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Sat 10 May - 2nd XI v Southborough II
Posted on 12th May in 2008, 2nds Match Reports
Southborough won the toss and elected to bat. They lost their opener Hart in the first over, Youry came to the crease and joined G. Brown with Brown scoring 76 and Youry 67 before both being bowled by Montgomery. Ater this they lost wickets steadily with Peck picking up 3 for 23 off 5, posting a total of 218. Shoreham’s reply was based on a solid opening partnership with R Trick and P Styles both putting on a partnership of 36 a piece. After both perishing, Peck and Sam Trick took up the mantle with Peck scoring 47 and Sam Trick 62 not out. Trick was joined at the crease with Brown 19 not out, both shepherding the team home to victory.
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Sat 10 May - 1st XI v Chevening
Posted on 11th May in 1sts Match Reports, 2008
Shoreham resumed their old rivalry with Chevening Amblers for the first match of the 1st XI league season, with the Chipstead wicket looking firmer and truer than it has done for many years, and their new pavilion now fully functional.
Captain Trick continued his record as a lucky tosser and unhesitatingly inserted the Amblers to take advantage of the new ball. His first three overs were maidens and he continued to keep the useful opening pairing subdued. But his partner at the other end, local agriculturalist John Dinnis, proved more profligate and was removed from the attack with the score on 19-0 after 6 overs. Trick looked immediately to Ed Walker to stem the flow of runs, and this proved a successful choice. Whilst the talented Sree and newcomer Russell Smith bowled too many loose ones after James’ 6 over stint, steady Eddie performed with increasing confidence and control at the other end. He bowled out at a cost of 26 runs, but it was not until his ninth and final over that Shoreham took their first league wicket of the season, as Stacey calmly pouched a mistimed square cut, and Chevening looked well placed at 91-1 after 24 overs.
It proved to be an innings of two halves however and Shoreham’s perseverance in the field eventually began to yield results. The entrepreneurial Bob Stacey settled quickly into a good length and was rewarded with the scalp of Mark Burkitt, whose patient 57 was the bedrock of Chevening’s innings, with Sree juggling a simple catch at point. Chevening then progressed to 143-3 after 35 overs when Dinnis was given a chance to redeem himself and produced two successive overs of extraordinary contrast. It was as though his stuttering GPS first came suddenly to life – and with 3 wickets in 4 balls he ripped the heart out of Chevening’s middle order – and then equally suddenly went on the blink again, since his next over proved an eternity of wides and no balls, with several deliveries landing in McDonald’s safe gloves without bouncing.
But by then Chevening’s forces were spent and Sree and Trick tidied up the tail – 166 all out in the final over.
A good fielding performance by the visiting side and no RTFA candidate, with McDonald deserving a mention for pouching a couple of catches, conceding only one bye, and sustaining a bruise or two on the way. 9 wides and 3 no balls almost proved costly though…
Shoreham’s response with the bat started well. Andy Monteith looked in belligerent form and set the early pace, whilst Nick Walker Jr played himself in more circumspectly. Chevening’s bowling throughout was steady, without being menacing, and the second change Hadlow was the pick of the bunch (9-1-27-2). Monteith, having reached 18, injudiciously chose to shoulder up to a straight delivery which took his middle stump – a strange error of judgement which raised a laugh around the boundary. Thereafter NW Jr became more assertive and, with the wristy Sree playing the ball tidily off his legs in particular, the scoreboard kept turning steadily at 4 an over through a succession of modest but effective partnerships. NW Jr edged to the keeper on 44 and was replaced by NW Sr, Sree was clumsily stumped on 31, McDonald picked out a fielder with a lofted cut on 10, NW Sr swung across the line once too often on 18.
131-4 in the 33rd over. 36 runs needed off 7.2 overs.
This target looked eminently achievable, since Trick was joined at the crease by The Swaggering Edge. However, by the end of the 36th over, the score had only progressed to 137.
30 required off 4.
Edge then dispatched a steepling six towards the nearby A21, but immediately tried a repeat performance next ball, and was clean bowled. Captain Trick then seized the initiative and punished short deliveries off both Baldwin and Burkitt.
We were still not there though as 153-6 off 38 then became 161-8 off 39 with Dinnis and Smith perishing in successive deliveries. All of a sudden wickets became a factor as we entered the final over needing 6.
In the end though, the experience of Trick and the youthful confidence of Ed Walker at the other end ensured that only 4 balls were required, with James ending on 24 not out for a man of the match all-round performance.
A great start for the 1st team’s league campaign was enhanced by the news of the 2nd team’s victory, and this first ever ‘double’ was celebrated back at the George until closing time by the hard core of both sides.
- Nick Walker Sr
Harry (Team Photographer): “Everyone say lager”
Shoreham 1st Team: “LAAAAAAAGER!”
- Photos by Ed, Nick Snr and Harry
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Sun 4 May - St Mary’s
Posted on 8th May in 2008, Friendly Match Reports
Shoreham 187-4
Beat St Mary’s 92 All out By 95 Runs
After losing the toss for the 2nd time this season, Shoreham were forced to bat against a strong St Mary’s bowling attack in what can only be described as blazing Shoreham Sunshine ideal for batting. Bromfield dropped last weeks opening partner King to 4th in order to sure up the Shoreham battling line-up, which meant the responsibility was given Ed Walker to lead the Shoreham batting attack with Bromfield.
After an assured first two over and a lovely cover-drive for 4 by Walker, he missed a straight one and was out for 4, bringing the experienced Fletcher to the wicket who was wily in keeping the impressive St Mary’s openers and even managed to be on the receiving end of the slowest bouncer in history. While Bromfield at the other end was struggling for form and played and missed at a few drives. With the score at 24 Fletcher was caught behind for only 6 but was invaluable in steadying the Shoreham ship.
This brought the impressive Dom King to the wicket and together with Bromfield managed to move the Shoreham innings into the next gear even though the endless line of good line and length St Mary’s bowlers continued to be coming on. With the score at 70 Bromfield used the first of his 5 lives and was dropped after trying to hook a slow delivery (the words oh sh*t were heard in the pavilion).
With the score at 79 King was bowled after missing a straight delivery. Bringing the man inform Sam Trick to the crease and the innings really started to take off as Bromfield started to get his eye in and use a bit of luck being dropped another 3 times although difficult chances the wicket keeper started asking for his Lottery numbers. Trick picked up were he left off on Saturday as he raced to a quick fire 34 and Bromfield took full advantage of his luck and smacked his way to his maiden 100 of the season and finished 104 not out
Shoreham innings finishing on 187 after 40 over from the away side.
After an impressive tea Shoreham took the field. With Walker leading the bowling attack after his impressive 5 wicket haul the week before, but is was the impressive Bradley Simms (Shoreham’s answer to MR T) from the golf course end that was causing the early problems for St Mary’s, who had come out all guns blazing going to a quick-fire 10 of 4 balls.
With ST Mary’s playing suicide cricket trying to smack the leather off the ball the calculated Simm’s and Walker worked well and backed up with great catches by the ever reliable Trick in the slips and the impressive Sunday debutant Alex Haysler reduced St Mary’s to 52-6. With St Mary’s elder statesmen trying to save the game and making Jeff Boycott look like Adam Gilchrist !! Bromfield turned to Shoreham’s youthful spinners Haysler and Rivett to make the breakthrough and they didn’t disappoint with a wicket a piece
Leaving the away side at 89—7.
Bromfield then turned to experience and the unknown when he put the evergreen David Fletcher and Russell Brookes on. Brookes surprised the team with great line length and accuracy and went for only 1 run from 2 overs, while Fletcher cleaned up with 2 wickets in 8 balls.
Fantastic Victory with St Mary’s all out for 92. Watched by a record crowd including 3 members of the Last of the Summer Wine cast (thanks Ray Trick, John Bromfield and Brownie)
Man of the Match: Sean Bromfield
Ray Trick Fielding award: No-one great team effort
No game this week but the Band-wagon rolls onto Waggoners.
- Sean
- Photos by Sam, George and Greg*
*apparently
- Photos by lots of people.
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Sat 3 May - Royal National Theatre
Posted on 7th May in 2008, Friendly Match Reports
Shoreham 180 for 5
National Theatre 176 for 9
Shoreham won their first game of the season on Saturday winning by 5 wickets. Royal National Theatre lost the toss and were inserted, after early breakthroughs by John Dinnis (3 for 28) and James Trick (2 for 50), Husbands (111) set about the Shoreham attack and Shoreham were left to rue the dropped catch when he was on 12 (see web site pictures!!!). Husbands was eventually out caught by Monti off the bowling of Ray Trick (2 for 22). George (20) was the only other RNT player to make a telling contribution enabling the visitors to reach 176 for 9 despite the wily bowling of Dave Fletcher.
The home side got off to a slow start with White and Singh bowling a tight line, Nick Walker (12) and Paul Styles (15) set Shoreham on the way, then Mongomerie added a quick 23 before a partnership of 57 between James Trick (29) and Sam Trick (55no) pushed the home side towards the finish line. JD (24) hitting some lofty blows saw Shoreham home.
- Ray
- Photos by Ed, Sam and George
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Sat 26 April - Chelsfield - Photos
Posted on 6th May in 2008, Photos
- Photos by Sam and George
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Neighbourhood Superstars - Unmasked!
Posted on 5th May in 2008, Random
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Sun 26 April - Acme
Posted on 1st May in 2008, Friendly Match Reports
Shoreham 140- 6 declared
Acme 141-9 (Win by 1 Wicket)
When the rain started pouring down at 2pm on an already damp Shoreham pitch the omens weren’t too good for the first game of the season, although both sets of players were consoled by the site of a Walker tea especially the chocolate cake !!.
With our resident Michael Fish (aka Ray Trick) giving us advice on the workings on the British weather system, the rain soon subsided with Shoreham put into Bat after Bromfield lost his first Toss of the season.
The opening partnership of King and Bromfield did not get off to the flying start that was expected and were tied down by tight Acme bowling from Bowden and Masterton. With King’s patience finally running out and he missed a straight one to be bowled for only 7. Bromfield soon followed after driving straight back to Masterton for only 12.
With the openers gone it was up to the experienced Nick Walker Snr and new arrival from Dartford Greg Dassrath to steady the soggy Shoreham ship and they duly obliged with some masterful stroke play, aided by a short boundary (thanks Heff). Walker finally falling for a respectable 23 after missing a straight one.
Dassrath took up the batting mantel and with Sam ‘Tonker’ Trick and moved the Shoreham innings into full gear, slapping the ever vocal GROWLER to all parts of the sodden Shoreham ground. Sam finally fell for a short but sweet 27. Bringing the unfortunate Russell Brooks to the wicket who was run out by his mate Greg for only 1.
The ever jovial Greg Taylor came to the crease and managed a little cameo of 9 and out. The Shoreham innings finished at TEA 140-6 after only 34 overs with Dassrath top scoring on 56 not out.
With the amount of overs bowled so meagre, Bromfield opened the bowling with the excellent Ed (are you Hoggard in Disguise) Walker and the aging master of Spin Ray (Spin that Web) Trick and they both employed time wasting tactics of the highest calibre !!!
Walker was on fire and was rattling through the Acme top order with a fine display of swing bowling. Bromfield brought himself into the attack but old problems of overstepping came back to haunt him. But with the impressive Fletcher and Rivett Acme were restricted to make the finish very close. Shoreham’s fielding was impressive with run outs and catches a plenty putting the pressure firmly back on Acme but in the last over of the match they squeezed past a resilient Shoreham who did feel a bit cheated at the lack of over bowled at them and Bromfield wishing he had batted after TEA.
Man of the Match: Greg Dassrath and Ed Walker
Ray Trick Fielding Award: Dom King (sorry Dom I know it was only 1 catch)
The Shoreham bandwagon keeps rolling on to play St Mary’s on Sunday. Feel free to come along and support the team. If you do fancy a good bat and bowl then please consider playing on a Sunday.
- Sean
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