Buckingham Town Cricket Club - August 14th 2004

Buckingham Town vs Bicester and North Oxford

The champions-elect for the Oxford Times Cherwell League Division One were inserted on a very damp Bourton Road track following the heavy rain that had fallen leading up to the match.

BNOCC's skipper, Daryl Woods, batted well early on as Paul Streater marked his return to the side by bowling Matt Collins and having Oxfordshire's Ian Hawtin caught by Dan Harris.

The introduction of spin duo, James Gear and Jeetan Patel saw the pair pick up where they left off from the victory at Bourton Vale.

Wickets fell at regular intervals as Alex Jewell (21) and Woods (28) built a platform on a grafters' wicket.

Taqeer Hussain (19) and late order runs by Regan Badderley (21) meant only four players reached double figures as BNOCC were finally removed with two balls remaining for 141 runs, their lowest total of the season.

Gear returned with three for 41 from his 15 overs while Patel's spin saw him finish with five for 34 from 13.4 overs. Patel has now taken 44 wickets during the league campaign.

BNOCC opened up with Lee Mason and Taqeer Hussain and it was by far the best attack that had visited Bourton Road this season.

Mason trapped both openers in front as the seamer exploited the conditions and his pace found variations of bounce.

Rob Large's introduction saw him get onto the front foot early against the pace of Hussain and hit him in front of square on the off-side.

Mason continued to reap rewards from the Bourton Road end as he removed Large (15) and the middle order as Town were rocking with seven down for just 46 runs.

Youngster Shiv Talsania played a good knock and found Streater a solid partner as the pair added valuable runs for their side. Streater (10) eventually was bowled by Paul Jeacock.

Chris Harris (11 not out) played some positive strokes but when Hussain returned to castle Talsania, who batted again with promise for his 13 runs, then trap Vish Valambhia in front, Town were all out for 78.

Mason's match-winning spell of six for 36 in 12 overs was assisted by Hussain's three for 27.

Cropredy 2nd XI vs Buckingham Town 3rd XI

Cropedy batted first and scored a very useful 250-6 dec. with Hamish Mure taking 4-51 bowling well. Buckingham made a steady start through P.Board(28) and Stuart Helps in fine form with 42.

Robin Pritchard (25) and Bob Hutt(18) scored useful runs but Buckingham closed on 211-7.

Innings of Cropedy 2nds

R.Orchard       b R.Pritchard                 102
M.Varney        c N.Pritchard b Mure            3
M.Starkie       c P.Board b Helps               0
D.Southam       ret hrt                        81
J.Deegan        C C.Cater b Mure                8
T.Bennett       C N.Pritchard b Mure            0
J.Lewis         c S.Board b     Mure           15
E.Hillman       not out                         0
E.Allen         not out                         1
Extras                                         22
Total                                         250-6 declared

H.Mure          15-2-51-4
D.Direkze       5-0-44-0
S.Helps         11-2-45-1
S.Board         4-0-38-0
C.Cater         3-0-33-0
R.Pritchard     6-0-32-1

Innings of Buckingham Town 3rds

P.Board         b Deegan                28
S.Helps         b Miles                 46
B.Hutt          lbw Deegan              18
O.Finucane      c Varney b Starkie      13
R.Pritchard     b Reed                  25
H.Mure          c Deegan b Hillman       7
N.Pritchard     not out                  8
S.Board         not out                 11
D.Direkze       c&b Miles               11
Extras                                  41
Total                                  211-7

M.Reed          11-0-42-1
M.Starkie       13-4-47-1
A.Miles         6-1-42-2
E.Allen         6-0-28-0
J.Deegan        7-0-26-1
E.Hillman       5-1-10-1