Buckingham Town Cricket Club - July 21st 2008Buckingham Wizards vs Overstone RocketsBeverley Helps writes:Young Wizards bring Rockets down to earthThe BTCC Wizards entertained the Overstone Rockets in their latest U10's Shire's League fixture hoping to make it nine games unbeaten. Overstone won the toss and asked Buckingham to bat, Ryan Marsden (Capt) and Solomen Janecki provided the Wizards with a great start, Janecki scoring 12 and Marsden back to top form with an excellent 22, a credit to his hard work in the nets. Vikram Pandit and Alistair Martin were both in good form playing some lovely cricket strokes. Oliver Plummer-Clark still only nine years old batted excellently with 11 not out. The highlight for the Wizards was the batting of eight year old trio Joe West, Alfie Robey and Albert Johnson all adding useful runs and not losing any wickets, Buckingham posting an impressive 115.In reply Overstone found it hard going with Janecki taking an early wicket while Plummer-Clark kept things as tight as normal. Pandit and Martin swapped roles with Pandit keeping wicket and Martin bowling, both performed excellently, Martin also taking 1 wicket and 2 outfield catches. The three eight year olds showed their class as bowlers as well as batsmen, A.Robey 2 wickets, West 2 wickets and Johnson 1 wicket for a total of 15 runs. All three have to share 'man of the match' with the Wizards finishing comfortable winners. This game was kindly sponsored by Heron Signs |