North Petherton 2nd XI V Watchet 2nd XI 2006

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North Petherton 2nd XI V Watchet 2nd XI

17th June 2006

Watchet Seconds made one of their shorter trips of the season to North Petherton and came away with little of note, losing by 74 runs. On a pitch of trampoline-like bounce Watchet were made to field, and a sign came of things to come as Philip Milton and Chris Wookey, right, combined to miss an easy chance in the first over through a collision whilst fielding.

Watchet got their first breakthrough as returning skipper Pete Manley took a catch at gully off Ryan Strong, left, with the score on twenty-five. With even the home batsmen struggling to deal with the movement and steepling spring in the wicket and playing and missing on numerous occasions it seemed Watchet may have been able to wrap up the innings fairly swiftly. However, the batsmen rode their luck until one kept low from off spinner Tayler Maddock and bowled the other opener.

Williams and Jervis began to open up from then, and it took some well-earned good fortune for Watchet to get another, with an edge off Jamie Milton having the pace taken off it by the wicket keeper and popping up to the safe hands of Andy Norman at slip. Watchet were given another glimmer of hope, as Williams had to retire for a well hit 39 with a sprained ankle.

From here Watchet took control, with only a boundary-exclusive 22 from M Irish, who would later prove a thorn in Watchet’s side, providing any resistance. The innings closed on 174 in the 36^th over, with David Milton, right, mopping up the tail with a fine 5 for 18, with Andrew Martin also getting a wicket. However, top-scorer for Petherton was Mr Extras with 43, and with Watchet throwing down 28 wides this was a big contributing factor to their downfall.

In the reply although Watchet were staying with the run rate they were losing wickets at a rate of knots, with three out of the top five getting ducks. Jamie Milton and Maddock then knuckled down with occasional glimpses of aggression, characterised by Maddock, left, hitting M Irish over the pavilion for six, in the middle of an outstanding spell of 7 for 33 off the bowler’s twelve overs.

Once the pair were out, both bowled, it seemed only a matter of time before Watchet would fold, with Petherton giving Watchet a lesson in bowling stump-to-stump, order of the day on such a bouncy track. Despite an excellent partnership between David Milton (29) and Danny Williams Watchet could reap only an even 100 runs, claiming five batting points. Watchet will have to improve to gain the target of moving up a division, as they are currently sitting in third 22 points adrift of the promotion places.

North Petherton II: 174 (G Williams 39 ret hurt, D Milton 5-18)

Watchet II: 100 (D Milton 29, J Milton 25, M Irish 7-33)

Points: North Petherton 2^nd XI 33, Watchet 2^nd XI 15

NORTH PETHERTON 2^nd XI INNINGS

PLAYER	HOW OUT	BOWLER	RUNS
J. Harris	Ct Manley	R. Strong	11
K. robertson	Bowled	Maddock	15
G. Williams	Retired	out	39
J. Jervis	Ct Norman	J. Milton	16
B. Williams	Ct M. Bowden	A. Martin	7
J. Irish	Bowled	D. Milton	9
P. Sheppard	Ct Wookey	D. Milton	0
C. Mellor	Bowled	D. Milton	3
B. Gaylor	Caught and Bowled	D. Milton	7
M. Irish	Not	Out	22
E. Bunce	Bowled	D. Milton	0
EXTRA’S			45

All Out 174

BOWLER	OVERS	MAIDENS	RUNS	WICKETS
C. Wookey	9	0	41	0
R. Strong	5	0	20	1
T. Maddock	7	1	24	1
A. Martin	5	0	27	1
J. Milton	4	1	12	1
D. Milton	3.5	0	18	5
D. Williams	2	0	22	0

WATCHET 2^nd XI INNINGS

PLAYER	HOW OUT	BOWLER	RUNS
P. Manley	Caught & Bowled	M. Irish	1
J. Milton	Bowled	M. Irish	25
P. Milton	Caught Harris	M. Irish	0
R. Strong	Caught Williams	M. Irish	0
C. Wookey	Caught Robertson	M. Irish	0
T. Maddock	bowled	Mellor	7
D. Milton	Caught Shephard	M. Irish	29
A. Norman	CAught Robertson	M. Irish	6
D. Williams	Caught & Bowled	Shephard	9
M. Bowden	LBW	Shephard	4
A. Martin	Not	Out	0
EXTRA’S			18

ALL OUT 173

BOWLER	OVERS	MAIDENS	RUNS	WICKETS
C. Mellor	8	0	31	1
M. Irish	12	2	33	7
P. shephard	5.3	0	24	2
B. Taylor	1	0	4	0

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J. Harris

E. Bunce

P. Manley

C. Wookey

C. Mellor