28 Apr 2007

1st XI v Mount Ambrose 1st XI

 

Type of Match- League                                                                                                        

Venue             - Home                                                                                                                                               

Toss Won By Porthleven who batted first

 

Result Porthleven(20) bt Mt Ambrose (7) by 136 runs

 

Porthleven 258-9 in 48 overs

 

Name              Score   How Out         Balls    6s        4s                   

A Bonnett         6          Caught - Wk    17                    1                                                                                                                     

D Bray             41        Ct - Mid Wkt   51                    6         

M Thomas        0          Caught - Wk    4                                 

JJ Walker         47        Caught - Wk    25        3          4         

J Carvelly         45        Caught             41        1          6         

A Johns            0          L.B.W.             2                                 

A Young          69        Caught             62                    9         

G McLintock    16        Caught - Wk    24                    1         

P Combellack   12        Bowled            11        1

D Parish           12        Not Out           5          1          1

P Francis          0          Not Out           1

Extras (3B, 2LB, 3W, 2NB)10

 

Fall of Wickets   Wkt             1          2          3          4          5          6          7          8          9                                                         

Score                                       10        15        86        118      118      153      192      230      257

Outgoing Batsman                 1          3          4          2          6          5          8          9          7                                                                     

 

 

Mount Ambrose 122 all out in 40.5 overs

T Brokenshire 30

S Johnson 26

 

Ov       Mdn    Runs   Wkts

Young              10.5     6          32        4

J Carvelly         6          11        1          22       

M Thomas        2          0          10        0

JJ Walker         10        4          21        4         

A Johns            7          2          28        0         

 

Report

What’s that coming over the hill? Is it a Roaster? Yes it is, and the 2007 season got underway in fine style as Port crushed Mount Ambrose by 136 runs, avenging the 2005 Andrew Cup defeat far easier than they may have hoped.

 

After a shaky start, losing Boo Boo Bonnet for 6 and Twiggy Thomas for a duck on his debut, JJ Walker joined Italian opener Wee Wee Bray taking the score from 15-2 to 86, enjoying plenty of jovial ‘banter’ with the opposition before hitting two successive maximums then fingering one behind for 47 from just 25 balls. Bray was next to go for 41, a fine start for the new vice skipper, before he was followed by the other debutant, Al John back in the hutch for a duck, leaving Port on the ropes at 118-5, but in difficult times call for an Australian! Port have to put up with his Ashes chat but at least Adam Young had brought some form to the crease, keeping ‘chattering’ Cif Carvelly company as the South African blazed 45 impressive runs. Gary McLintock joined Young, leaving the Australian to bang away impressively as he doggedly watched from close range. When he fell ‘Oz’ was joined by ‘Lardy’ Combellack, who helped take the score well past 200 before he was bowled for 12. Young brought up his 50 and was joined by his skipper, ‘Slippers’ Parish with Young out in the last over for hugely satisfying 69. 

 

In reply Mount Ambrose made a steady start, but struggled with the Southern hemisphere attack of Young and Carvelly, Young’s first 4 overs being maidens, before in the 13th over Johnson’s patience finally gave way, lofting to Carvelly at mid off with the score on 43. The introduction of fiery Irish warrior JJ Walker had a dramatic effect as the Gaelic potato chucker took 4 wickets in his first 6 overs, conceding just 3 runs as the opposition had as much trouble replying to his bowling as his sledging! Tempers seemed to rise as few decisions were given in Ports direction, Mount apparently upset with the ‘Multi-National Roasting XI’ placed before them! ‘Tino’ John did little to help their mood, bowling a great spell on his debut, denied a catch behind by the umpires eyesight! Carvelly and Young returned to the attack and from 114-5 the Mount collapsed! As usual Young lapped up the tail, ‘Tino’ taking the final catch as 20 points were secured to back up the 2nds who also defeated Mount Ambrose 2nds by 6 wickets. A great start for both newly promoted teams.