Scorecard

Slough v Radlett CC 1st XI on Sat 15 Jun 2002 at 11:30
Match was Drawn

Match report A much improved performance with both the bat and the ball saw Radlett gain the better of a closely fought draw with league leaders Slough.

Having being inserted by their hosts Radlett was immediately in trouble as the experiment of opening the batting with wicket keeper Trevor Woolf backfired. Woolf was trapped LBW in front of his stumps by Sher for a duck. This brought skipper Matt Evans to the crease, he and Nick Fielden negated a tricky period and slowly began to bring momentum to the innings. A solid 60 run partnership was eventually broken in bizarre circumstances as Fielden, celebrating his birthday, received an unwanted present of a blow to his groin area. After a 10 minute stoppage to receive treatment Fielden could no longer continue and was retired hurt. Chaudry (18) and Evans (32) continued the good work until both perished just prior to the lunch interval. With the score at 98-3 at the break the game was evenly poised.

Following the resumption Slough captain Lane brought himself into the attack and he instantly posed problems by seaming the ball both ways. It was one such delivery that accounted for Freedman as the young right hander saw his bails removed for 24. However the returning Fielden together with Houghton built an excellent 98 run stand. They did this by punishing some wayward bowling and positive running between the wickets. Both players thoroughly deserved their half centuries but following their dismissals with Fielden reaching 51 and Houghton 54 an all too familiar collapse ensued. Radlett were ultimately dismissed for 226 in the final over of their allotted 66, with Lane returning the best figures for the hosts with 5-41.

In reply opening bowler Kervin Marc struck in his first over by having Khan caught by Chaudry at short leg. Shepherd followed shortly after, Run Out following good work by Freedman. This brought the prolific Perviez to the crease to join Lane. Although looking like he could be dismissed with any of his first 6 balls Perviez began to show the form that has seen him score over 300 runs in the league already this season. At 65 –2 at tea, similarly to lunch, the game could still have gone either way. However Ian ‘Oz’ Edwards and Stuart Browne bowling in tandem for the first time in the match turned the game in Radlett’s favour as Browne had Lane caught by Edwards and Perviez shortly followed after an exceptional stumping by Woolf.

When Shepherd junior fell to Edwards with the score on the ill-fated 111 there looked like only being one winner but superb batting by Bobby Sher gave Slough a chance of an unlikely victory. This chance of success disappeared after Houghton bowled Sher and surprisingly Slough decided to settle for a draw even though news of title rivals High Wycombe’s triumph over Henly had already filtered through. The home side finished their innings on 212-8.

Radlett’s progress in the Evening Standard cup, a competition that they reached the last 8 of in 2001 was halted at Bickly Park. A team without 5 first team regulars were narrowly beaten as their score of 139 was not enough despite Stuart Browne picking up 2 wickets in the first 5 overs and eventually finishing with figures of 10 overs 2 –9. The one other bonus of the day was the bowling of Jim Chaudry. Chaudry yet to bowl this season showed that he could be a useful off spinner following a spell which produced many false shots and a wicket.

This week Radlett entertain Finchampstead, the current champions, in the HCPL and then travel to St Albans in the Becker Transport cup on Sunday. Radlett currently lying in 8th know a victory over their relegation threatened visitors could substantially move them up the table and see them push for a top half finish in the second round of matches.


Radlett CC 1st XI Batting
Player Name RunsMB4s6sSRCtStRo
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TOTAL :
 
for 10 wickets
0
226
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Nick Fielden Caught  51 1
Trevor Woolf Lbw  0 1
Matt Evans Caught  32
Jim Chaudry Lbw  18 1
Jon Freedman Bowled  24
Dave Houghton Lbw  54
Matt Cousens Bowled  12
Dan Amadee Lbw  1
Kervin Marc Bowled  0
Ian 'Oz' Edwards Bowled  5 2
Stuart Browne Not Out  0

Slough Bowling

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Slough Batting
Player name Runs
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TOTAL :
 
for 8 wickets
0
212 (0.0 overs)
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Radlett CC 1st XI Bowling

Player NameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Kervin Marc11.0156156.005.09
Ian 'Oz' Edwards14.0351225.503.64
Dan Amadee11.0138138.003.45
Stuart Browne16.0349224.503.06
Dave Houghton2.01313.001.50