Knockers Vs Tonbridge
Winning Draw :: Played on Sunday 29th July 2007Knockers
209-2
Tonbridge
142-6
Match Report
A decent all round performance was not enough to secure a victory for Knockers in their annual fixture against Tonbridge CC. Knockers were asked to bat first on a damp pitch but started solidly with Tom Cobb (32) providing early momentum. When he was joined at the crease by Seldon (103*) the run rate was gradually increased as the Tonbridge bowlers toiled in the hot conditions. Cobb's unfortunate run out brought returning South African Simon Slater (57*) to the crease and he did not disappoint with some trademark punishing shots as Knockers moved towards a commanding declaration on 209-2.
In reply, Tonbridge struggled to keep up with required run rates and eventually held on for a draw on 142-6, with Knockers left to rue some missed chances. Pick of the bowling was leg spinner Edward Darry (2-33) with the pacy Guy Howe, making a welcome return to the team, taking 1-13. Ben Cobb (1-12) also took a wicket with his mystery slower ball that he informed us all of on the guestbook. 9 bowlers were used in all.
Batting
| Batsman | How Out | 4s | 6s | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Styles | caught | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tom Cobb | run out | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Stuart Seldon | not out | 0 | 0 | 103 |
| Simon Slater | not out | 0 | 0 | 57 |
| Guy Howe | dnb | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Cawdron | dnb | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Cobb | dnb | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guthrie Miller | dnb | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edward Darry | dnb | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Cowan | dnb | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliver Jones | dnb | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Bowler | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Cobb | 7.0 | 3 | 12 | 1 |
| Ken Cowan | 6.0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Oliver Jones | 7.0 | 1 | 22 | 1 |
| Edward Darry | 8.0 | 0 | 33 | 2 |
| Guthrie Miller | 4.0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Simon Slater | 3.0 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Paul Styles | 1.0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Guy Howe | 2.0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Steve Cawdron | 2.0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |