Saintfield
1st XI Match Report
.v.
Holywood 1st XI
Date:
11th June 2006 at The Demense
Toss Won By: Saintfield
In an enthralling encounter
at The Demense on Sunday Saintfield defeated Section 3 title
favourites Holywood by one run. Saintfield captain Mark McBriar
won the toss and elected to bat on what was another glorious
batting wicket.
Saintfield’s opening pair of Stewart and Clegg put on
20 for the first wicket before Stewart (11) was caught at backward
point of the bowling of the pacy Phillip McCormick. Three overs
later McCormick struck again in the exact same fashion and Woodruff
(2) was back in the pavilion.
A determined Ray McCavery then joined Clegg and worked hard
for there runs against some accurate Holywood bowling before
Clegg (18) was trapped leg before by Shannon. At 48 for 3 Saintfield
were in difficulty. Harrison joined McCavery and again this
pair knuckled down and batted sensibly, although a little luck
was required at times to maintain the partnership. Eventually
McCavery (48) cut one into the hands of point off Gledhill’s
bowling.
David (1) was run out and Mullan (2) played a terrible shot
and was bowled as again Saintfield’s effort began to falter.
Harrison however was showing maturity as he worked the ball
around and into the gaps.
McBriar (12) and Geoff Brittain (13) gave him some support.
Harrison brought up his first half century for the 1st XI in
the 47th over and finished on 58 not out with Yeates 2 not out,
as Saintfield closed their innings on 189 for 9.
Saintfield were determined that Holywood would have work for
every run, however this was not how the case as early on some
erratic bowling gave Holywood as many extras as they had scored
runs.
The introduction of McBriar and spinner Noel David slowed things
down. McBriar in particular caused the Holywood batsmen many
problems as he beat the outside edge time after time; he was
rewarded when McCormick (5) eventually managed to nick one to
wicketkeeper Brittain.
Woodruff struck in consecutive deliveries first bowling Brannigan
(18) and then trapping Maxwell (0) LBW. Saintfield knew now
that they had a chance of causing an upset, however with opener
Sharkey still at the crease Holywood were very much in the game.
Eventually the pressure of the increasing run rate told and
Sharkey (61) skied one of the bowling of David which Tommy Stewart
held on to on the mid-wicket boundary. Entering the last few
overs the tension was building and Holywood needed 34 of the
last three overs. However they were in no mood to give in as
Yeates went for 14 in the 48th over and Murray 13 in the 49th
over. Holywood now required 7 of 6 balls, Yeates however proved
too much for them as he cart-wheeled Cardy’s middle stump
in the second ball and conceded 5 runs to give Saintfield a
one run victory.
Scorecard:
Innings: Saintfield
| Batsman |
How
Out |
Bowler |
Total |
| T.
Stewart |
Ct.
Andrews |
McCormick |
11 |
| M.
Clegg |
LBW |
Shannon |
18 |
| B.
Woodruff |
Ct.
Andrews |
McCormick |
2 |
| R.
McCavery |
Ct.
Belford |
Gledhill |
48 |
G.
Harrison |
Not |
Out |
58 |
N.
David |
Run
Out |
(Belford) |
1 |
P.
Mullan |
Bowled |
Gledhill |
2 |
M.
McBriar |
Bowled |
Carly |
12 |
P.
Murray |
LBW |
Gledhill |
1 |
G.
Brittain |
Bowled |
Carly |
13 |
| M.
Yeates |
Not |
Out |
2 |
|
| Fall |
1- |
2- |
3- |
4- |
5- |
Extras |
23 |
| |
6- |
7- |
8- |
9- |
10- |
Total |
189
for 9 |
Bowling:
Holywood
| Bowler |
Overs |
Maidens |
Runs |
Wickets |
| D.
Carly |
10 |
2 |
44 |
2 |
| P.
McCormick |
10 |
2 |
27 |
2 |
| S.
Sharkey |
10 |
2 |
24 |
0 |
| M.
Shannon |
10 |
2 |
29 |
1 |
| D.
McMaster |
2 |
0 |
16 |
0 |
| D.
Gledhill |
5 |
0 |
28 |
2 |
W.
Belford |
3 |
0 |
17 |
0 |
Innings:
Holywood
Batsman |
How
Out |
Bowler |
Total |
R.
McMaster |
LBW |
Murray |
7 |
S.
Sharkey |
Ct.
Stewart |
David |
61 |
P.
McCormick |
Ct.
Brittain |
McBriar |
5 |
D.
Gledhill |
Stumped
Brittain |
David |
12 |
T.
Brannigan |
Bowled |
Woodruff |
18 |
P.
Maxwell |
LBW |
Woodruff |
0 |
N.
Andrews |
Bowled |
Murray |
18 |
M.
Shannon |
Run |
Out |
15 |
D.
Cardy |
Bowled |
Yeates |
14 |
D.
McMaster |
Not |
Out |
1 |
W.
Belford |
DNB |
|
|
|
| Fall |
1- |
2- |
3- |
4- |
5- |
Extras |
37 |
| |
6- |
7- |
8- |
9- |
10- |
Total |
188
for 9 |
Bowling:
Saintfield
| Bowler |
Overs |
Maidens |
Runs |
Wickets |
| P.
Murray |
10 |
2 |
30 |
2 |
| M.
Yeates |
8 |
0 |
51 |
1 |
| M.
McBriar |
10 |
3 |
22 |
1 |
| N.
David |
10 |
4 |
14 |
2 |
| G.
Harrison |
5 |
0 |
18 |
0 |
B.
Woodruff |
7 |
1 |
37 |
2 |
Result: Saintfield won by 1 run
