Knockers Vs Eridge

Lose :: Played on Sunday 14th August 2011

Knockers
150-10

Eridge
151-9

Match Report

In a superbly exciting and hard fought match at the lovely Eridge ground, Knockers lost in the last over. In an extremely tense finale, Eridge’s last pair scored a nerve wracking 20 to win. At the start of the afternoon, Tom Watts (57), playing a fine captain’s innings, and Stuart Seldon (26) got Knockers off to a fluent start scoring 80 for the first wicket. Then six more wickets fell for less than 20 in a spectacular collapse. Happily, the tail wagged with an undefeated 25 by Ed Darry and Matt Watts (16), resolutely supported by Guy Howe. This gave Knockers a low, but just about defendable, score.

Harry Elliott and Matt Watts bowled fine opening spells, without much luck. Eridge reached 70/1 and things were looking grim but then the wickets started to fall quickly with bowlers David Brigden, Ed Darry, Chris McDowell and Guthrie Miller all chipping in supported by fine out-fielding (great work Ed and David) and a spectacular runout by Alex Elliott. However, Eridge just crept home in a wonderful finish.

Champagne moment – Alex’s run-out closely followed by the ‘collapse’

It would be great to get this fixture next year!

 

Batting

Batsman	How Out	4s	6s	Runs
Stuart Seldon	lbw	2	0	26
Tom Watts	bowled	9	1	57
Geoff Smith	lbw	0	0	3
Guthrie Miller	bowled	0	0	8
Alex Elliot	caught	0	1	6
Chris McDowell	caught	0	0	0
Matt Watts	caught	3	0	16
Harry Elliot	bowled	0	0	0
Edward Darry	not out	3	0	25
David Brigden	bowled	0	0	0
Guy Howe	caught	0	0	4

 

Bowling

Bowler	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts
Harry Elliot	8.0	0	38	0
Matt Watts	6.0	3	9	1
David Brigden	4.0	0	20	1
Edward Darry	8.0	2	28	2
Chris McDowell	5.0	2	10	2
Guthrie Miller	4.1	0	15	2
Alex Elliot	4.0	0	24	0