Buckingham Town Cricket Club - April 30th 2005

Bicester 1st XI vs Buckingham Town

D & S Helps Town put in the foundations for a derby day win!

Dan Harris	Shiv Talsania

The pair were given their chance to open and against Bicester & North's experienced seamer Lee Mason - who helped his side win the Cherwell League title last season - and they performed with great aplomb.

The pair worked the ball around the ground as Harris reached a fine half century.

After putting on 92 for the opening wicket, Talsania was adjudged leg before attempting a sweep having reached 38 runs.

Rob Large entered proceedings with an aggressive knock, including some hefty blows over the mid-wicket boundary.

Harris was asked to retire by Skipper James Gear after reaching a fine 76 runs to give his team mates time in the middle.

It was left to Large and James Tomlinson to lead Town home to a nine-wicket success in 35.1 overs with Large (28) finishing undefeated.

Earlier in the day, Daryl Woods was the mainstay of the Bicester & North innings as he anchored the innings and helped take his side to 165 for 3 from 45 overs.

Vish Valambhia picked up two for 35 from his ten overs while Chris Harris chipped in with the other wicket from a tidy spell. James Tomlinson took two fine catches fielding close in.

Photographs from the Game

Dan Harris ready to strike!	Rob Large wielding willow!
John Pengelly telling anyone who'd listen that Sheffield Wednesday won at Hull City!
Shiv Talsania times a boundary!!	Classic Dan leave-alone (his words not ours!)