| Match Report
A tale of woe last weekend as both senior sides fell
to defeat against lowly opposition.
The
1st XI made their debut at Ripon who had previously failed to
register a victory this season. The toss favoured the opposition who
naturally inserted the Park. Runs were difficult to come by in the
early stages on a damp track and Sam Medley departed in the 11th
over with the score on 35. Skipper Charlie Rook joined Callum Robertson
and aided a 2nd wicket partnership of 83 before being trapped
LBW for 27 in the 34th over. With the game reduced to 45
overs the Park looked to up the run rate but lost the services of Neil
Stephenson and Mark Tissiman. Callum finally departed the middle, run
out for a fine 83 and a flurry from Tom Medley (14 no) produced a
competitive total of 191-5 including 28 extras .
An
early success for the Park, Leeming being run out for 1, put them on the
front foot with no indications of what was to follow. Opposition
batsmen have developed a nasty habit of scoring centuries against the
Park of late and so it proved once again as skipper Paul Nel decided to
secure his first league ton. He and Banks added 115 for the second
wicket, the latter finally succumbing to Rook's spin for 40. The same
bowler trapped Morton LBW for 14 and gained a third victim when
Blaster's stumped Nel for 108 but it came too late to prevent the hosts
celebrating their first victory in the 38th over.
Clifton Alliance's fixture fell to the weather so the Britcom sponsored
Park are still in touch with their York rivals but need to regroup fast
if they are to maintain division 1 status, starting with a home tie
against Hornsea this Saturday. Last week's match ball was kindly
sponsored by Wicstun Vets.
Londesborough Park 191-5 (C Robertson 83, C Rook 27) Ripon 192-4 (P Nel
108, A Banks 40, C Rook 3-52)
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