Category: 2013 Season

Rayleigh U13 versus Hadleigh U13

at Rawreth Lane, June 2nd 2013

League Game

Team: Adam Bailey, Joe Barnett†, Jamie Coleman, Aaron Golstein, Jack Hadlow, Tom Lopez, Kian Norton-Reeves, Craig Smith*, David Watts, Edward Wright .

Once again 10 players. This time because Tom King fell ill during the night before the match. Here’s hoping Tom recovers quickly.

Craig won the toss and chose to bowl feeling we are better chasing than setting a target. The opening bowlers were Tom Lopez and Aaron Golstein. Both started a little loosely both conceding 2 wides in their first overs. Tom followed this with a maiden and ended with 4-1-14-0. Aaron also improved and ended with figures of 4-0-18-0.

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Westcliff on Sea u13 vs. Rayleigh U13

at Chalkwell Park, May 27th 2013

Team: Adam Bailey, Joe Barnett, Jack Hadlow, Tom King, Tom Lopez, Kian Norton-Reeves, Craig Smith*, James Taylor, David Watts.

Once again 10 players. Does the manager know we are allowed 11?

This was a Cup round against Westcliff, always a strong side, and having just scraped together enough players to get a side out it was going to be a challenge.

Craig won the toss and chose to bowl, opening with himself and Tom Lopez. Tom King was behind the stumps as Joe had an injured finger. I am sure Craig was disappointed with his form as he did not bowl as well as he has recently, however one must bare in mind that Westcliff have some good batters. Tom L was as good as normal but Westcliff were quickly into their stride and scoring freely.

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Rayleigh U13 versus Belhus U13

Team: Adam Bailey, Joe Barnett†, Jamie Coleman, Jack Hadlow, Tom King, Tom Lopez, Kian Norton-Reeves, Craig Smith*, David Watts.

For the first time this season we didn’t have 10 players … we had 9. Clearly the organiser / manager is not doing his job properly.

Having got a bye in the Cup competition this week was a friendly against Belhus who not only had a full team but a couple of lads who were taller than the umpires. Nutrition is a wonderful thing.

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Peters Cup Result and report

Rawreth Lane
9th May

Eastwood Under 15s   56 all out

Rayleigh Under 15A    57-1

Rayleigh won by 9 wickets
 

Eastwood 56 all out
Rayleigh 57-1
Rayleigh Win by 9 wickets

 
The weekend’s sunshine gave way to a cold and windy Rawreth Lane – is that summer been and gone already?   Steven won the toss and elected to field.  There followed a strong all round bowling performance, with a mixed bag in the field.  Wickets fell at regular intervals, with only one of the openers reaching double figures with a very creditable 17.  Pick of the bowlers was Josh Jones with 3-3, but the wickets were shared between Matt, Conor, Alec, Steven and Tom.  There were also 2 run outs from Steven and Matt – unfortunately there was also a dropped catch and a few long barriers went missing on the bumpy outfield.  Eastwood totalled 56 all out off 18.5 overs.
 
In reply, it looked like openers Tom and Max were going to see the side home against some enthusiastic bowling and fielding.  Tom led the way with 21 before being bowled with 8 runs needed.  Max made a very accomplished 13 not out and it was left to Neil to finish the game with a flourish, hitting a 6 over mid-wicket.  Rayleigh had reached their target with just over 9 overs to spare.
 
So a safe passage was secured into round 2 where it looks like its Basildon away.  Eastwood are back at Rawreth Lane next week for the opening league match and more of the same will do nicely.
 
 

Chris Slough

Thurrock u13 vs. Rayleigh u13

Bradford Cup 1st round: 5th May 2013

Team: Adam Bailey, Joe Barnett, Jamie Coleman, Jack Hadlow, Tom King, Craig Smith*, Toby Turner (u11), Jess Walker (u11), Elliot Ward (u11), William Wheeler (u11)

After a hectic week when the team was only finalised on Saturday evening our first game of the season took place in coolish sunshine at Thurrock with 10 players, 4 of  whom are under 11s.

Craig, the captain for 2013, had about 45 seconds to look at the pitch and decide what to do should he win the toss before he was asked to call. “Heads” he said, Heads it was and Craig put Thurrock into bat.

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