Buckingham Town Cricket Club - July 2nd 2006

Jimad Khan ripped out the MK Park top order on sunday with three for 7 in a six over spell while put stand-in skipper Leigh Tomlinson's side on top from the start.

Steve Beck's two for 24 from nine overs helped keep Town on top but it was young Callum Cater who took the prize wicket of MK Park dangerman Sprittles courtesy of a Greg Pearson catch.

Paddy Rathbone hit a fine half century from the number seven berth before he was run out and it was James Tomlinson's two for 19 that saw MK Park dismissed for 128 all out.

Town's reply was lead by Rob Pritchard who, after losing two partners with the score on 21, shared a stand of 88 with Pearson, who hit eight fours in his innings of 45.

Pritchard batted with maturity as he carried his bat and finished undefeated on 38, although it was late call up John Pengelly who rolled back the years to hit five off just two balls, including the winning runs.

The result leaves Town in prime position to be in the last four and a place in the F.G.Watts Play-off Cup at the end of the season.

The Herts side scored a massive 305-5 from their 40 overs.

Buckingham's colt bowlers did however bowl very well against some good experienced batsmen.

Adam Bone, Rob Laird, Jonny Neeves, and Luke Stafford did well with the ball and Matt Coxhill also picked up a wicket.

Buckingham made a respectable reply with 161-6 and colts Adam Bone(30) and Rob Laird 23n.o. batted well and Kevin Desilva(26) chipped in with useful runs. Stuart Helps looked in good form with 46n.o.

All the Town's colts did very well throughout a very hot day.

Innings of Crawley Green 1st XI

L. Brickhill    c A. Bone       b L. Stafford   41
G. Reid         c Neeves        b Bridgeman      8
J. Amit                         b Neeves        79
S. Jones                        b Laird         35
I. Laidlor      c Flower        b M. Coxhill     9
L. Munt         not             out             77
Y. Jethwa       not             out             18
                                Extras          39
                                Total          305-5

A. Bone         8-0-36-0
J. Neeves       8-0-58-1
R. Bridgeman    8-0-63-1
L. Stafford     5-0-54-1
S. Helps        4-0-29-0
R. Laird        5-1-30-1
M. Coxhill      2-0-26-1

Innings of Buckingham Town 2nds

I. Wilkinson    c Y.Jethwa      b Qaiser         0
M. Coxhill                      b Qaiser         5
K. DeSilva                    lbw M.Jethwa      26
M. Flower       c               b Mooney         0
Ad. Bone        st Y.Jethwa     b Jones         30
R. Hutt         c Y. Jethwa     b M. Jethwa     13
S. Helps                not             out     46
R. Laird                not             out     23
                                Extras          23
                                Total          167-6

Qaiser          6-3-12-2
Mooney          6-0-18-1
M. Jethwa       5-0-14-2
S. Jones        5-0-15-1