seven Andy Kowal pushed the total to a reasonable 168 all out in 50 overs. In reply Jamie Perry, Andy Kowel and Adrian Ward each got an early wicket to put the visitors on the back foot. However skipper Bob Milne (74 not out) and number six Matt Milner (37 not out) held firm and passed the target with just 5 balls to spare. So with no victories after June 18th and eleven defeats over the season the Seconds finished third from bottom after a promising start. THIRDS ARE PROMOTED AFTER FINISHING RUNNERS-UP IN DIVISION THIRTEEN With a game to spare the Thirds gained promotion after losing just three games over the season. Fourteen victories and one game rained off pushed the team up to second place. The last game at Burton on September 10th saw Wollaston needing to win and O.W's needing to lose to allow us to finish champions. The first part of the equation went to plan but unfortunately O.W's overcame Old Northamptonians to finish top of the table. Wollaston lll 240 for 6 of 45 overs Burton 4th 175 all out in 44.4 overs Won 30 points scorecard Burton won the toss and decided to bowl. Wollaston lost opener Brian Bartlett early on but fellow opener Tom Hodson was joined by number three Nathan Dawson and together they changed the innings around. Tom played a great supporting role to Nathan as the latter proceeded to build his innings before smashing the ball to all parts of the ground (mostly over the boundary!). He scored a magnificent 123 which included nine sixes and ten fours before he was eventually bowled by Malc Craddock. Tom made 30, Harry Broome 20 not out and Scott Bailey 25. In reply Burton never looked like reaching their target and after Alex Melia and Harry Broome removed the openers, James Pegg ran through the middle order to finish with 5 for 32 off eleven overs to secure a comfortable victory. A good season all round for the Thirds with Craig Boddington, Harry Broome, Nathan Richards and Nathan Dawson all making their Wollaston Thirds' debuts.
MAY 21st HORTON HANG ON FOR A DRAW Wollaston 273 for 9 in 55 overs Horton House 163 for 9 in 55 overs Draw 19 points John Pike 6 for 42 Mark Ralph 71 Steve Musgrave 54 scorecard All Premier division results and league table Wollaston fixtures and results
SECONDS LOSE BY 5 WICKETS AT HOME TO ST CRISPIN'S Wollaston 226 for 9 in 50 overs St Crispin's 227 for 5 in 48.1 overs Lost 7 points Although Wollaston set a challenging score it eventually proved insufficient against the visitors who looked down and out at the half way stage of their reply. Andy Luck with 33, and David Clarkson with 35 both led from the front before Andy Kowel smacked 36 not out to reach a decent total against the team from Northampton. After the break Darren King was in fine form with the ball and reduced St Crispin's to 166 for 5. Unfortunately for the hosts a stand of 111 between opener Mark Oliver (106 not out) and number seven James Spencer proved unbreakable and the target was reached in the 49th over. scorecard All division three results and league table Wollaston fixtures and results
THIRDS GET CLOSE BUT LOSE TO BOLD DRAGOON ll Bold Dragoon 214 for 7 in 45 overs Wollaston 201 for 8 in 45 overs Lost 8 points Paul Jones 58 Wollaston won the toss and elected to bat on a wicket which kept low throughout the game. However, the hosts played the conditions well and posted a healthy total of 214 for 7 in 45 overs. James Pegg bowled his maximum 13 overs to great effect to finish with 2 for 54. In reply Wollaston initially kept up with the asking rate but Dragoon fought back and despite 58 from Paul Jones and 43 from Scott Bailey the winning target proved just out of reach. scorecard All division thirteen results and league table Wollaston fixtures and results
MAY 14th FIRST ELEVEN BEAT OLD NORTHAMPTONIANS BY NINE WICKETS ! Old Northamptonians 186 for 5 in 55 overs 4 points - Wollaston 189 for 1 in 29.4 overs 22 points Matthew Jones 80 not out Rob Newton 65 not out A great bowling display saw Wollaston restrict O.N's to a less than reasonable score on a good pitch at London Road Skipper Steve Musgrave returned excellent figures of 13 overs, 2 for 44 and was ably assisted by Chris Perry (2 for 66 off 17) and James Cowell ( 1 for 40 off 10). Both Mark Gibbs and Simon Driver chipped in with 15 very tight overs between them, to help the cause. In reply the hosts never looked anything but comfortable, and with Matthew Jones in imperious form - assisted by fellow opener Liam Bates, the stage was set for number three Rob Newton to thrash 65 off 24 balls to take Wollaston to another memorable victory. Scorecard All Premier division results and league table Wollaston fixtures and results DESPITE PILING UP THE RUNS SECONDS DRAW AT OLD GRAMMARIANS Wollaston ll 252 for points Old Grammarians for 9 in 52 overs points John Pike 110 Andy Luck 7 for 38 In the absence of both Wollaston openers John Pike was elevated to the number one batting position and exceeded all expectation. He made a terrific 110 and enabled Wollaston to declare on in 48 overs In reply O.Gs managed to hang on despite Andy Luck taking 7 for 38 off 15 overs. Scorecard All division three results and league table Wollaston fixtures and results THIRDS WIN ON RUN RATE AGAINST WEEKLEY and WARKTON lll Weekley and Warkton lll 183 for 5 in 45 overs Wollaston lll 155 in 37 overs Haydn James 27 Paul Jones 27 not out Wollaston's fielders and bowlers toiled hard and keep the visitors' score to an attainable total. Alex Melia returned the best figures taking 2 for 11 off 7 very accurate overs. In reply the innings got off to a good start with Andy Silsby (15) and Haydn James (29) putting on 74 for the first wicket. However, two delays for rain saw Wollaston needing to up their run rate to win and the reliable Paul Jones (27 not out) and the hard hitting Craig Boddington (17 not out) saw the batting side home. Scorecard All division thirteen results and league table Wollaston fixtures and results
May 7th WHAT A WIN AT FINEDON! Wollaston 194 for 8 in 55 overs 30 points Finedon 175 all out in 43.1 overs 7 points Matthew Jones 82 James Cowell 5 for 75 Scorecard All Premier division results and league table Wollaston fixtures and results On a seaming track Matthew Jones's 82 off 153 balls (including six fours and three sixes) proved invaluable and led Wollaston to a fantastic win at Finedon. Put in context, 194 was a handy total on a wicket that suited the seamers. But thankfully for the visitors, none of the home bowlers could match the performance of James Cowell who took 5 for 75 and rip the heart out the the title favourites batting - and led Wollaston to a much deserved victory. SECONDS GET OVER THE LINE IN TENSE THRILLER AGAINST PODINGTON Podington 193 for 9 in 50 overs 7 points Wollaston ll 194 for 9 in 49.2 overs 27 points David Clarkson 62 Andy Luck 6 for 48 Scorecard All division three results and league table Wollaston fixtures and results A fantastic display of leg spin saw Podington reduced Podington to 193 for 9 in the maximum 50 overs. Andy Luck purveyed his art in fine style to finish with excellent figures of 6 for 48 off 13 overs. He was well backed up by the rest of the attack with Jamie Perry picking up 2 for 38 off 12 overs. I reply Wollaston were in deep trouble after losing 8 wickets but David Clarkson (62) and Jamie Perry (20) remained resolute and when the former finally departed, five were needed with 9 wickets down. But with just 3 balls to spare Perry and Adrian Ward scrambled the winning run - much to the delight of the home supporters. THIRDS WIN BY 20 RUNS AT WEST HADDON Wollaston lll 212 for 8 in 45 overs 30 points West Haddon ll 186 for 9 in 45 overs 8 points Nathan Dawson 47 Nathan Dawson's 47, and 46 from Rex Boddington formed the basis for a decent total for Wollaston. In reply Haddon looked like they might force the win but eventually succumbed to David Ward (4 for 48 of 13) and Marcus Gross (2 for 40 off 10) Report Scorecard All division thirteen results and league table Wollaston fixtures and results
April 30th FIRST ELEVEN ARE BEATEN BY NORTHAMPTON SAINTS scorecard results and league tables Wollaston 181 for 9 in 55 overs Northampton Saints 182 for 4 in 40.1 overs Lost With Rob Newton's 28 being Wollaston's best effort with the bat, the much needed competitive total did not materialise. The home side's 181 in 50 overs never really put the visitors under pressure and despite a gallant effort with the ball, Saints reached victory quite comfortably at 182 for 4 in the 41st over. SECONDS WIN AT S&L CORBY AND REAP MAXIMUM POINTS scorecard results and league table Wollaston ll 234 for 8 in 50 overs S&L Corby 146 all out in 39.3 overs Won 30 points Lewis Bates 63 Simon Driver 54 Aatish Singh 51 Adrian Ward 5 for 43 Wollaston's top order really did the business with the first three batsmen all chalking up their first fifties of the season. Openers Lewis Bates (63) and Aatish Singh (51) launched the innings in fine style and number three Simon Driver (54) continued the good work 21 from David Clarkson and 14 not out from Kieran Furniss helped boost the competitive total. In reply the hosts were never in the hunt and John Pike (2 for 39) and Andy Luck (3 for 27) worked through the top order before Adrian Ward took over to finish with 5 for 43 off 10.3 overs.
April 23rd 2011 FIRST ELEVEN WIN AT STONY STRATFORD scorecard Stony Stratford 141 all out Wollaston First Eleven 142 for 7 Won 22 points Stony won the toss and were bowled out for 141 on a challenging, dry pitch with Chris Perry taking 4 for 66 off 17, Steve Musgrave 3 for 31 off 17 and James Cowell 3 for 31 off 10 overs. In reply Wollaston didn't find things very easy way but despite finding themselves at 85 for 5 Sam Kumar - 27 not out and Mark Carter 28 not out made sure the visitors came home with the points. SECONDS DRAW AT HOME AGAINST WEST HADDON scorecard Wollaston Second Eleven 212 for 9 in 50 overs West Haddon 201 for 9 in 50 overs Draw 14 points After an early struggle to get the runs flowing Wollaston eventually imposed themselves with a 5th wicket 78 run stand between Darren Laughton (55 off 45 balls) and David Clarkson (43 off 86). Phil Adams had done the damage with the ball taking 4 for 58 off 15 overs. In reply the visitors' top scorer, Ben Savage with 61 off 99 balls looked like easing Haddon home but Andy Cowell 5 for 45 off 15 and Adrian Ward, 3 for 43 off 11, took the home side to the brink of victory before the last pair safely played out the final over. THIRDS BEAT EMBERTON IN FRIENDLY GAME Emberton 106 all out in 33 overs Wollaston 110 for 6 in 29 overs Won James Pegg 3 for 25 off 7 overs Craig Boddington 32 not out |
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