10-05-2008 - Home - HCP - Finch vs Gerrards Cross

Finches just Miss out on victory in first league game

The new look Finchampstead Premier team lead by Sam Taylor just missed out on a victory in the first league game of the season when they entertained Gerrards Cross at the Memorial Park.Gerrards Cross batted first and after being 8 for 2 a 190 stand saw 198 on board before 15 years old opener Sam Westaway was dismissed for 50. Despite 3 wickets for Anthony Parson the visitors closed their 60 overs at 267 for 5 with an outstanding 172 not out from Mark Wright.
Responding Finches were 49 in 8 overs before Scott Patterson and then immediately Matt Jones were dismissed. A good 75 from Russell Lane and steady mid- order batting kept the run chase along. But with 53 overs at close Finches were 14 runs short at 253 for 7 in fine attempt to secure the total. Nick Woodroffe 50 not out and Darron Augustus both batted well.
 

Statistics

Finchampstead won the toss and elected to field
Result	Draw
Scorers	Neil Doody
Score
Finchampstead CC Scored 253 for 7 in 53
Gerrards Cross Scored 267 for 5 in 60

Player Performance - Batsmen

Player	How out	Runs	Catch	Stump
Sam Taylor	Caught	8	0	0
Darron Augustus	Caught	46	0	0
Russell Lane	Caught	75	1	0
Scott Patterson	Caught	21	0	0
Sam Cheetham	Caught	21	0	0
Steve Bloyce	Caught	11	1	0
Matt Harper	Not Out	10	0	0
Matt Jones	Caught	0	0	0
Nick Woodroffe	Not Out	50	0	0

Player Performance - Bowlers

Player	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets
Sam Taylor	4	1	21	0
Darron Augustus	6	2	18	1
Russell Lane	12	4	38	1
Sam Cheetham	3	0	20	0
Steve Bloyce	10	0	59	0
Matt Harper	12	2	44	0
Matt Jones	2	0	3	0
Anthony Parson	11	3	41	3