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CC de L’Ouest lost to Doctors by 74 runs Doctors 164 for 7
CC
de L’Ouest 90 all out
Doctors opted to bat first in a 12 a side
game on a lively pitch and were soon in deep trouble at 10 for 3. This time
it was Joe Lee (22) and Sam Powell (35) who steadied the ship, putting on 54
for the 4th wicket before Sam skied a return catch to the bowler.
The stage was again set for the broken thumbed Harry Lee, who proceeded to
make light of the conditions with a sublime 78 not out. Keith Powell has made
his reputation as an aggressive batsman, but he could only stand and watch as
he contributed just 4 to the partnership of 53 for the 6th wicket
before he was run out. Harry retired to make way for his father in the last
two overs, and Richard Lee acquired his first two runs for at least 5 years,
as Doctors ended their 35 overs on 164 for 7. CCDL again started frenetically being
particularly harsh on Phil Barker whose first two overs went for 21 runs. However
Rob Moore retained control at the other end and as Phil regained line and
length Doctors began to impose themselves and wickets began to fall. Rob
Moore utilised the erratic bounce of the pitch to full advantage in a fine
spell to take 7-18-3 including both openers lbw, while Phil’s final 5 overs
went for 16 runs as he finished with 7-37-1,
removing the top scorer M Powell for 23. Ed Johnson
took a fine catch at mid-off to give Rob his third wicket, and
then removed the dangerous D Walton courtesy of a good running catch by Keith
Powell at deep mid-on. Sam Powell then accounted for Lee Snelling (who he had
also removed in the previous day’s match) thanks to a skied catch to Phil
Barker. Thereafter wickets fell steadily as both Andrew Paisley and Doug
Johnson held two catches each, Jeremy Budd taking 2-9-2 and Richard Lee in
his comeback match taking 1-6-1. CCDL ended on 90 all out. |