Old Elizabethans, Chingford

Old Elizabethans (Gypsy Lane) 9th July
MHCC 215-8 O E's 142-8

Batting: Rohan 98, Mark 7, Brad 33, Sameer 15, Arthur 4, Chris 1, Alan 6, Anuj 15, Ken 15n/o, John 5n/o

Bowling: Sameer 9-1-19-0, Terry 8-4-9-3, John 6-2-17-0, Anuj 6-1-29-1, Mark 4-0-15-1, Brad 5-2-32-0, Alan 5-2-10-1

Fielding: Catches - Mark, Ken, Sameer. Run Out - Mark

Chingford 16th July
Chingford 254-8 MHCC 257-3

Bowling: Sameer 8-1-45-1, Anuj 11-1-44-2, John 5-0-20-1, Dave B 4-0-38-0, Alan 4-0-35-0, Brad 6-0-41-2, Mark 4.2-0-15-2

Batting: Mark 104, Lee 42, Brad 69n/o, Sameer 7, Paul F 0 n/o

Fielding: catches - Anuj 2, Sameer 1, Dave B, Sameer, Lee. Run Out - Lee

Chingford, having made 254 left the field on a high after an excellent piece of declaration bowling from Brad. With Chingford on 226 after 39 overs and looking for an early declaration, Brad sent down 4 deliveries designed specifically to induce the declaration (mmm) ... 6,6,6,6, unfortunatly Dave Brown took a running catch on the mid on boundary. The innings ended at the end of the next over 254.
Mark and Lee started Myddelton's reply, both batting beautifully in a partnership of 124 in 25 overs before Lee (42) fell to the bowling of Joslin, a young quicky full of confidence and not afraid to give his opinion on the two batsmen now confronting him. Brad's first ball was a quick inswinging yorker which almost sent him to the floor as he kept it out. Brad took over the scoring as Mark lost his timing for a few overs before reaching a well deserved century. Mark knock was the best i have seen this season. Sameer joined Brad and seemed desperate to finish the game as he called Brad for a single off the first ball of the over with just two runs needed. Brad rightly sent him back as the fielder cleanly collected the ball and Sameer was run out at the bowlers end. Brad struck the winning boundary next ball for an impressive win.