Scorecard

Burnham Sports CC 1st XI v Old Chelmsfordians on Sat 29 Aug 2009 at 1.00
Burnham Sports CC Lost By 25 Runs

Match report Burnham Sports cricket club were left deflated after failing in their quest to win promotion from the T.Rippon Mid-Essex League first division.
Sports would have gone up had they beaten Old Chelmsfordians in their final match of the season at Millfield last Saturday but, after being firmly on top at one stage, fell at the final hurdle and lost by 25 runs.
It means the Old Boys, who also needed to win to secure promotion, will instead be playing in the Premier League next summer.
Burnham began brilliantly, with Robin Whittaker, Ali Allchin and Andy Stephens combining to reduce the visiting team to 56 for five. The trio were assisted by a series of superb catches behind the wicket by Dominic Whittaker, Jalal Ahmed and Paul Green.
The Old Boys dug in but, at 137 for eight with little more than ten overs left, remained in a parlous position.
However, Hayman belied his batting position of number eight with a composed 72 not out. Tail-enders Eva (21) and Lee (13 not out) offered him gallant assistance on a wicket of uneven bounce and, as Sports ran out of steam, the Old Boys were able to close their 45-over innings on a respectable 217 for nine.
Stephens finished with figures of 12-3-49-4, with Whittaker taking three for 68. Grant Smith and Joel Whittaker also took fine running catches.
Sports were disappointed to have let their opponents off the hook and their reply began terribly, with Jalal and Jamie Hamilton both out within 13 balls.
Green (23), Joel Whittaker (13) and Allchin (27) all made starts but, at 115 for five with 14 overs left, inspiration was required.
Smith, who had been in since the third over, and Stephens went some way to providing it with a spirited stand of 54 off 59 balls.
The fall of Smith for 56, though, was pivotal and Neil Saunders and Robin Whittaker swiftly followed.
Stephens, whose breezy knock of 45 included two sixes and four fours, departed soon after and Burnham’s fate was sealed when Dominic Whittaker was run out with two overs left.
“It was a case of so close, yet so far,” Stephens said. “Our inability to finish them off with the ball proved the difference, but full marks to their latter-order batsmen for playing so well.
“Saturday would not have mattered had we not lost at least three or four matches earlier in the season that we should have won. We twice lost to Chignal by the smallest of margins, for example, and were cruising to victory at Little Waltham when rain caused the match to be abandoned.”
Jamie Hamilton, skipper of the team, added: “We gave it our best shot and just came a bit short. We’ve had a season to be proud of, though, and should be better again next year.“

Old Chelmsfordians Batting
Player name RunsMB4s6sSR
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TOTAL :
 
for 9 wickets
0
217 (0.0 overs)		     
Davis ct  Green B R Whittaker 19
Grainger ct  D Whittaker B Allchin 10
M Wickham ct  J Ahmed B R Whittaker 0
J Wickham lbw  Stephens 10
Hodivala ct  J Whittaker B Stephens 7
Patel ct  R Whittaker B Barnes 19
Cook ct  Smith B Stephens 25
Haxman Not Out  72
R Wickham ct  D Whittaker B Stephens 5
Eva ct  J Whittaker B R Whittaker 21
Lee Not Out  13

Burnham Sports CC 1st XI Bowling

Player NameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Alastair Allchin11.0267167.006.09
Robin Whittaker12.0268322.675.67
Andy Stephens12.0349412.254.08
. .10.0141141.004.10

Burnham Sports CC 1st XI Batting
Player Name RMB4s6sSRCatchesStumpingsRun outs
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TOTAL :
 
for 10 wickets
0
192		        
Paul Green b  Lee 23 1
Jalal Ahmed b  Wickham 0 1
Jamie Hamilton ct  Wickham 0
Grant Smith b  M Wickham 56
Joel Whittaker lbw  Grainger 13 2
Alastair Allchin ct  Wickham 27
Andy Stephens b  M Wickham 45
Neil Saunders ct  J Wickham 1
Robin Whittaker lbw  J Wickham 0 1
Dominic Whittaker Run out  7 2
. . Not Out  5

Old Chelmsfordians Bowling

Player nameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
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