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Two Counties - Over 60's v Chelmer Veterans Cricket Club The Midweek Veterans on Thu 22 May 2025 at TBC
Chelmer Veterans Cricket Club Lost by 3 runs

Match report Spare a thought for skipper and team selector Griff, despite sterling efforts left with only nine players to take on Two Counties at Copdock CC. A spare player generously provided by the opposition made a tenth man. Never mind, a blinding reaction catch in the gully on the second ball of the match cheered up bucket-hands Griff immensely, Chris Baker the bowler benefitting. Captain Griff went on to take two more stinging catches later in the game, one off his own bowling. After the early moment of brilliance, the batsmen dug in and played some good shots, both retiring after reaching 50 with their side in a strong position, around 100 for 1 at drinks (20 overs). Chelmer fought back after the break, slowing the run rate and taking regular wickets when it was harder to get the ball away against slower bowling, Strats returning figures of 8 overs, 1 maiden, 2 for 23 and Griff 8 overs, 2 maidens, 3 for 30. 188 for 8 at 40 overs represented a good bowling recovery on what looked a decent batting wicket.

So it proved after the rare luxury of a proper cricket tea, as openers Mark Stratton and Melvin John both retired untroubled with 50 shortly after drinks, leaving Chelmer well poised to win. Mark Rynn and Simon Cooper eased the total to 121 when disaster struck with three wickets falling on that score, leaving plenty to do for the last pair of recognised batsmen and the tail. Griff and Phil Bartlett unfortunately fell in quick succession after getting things roughly back on track, but the lower order found it harder to get the ball away and probably wasted a bit too much time getting themselves out to allow Strats and Melvin to resume their innings', which happened a few balls too late as Chelmer again fell agonisingly short in a run chase, this time losing by just three runs, 185 for 8 after 40 overs. Perhaps with eleven fielders it would have been a different story, we shall never know.

Two Counties - Over 60's Batting
Player name RunsMB4s6sSR
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TOTAL :
 
for 8 wickets
0
188 (40.0 overs)		     
Tomkins ct  Griffiths b Baker 0
Trivedi Retired Not Out  50
Davy Not Out  55
Henderson ct  Griffiths b A N Other 0
Claydon lbw  Stratton 6
Patel ct  & b Griffiths 2
Gallant ct  & b Stratton 14
Reed ct  Oliver b Griffiths 6
Pepperill Not Out  26
Jenno ct  John b Griffiths 22
Southwell ct  A N Other b John 4

Chelmer Veterans Cricket Club The Midweek Veterans Bowling

Player NameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Chris Baker6.0138138.006.33
Phillip Bartlett8.022500.003.12
A.N. Other6.0048148.008.00
Mark Stratton8.0123211.502.88
David Griffiths8.0230310.003.75
Melvin John4.0023123.005.75

Chelmer Veterans Cricket Club The Midweek Veterans Batting
Player Name RMB4s6sSRCatchesStumpingsRun outs
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TOTAL :
 
for 8 wickets
0
185		        
Mark Stratton Retired Not Out  55 5
Melvin John Retired Not Out  55 7
Mark Rynn b  Southwell 10 1
Simon Cooper ct  Southwell b Trivedi 7
Paul Lowe lbw  b Southwell 0
David Griffiths b  Gallant 4
Phillip Bartlett ct  Davy b Gallant 12 2
A.N. Other st  Davy b Pepperill 12
Chris Baker b  Pepperill 16
Ed Oliver ct  Jenno b Pepperill 3
A.N. Other  

Two Counties - Over 60's Bowling

Player nameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
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