| Match Report
A blank weekend for the 1st XI caused the
focus of attention to switch to the twos’ fixture against Tadcaster
Magnet’s second string at Londesborough Park last Saturday. Punters
flocking to York races created mayhem amongst the visitors’ travelling
arrangements with only 6 present at the start. Surprisingly the
Magnet’s skipper elected to field first but umpire Blakey Botting
utilised common sense and waited for the stragglers to arrive.
Openers Callum Robertson and Michael Drewery enjoyed a first wicket
partnership of 40 before the latter departed LBW for 20. Damian Sharp
looked set for the day but Madin had other ideas, bowling him for 24
with the score on 92. What followed had the statisticians reaching for
their record books as Robertson and Sam Medley accumulated 146 for the
third wicket. Unfortunately Sam’s luck ran out on 86 when he was caught
but Callum remained stoically at the crease. He and Ben Lewis continued
the stream of runs as the drama unfolded to the last ball of the
innings. With 2 required for his maiden Londesborough Park ton Callum
duly obliged to rapturous applause from his team mates and spectators
alike. Ben finished with a red inker of 30 as the Park amassed the
biggest total of the day in the York League and deputising skipper Steve
Mudd was justified in allowing both Sam and Callum the opportunity to
achieve their milestones when temptation to declare was never far away.
With
a mere 287 required for victory the Magnet reply understandably lacked
ambition but opening pacemen Dan ‘the man’ Howard and Dazzler Moody
cared not a jot. However their joint 18 over salvo for few runs went
largely unrewarded, Dan’s removal of Madin for 15 being scant reward.
The introduction of Andy Copeland to the attack proved pivotal as the
brewery men were cajoled out of their defensive shells into a vain
attempt to gain batting points. No less than 6 batsmen failed to
trouble the scorers as Andy ran through them, finishing with outstanding
figures of 7 for 26 from 9.2 overs. Skipper Mudd chipped in with 1-16
as the opposition were dismissed for just 79 with 7 overs to spare.
This
victory moves the Pryers sponsored 2nds into forth place in the division
prior to this weekend’s away fixture against table toppers Pocklington
2nds whilst the 1st XI, buoyed by last week’s defeat of
Beverley by Osbaldwick, also play host to table toppers in the shape of
Clifton Alliance 2nd XI. Thanks to the match ball sponsor
The Pet Shop.
Londesborough Park 2nd XI 286-3 (C Robertson 100 n o, S
Medley 86, B Lewis 30 n o) Tadcaster Magnet 2nd XI 79 (A
Copeland 7-26)
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