Saintfield
1st XI Match Report
.v.
Drumaness 1st XI
Date:
12th May 2007 at Drumaness
Toss Won By: Drumaness
Saintfield
travelled to Drumaness on Saturday for their second league fixture
of the season and came away with a comprehensive 10 wicket victory.
Winning the toss Drumaness captain, Alan McCoubrey, elected
to bat. This was a decision he possibly regretted early on as
Saintfield's opening pace attack of McBriar and Yeates picked
up early wickets as Drumaness struggled on 25 for 4. Former
Dundrum wicketkeeper Alister Glover, making his first team debut
for Saintfield, snapped up three of first four wickets with
sharp catches behind the stumps. Former Saintfield player Darren
Oldroyd then came to the crease and Oldroyd was ruthless in
punishing any loose deliveries as he quickly raced to 16, before
Phillip Murray got one to nip back between bat and pad to bowl
Oldroyd. Alan McCoubrey and Brendan Gelston came together at
46 for 6 and showed the younger members how to do it as they
put on a stand of 89. McCoubrey hit 45 including 8 x 4's and
1 x 6 before getting a leading edge and being caught and bowled
by David. Drumaness' final wicket fell in the 50th over with
the score on 160 when McBriar had Gelston (48) caught in the
gully again by David.
On
a damp wicket and with conditions overcast Saintfield knew that
application with the bat was important. Richard Owens and Tommy
Stewart were given the task of getting Saintfield off to a good
start. Owens, who has returned from Muckamore this season, showed
that his two seasons in Section 2 have undoubtably improved
him as a player. Owens shot selection and ability to score his
runs on the ground have improved beyond recognition. Added to
this Owens encouraged and cajoled Stewart into action as Drumaness
struggled to get the breakthrough. Owens reached his 50 in the
22nd over and Stewart wasn't to far behind reaching his 50 in
the 24th over. Once both these milestones were reached Owens
and Stewart quickly knocked off the remaining runs with Owens
hitting the winning runs with a six to finish on 72 no with
Stewart unbeaten on 73, giving Saintfield a 10 wicket victory.
Saintfield
travel to Dungannon this week without the services of Owens
or Byron Woodruff. Mark McBriar will be looking for those selected
to come in and do a good job and leave him witha selection headache
for the Senior Cup second round match versus Laurelvale on the
26th.
Scorecard:
Innings: Drumaness
| Batsman |
How
Out |
Bowler |
Total |
| G
Walsh |
Bowled |
Yeates |
13 |
| A
Mills |
Ct.
Glover |
McBriar |
0 |
| C
Deegan |
Ct.
Glover |
Yeates |
0 |
| N
Walsh |
Ct.
Glover |
Yeates |
7 |
D
Oldroyd |
Bowled |
Murray |
16 |
M
Gartland |
LBW |
Wheeler |
4 |
A
McCoubrey |
Ct.&
Bowled |
David |
45 |
B
Gelston |
Ct.
David |
McBriar |
45 |
G
Whyte |
Bowled |
David |
1 |
R
Noade |
Bowled |
McBriar |
3 |
| P
Bell |
Not |
Out |
0 |
|
| Fall |
1- |
2- |
3- |
4- |
5- |
Extras |
23 |
| |
6- |
7- |
8- |
9- |
10- |
Total |
160
all out |
Bowling:
Saintfield
| Bowler |
Overs |
Maidens |
Runs |
Wickets |
| M
McBriar |
9.4 |
3 |
29 |
3 |
| M
Yeates |
10 |
3 |
11 |
3 |
| J
Wheeler |
9 |
3 |
31 |
1 |
| P
Murray |
5 |
0 |
23 |
1 |
| N
David |
10 |
5 |
15 |
2 |
| B
Woodruff |
6 |
0 |
50 |
0 |
Innings:
Saintfield
Batsman |
How
Out |
Bowler |
Total |
R
Owens |
Not |
Out |
72 |
T
Stewart |
Not |
Out |
73 |
R
McCavery |
DNB |
|
|
B
Woodruff |
DNB |
|
|
J
Wheeler |
DNB |
|
|
J
VIner |
DNB |
|
|
N
David |
DNB |
|
|
A
Glover |
DNB |
|
|
M
McBriar |
DNB |
|
|
P
Murray |
DNB |
|
|
M
Yeates |
DNB |
|
|
|
| Fall |
1- |
2- |
3- |
4- |
5- |
Extras |
16 |
| |
6- |
7- |
8- |
9- |
10- |
Total |
161
for 0 |
Bowling:
Drumaness
| Bowler |
Overs |
Maidens |
Runs |
Wickets |
| A
Mills |
5 |
0 |
16 |
0 |
| D
Oldroyd |
7 |
0 |
45 |
0 |
| M
Gartland |
8 |
0 |
35 |
0 |
| G
Walsh |
5 |
0 |
29 |
0 |
| N
Walsh |
1 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
A
McCoubrey |
2 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
G
Whyte |
1 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
Result:
Saintfield won 10 wickets
