Scorecard

Clackmannan CCC 1st XI v Watsonians 2
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  Win for Watsonians 2    Venue The Arns
 
Innings of Clackmannan
  
  Batting   Bowling  
No. Name How out Bowler Total Comments   No. Name Overs Mns Runs Wkts Av Ec
1
G Jones
ct Price
Bunker
4
  1
T Bunker
12
2
48
3
16
4
2
A Rasul
bowled
Knight
0
  2
G Knight
12
3
29
2
14.5
2.42
3
G C Oliver
LBW
Bunker
0
  3
I Torrens
6
0
20
2
10
3.34
4
M Friedlander
bowled
Torrens
47
  4
A Knight
5
1
14
0
2.8
5
N Ramsay
bowled
Bunker
1
  5
E Robertson
6.2
1
14
3
4.67
2.26
6
J Couper
ct & bowled
Knight
1
  6
 
7
J Allen
ct Torrens
Robertson
48
  7
 
8
S Malcolmson
ct Robertson
Torrens
6
  8
 
9
Z Hussain
ct Price
Robertson
6
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
10
M Booth
bowled
Robertson
4
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
11
D Henderson
not out
8
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
         
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
  B5 LB6 NB2 W2   Extras 25                    
      Total 140
for 
     totals            
                             
                             
 
Innings of Watsinians 2
                        
  Batting             Bowling            
No. Name How out Bowler Total Comments   No. Name Overs Mns Runs Wkts Av Ec
1
S Lockhart
ct Rasul
Friedlander
19
  1
M Friedlander
15
2
58
3
19.34
3.87
2
G Burnett
LBW
Jones
3
  2
G Jones
8
1
27
2
13.5
3.375
3
I Torrens
ct Friedlander
Jones
9
  3
D Henderson
12
5
23
2
11.5
1.92
4
J Janion
ct Hussain
Rasul
56
  4
A Rasul
4.4
0
22
1
22
5
5
E Robertson
bowled
Friedlander
6
  5
6
A Knight
ct Rasul
Henderson
0
  6
7
G Knight
ct Rasul
Friedlander
2
  7
8
D Sweetman
ct Allen
Henderson
8
  8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9
T Bunker
not out
3
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
10
J Price
not out
13
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
11
R Brooks
did not bat
                 
         
                 
  B4 LB101 NB8 W3 Extras 25                    
      Total 144
for 8
    totals            
                             
                             

Match Report

On an overcast day at the Arns, Clackmannan County 1st XI were put in to bat by Watsonians. The Clackmannan opening batsmen Greg Jones and Ash Rasul were immediately under pressure from an accurate bowling attack who used both pitch and atmospheric conditions to their advantage. Jones was first to depart, neatly caught behind by fellow Australian Julia Price for 4 runs. The first of two excellent catches by the Australian Womens wicket keeper. The Clackmannan top order then suffered a mini collapse losing Rasul, Oliver,Ramsay and Couper in quick succession for a combined score of two. Fortunately professional Matt Friedlander struck form with the bat to score a stabilizing 47 before being bowled by a ball that should have brought up his fifty. He was ably supported in his quest to pull Clackmannnan from their self inflicted mire by Jack Allen. Jack, this years Dollar Academy cricket captain, was playing his first game of the season for the club, by luck rather than team selection astuteness. Although Jack has played for Clackmannan after Dollar Academy breaks for holiday over the last couple of years, he was due to play for the second eleven this week. However due to call offs in the first eleven Jack was promoted. He grasped the opportunity to show his ability with the bat, much to the joy of the Clackmannan faithful. His 48 runs made in mature fashion were a credit to him and gave respectability to the Clackmannan total of 140 all out in 42 overs.

Watsonians gifted an extra eight overs to overhaul the Clackmannan total had time to spare. The Clackmannan bowling attack was lively but could not find the wicket taking penetration exhibited by the Watsonains opening bowlers. James Janion (56) was the only Watsonians batsman to scored more than the Clackmannan extras total of 25. Stephen Lockhart was third highest scorer with 19. That man Allen made his presence felt in the field with a cracking catch off David Henderson's bowling. David was the most economical of the Clackmannan bowlers, he bowled twelve overs for less than two runs per over and took two wickets. While wickets fell on a regular basis the total was not enough to prevent Watsonians Julia Price hitting the winning four off a full toss from Ash Rasul. Final total Watsonians 144 for 8 wickets scored in 41 overs.The Clackmannan bowlers bowled well and while it could be said that poor fielding robbed them of their chance of victory. However, the real problem stemmed from the early Clackmannan batting collape. Another game lost where more circumspect batting for fifty overs could have given the side a chance of more points and a better oportunity to win the game.

 

  

 

  

Last Updated on 22/6/2003