BELPER AMATEURS 1st XI 79 all out (2pts) lost to
BELPER MEADOWS 1st XI 207-5 (27pts) by 128 runs
THE two Belper sides clashed swords for their first competitive encounter of the summer last Sunday and the weather and conditions couldn’t have be
en better up at the Packhorse.
Peter Brooks went out to toss up with his batting pads on predicting that win or lose the toss, the Meadows would like to bat and chase the 27 maximum points on offer
Amateurs duly won the toss and asked the Meadows to bat and two early wickets seemed to vindicate the decision.
However, a blistering 160-run partnership from Peter Jenkins (107 not out) and James Cox (67) soon righted the ship.
Cox looked in good form smashing a huge six off the bowling of Paul Spencer (1-45) in his innings, but the list of superlatives to describe Peter Jenkins’ immaculate innings just run and run.
The plucky left hander plundered 199 runs in the weekend and was only out once.
A final score of 207-5 seemed a challenging total from the outset.
Asaad Ali (7-26) bowled with lightening pace and deadly accuracy to hamper the Amateurs reply.
His spell included a fine hat-trick which reduced the home side to 46-7.
Only Chris Meyer (22) seemed able to cope with the pace of Ali but he was undone by a lovely swinging delivery from Saikat Sarkar (1-15).
Joe Carnelly (2-23) claimed the other two wickets in what became a rout as Amateurs were all out for 79 runs the margin of victory 128 runs.
BELPER MEADOWS 2nd XI 167-1 (9pts) drew with LITTLE EATON 2nd XI 243-8 (15pts)
Another fine and glorious day down at the Meadows saw the home side win the toss and ask Little Eaton to bat first.
The batsmen all came out willing to play their shots on an immaculate Meadows strip.
Skipper James Bodill (34) and Craig Lewin (52) playing with particular aplomb but both were picked up by veteran spinner D Nightingale 4-44.
Aided by Chris Maleham (3-55) the home side did manage to pick up eight wickets which translates to four bowling points though Little Eaton amassed a massive 243-8.
The Belper reply was dominated by one diminutive 16 year old opening batsman.
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