Issue 24 - September 2012 (PDF) - Chipping Norton Times

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Stow on the Wold Cricket Club
Saturday 21st July vs Williamstrip –
LOST
After a month without playing the team
travelled to Williamstrip and were asked
to bat first. Things didn’t get off to the
best start as Stow lost two early wickets
but a solid partnership of 56 from Chris
Heaps, who scored 24, and Ashley
Andrews, 37, got Stow back on track - but
both were dismissed cheaply after doing
the hard work. Stow never really got the
run rate going and, apart from a knock of
19 from Craig Chapman, Stow’s middle
order struggled against some good tight
bowling and ended the innings scoring
133.
With not much to chase the Williamstrip
opening batsman made it look easy! He
dispatched anything that was put in front
of him and hit a brutal 98 not out. With
most balls being hit to the boundary it
took Willaimstrip only 23 overs to knock
the score off and earn themselves a
comfortable win - which puts them top of
the table.
Sunday 22nd July vs Harvington -
LOST
Stow travelled to Harvington to play this
Sunday friendly and came up against some
stiff opposition. Harvington won the toss,
chose to bat, and looked a class outfit
from the start. However, but some good
bowling from Louis Millar, who took 2-27,
kept them on their toes. Lewis Chapman
was another stand out bowler taking 2-
36, but Stow’s bowlers could only keep
Harvington to a score of 240 off their 40
overs and, for the second game in a row,
an opposition batsman hit a score in the
90’s.
With a changed batting line up Stow didn’t
get off to the best of starts, losing a lot of
early wickets. Lewis Chapman and Ashley
Andrews put on a partnership of over 50
to get some runs on the board for the
away team. Lewis was first to lose his
wicket for 16 but Ashley went on to score
70 before being well bowled. Max Fisher
came in and did some late hitting to score
23 but with a huge total to chase it was
going to be hard and Stow were
eventually bowled out for 142.
Saturday 28th July vs Chedworth –
LOST
This home match saw Stow welcome last
year’s runners up Chedworth, in a middle of
the table clash. Stow won the toss and chose
to bowl, taking a wicket with the second ball
of the innings. Chedworth’s batsmen worked
a good partnership and at the midway point
in the match they were 85-3. A few middle
order partnerships from Chedworth upped
their run rate, with Stow taking regular
wickets. Chedworth ended their 40 overs
with a competitive score of 197.
With Stow needing to start well both
openers got stuck in and Stow were up on
the run rate. Ashley Andrews was quickly
dismissed for 24, followed by opening
partner Chris Heaps, who hit a good 34.
Chedworth picked up some crucial wickets in
Stow’s middle order and took control of the
game. Craig Chapman and Hayden Elsdale
showed some resistance but Stow’s lower
order couldn’t keep up with the run rate and
Stow were finally bowled out for 122.
Saturday 11th August vs Oaksey –
WON
Stow hosted last season’s promoted team
Oaksey and having won the toss, got off to a
positive start. Hayden Elsdale bowled
extremely tight and dismissed both openers
for only 15 runs off of his 10 overs. Oaksey’s
batsmen were under some pressure but
formed a few good partnerships in the
middle order. Ashley Andrews and Dan
Smith came on as the bowling changes and
picked up regular wickets throughout their
spells. Ashley took 2/25 but the stand out
bowler was Dan who took 3-20 off his 10
overs. Oaksey never got out of 2nd gear and
ended their 40 overs scoring only 110 -
mainly thanks to a great bowling display.
Stow’s confidence was high, but managed
to lose a wicket in the first over. With that
Oaksey thought they were in the game, until
a partnership of 50 between Dan Smith and
Ashley Andrews put Stow right back on
course.
When Dan was dismissed for 27 Ashley
stuck in and guided Stow to victory, scoring
60 not out. A bowling and batting
partnership between the two players saw
Stow to victory and keeps them fourth in the
league table.
Friday 17th August vs Dowdeswell -
LOST
On a fairly damp evening Stow took a trip
to Dowdeswell in this t20 match.
Dowdeswell won the toss and elected to
bat and got off to a good start with both
openers quickly hitting scores in the 20's.
Sam Webley and Craig Hughes picked up
a wicket each to slow the run rate down
but Dowdeswell’s middle order managed
to hit some good shots and achieved a
score of 150 off their 20 overs.
In reply Stow lost their top 3 batsmen in
the first 5 overs but some good hitting
from Seb Bevan, 30, Ashley Andrews, 28,
and Chris Heaps, 25, put Stow back in
with a chance. Hayden Elsdale hit a quick
18 and put Stow within touching distance
- but with not much sunlight left and time
running out Stow fell 6 runs short ending
on 144 off their 20 overs.
Saturday 18th August vs Windrush -
LOST
This weeks league match saw the team
travel to Windrush and take on last
seasons promoted team and a team Stow
beat earlier in the season. Stow won the
toss and chose to bowl and started very
well with both openers restricting
Windrush to not many runs. The bowling
change then worked and the wickets
started falling. Dan Smith bowled a mean
spell of 10 overs and took 4 wickets for
23 runs. At the other end Hayden Elsdale
also took 4 wickets for 45 and helped
keep Windrush down to a score of 123
with one Windrush batsman score 59 of
these runs.
Stows chase didn't start off well with a
wicket falling in the 3rd over but a
partnership of 30 between Ashley
Andrews, who was dismissed for 16, and
Dan Smith, who was out on 15, put Stow
back in with a chance. But once both fell
cheaply Windrush took full advantage and
bowled well to rip through Stows middle
and lower order. A disappointing batting
display saw Stow dismissed for a poor 74
after doing so well in the field. Although
the team lost they remain 4th in the
division with some tough games coming
up.