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Sat 22 Jun 2019
Countesthorpe Cricket Club
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Broomleys
First win of the season gives club a boost

First win of the season gives club a boost

Barry Hibberd22 Jun 2019 - 19:45
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Skipper Thorpey in m o m performance

After being inserted Broomleys made steady progress although Thorpey's accuracy restricted the scoring. Claiming the first 3 wickets Thorpey completed his 12 over spell at a cost of a miserly 7 runs, opposition skipper Matt Clarke being one of those victims. Luke Preston and Teddy Read added 53 before Luke and Joe got amongst the wickets. Macca chipped in with one as well and Broomleys were bowled out for 183 which looked about par

Overseas Omar Wiggins worked up a pace and nipped out Gaz and Macca, but was a little erratic the middle order all got a start but all then perished as Khan Zahman and Reid bowled tightly, Luke and Ed steadied the ship and put on 38 but when Ed departed things looked grim as C'thorpe slumped to 112-7. Thorpey joined Luke and but Luke was adjudged LBW to Zahman for a hard hitting 22.

A fine 40 partnership between the skipper and Joe gave the lads a glimmer of hope but when Joe departed 20 were still needed. Tom played with a straight bat then with a bat that wasn't quite as straight as Thorpey daren't look! 2 boundaries by Tom brought the winning line into sight and then Thorpey crashed Wiggins through the covers for a lovely 4. Skipper Clarke took the responsibility of the penultimate over with just 3 needed to win but Tom wasn't hanging about and lofted the 2nd ball straight for the winning runs. A win snatched from the jaws of defeat and great celebrations all round as the season clicks into gear.

The skipper can sleep well tonight with a M O M performance under his belt, 3-7 from 12 overs 2 catches and 31 not out that's leading by example!

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Match date

Sat 22 Jun 2019

Kickoff

13:00

Meet time

11:40
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