Scorecard

Burnham Sports CC 1st XI v Stock on Sat 11 Aug 2012 at 1.30pm
Burnham Sports CC Lost by 23 runs

Match report Matthew Mears and Grant Smith both hit crucial half-centuries as Burnham Sports 2nd XI bolstered their chances of dodging relegation by gaining a superb nine-run win over high-flying Eastwood.
Smith and Mears each made 57, the latter, having ruled himself out of calculations with a side-strain injury, answering a late SOS call to play when his team prepared to leave with ten men.
Mears and Neil Wade, another left-hander, compiled a match-winning partnership 96 for the third wicket. Ironically, the participation of Wade (29) had also hung in the balance until the morning of the match.
Earlier, Smith and Neil Saunders (17) had put on 53 for the first wicket to give Burnham, who had begun the day bottom of Divsion 8, a solid foundation on their way to making 199 for five from their 45 overs.
Eastwood, who knew that victory could lift them to the top of the division if successful, then struggled against the veteran pair of George Rice and Roger Perrin.
The duo, whose joint age is beyond 120, called on all their experience to limit the home side's attacking options.
Perrin ended wicketless from his dozen overs, but conceded just 31 runs. Rice finished with excellent analysis of 10-1-26-1.
Tom Stephens (7-0-37-2) and David May (11-1-41-2) kept up the pressure but, when Easwtood arrived at the final over needing 14 win, memories of the 2nd XI's dramatic last-ball defeat the previous week came flooding back.
However, this time, there was to be no cruel twist - Eastwood managing just five runs.
This Saturday, Burnham's 2nd XI have a critical home game against Broomfield, who are one place above them in the table. Victory would lift Sports out of the bottom two, with a couple of fixtures remaining.
Meanwhile, Burnham's 1st XI were playing at home to Stock in the first division and, despite looking in control for long periods, were left to reflect on a 23-run loss.
Stock, having decided to bat, looked in big trouble at 55 for five but batted out their overs and managed to reach 172 all out.
Robin Whittaker, enjoying a dream season, picked up five for 45 - his first ever five-wicket haul for the club, having previously taken four on eight occasions.
Ali Allchin (three for 47) and Jamie Hamilton (12-5-32-2) shared the other wickets between them.
A target of 173 shoud have been within Burnham's capabilities and, when 124 for four with Joel Whittaker (51) and Allchin (16) ticking along comfortably, they looked firmly on course.
However, both succumbed to indifferent shots and, after that, Sports lost their focus and ended up being dismissed for 149. They still had more than nine overs left to bat.
This Saturday, Burnham travel to Southweald.

Burnham Sports CC 1st XI Batting
Player Name RunsMB4s6sSRCtStRo
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TOTAL :
2nb 22w 2b 3lb 
for 10 wickets
29
149		        
Sayeid Ahmed ct b Davison 11 2
Fuad Ahmed lbw Ellis 1
Dominic Whittaker ct Ellis 7 1
Joel Whittaker ct Davison 51 4 1 2
Jamie Hamilton lbw Clarke 14 2
Alastair Allchin ct Ellis 16 3
Tom Silvester Run out  0 1
Andy Stephens Not Out  16 3
Robin Whittaker ct Ellis 0
Jack Silvester b Davison 4 1 2
Dennis Silvester b Davison 0

Stock Bowling

Player nameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
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Stock Batting
Player name RMB4s6sSR
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TOTAL :
1nb 21w 4lb 
for 10 wickets
26
172 (44.2 overs)		     
McAvoy b R.Whittaker 6
Morley lbw R.Whittaker 2
J.Lewis b R.Whittaker 6
Westwood ct J.Silvester b Allchin 10
Johnson ct J.Whittaker b Hamilton 42
C.Lewis b R.Whittaker 6
Norton ct J.Silvester Allchin 38
Davison b R.Whittaker 17
Griffiths ct J.Whittaker b Hamilton 5
Ellis ct T.Silvester b Allchin 12
Clarke Not Out  2

Burnham Sports CC 1st XI Bowling

Player NameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Alastair Allchin11.2347315.674.15
Robin Whittaker12.004559.003.75
Fuad Ahmed3.001600.005.33
Jamie Hamilton12.0532216.002.67
Joel Whittaker6.002800.004.67

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