28th June 2008 1st XI v Botallack
Type of Match- League Venue - Away Toss Won by Porthleven who batted first
Result - Botallack (18) bt Porthleven (7) by 1 wicket |
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Porthleven 141 All Out in 44 overs
Fall of Wickets
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Botallack 144-9 in 37.3 overs J Jalbert 50 Extras (14B, 11W) 25
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On an unusually sunny and warm (for Botallack!) afternoon, the Roasters
suffered a blow to their promotion hopes, going down by just the 1
wicket in a tight affair that should've gone the other way. Carvelly opened up, bowling down the hill, his pace far too much
as each batsman prodded and poked at the lovestruck Protea, Western
first to go, caught be Williams in the covers for just 9. Tregear
was next to follow, a brilliant return catch taken by the South African
love machine. When he then followed up by cartwheeling Whittaker's
off stump it looked like it was going to be a good day after all.
Jalbert had other ideas, deciding the only way was to attack. He rode
his luck, many scoring shots just evading fielders, others maybe shouldn't
have 'evaded' them as a couple more catches were dropped, but with
the 8 stone Australian bag of bones keeping it tight at the other
end the pressure was maintained. Change bowlers Parish, and particularly
Mark 'Bo-leng' Pollard kept the Roasters on top, Pollard having been
out with a long term injury was forced into 1st team action due to
the number of players absent, but put the ball on the spot every time,
skipping in like a young foal he removed Taskis for 3 and Dan May
for 9. With Parish unable to penetrate at the other end, Carvelly
was brought back. Fired up and racing in, he caused further torment
as the game became ever tighter. Edges flew wide of slip and 3rd man,
a nightmare to keep on with the unpredictable bounce, the target edged
closer. Pollard then removed Jalbert and swung the game back, his
long face disguising his inner joy! Young then returned up the hill,
Lee May tried to attack Carvelly but only succeeded in playing on,
stumps shattered everywhere as the runs dried up. Young then had Lee
Brewer caught behind and the tail was well and truly exposed, and
when the Roasters sniff the tail, they usually get what they want.
As the total edged closer 'The Bearded Wrist' Paul Francis took a
great catch at 2nd slip off Carvelly, the ball flying through, but
it's always satisfying to get one of the Wrist, and this was exactly
that! The game finally swung in Carvelly's last over, Dougie Whittaker
had decided the only way to get the runs was 'hit and hope', he hit,
straight to cover, but it was dropped. The very next ball and easier
chance was presented to point, the un-named fielder had time to position
his body perfectly, but couldn't get his fat paws to hold onto the
ball. This proved to be the last chance, with Parish bowling the next
over, the first ball somehow just cleared the stumps, the 2nd a perfect
leg stump yorker no number 10 should ever dig out, but somehow did,
the next a big swing, right back over the bowlers head for a maximum.
A cruel defeat, but not enough runs on the board in the end. |
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