ARTHINGTON Vs JESTERS
1-Innings Match Played At ARTHINGTON, 27-Sep-2014, FRIENDLY
JESTERS Win by 85 runs
Round 4
Toss won by ARTHINGTON
 
JESTERS 1st Innings 261/7 Closed (Overs 40)
Batsman Fieldsman Bowler Runs
AGAR,J c MERIDITH,G b LORD,J 27
SENIOR,B c McNULTY,J b NASH,D 12
BELL,D*+   b McNULTY,J 51
BRITTON,N Retired Not Out   100
WOOD,M   b STODDART,A 7
GRIGGS,B st BINKS,M b STODDART,A 11
AGAR,R c RAWLINGS,D b MERIDITH,G 0
GRIGGS,R not out   13
MORLEY,J c RAWLINGS,D b MERIDITH,G 14
DOBSON,S not out   5
SCOTT,S dnb    
extras   (b12 lb3 w5 nb1) 21
TOTAL   7 wickets for 261
 
FOW
1-30 2-44 3-158 4-199 5-227 6-227 7-245
 
Bowler O M R W
LORD,J 7 1 42 1
NASH,D 8 0 41 1
MACE,S 8 0 52 0
McNULTY,J 8 0 52 1
STODDART,A 5 1 22 2
MERIDITH,G 4 0 32 2
 
ARTHINGTON 1st Innings 176/4 Closed (Overs 40)
Batsman Fieldsman Bowler Runs
NASH,J* lbw b GRIGGS,B 55
BARKER,G c AGAR,J b WOOD,M 23
STODDART,A not out   40
MERIDITH,G c MORLEY,J b WOOD,M 26
LORD,J   b AGAR,J 11
McNULTY,J not out   10
BINDMAN,S dnb   -
NASH,D dnb   -
RAWLINGS,D dnb   -
BINKS,M+ dnb   -
MACE,S dnb   -
extras   (b0 lb1 w9 nb1) 11
TOTAL   4 wickets for 176
 
FOW
1-74 2-85 3-123 4-145
 
Bowler O M R W
MORLEY,J 8 0 35 0
BRITTON,N 5 2 8 0
GRIGGS,B 8 1 35 1
WOOD,M 8 0 29 2
AGAR,R 3 0 28 0
AGAR,J 4 1 20 1
SCOTT,S 4 0 21 0
 

report by DRB

With only 3 tourists available it was a much changed Jesters side who travelled to the annual end nearly 700 caps combinedof season fixture with Arthington. On a sunny autumnal day we did include in our ranks 2 father & son combinations; 3 if you include a possible future step father / son combo !! The Jesters did welcome back from retirement Steve Scott, who finally was making his 300th appearance for the club (only the 4th player to reach that milestone & undoubted the last)
The home side won the toss & kindly invited us to bat first. With a possible 8 genuine no 11s in the team the batting order proved  a bit problematic but the new opening pair of Jake & "Bong head" made a reasonable start but the bulk of the score was made by ex green lane player Dave Bell & current green lane skipper (and ex junior scorer) Neil Britton, the latter going on to a maiden career century. A late flourish by a few of the number elevens saw us to a total that exceeded our wildest expectations.

Neil bowled a few accurate overs before he had to leave early to attend a birthday party (only his wife's!). Fellow opener Joel Morley struggled initially but eventually settled down. Arthington made their intentions clear from the start by sending in Geoff Barker to open & with an unusual spurt of stroke making did manage to score 23 in the 25 overs he spent at the crease. After the opening father & son combo'spartnership was finally broken by Ben Griggs none of the other batsmen made the slightest attempt to take their side to victory. Late on Dobby moved himself from mid wicket to gully so he could dry up Artingtons most productive scoring which was over throws from Joel Morleys throws from deep mid wicket to the struggling captain / part time wicket keeper.
Scottie turned back the clock at the end with a few overs of his slow left hand "darts" but like everybody else found the Arthington batsmen more interested in their average than trying to win the game.


 


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