Monday, May 30, 2005
Hertfordshire Collapse lets in Suffolk
MINOR COUNTIES CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP EASTERN DIVISION
SUFFOLK v HERTFORDSHIRE
Sunday, 29th May to Tuesday, 31st May 2005 at The Victory Ground, Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk beat Herts by 8 wickets
Herts 355 -7 declared. Stead 77, Shoveller 79, Ward 57 and Frazer 50 and 82 all out
Suffolk 326-5 declared and 112-2.
Day Three:
This was not to be Hertfordshire’s day. Initially David Ward, Captain and leading batsman, was recalled to his school urgently due to a staff medical emergency and then the first hour and a quarter of the day brought a dramatic change to this match.After two days of steady batting on a very flat pitch the two opening Suffolk bowlers, Andy McGarry and Devon Malcolm, bent their backs and produced a devastating spell of fast bowling which saw Hertfordshire bowled out for 82 in a further 15 overs. Andy McGarry was very virtually unplayable and finished up with six wickets for 38 runs in eight overs. One of the umpires was heard to say that it was the most impressive opening bowling partnership spell he had seen in 16 years of umpiring.Suffolk then knocked off the winning runs of 112 comfortably to win by eight wickets.
Day Two:
On the morning of the second day Suffolk continued in much the same manner as Herts but rain held up play for nearly two hours from 1230hrs. The first wicket did not fall until the score was 168 when Andy Mawson, on 96, cut the ball straight to Simon White at point. Then Lee repeated almost the same shot to the same fielder when on 69. Chris Swallow (60) and Catley (58) then put on a stand of 93 for the third wicket. Long bowling spells by Ben Frazer, Steve Coleman and Paul Barker, all slow bowlers, made scoring difficult and Suffolk declared after 89 overs when they got to 326 for 5 wickets having gained maximum batting points.Hertfordshire were eight runs for no wickets when bad light stopped play after 4.3 overs.
Day One:
Herts won the toss and batted. Debutants Chris Stead (77) and Max Shoveller (79) put on an opening stand of 161 which was a great start for this match and the 2005 Championship season. They both fell quickly but the cause was taken up by Tom Jenkins (30) and David Ward (57) with a stand of 84. Later a quick fire 50 by Ben Frazer in 47 balls ably supported by another debutant Ryan Skeggs (29) ensured maximum batting points and a credible score of 355 in 90 overs before David Ward declared.Suffolk got to 18 runs on seven overs before bad light curtailed play for the day.
SUFFOLK v HERTFORDSHIRE
Sunday, 29th May to Tuesday, 31st May 2005 at The Victory Ground, Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk beat Herts by 8 wickets
Herts 355 -7 declared. Stead 77, Shoveller 79, Ward 57 and Frazer 50 and 82 all out
Suffolk 326-5 declared and 112-2.
Day Three:
This was not to be Hertfordshire’s day. Initially David Ward, Captain and leading batsman, was recalled to his school urgently due to a staff medical emergency and then the first hour and a quarter of the day brought a dramatic change to this match.After two days of steady batting on a very flat pitch the two opening Suffolk bowlers, Andy McGarry and Devon Malcolm, bent their backs and produced a devastating spell of fast bowling which saw Hertfordshire bowled out for 82 in a further 15 overs. Andy McGarry was very virtually unplayable and finished up with six wickets for 38 runs in eight overs. One of the umpires was heard to say that it was the most impressive opening bowling partnership spell he had seen in 16 years of umpiring.Suffolk then knocked off the winning runs of 112 comfortably to win by eight wickets.
Day Two:
On the morning of the second day Suffolk continued in much the same manner as Herts but rain held up play for nearly two hours from 1230hrs. The first wicket did not fall until the score was 168 when Andy Mawson, on 96, cut the ball straight to Simon White at point. Then Lee repeated almost the same shot to the same fielder when on 69. Chris Swallow (60) and Catley (58) then put on a stand of 93 for the third wicket. Long bowling spells by Ben Frazer, Steve Coleman and Paul Barker, all slow bowlers, made scoring difficult and Suffolk declared after 89 overs when they got to 326 for 5 wickets having gained maximum batting points.Hertfordshire were eight runs for no wickets when bad light stopped play after 4.3 overs.
Day One:
Herts won the toss and batted. Debutants Chris Stead (77) and Max Shoveller (79) put on an opening stand of 161 which was a great start for this match and the 2005 Championship season. They both fell quickly but the cause was taken up by Tom Jenkins (30) and David Ward (57) with a stand of 84. Later a quick fire 50 by Ben Frazer in 47 balls ably supported by another debutant Ryan Skeggs (29) ensured maximum batting points and a credible score of 355 in 90 overs before David Ward declared.Suffolk got to 18 runs on seven overs before bad light curtailed play for the day.
