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Penn Street Cricket Club PSCC v Hillingdon Manor on Sat 10 May 2008 at 14:00
Penn Street Cricket Club Won
Match report
An unseasonably hot May sun beat down on Penn Street ’s visitors from Hillingdon Manor, as the recent spell of clement weather firmed the pitch and encouraged the batsmen for the first time this season. The left-hand duo of James Sempill and Stu Thompson were possibly surprised to see how young Ash Smith, Hillingdon’s opening bowler, was, but when they saw his pacey awayswingers it would be no surprise for them to learn that Ash had played for one of Hertfordshire’s junior county sides.
However, the opening barrage was patiently weathered, with Stu in particular pulling fiercely anything that was short. As Hillingdon juggled with their bowling attack looking for the opening breakthrough, James and Stu started to accelerate, with some lusty pulls and lofted straight drives bringing Stu his fifty. He finally fell for 73. James was more circumspect, but working the ball well off his legs with some powerful smashes to off he looked set for a fifty, but finally fell just short for 44.
By this time Penn Street were well on top and looking to accelerate – ideal circumstances for Reece Raven to stride to the crease at the fall of the 3rd wicket. Scoring mainly in the arc on either side of the bowler with some towering clean hits, Reece raced to 47 not out off not very many balls at all, enabling Penn Street to get to 208 for 4 off their 35 overs. The biggest threat that captain Mark Townsend faced which might prevent him leading Penn Street to their first win of the season was the thickening atmosphere and growing bank of cloud which possibly presaged thunder.
To have to face Mark Townsend and Grant Henry in full flight is a daunting prospect for any batsman; particularly for Hillingdon’s youngsters. Yet they dug in stubbornly and it wasn’t until towards the end of their spells that they finally achieved the breakthrough. There was no respite for the batsmen though as Paul Goodchild and Reece Raven were just as intimidating. Once the first wicket had gone, however, the rest fell with regularlity with Grant getting 2-15 and Reece 2-4. However it was not just Hillingdon who had the monopoly of good young bowlers – Tyler Armiger replaced Goody at the Wood end with a very controlled and accurate 4 overs in which he was unlucky to have at least one catch dropped.
Despite stubborn resistance from Hillingdon’s wicketkeeper, in the end Penn Street ’s bowling attack was too strong, and, missing a player and with another injured, Hillingdon Manor were finally all out for 95. By this time, the thunder clouds had dispersed and Penn Street could reflect on their first victory of the season.
Notable performances:
Stu Thompson - 73
Reece Raven - 47*
James Sempill - 44
Reece Raven - 2 for 4
Grant Henry - 2 for 15
Penn Street Cricket Club PSCC Batting
Player Name
Runs
M
B
4s
6s
SR
Ct
St
Ro
extras
TOTAL :
for 4 wickets
0
208
James Sempill
Bowled
44
Martin Hallam
Caught
7
1
Stu Thompson
Bowled
73
Mark Townsend
Not Out
4
Nick Loftus
Caught
17
Rhys Raven
Not Out
47
Grant Henry
1
Rob Sutherland
Tyler Armiger
Simon Briggs
1
Paul Goodchild
Hillingdon Manor Bowling
Player name
Overs
Maidens
Runs
Wickets
Average
Economy
No records to display.
Hillingdon Manor Batting
Player name
R
M
B
4s
6s
SR
extras
TOTAL :
for 10 wickets
0
95 (0.0 overs)
Smith
b Raven
11
Webber
b Henry
11
Clarke
ct Briggs b.M.Townsend
1
Nick
b P.Goodchild
1
Smith
b Henry
20
Clarke
ct Hallam b.Raven
2
Smith
ct Henry B. Briggs
13
Walker
Not Out 
14
Corbin
Run out 
1
 
 
Penn Street Cricket Club PSCC Bowling
Player Name
Overs
Maidens
Runs
Wickets
Average
Economy
Grant Henry
7.0
1
15
2
7.50
2.14
Mark Townsend
4.0
1
11
1
11.00
2.75
Paul Goodchild
7.0
2
9
1
9.00
1.29
Rhys Raven
2.0
0
4
2
2.00
2.00
Simon Briggs
3.0
0
30
1
30.00
10.00
Tyler Armiger
4.0
0
12
0
0.00
3.00
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