Saturday 1st XI v Cody (Home) 22-05-2010

Result: Blackheath won by 6 wickets

Blackheath - T Brockman 65, M Chase 55, P Nash 34*, G Webb 3-48

Cody - C Harmer 65

Blackheath 1st XI put in a solid performance to earn a comfortable victory against Cody 1st XI who were relegated from Division 1 last season.

Blackheath again lost the toss and this time were asked to bowl first on an excellent Blackheath wicket. Blackheath seamers Clive Ennis and Dallas McDermott bowled well taking 2 wickets a piece. Paul Nash fielding at point showed his talent in the field by swooping on the ball and running out Cody Captain Tim Knight (16) with a direct hit, just as Knight was looking determined at the crease. Cody number 4 Harmer played a good innings batting positively making 65 before Tim Seebold managed to bowl him with a slightly quicker ball. Seebold, who is still playing with a suspected broken hand and unable to bat in the top order, bowled spin in tandem with Graham Webb taking 5 wickets between them. Cody all out for 188 off 44.3 overs, which was never going to be enough on a good Blackheath deck.

Blackheath batted well getting off to a good start before losing Bobby Lowe (LBW 10) when the score was on 32. In entered Mike "No Need" Chase who came to the crease playing some sublime cover drives early in his innings. Along with opener Terry Brockman making use of his trademark cut shot they quickly batted Cody out of the match scoring at 6 runs an over for the first 15 overs. They put on a 100 run partnership before Brockman was caught for 65. Chase was also caught for 55 making his third half century in 4 matches. Adam Hall was LBW first ball to Houlette as Cody kept trying to the end using 7 different bowlers. Mr Consistent Paul Nash (34no) and John Jenkins (11no) seeing Blackheath to a comfortable victory with 6 wickets in hand. Blackheath 191 for 4 off 41.1 overs.

Cody Innings
S Wallace Ct - T Brockman C Ennis 7
T Knight Run Out - P Nash 16
N Cobbold Ct - A Hall C Ennis 13
C Harmer Bowled T Seebold 65
J Turnbull Bowled D McDermott 14
A Goulder C&B G Webb 18
R Elliot LBW G Webb 25
B Sheldon Ct - J Jenkins T Seebold 2
S Forbes Bowled G Webb 9
D Shepherd Ct - A Hall D McDermott 7
R Houlette Not out 0
Extras 12
Total 188 all out

 

Bowler Overs Maidens Runs Wkts
C Ennis 8 - 44 2
D McDermott 13.3 3 40 2
G Webb 14 2 48 3
T Seebold 9 - 46 2

 

Saturday 1st XI Innings
B Lowe LBW J Turnbull 10
T Brockman Ct - R Elliot D Shepherd 65
M Chase Ct - J Turnbull R Houlette 55
P Nash Not out 34
A Hall LBW R Houlette 0
J Jenkins Not out 11
N Brooker DNB
D McDermott DNB
T Seebold DNB
C Ennis DNB
G Webb DNB
Extras 16
Total 191 for 4

 

Bowler Overs Maidens Runs Wkts
J Turnbull 6 - 42 1
N Cobbold 9 - 36 -
S Forbes 4 - 20 -
C Harmer 12 2 36 -
T Knight 2.1 - 9 -
D Shepherd 4 - 25 1
R Houlette 4 - 15 2