OW Cricket
The OW Cricket Club provides some great opportunities for OWs of all ages. This year saw a number of new OWs making their debuts at the Cricket World Trophy and OW weekend fixtures. AN Crockert and Richard Hield report here on recent matches.
Cricket World Trophy, 8 June 2008.
In this away match, versus Old Bedfordians, OWs lost the toss and were asked to bat. The Rigby brothers opened with a partnership of 44. Tom went on, for a fine 76, holding the innings together. Chhibber was in good form (15) and Tarrant (20), Rowland (17) and Russell (11) all contributed in a final total of 209-8 off 50 overs.
This might have been enough if we had had 11 men and another opening bowler, but Rowe had broken his hand the day before.
Three fine catches were taken by Montanaro, Russell and Tarrant. Leonard bowled well and wickets were shared by Russell, Rowland and R Rigby. OBs reached the target in 43 overs.
Thanks to scorer Bill Faulkes and OBs for their kind hospitality.
Team: AN Crockert, T Rigby, R Rigby, K Chhibber (Capt), Tarrant, C Montanaro, D Russell, Rowland, C Leonard, A Welch (wkt).
OWA vs Stratford, 4 July 2008
We had arranged an OW16 versus a Stratford side which would include extra OWs.
OW Stratford Combined XI won the toss and batted first. Wood (1-33) and Leonard (1-25) opened the bowling and restricted the openers to 30 off the first 10 overs. Wilson (1-32), Kroeger (2-42), T Rigby (0-40) and Mather (1-32 ) also bowled well.
Catches were taken by Leonard (Malkin for 26), Chhibber (Deverill-Smith for 20), Williams (Harcourt for 42) and Kroeger caught and bowled R Rigby for 11. Wood scored a solid 58 and OW Stratford XI finished on 216-7.
In reply, OWA started cautiously after losing Whiteside (bowled by Davidtz). Chhibber (50) and Crockert (37) put on 83 for the second wicket (22 overs). Leonard chipped in with 49 (stumped Harcourt, bowled Russell). OWA were all out for 192 in 39.1 overs. OW Stratford Combined XI won by 24 runs.
Umpires: David Troughton and John Collins. Scorer: Clive Boast.
Teams: OWA: K Chhibber (Capt), AN Crockert, T Rigby, A Welch (Wkt), T Whiteside, C Kroeger, D Wood, C Leonard, J Williams, A Mather, R Wilson.
OW Stratford Combined: P Malkin (Capt), R West, T Grundy, J Davidtz, R Rigby, D Russell, F Dixon, J Harcourt (Wkt), S Wood, C Deverell-Smith, C Montanaro.
OWA 1st XI vs School, 5 July 2008
We played the more recent format of 50/50 with 10 overs max per bowler. OWs won the toss and elected to bat. The Rigbys put on 101 in a fine opening partnership. Collins batted well for 66. Other contributors were Wood (13) and Todd (9). Evans and Reay put in late appearances, both not outs. DNBs: Hazell, Crockert and Welch. OWs finished on 225-6 after 50 overs.
School got off to a cracking start and reached the target for the loss of 8 wickets with 10 overs to spare.
Thanks to our umpire, John Collins and the scorers, Clive Boast, Dick Philpott and Bill Faulkes.
Team: J Collins (Capt), AN Crockert, T Rigby, R Rigby, A Welch (Wkt), S Wood, N Reay, W Evans, C Hazell, T Whiteside, C Todd.
Cups were awarded as follows: Batting Cup: T Rigby, Bowling Cup: W Evans, Fielding Cup: A Welch.
Twenty20 Cricket, 5 July 2008
The first round of games in the 2nd and 3rd team old boys Twenty20
festival saw the school 2nd XI take on and beat Tom Goldwater's XI.
In the other match the Hield XI were matched against Melly's select XI. Special mention should go to Wilson who not only put down a catch for what would have been a hat-trick for Hicks, but then went on to concede quite astounding figures of 1 over, no wickers for 31 runs! A captain’s innings from Melly (69) and big hitting from Murphy saw Hield's team set a total of 181. Hield and Banbury shared a 100 plus partnership to seal victory.
The 3rd/4th place match saw Melly’s XI taking third place and the Goldwater XI taking fourth place.
The final, between the school 2nd XI and the Hield XI, was a much a tighter and more serious affair, with victory secured by the Hield XI.
Thanks to everyone for making it and particularly to Mssrs Stone and Tedstone for organizing it all!
