Result: Draw

Match Report: A very wet Friday had not dampened our spirits and 11 men took to the field as Sye won the toss and put the IZ into bat on a drying wicket and outfield. Candidate Ian Salter had only been on the field for two minutes when he took a smart catch at square leg in the first over. Tim Lerwill took the first three wickets as he and Tim Hamilton had marathon opening spells that lasted until lunch (but we did start half an hour late). When the IZ were slowly scoring 89 for 5 Stragglers were on top, but obdurate batting by opener Harry Steel (with 52 from 123 balls) helped his colleagues to accelerate to 200 for a declaration after 49 overs, leaving the Stragglers with 46 overs batting.

Top scorer Joe Reid with 68 not out from 106 balls was the only Straggler who looked likely to achieve the necessary run rate on a day when batsman found it slow going. Useful contributions from Sye Razvi and Matt and Joe Cavanagh ensured that Stragglers held on for a comfortable draw.

Team Batting First: I Zingari

Inits Name How Out Fielder Bowler Score
1 H Steel Caught Joyner Duff 52
2 J Hardy Caught Salter Lerwill 0
3 W Rudd Caught Razvi Lerwill 40
4 P Amiss Caught Cavanagh Lerwill 2
5 M Jamieson Caught Salter Hamilton 2
6 J Brennan Caught Cavanagh Duff 15
7 E Bearson Caught Lerwill Alderton 43
8 S Deverell Bowled Alderton 0
9 E Brennan* Not out 27
10 T Davey Not out 2
11 J Wilkins
Extras: 19
Total for 8 wickets: 202

FOW: 1:1 2:51 3:55 4:62 5:89 6:163 7:166 8:179 9: 10:

Bowler Overs Maidens Runs Wickets
T Lerwill 14 2 44 3
T Hamilton 13 3 35 1
A Duff 11 1 65 2
T Alderton 11 2 42 2

Team Batting Second: Stragglers of Asia

Inits Name How Out Fielder Bowler Score
1 J Cavanagh Bowled Pearson 14
2 C Joyner LBW Wilkins 2
3 I Salter Run out 2
4 J Reid Not out 68
5 M Cavanagh Caught Rudd Rudd 18
6 W Russell+ LBW Wilkins 0
7 S Razvi* Bowled Wilkins 27
8 T Hamilton Not out 1
9 A Duff
10 T Alderton
11 T Lerwill
Extras: 22
Total for 6 wickets: 154

FOW: 1: 5 2: 9 3: 35 4: 106 5: 107 6: 144 7: 8: 9: 10:

Bowler Overs Maidens Runs Wickets
J Wilkins 12 5 15 3
T Davey 12 4 33 0
E Pearson 12 1 48 1
S Deverell 5 0 32 0
W Rudd 5 2 12 1