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Doctors lost to Goathurst by 6 wickets Doctors 102
for 4
Goathurst 105 for 4 Doctors were
inserted on a damp and very lively Kings Hall wicket and struggled for runs
against penetrative bowling from Bruce Richardson and Tim Webster. Only Graham Fergusson was able to counter
Webster’s spin and bounce and John Down (1-11) was hit for a four off his first ball but showed his annoyance with a wicket two balls later. He and Fergusson made sure of a quiet start to the Goathurst innings but soon afterwards the rain began to fall and Clarke and Jacob Clarkson began to take control. Doctors’ fielding deteriorated in the wet and Clarke went on the offensive. He needed some luck as he was dropped three times but his 30 (retired) released the tension from the other batsmen. Clarkson (25) was the ideal foil with quick running and rotation of the strike until he was run out attempting a risky second run to Charles Hoveman at long on. Webster (11) hit a couple of boundaries but was then bowled by Jeremy Budd (1-29) and when Mike Smart (1-3) took another wicket with a fine off cutter Doctors were in with a slim chance. McLennan (26 n.o.) soon snuffed this out as he finished the match in style with three fours and a six from successive balls. Goathurst were worthy winners having been superior in batting, bowling and fielding. |
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