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Woodham Mortimer Cricket Club FIRST XI v Abberton & District CC (Prelim. Round) on Sun 11 Apr 2021 at 13:00
Woodham Mortimer Cricket Club Lost by 80 runs

Match report With league and cup campaigns abandoned due to COVID in 2020, it was a welcome return to competitive action at Pheasant Park, as WMCC hosted Two Counties side Abberton at the Pheasantry in the National Village Cup (NVC). That the game was played at home at all so early in the summer is a credit to the sterling work of Nathan Hayman. On Grand National weekend, the going was good to soft, with the strip playing well throughout, typical April fare at Woodham.

Early wickets for the skipper were welcome and reduced the visitors to 17-2, though less welcome was the early shoulder picked up by Roger Marshall, stretching an already small seam attack to the limit. After a brief period of stability sharp work on the boundary by Pete Harness, and some slightly fortuitous work from Gav Cook saw Schofield short of his ground, 45-3 and the game nicely poised. A crucial partnership then ensued, as opener Bowles and skipper Sullivan batted sensibly, accumulating before accelerating beyond 150. The introduction of Angus Beames, making his bow for the 1's and in the NVC finally earnt the breakthrough, a more than controlled and useful spell, Sullivan dragging on for a well made 50.

Bowles continued, and put the home attack to the sword, deservedly reached three figures, carrying his bat for an unbeaten 129, as Abberton posted an above par 222 (a Richie Benaud favourite).

With restrictions in place, tea was taken in various backs of cars and rugs, al fresco dining in some light snow showers the epitomy of April weather!

The run chase commence well, as Dan Smith and Andy Brown reunited on the cricket field again, gave the reply a solid base. The duo produced a 50 run partnership, and were at the mid-point of another when Dan skied a Booker delivery to Moxon, who took the catch. One soon became two as Browny departed just after the sanitiser/drinks break, as 77-0 swiftly became 77-2, as Jack Shipton and Pete Harness joined forces and continued the good work of the opening pair. However, when both departed (for 12 and 18 respectively) the game soon ebbed away from the hosts, as new batsmen were unable to get going as only Angus, who enjoyed a good debut, made double figures from the lower half of the order, with WMCC still some 80 runs shy of the target.

So, the journey on the road to Lords has fallen at the first hurdle, but a more than useful outing for many players that have not donned the whites for so long - and will no doubt be feeling it over the coming days! The team battled away well against a v. capable side - and we wish Abberton well in future rounds of the competition.

There is now a three week break for the 1's - until we return to action, against at Pheasant Park as we host Writtle - breaking new ground in Division One of the T-Rippon - for the very first time.

Until then..

Abberton & District CC (Prelim. Round) Batting
Player name RunsMB4s6sSR
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TOTAL :
6nb 3w 4b 1lb 
for 5 wickets
14
222 (40.0 overs)		     
Benjamin Bowles Not Out  129 124 13 1 104.03
Kajeai Tharaneetharan b  K Wright 5 23 21.74
Richard Moxon ct  K Wright b K Wright 0 3 0
David Schofield run out  (P Harness) 5 14 35.71
Matthew Sullivan b  A Beames 50 53 4 1 94.34
Aaron Trussler ct  G Cook b A Beames 8 15 53.33
Chris Pettit Not Out  11 14 1 78.57
Kevin Smith  
Will House  
David Booker  
Daniel Guy  

Woodham Mortimer Cricket Club FIRST XI Bowling

Player NameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Kev Wright8.031527.501.88
Roger Marshall2.00800.004.00
Manoj Tripathi8.014900.006.12
Gavin Cook8.006600.008.25
Dan Smith8.004100.005.13
Angus Beames6.0038219.006.33

Woodham Mortimer Cricket Club FIRST XI Batting
Player Name RMB4s6sSRCatchesStumpingsRun outs
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TOTAL :
12w 10b 3lb 
for 10 wickets
25
142		        
Dan Smith ct  R Moxon b D Booker 51 56 6 3 91.07
Andrew Brown b  D Booker 15 52 1 28.85
Jack Shipton b  W House 12 25 1 48.00
Pete Harness ct  R Moxon b W House 18 26 1 69.23
Mark Beames b  D Schofield 1 5 20.0
Angus Beames Not Out  10 16 1 62.50
Manoj Tripathi lbw  W House 0 2 0
Gavin Cook ct  A Trussler b D Schofield 8 6 1 133.33 1
Nigel Costin b  D Schofield 0 1 0
Roger Marshall lbw  W House 0 2 0
Kev Wright lbw  D Schofield 2 5 40.0 1

Abberton & District CC (Prelim. Round) Bowling

Player nameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Will House8.013147.753.87
Chris Pettit4.00800.002.00
Kajeai Tharaneetharan1.001600.0016.00
David Booker8.0226213.003.25
Daniel Guy8.003000.003.75
David Schofield3.401844.504.91