Buckingham Town Cricket Club - July 31st 2005

Buckingham Town 2nd XI vs Great Brickhill

Buckingham scored a massive 267-3 from their 40 overs. Russell Thompson hit a sparkling 101n.o.

Town dismissed Brickhill for 127 which was mainly due to Town player Andy Thatcher "guesting" who scored 73.

Colt players Tom Hill 3-14,Callum Cater and Adam Bone all bowled well.

Innings of Buckingham Town 2nds

T. Archdeacon                   b Martin        18
M. Foster       c Martin        b Graham        21
R. Thompson             not     out            101
B. Valambhia    c Aris          b Peasley       43
C. Horsler              not     out             36
                                Extras          39
                                Total          267-3

Innings of Great Brickhill 2nds

A. Aris                         b L.DeSilva     24
G. Clements     c Valambhia     b C.Cater        2
A. Thatcher     c Horsler       b Valambhia     73
C. Westley      c Horsler       b Hill           0
P. Quinn        c Archdeacon    b Hill           0
S. Martin       c Pengelly      b A. Bone        7
J. Peasley                    lbw Horsler        2
A. Graham       c Hill          b Valambhia      1
T. Cormley                      b L.DeSilva      1
T. Waller                       b Hill           0
D. Turney               not     out              0
                                Extras          17
                                Total          127-10

Ad. Bone        8-0-46-1
C. Cater        8-0-45-1
L. DeSilva      7.3-0-16-2
T. Hill         7-4-14-3
B. Valambhia    2-2-0-2
C. Horsler      2-1-1-1

Buckingham Town U14 vs North Crawley U14

Town's top five all played steadily to reach double figures, led by Nick Wilkes (44) and Dilshan Direkze (22), before the batters got tied down at the end of the innings to finish on 133 for 7 from 25 overs. This was probably about the par score, playing to full size boundaries against accurate bowling and defensive field settings.

In reply, Jack Deal and Toby O'Neill opened up with 8 tight overs to put the visitors behind the rate. The pressure was maintained by Max Jarman and Harsh Jethra. Then Direkze, whose decision to revert to off spin was rewarded with figures of 3-4 from 3 overs, and Tom Hill with 2-28 from 6 restricted North Crawley to 104-9, assisted by good ground fielding and five close catches. O'Neill held onto two spectacular dives, Rob How caught two and Rob Laird one, while Wilkes and keeper Ali Shaw combined well for a run out.