SHOREHAM: 259 FOR 6
ROYAL NATIONAL THEATRE: 125 F0R 6

Loosing the toss for the second week in a row Shoreham’s Saturday side were invited to bat, the innings could not have got off to a better start with C Brown putting the golden duck of the previous week behind him by hooking the first ball of the innings for 6. Brown (9) was the first wicket to fall with the score on 22, This brought A Montgomerie to the crease to join Sam Trick and after a partnership of 33 Montgomerie was bowled with 11 runs to his credit. S Trick was joined by P Edge at the crease and they went about consolidating the innings with the biggest partnership of the innings taking place (65) before S Trick fell for 60. James Trick then joined Phil Edge in the middle, but Phil soon joined S Trick back in the hut when he was caught in the deep for 37 which included three 6s and two 4s. J Trick then started to stroke the ball to all parts of the ground capitalising on some wayward bowling and had a worthwhile partnership with Greg Taylor who achieved his highest score of 20 which included his first ever 6. J Asplin (5) and Brad Sims (7 n.o.) stayed with James who continued his fine form with the bat reaching an unbeaten 95 in the final 16 overs which included 16 from the final over to enable Shoreham to reach an imposing score of 259 for 6.

R.N.T got off to a good start plundering 52 runs off of the first 10 overs. Nigel Jeffery (10-3-23-3) claimed 2 quick wickets to reduce the visitors to 59 for 2, removing the opener Morris (20) and the no. 3 for 1. Jeffrey was also unlucky not to pick up more wickets with the R.N.T batsmen playing and missing frequently. Alex Mazzon (6-0-18-1) was brought into the attack and built on his promising debut the previous week picking up a wicket and going close on a number of other occaisions. Brad Sims (4-2-10-1) bowled tightly producing some swinging deliveries and was rewarded with the wicket of opener Lumsden (27) . With the visitors dropping anchor Sam Trick (4-0-16-0) and Phil Edge (3-1-7-0) tried in vain to break the visitors resolution to hold out for a draw. Opening bowler Ed Walker (9-1-41-1) came back into the attack and dislodged Bloom 27 with Jeffrey taking another wicket but the game petered out with the visitors holding on for a draw with their score on 125 with 3 wickets remaining.

- Ray

Posted on Saturday, 1st May, 2010 in Friendly Match Reports.