Category: 2010 Results

The Final Showdown … well Game

Rayleigh 84-5

Orsett 86-5

Orsett win by 1 wicket

Team: Matt D (captain), Craig S, Conor S, Henry H, Max J, Joshua J

In the final game of the League it was the top two teams effectively playing a cup final – the winner takes all.

Matt lost the toss and was put in to bat. Then Orsett realised they only had 5 players so asked us to bowl. Then their 6th player turned up so we were back batting.

Orsett had bowled out all the teams they faced so we knew they had a reasonable attack.  This they showed by slowing down the frantic rate Matt and Max normally score at. We were still scoring at just under a run a ball so a good score looked possible but things always change. Max retired on 26, replaced by his brother whilst Matt was having some difficulties getting scoring, tending to hit it straight down the ground (but also straight to the fielder).  Our first wicket fell in the 6th over and then we lost wickets regularly. The score was looking less impressive all the time but towards the end Craig hit a 6, Max hit a couple and with 16 runs from the final over we set a score of 84. Low but defendable.

Joshua and Conor opened the bowling with their normal accuracy. There was a run out in the second over which made things interesting but after that Orsett kept plugging away, didn’t lose any wickets and were scoring at over a run a ball – more than enough to win.  Henry and Max had a bowl  and both picked up wickets whilst giving away some runs. When Orsett’s top scoring bat had to retire things got a bit interesting. The run rate dropped and, in the 10th over, 2 wickets fell. 14 needed from the final two overs with 2 wickets in hand. Matt bowled the penultimate over conceding 5 runs. Orsett needed 9 to win, we needed 2 wickets. Max drew the short straw (or stood up to be counted) and bowled the final over. 1, 3, 3, wicket, 3. Orsett win on the second last ball with one wicket in hand.

So close and, of course, there are loads of ‘if only’ moments. If only we had scored 5 more runs, if only one of those catches off the wall had been taken, if only we’d managed to field a little better.  But actually it was a good game between two competitive sides and whilst we lost it was close. Orsett bowled and batted well. And next time we may beat them.

The stats?

Batting

Name

Innings

NO

Runs

HS

Average

Max Jones

5

2

120

35*

40.00

Matt Dobson

6

1

123

40*

24.60

Joshua Jones

3

67

31

22.33

Jordan Jacobs

3

1

40

20

20.00

James Buckley

3

1

26

15

13.00

Conor Slough

3

22

19

7.33

Henry Hands

2

1

6

6

6.00

Craig Smith

2

11

8

5.50

Alex Dawkins

1

1

1

1

Bowling

Name

Overs

Maidens

Runs

Wickets

Average

RPO

Max Jones

10.3

2

45

8

5.63

4.35

Joshua Jones

10

0

49

3

16.33

4.90

Conor Slough

14

0

71

3

23.67

5.07

Craig Smith

3

0

17

1

17.00

5.67

Matt Dobson

6.8

0

42

1

42.00

6.15

James Buckley

6

0

38

1

38.00

6.33

Henry Hands

4

0

31

1

31.00

7.75

Alex Dawkins

4

0

34

2

17.00

8.50

Jordan Jacobs

6

0

58

2

29.00

9.67

 

 

Its Friday night, the Fifth game and only five players

Rayleigh u12     114-4
Horndon on the Hill u12 77-1

Rayleigh win by 37 runs

Team: Matt D., Conor S., Jordon J., Craig S., James B

Friday 19th saw us turn up at Grays with only 5 players. It appears some of our younger players want a social life. Can’t understand it myself. Craig S  also played for the team for the first time, his first indoor game.

Matt again was captain with the difficult problem of managing a side with one short. A task made easier by the prompt offer by Horndon on the Hill to lend us a fielder when we fielded. An offer that was both appreciated and grabbed with both hands. Thanks again Horndon.

Matt  lost the toss and we were put into bat. Our new opening partnership Conor and Matt started well with Matt retiring yet again on 25 including hitting a 6. Conor made 19, also including a 6, before being run out in the 7th over.  As we went for runs wickets fell regularly allowing Matt to return and up his score to 40 (with another couple of 6s) and being not out. A good captain’s innings and the total score was 114 for 4.

Conor and Craig opened the bowling for us in the second half, didn’t give away many runs and didn’t take any wickets. Jordan and James bowled in the middle and did much the same (James being particularly mean giving away only 8 runs) and Matt came on at the end, having swapped the gloves with Conor, bowled 3 overs and got our only wicket. Horndon batted well with some good drives straight back down the ground for 4 … which also brought out some good dives from Matt in trying to stop them. However our fielding was pretty good with players backing up each other and the stumps. And having the 6th player from Horndon was definitely a benefit.  Traditionally loaned fielders take a catch to get their teammate out but, for better or worse, this didn’t happen. Probably a good thing.

So a cracking performance but 5 young players who kept our unbeaten record. We now lie second in the League, 8 points behind the leaders Orsett. Who we play next week. In the final game.

Nail biting finish to the League or what?

Four out of Four

Thurrock u12A 62-6

Rayleigh u12 64-2

Rayleigh win by 4 wickets

Team: Matt D (capt.), Max J, Joshua J., Henry H., Alex D., Conor S.

Thurrock lost the toss and Matt decided to field first.  With 2 changes to the team that played 3 weeks ago and the fact we’d last played 3 weeks ago we were all a bit uncertain of the best approach.

Henry opened the bowling and got a wicket in his first over, not a bad start. Conor bowled well with less reward and it was noticeable that the fielding was a bit lazy. Indoor cricket is a harsh environment and a couple of the players were clearly tired from a week’s school and assorted other sporting activities.  Josh and Alex were next on and bowled well, each picking up a wicket. Matt decided he wanted a bowl so was a bit concerned when Max came on and took two wickets in his first over – a double wicket maiden. However Matt did have a go, wasn’t too bad but didn’t gt the final qicket which was a run out.  We’d dismissed Thurrock A for 62 runs, pretty good when you look at their record.

The batting order started the same as normal with Max and Matt starting like trains – 42 runs in 4 overs.  However both got out letting Henry and Alex see the team home in the 7th over. Another solid win for the team.

Next week we play Horndon on the Hill.

Third Game, Third Win, Third Place

SEDCB 2010-2011 Indoor Youth Sixes U12 Group vs. Belhus [A]

Rayleigh 131-6
Belhus [A] 69-6
Rayleigh won by 62 runs
Rayleigh lost the toss and were put in to bat

Team: Conor S (capt.), Joshua J, Jordan J, Max J, James B, Matthew D

An unchanged team took the field in Grays for our final match before the half term break.

Behus won the toss and put us into bat. Conor changed the batting order but kept with Matt and Max as openers, a decision proved correct as both scored rapidly retiring together at the end of the 5th over with the score at 59. Conor had moved himself up the order and, this time, it didn’t work as he fell to the first delivery he faced. Jordan joined Joshua in the middle and together they built a partnership with Joshua retiring at the end of the 9th over with the score on 103. James was less fortunate being out second ball without scoring. Max returned, with Jordan, kept the score ticking up. The partnership was quite positive and we reached the start of the 12th over with only two wickets down and the score on 124. The final over was very dramatic: Max edged a ball to point and was caught, Matt returned and was run out, Jordan was caught as was Joshua. Four wickets fell in the final over but we’d made 131. Our highest total to date scored at nearly 11 an over.

Conor changed the bowling order as well, putting himself first as he “was angry”. He was able to focus his anger and picked up a wicket in his first over. Joshua and Conor kept it tight stopping Belhus scoring with accurate bowling. Joshua picked up a deserved wicket in the 4th over but was replaced anyway with Max and James coming on. Max bowled superbly picking up 2 wickets in two overs for 7 runs. James also bowled well conceding only 2 runs in his first over. He was a bit more wayward in his second over conceding 10 runs but ‘bought’ a wicket so finished with pretty good figures. Jordan had a couple of overs but couldn’t repeat the form of last week and was a bit expensive. Conor returned for a single over, and another wicket to give him figures of 14–2.

Max had taken the final wicket and Belhus A were bowled out in the 11th over for 69. A strong team performance which has taken us to third place in the League table. The two teams ahead of us have played 4 games to our three and we play Thurrock [A], the second placed side, next on Friday 12th. Conor has finished his period as captain undefeated, can Matt equal this in November?

2010 1st team

First XI
Date Opponents Type Venue Time Rayleigh Opposition Result
10 April 2010 Rankins Friendly Away 1.30 235 for 7
J Cook 99
134 all out
J Ewing 3-10, M Walsh 4-4
Won by 101 runs
17 April 2010 Little Waltham Friendly Away 12.30 147 all out
M Cornish 52
227 for 8
J Cook 3-20, M Gilmore 3-64
Lost by 80 runs
24 April 2010 Aythorpe Roding Friendly Away 1.30 210 for 8
J Cook 104*
211 for 5 Lost by 5 wkts
1 May 2010 Great Waltham League* Home 1.30 132 all out 134 for 6 Lost by 4 wkts
8 May 2010 Ingatestone League* Away 1.30 136 for 9
J Cook 58
135 all out
J Cook 3-31
M Law 3-41
Won by 1 wkt
15 May 2010 Burnham Sports League* Home 1.30 206 for 8
D White 49, J Cook 58
203 all out
J Cook 5-58
Won by 3 runs
22 May 2010 Chignal League* Away 1.30 209 for 5
D White 129*, J Ox 44
208 for 9
M Law 3-41
Won by 5 wkts
29 May 2010 Brookweald League* Away 1.30 149 all out 163 for 9 Lost by 14 runs
5 June 2010 Tillingham League* Home 1.30 326 all out
D White 108, J Cook 56, N Henson 43
200 all out
I Bryant 5-45
Won by 126 runs
12 June 2010 Little Waltham League* Away 1.30 118 all out 195 for 9 Lost by 77 runs
19 June 2010 Writtle League* Home 1.30 206 all out
J Ox 49
144 all out
M Walsh 3-49
Won by 62 runs
26 June 2010 Bentley II League* Away 1.30 148 all out
M Williams 58
151 for 4
M Law 3-35
Lost by 6 wkts
3 July 2010 Great Waltham League* Away 1.30 224 all out 236 for 6 Lost by 12 runs
10 July 2010 Ingatestone League* Home 1.30 238 for 6
C Eldridge 61, C Baird 82*
236 for 9
J Ox 3-40
Won by 4 wkts
17 July 2010 Burnham Sports League* Away 1.30 85 all out 147 all out
J Ewing 3-35, I Bryant 3-28
Lost by 62 runs
24 July 2010 Chignal League* Home 1.30 261 for 9
C Eldridge 80, M Williams 43, J Ox 50
256 for 9
M Gilmore 3-63
Won by 5 runs
31 July 2010 Brookweald League* Home 1.30 256 for 5
J Ox 108*, J Cook 49
250 for 9
J Ewing 4-48
Won by 6 runs
7 August 2010 Tillingham League* Away 1.30 197 for 5
C Eldridge 75, D White 53, J Cook 42*
134 all out
I Bryant 4-26
Won by 63 runs
14 August 2010 Little Waltham League* Home 1.30 87 for 1 wkt 84 all out Won by 9 wkts
21 August 2010 Writtle League* Away 1.00 185 all out
M Cornish 98*
185 all out
I Bryant 5-36
Match tied
28 August 2010 Bentley II League* Home 1.00 145 for 6 wkts 144 all out
I Bryant 6-41
Won by 4 wkts
4 September 2010 Aythorpe Roding Friendly Away 1.30 Won by 1 wkt
11 September 2010 Herongate Friendly Away 1.00
18 September 2010 Hornchurch Athletic Friendly Away 1.00
25 September 2010 Chelmsford Friendly Away 1.00