Chilton Polden v Watchet 2nd XI 2006

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Chilton Polden 2^nd XI v Watchet 2^nd XI

Last Sunday Watchet Seconds managed a convincing 169-run victory at bottom club Chilton Polden, despite only having ten players.

In humid heat Watchet lost the toss and were put in on a treacherous track, and this seemed a good decision by the hosting captain as he removed Jamie Milton for a duck in the first over. With last week’s centurion Pete Manley following with the score on just sixteen it seemed that the home team could pull off a shock victory.

However, Edward Martin and Ryan Strong, left, set about restoring the innings, nudging singles into the gaps and treating the pitch with the caution it deserved. Indeed, it was not until Martin was well set that he began hitting big shots. Strong was scoring well behind point and unfurled some crisp drives before he got out for 43, an innings that was worth far more in the circumstances. The partnership realised over a century, and from Watchet in dire straits they were now well in control.

Andrew Martin, right, was promoted up the order to join his father, but unfortunately Edward holed out shortly afterwards for a marvellous 59. Andrew continued his good school-match form, hitting a brutal 33, and with good contributions from David Milton and Tayler Maddock Watchet secured a total of 218 for 7, excellent reward for a good batting performance.

In their reply Chilton Polden were never able to settle, with Dominic Bowden, left, and Strong both getting wickets in their opening spells the hosts found themselves thirty-seven for three after ten overs, and looking set to secure some useful batting points. Maddock and David Milton turned the game on its head though, both bowling a good line to decimate the batting line-up.

Maddock secured the astounding figures of 5.3 overs 3 wickets for 6 runs with 4 maidens, but Milton went one better securing 4 for 6. Chilton Polden crumbled to 49 all out in the 21^st over to give Watchet a large and deserved victory margin.

Watchet 2nd XI: 218-7 (E Martin 59, R Strong 43, A Martin 33, J Kingston 3-45)

Chilton Polden 2nd XI: 55 all out (D Milton 4-6, T Maddock 3-6)

Points: Watchet 2nd XI 35, Chilton Polden 2nd XI 9

WATCHET 2^nd X1 INNINGS

PLAYER	HOW OUT	BOWLER	RUNS
P. Manley	Ct	Kingston	7
J. Milton	Ct Wk	A Lawrence	0
E. Martin	Ct	Walker	59
R. Strong	Ct	Burrows	43
A. Martin	Bowled	Kingston	33
D. Milton	Ct	Burrows	13
T. Maddock	Stumped	Kingston	20
D. Williams	Not	Out	2
M. Bowden	Not	Out	4
D. Bowden

EXTRA’S			38

FOR 7 218

BOWLER	OVERS	MAIDENS	RUNS	WICKETS
A. Lawrence	11	1	31	1
J. Kingston	10	1	45	3
M. Lawrence Jnr	6	0	23	0
M. Lawrence Snr	6	0	30	0
C. Walker	4	0	25	1
C. Burrows	8	0	42	2

CHILTON POLDEN 2^nd X1 INNINGS

PLAYER	HOW OUT	BOWLER	RUNS
D. Johnson	LBW	Strong	0
M. Lawrence Jnr	Bowled	D. Bowden	7
S. Matthews	Bowled	D. Milton	12
C. Burrows	Bowled	D. Bowden	9
A. Lawrence	Bowled	Maddock	7
G. Patey	Ct E. Martin	D. Milton	0
C. Walker	LBW	D. Milton	0
J. Kingston	Bowled	Maddock	1
M. Lawrence Snr	Ct. Williams	D. Milton	0
R. Manning	LBW	Maddock	0
T. Berwett	Not	Out	6
EXTRA’S			13

All Out 55

BOWLER	OVERS	MAIDENS	RUNS	WICKETS
D. Bowden	5	1	12	2
R. Strong	5	0	25	1
T. Maddock	5.3	4	6	3
D. Milton	5	2	6	4

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P. Manley

A. Martin

D. Milton

A. Lawrence

C. Burrows

D. Johnson