Scorecard

Reed III v Radlett CC 5th XI on Sat 26 Jul 2008 at 1.30 p.m.
Radlett CC Won by 57 runs

Match report Radlett V produced their fourth victory in five Division 11 games when they gave promotion candidates Reed III a bloody nose at the pleasant village ground of Therfield.

Their 57-run win was well deserved and more crushing than the scores might suggest after Andy Griffiths had set up the launch pad with a sparkling 76 -- the trombones. The final fanfare came with more than nine overs to spare.

This was certainly the most significant success of the campaign. Reed, near Royston, were strong enough to have surprised a few Division Six clubs on their day, and all their teams are having reasonably good seasons. Yet they were well beaten. Their ninth wicket fell with more than 15 overs remaining, and there were plenty of dropped catches, missed run-outs and scares to follow. Eventually John Mansell finished the game by nicking the leg bail in his first over back, having started the match by nicking the off bail with his first ball, a fantastic delivery that swung and seamed.

Radlett fifth-team players are judged by their performances and not by perceptions; there are no agendas -- though a couple of chaps would not be keen to play for the second team if selected -- and they enjoy being part of a group of winners. Why certain players in the club, even youth cricketers, are reluctant to be selected in such a good side is baffling and rather sad. But then those players are unlikely to do well at any level, because cricket is a game in which actual runs and actual wickets do count for something.

Reed admitted they would have bowled first in the heat if they had won the toss, and events showed that would have been a mistake. Once Mike Dexter and Shabbir Foyez had put on 52 for the first wicket and Griffiths had established himself, the home side were never in the game.

Mayur Hindocha and Hemal Malde provided perfect support, and Matt Barrett kept up the momentum for a score that was formidable on a tricky pitch and large outfield.

Reed found themselves under pressure from the moment Mansell struck with his 'miracle' ball, and even Michael Robertson, Reed's classy left-hander returning from a horrendous collarbone injury, became frustrated after driving the sweetest of early sixes off Mansell.

Mansell gained his revenge with a swinging full toss, and Reed were left with little hope as Vikram Rajput, Pete Wharton and Barrett, in off-spin mode, worked their way through the wickets. Foyez, standing in as wicketkeeper, held two excellent catches, though the usual black marks -- dropped catches in the outfield -- remained ever-present.

Charlie Randall

Radlett CC 5th XI Batting
Player Name RunsMB4s6sSRCtStRo
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TOTAL :
 
for 9 wickets
0
216
(0.0 overs)		    
Shabbir Foyez Caught  15 2
Mike Dexter Bowled  27
Andrew Griffiths Caught  76 1
Mayur Hindocha Bowled  17
Hemal Malde Run out  12
Matt Barrett Caught  24
Charles Randall Bowled  12 1
Brendan Jones Bowled  2
Vikram Rajput Stumped  1
John Mansell Not Out  0
Pete Wharton   1

Reed III Bowling

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Reed III Batting
Player name Runs
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TOTAL :
 
for 10 wickets
0
159 (0.0 overs)
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Radlett CC 5th XI Bowling

Player NameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Vikram Rajput9.0032216.003.56
John Mansell7.5040313.335.11
Pete Wharton5.001929.503.80
Matt Barrett8.0043314.335.37
Charles Randall4.00600.001.50