Heavy rain in the morning prior to the game made the Bluecote Wood livelier than usual, so it looked a good toss for skipper Rob Clarke to win.
Unfortunately, the Stainley openers were fed a feast of loose deliveries as James Hopkins (29), Darren Wass (48) and Richard Symmonds (43) took advantage.
We did really well to restrict the total to 186 for 6, a daunting total, but certainly obtainable if we apply ourselves ........
The early loss of James Thompson (3) wasn't part of the plan, but steady work by Rob Clarke (17), Ned McClelland (20), Mark Taylor (21) and Ali Bowles (35), put us in a decent position and with Jim Coldwell (30) looking to finish things off, disaster struck - Jim played the ball down and was called for a run that was never on, and was run out by a yard.
It was left to Neil Laurence (13 not out) to try and guide us home ....... we came to the last ball needing one to draw and two to win, but a big swish and a miss saw us lose by one run.
A no point return scant reward for a great game!!
Scorecard:
North Stainley Innings
| J Hopkins |
ct. b. J Buckley |
29 |
| D Wass |
ct. b. A Toole |
48 |
| A Bellares |
ct. b. A Toole |
3 |
| R Symmonds |
ct. b. N McClelland |
43 |
| P Howarth |
hit wicket b. J Buckley |
5 |
| C Lamb |
b. M Taylor |
19 |
| R Davidson |
run out |
22 |
| F Wilkinson |
Not Out |
0 |
| J Skinner |
did not bat |
- |
| J Kelly |
did not bat |
- |
| M Wilkinson |
did not bat |
- |
| |
Runs |
169 |
| |
Extras |
17 |
| |
Total (for 6 wkts) |
186 |
Pannal Ash Innings
| J Thompson |
ct. b. D Wass |
3 |
| R Clarke (c) |
ct. b. D Wass |
17 |
| N McClelland |
ct. b. R Symmonds |
20 |
| M Taylor |
b. M Wilkinson |
21 |
| A Bowles |
b. M Wilkinson |
35 |
| J Buckley |
ct. & b. D WAss |
11 |
| J Coldwell |
run out |
30 |
| R Turner |
ct. b. M Wilkinson |
10 |
| N Laurence |
Not Out |
13 |
| A Toole |
b. M Wilkinson |
6 |
| Bowman |
Not Out |
1 |
| |
Runs |
167 |
| |
Extras |
18 |
| |
Total (all out) |
185 |
Bowling Analysis:
| North Stainley Innings |
|
|
| |
Wkts |
Runs |
| |
|
|
| Pannal Ash Innings |
|
|
| |
Wkts |
Runs |
| M Wilkinson |
4 |
56 |
| D Wass |
3 |
26 |