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Doctors tied with North Newton Against
a backdrop of continuing beautiful clear but cool weather we welcomed North Newton
to Cannington for the first time. New fixtures are always going to be a gamble, and
it was truly remarkable that this one turned out so well, the opposition
being totally unknown to us. North Newton won the toss and elected to bat. Their
openers, Cook and Merchant, both quickly reached 26 and retired, as did
batsman no 4, Sellick. In between we managed a couple of minor
successes, bowling the dangerous-looking Cross and running out Crowley.
Precise details are not recorded, but the opposition reached 136 for 8 in
their 18 overs. In reply, Matt Beere scored a cultured 17, while
Keith Powell just prized out of his vestry, was unfortunately bowled for a
duck; Rob Adcock reached 14 with a memorable boundary, and John Ogle
was able to retire on 25 having only just missed a straight 6 with his second
ball. Graham Fergusson smashed a couple of boundaries but was bowled on
19. The momentum kept going, Andrew Jeanes pressing the accelerator at
the critical time with some heroic shots including two 4’s, but alas narrowly
ran himself out for 16. Off the penultimate ball Nick Eaton and George
King scrambled 4 due to a fielding mix-up, and a single from an edge off the
last ball ended with the scores level. A great
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