Buckingham Town Cricket Club - June 26th 2005

Open University vs Buckingham Town 2nd XI

Buckingham posted a big score of 234-5. Early batsmen Tim Archdeacon(37), Ian Wilkinson(24) and Brijesh Valkambhia(35) set Buckingham up before Kevin DeSilva 55 ret. and skipper Bob Hutt 40 n.o. scored quickly.

O.U. lost early wickets with Callum Cater taking 3-26 and Adam Bone 3-20 but O.U. were saved from defeat by Jummala 64 n.o.

O.U. were 82-8 but managed to hang for a draw. Youngsters Bone, C.Cater and Tom Hill all bowled well.

Innings of Buckingham Town 2nds

T.Archdeacon    c       b Tummala       37
I. Wilkinson    run     out             24
D. Direkze      c       b Bolton         5
B. Valambhia          lbw Bolton        35
K. De Silva     retired                 55
C. Horsler      c       b Aldas         13
B. Hutt         not     out             40
Ad. Bone        not     out              1
                                Extras  21
                                Total  234-5

L.Nicolls       8-0-29-0
S. Tummala      9-0-50-1
Bolton          6-0-38-2
Bhlea           5-0-30-0
Aldas           6-0-47-1
Walker          5-0-33-0

Innings of Open University

Bolton          c Wilkinson     b Bone     4
B. SiVawan                      b Cater   11
J. Wilkinson    c Wilkinson     b Bone     0
J. King         c Direkze       b Cater    0
T. Wales        c Wilkinson     b Cater    0
R. Lacy                         b T.Hill  10
S. Jummala              not     out       64
Aldas           c Archdeacon    b Direkze  1
L. Walker       c Hutt          b Bone     6
L. Nicholls             not     out       19
                        Extras            25
                        Total            140-8

A. Bone         6-2-20-3
C. Cater        8-1-26-3
P. Welford      5-0-27-0
T. Hill         6-1-24-1
D. Direkze      4-0-12-1
C. Horsler      3-0-16-0
B. Valambhia    3-1-9-0

RESULT: Match drawn.

Buckingham Town U14 vs Wolverton U14

Playing at Preston Bissett, Town lost an early wicket and were tied down by good bowling, reaching only 37 for 1 after 11 overs. Having played watchfully until then, Harsh Jethra (65) and Toby O'Neill (57) hit some powerful drives as they accelerated rapidly and put on 100 for the second wicket. With good running from Josh Goodey (8 not out) and some fine hitting from Rob Laird (15 not out in two overs), the score climbed to 165 for 4 at the completion of the 25 overs.

The visitors never threatened to match this run rate and finished on 99 for 4, largely thanks to a tenacious unbeaten 56 from opener W Growitt. Tom Hill (2-11 from 4 overs) and Luke Stafford (1-7 from 3) were the pick of the bowlers, while Rob How and Josh Goff combined for a smart run-out.