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Quantock Stags lost to Doctors by 7 wickets Stags
110 for 5
Doctors
111 for 3
Stags made a
very slow start as the contrasting spin styles of Jeremy Budd, Tom Adcock and
Oliver Budd paralysed strokeplay on a firm, dry Cannington pitch and confined
the batsmen to an occasional desperate heave.
Adcock (2-18) struck first thanks to a good catch by Oliver Budd at
cover and then removed J.Dulcias (10) via another fine catch by Andrew Guppy
at long off. Oliver Budd dismissed
Roger Hake (10) which brought Graham Hake (30 n.o.) and James Coates (35
n.o.) together in an aggressive partnership which put the innings back on
track. Both retired having passed 30 and this was the cue for Imogen Mann
(1-14) and Andrew Jeanes (1-7) to wrest control again as the runs dried
up. Mann was unfortunate to have yet
another straightforward catch dropped off her bowling so took matters into
her own hands by bowling M.Trunks.
Another good catch by Budd condemned Stags to a total that was
probably 20 runs light. Cameron Diemert (1-28) made an early
incision when Guppy picked out Gordon Elkins at short cover. Thereafter Jeanes and Keith Powell gave
Doctors the platform that Stags had lacked.. Eschewing risk and punishing the bad balls
they compiled a fifty partnership at seven an over and both retired, unbeaten
on 30. Hake (2-16) triggered a
mid-innings tremor but by then the required rate was under four an over and a
calm captain’s innings of 17 not out by Phil Barker saw Doctors home with
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