In the sunshine, Jack Johnson lost the toss and New Bradwell put Castlethorpe in to bat. Garry Singh Maan opened the batting with Jack, scoring steadily against New Bradwell's opening bowlers, moving quickly to 53 off the first six overs before their partnership was broken by Jack's run out on 15. Germane Ebanks joined Garry, but they were only together for thirteen runs before Garry bowled by the first change bowler who two balls later also bowled new batsman Will Marsh, reducing Castlethorpe to 66-3. Germane was joined by Adesh Pal and together Castlethorpe's batsmen scored rapidly, seeing off both change bowlers. At drinks, the score was a huge 194-3. In the 23rd over, Adesh retired out after scoring an impressive 105, including twelve fours and six sixes, bringing to an end his and Germane's partnership of 159. Germane achieved his 50 (six fours and two sixes) in the 24th over and also retired. Their replacements were Matt Lewis and Aaron Day. Matt scored just four before getting out caught, bringing new man - both to the innings and to CCC - Jamie King in to join Aaron. Between them they put on 39 runs in six overs, taking the total to 276 before Aaron was caught for 31. Ian Easton and Jamie put on thirteen, with Ian scoring his highest score so far for Castlethorpe before he was caught out in the 34th over. Ollie Hughes, another Castlethorpe debutant, made his way to the crease and saw off the remaining four deliveries of the over. Once Jamie got out bowled, last man Stuart Crow scored boundaries off each of his first two deliveries, finishing not out on his highest score for Castlethorpe as the team posted a large final total of 297.
After tea, New Bradwell openers Hargreaves and Wootton faced Stuart and Will for eleven overs, accumulating 32 runs before Wootton was run out and replaced by Bridgman. Two overs later, Hargreaves was adjudged LBW and replaced by opposition captain James McMillan. Bridgman became the third early Castlethorpe wicket, caught for a duck off the bowling of Stuart Crow, bringing Boddy to the crease. He and McMillan put on 112 runs before Boddy was bowled for 22 by Jack Johnson in the 32nd over with the score on 146. McMillan then fell for 75 to the bowling of Garry Singh Mann. The two new batsmen were a new McMillan (James's son) and Wells, who stayed together for two overs before McMillan Jr was caught out off Germane. The 38th over was good for Jack as he had Gillions caught out for one and then Timmins bowled out for nought, bringing a third McMillan (Kayleigh) out to bat with the score on 158. One more run was added to the score before she was caught out off Germane, leaving Wells not out on nine as the eleventh New Bradwell player was unable to take to the field. (He had been taken unwell at the fall of Hargreaves wicket in the fourteenth over and was taken to hospital to check there was no serious issue.)
In spite of the match being pretty one sided in terms of scoring, it was played in good spirit, mostly in sunshine, with a number of Castlethorpe players having their best performances for the club. As an aside, thank you to Ben who came along to watch and ended up umpiring the Castlethorpe batting performance. Also supporting and spectating were Vicky (Matt's wife), Atif and Marisa (Atif's wife). Thanks to you too for coming along to watch.
Match report by Sharron Jones.
After tea, New Bradwell openers Hargreaves and Wootton faced Stuart and Will for eleven overs, accumulating 32 runs before Wootton was run out and replaced by Bridgman. Two overs later, Hargreaves was adjudged LBW and replaced by opposition captain James McMillan. Bridgman became the third early Castlethorpe wicket, caught for a duck off the bowling of Stuart Crow, bringing Boddy to the crease. He and McMillan put on 112 runs before Boddy was bowled for 22 by Jack Johnson in the 32nd over with the score on 146. McMillan then fell for 75 to the bowling of Garry Singh Mann. The two new batsmen were a new McMillan (James's son) and Wells, who stayed together for two overs before McMillan Jr was caught out off Germane. The 38th over was good for Jack as he had Gillions caught out for one and then Timmins bowled out for nought, bringing a third McMillan (Kayleigh) out to bat with the score on 158. One more run was added to the score before she was caught out off Germane, leaving Wells not out on nine as the eleventh New Bradwell player was unable to take to the field. (He had been taken unwell at the fall of Hargreaves wicket in the fourteenth over and was taken to hospital to check there was no serious issue.)
In spite of the match being pretty one sided in terms of scoring, it was played in good spirit, mostly in sunshine, with a number of Castlethorpe players having their best performances for the club. As an aside, thank you to Ben who came along to watch and ended up umpiring the Castlethorpe batting performance. Also supporting and spectating were Vicky (Matt's wife), Atif and Marisa (Atif's wife). Thanks to you too for coming along to watch.
Match report by Sharron Jones.
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