9th August 2018

Cricket Match Report – 4th August 2018

Latest update from the Mount Edgcumbe Cricket Team

A comfortable win against Holbeton, several personal bests and a return to the summer after the wet weather of tour.

Batting first several batsmen got in but were unable to convert their innings into fifties, the best being Ben on 41, Dave with 34* and Andrew and Gareth with 29 apiece, finishing on a total of 213 for 8. The second best 9th wicket partnership today, 51* between Allan and Dave, still a long way short of the best, do you remember? 105 between Steve De Villiers Graaf (76 his contribution) and Keith Jenkins against Torpoint in Sept 1996.

The opposition came out defensive and eight of the first ten overs were maidens. A word of praise for the bowlers, no wides conceded in the innings, as we are averaging 14 (2.2 extra overs) a game, this was some achievement, long may it continue. Just the byes and no balls to work on now. Eventually all out for 82, the last 30 runs gifted to three youngsters. Dave achieved the first 5 for of the season.

Club PB’s for;
Mike Burnett 5, Bailey Baskerville 2, with the bat
Luke Dennis 2 for 11, Dave 5 for 16, Bailey 1 for 13, Mike 1 for 15 with the ball

Mount Edgcumbe 213 for 8
Andrew 29 (1 catch), Ben 41, Mike Burnett 5 (1 catch), Martin Moore 14, Gareth Edwards 29, Luke 9, Bailey Baskerville 2, Angus 14, Allan Farley 11*, Dave 34*, DNB Chris Baskerville

Holbeton 82 all out
Chris 7o 4m 9r 1w, Angus 5o 4m 4r 0w (perhaps he doesn’t need a run up after all!, 29 dot balls and 1 scoring shot, well bowled), Luke  5o 2m 11r 2w, Dave 6o 3m 16r 5w, Bailey 6o 0m 13r 1w, Mike 5.4o 1m 15r 1w, Martin 2o 0m 6r 0w

Next home games;
Sun 12 Aug at home against Old Sutts
Fri 17 Aug at home against Southwell Ramblers

If you haven’t provided your tea yet, please let Andrew when you will as well as your availability for the remaining games this season.