5 May 2007

1st XI v Perranporth 1st XI

 

Type of Match- League                                                                                                        

Venue             - Away                                                                                                                                    

Toss Won By Porthleven who batted first

 

Result Perranporth (19) bt Porthleven (9) by 2 wickets

 

Porthleven 209-9 in 48 overs

 

Name              Score   How Out         Balls    6s        4s                   

A Bonnett         9          Bowled            39                    1                                                                                 

D Bray             0          Ct                    9

M Thomas        33        Ct & Bowled    40                    7

D Newman       64        Bowled            64        1          10

JJ Walker         7          Ct Mid On       15                    1

J Carvelly         58        Ct                    59        1          7

A Young          2          Bowled            6                                 

P Combellack   1          LBW                4

D Parish           9          Not Out           6                      1

P Francis          0          Not Out           0

K Pawley         DNB

Extras   (B10, LB1, W15, NB0)26

 

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

Score                                       5          49        56        82        173      176      187      204     

Outgoing Batsman                 2          1          3          5          4          7          8          6                                 

 

 

Perranporth 213-8 in 47.5 overs

G Kerry 42 not out

C Ruddy 35

 

Ov       Mdn    Runs   Wkts

AYoung           12        1          59        0         

J Carvelly         12        1          42        2

A Bonnett         1          0          2          0

D Parish           11.5     2          60        0

JJ Walker         11        4          35        4         

                       

 

Report

It wasn't only the starfish in the Perranporth rockpools that were twitching as this contest entered its 96th over. Perranporth eventually snatching a tight victory but Port had many chances to seal victory as this contest swung both ways before its dramatic climax.

 Winning (yes, really!) the toss 'Slippers' Parish decided to give his batsmen first use of what appeared a batsmen friendly wicket - and so it proved to be as the total lack of pace meant at times the batsmen had too much time over their strokes, failing to take full advantage of the bowler's length.

 Dean Bray was first to go, spooning in the covers for a duck. Wee Wee always scores, but not today! Next to follow was Andy Bonnett, Boo's patience finally evaporating as Rob Miller's turning ball flicked his middle wicket.

 Twiggy Thomas was finding things far easier, hitting 7 boundaries as he began to find his form, the only problem being, once he found it he decided to give it back, caught and bowled for 33. This brought in Derek 'Nostalgia' Newman, who remembers powdered eggs and policeman on bicycles.....and Pacers! He starting patiently but soon got into the groove, banging away time and time again, ably assisted by 'Laughing Boy' Cif Carvelly, as the Seeth Efricaaan joined him in a 91 run partnership that took just 16 overs before Newman hit 2 glorious boundaries, then bowled for a run a ball 64 going for the next!

 Oz Young and 'Lardy' Combellack fell cheaply, Carvelly falling in the last over for a 59 ball 58, leaving Parish and 'Wristy' Francis to finish the innings as they had done the previous week. 209 was not a bad score, but at times some poor running between the wickets left the total short of ideal.

 Perranporths reply was not without early alarm, Young surprisingly choosing to open up the hill, before words from 'keeper Bray convinced him to change ends, Boo Boo used as the 'switcher', his first ball everyone's friend, the 'double bouncer' before 2 close run out chances were missed and normal service resumed!

 Carvelly made the breakthrough, Twiggy snaring the catch at point, closely followed by Parish taking one at midwicket, with skipper Matt Blackman run out for 22, the score 58-3 after 18. Aussie Chad Ruddy managed to chip the ball in the air between most fielders early in his innings, before proving he could bat, making 35 before JJ Walker 'thought' him out, taking the simplest of return catches from a slower ball.

 The Roasters were now well on top, Walker bowling superbly, including 4 consecutive maidens with 2 further wickets - McCall well held at mid on by 'Sicknote' Kev Pawley, then trapping Miller LBW for a duck. At 107-6 Port should never have let this one slip, but poor fielding and wayward bowling by Young and Parish allowed the hosts back in the game. With Smeaden run out with the score on 142 and Boo taking a composed catch to remove Oats with the score on 177-8 on the 44th over Perrans usual opener, Kerry was allowed too much of the strike and he took full advantage, and with 9 required from the last over Gaton put Parish in the car park to tie the scores with 2 balls to spare.

 The next ball penetrated the Porthleven ring and victory escaped! 20 runs short with the bat, but losing a bowler at 10.00 that morning had left the Roasters short of firepower. The better side won on the day, but only because they were allowed to be!