The lead up to this game was somewha fraught; another bout of vandalism at the pavilion, lots of heavy rainfall and the tractor breaking down on Friday night whilst cutting the outfield.
In the circumstances, it was a miracle we managed to get a game on at all.
Having lost the toss, we were invited to bat first with usual opening partnership Rob Clarke and James Thompson looking to continue their series of gret starts this season.
The track was very soft but the opening attack wasn't particularly accurate, neither to be honest was any of the bowling as Rob Clarke (126), in particular, and James Thompson (82 not out), put on 221 for the first wicket.
For a team with so many youngsters, the fielding was very slopping and the catching, well ......
We finished on 245 for 2, Mark Taylor smacking the last ball for a huge 6 and settingus up nicely for a great tea.
Any attempt at going for anything was quickly nipped in the bud as opening bowlers Mark Taylor and Ned McClelland grabbed an early wicket each.
There followed an aimless and ultimately unsuccessful attempt at survival as Joe Buckley (3 for 33) and most impressively, Dan Harrington (5 for 13), finihsed off the opposition for 94 all out.
A 151 run victory about summed up the difference in class between the 2 sides, but it gave us some useful practice for some more competitive games before the end of the season.
Scorecard:
Pannal Ash Innings:
| J Thompson |
Not Out |
82 |
| R Clarke |
st. B Campbell b. P Ralte |
126 |
| N McClelland |
LBW b. P Ralte |
1 |
| M Taylor |
Not Out |
9 |
| J Buckley |
did not bat |
- |
| A Tomlinson |
did not bat |
- |
| C Horner |
did not bat |
- |
| N Laurence |
did not bat |
- |
| A Firth |
did not bat |
- |
| D Harrington |
did not bat |
- |
| J Bowman |
did not bat |
- |
| |
Total Runs |
218 |
| |
Extras |
27 |
| |
Total (for 2 wkts) |
245 |
Harrogate IV Innings
| P Ralte |
b. M Taylor |
0 |
| M Rawlings |
ct. N Laurence b. D Harrington |
16 |
| J Kempley |
ct. N Laurence b. N McClelland |
3 |
| D Mercer |
ct. J Thompson b. D Harrington |
8 |
| B Campbell |
ct. N Laurence b. D Harrington |
0 |
| C Edmondson |
b. D Harrington |
0 |
| G Thomas |
b. J Buckley |
24 |
| J Bousefield |
b. D Harrington |
28 |
| T Calvert |
b. J Buckley |
0 |
| J Clarke |
b. J Buckley |
0 |
| S Cullerton |
Not Out |
7 |
| |
Total Runs |
68 |
| |
Extras |
26 |
| |
Total (all out) |
94 |
Bowling Analysis
| Pannal Ash Innings |
|
|
| |
Wkts |
Runs |
| P Ralte |
2 |
45 |
| |
|
|
| Harrogate IV Innings |
|
|
| |
Wkts |
Runs |
| J Buckley |
3 |
23 |
| D Harrington |
5 |
13 |