Game 5 v Ecton Hall

St Michael's Cricket Club

Opponent	:	Ecton Hall
Date	:	1 June 2002
Venue	:	Weston Favell Upper School
Result	:	Ecton Hall won by 52 runs

Innings of: Ecton Hall

1	D Wills		Not out	46	Bowling	O	M	R	W
2	S Wheatman	ct Cross	Baker	23	M Baker	12	3	42	1
3	D Shard	b	Swann	3	A Marnewick	12	1	31	0
4	S Holiday	ct Ahearn	Swann	0	M Swann	10	2	18	2
5	B Briddon		run out	52	I Geddes	9	0	37	0
6	R Civil		run out	5	A Stocker	2	0	22	0
	Overs	45	Extras	28
	Wickets	5	Total	157

Innings of: St Michael's

1	D Harrison	b	Rockwood	5	Bowling	O	M	R	W
2	V Cross	ct	Rockwood	3	B Rockwood	8	1	17	3
3	A Marnewick	b	Wheatman	43	M Pinfield	10	2	19	2
4	W Kingston jr	ct	Pinfield	1	M Grey	7	2	22	0
5	M Swann	b	Pinfield	10	S Wheatman	9	1	33	4
6	K Edmunds	b	Briddon	5	B Briddon	4	0	10	1
7	I Geddes	b	Wheatman	9
8	R Tootell	b	Rockwood	3
9	B Ahearn		not out	1
10	A Stocker	b	Wheatman	0
11	M Baker	b	Wheatman	0
	Overs	38	Extras	24
	Wickets	10	Total	105

Match report

St Michael's winning start to the season came to an abrupt end when Ecton Hall gained revenge for their defeat 3 weeks ago by winning by 52 runs.

St Michael's skipper won the toss, and being a creature of habit, put the visitors in to bat. Ecton openers Wills and Wheatman proved difficult to remove, and it wasn't until the thirteenth over when a wicket fell, when Baker removed Wheatman to a juggling catch by Vince Cross at second slip. Malc Swann took 2 quick wickets early in his spell, but after that, the bowlers struggled. Wills, with crease occupation at the forefront of his mind, took no chances, whilst Briddon chanced his arm and made a solid half century. St Michael's fielding was below par, with 2 dropped catches off Ian Geddes' bowling not helping the cause. Two late run outs left the Ecton total a challenging one of 157.

In reply, St Michael's were soon in trouble with openers Dale Harrison and Vince Cross were soon removing their pads. Young Springbok Andy Marnewick took the attack to the bowlers, hitting an attacking 43, ably supported by veteran Swann. But when Marnewick was out, the wickets continued to tumble as the Ecton bowlers ripped through the fragile St Michael's lower order.

Next week see St Michael's take of Monks Park 2s, hoping to get back on the winning trail.