Results: July 2000

02/07: Away v. Old Woking 1st (Time Game)

This was also the Jason Stephens' Stag Weekend, as such half the usual suspects were away on that afternoon tea trip. After winning the toss, Old Woking decided to bat first and their experienced line up had plenty of staying power. Opener Vic Shipp stayed most of the course, Turner bowling him just fourteen shy of a century. Although wickets fell occasionally WECCs' bowling proved generally unpenetrative.

In reply only two men scored double figures but we gamely struggled on to reach (almost, considering our strength that day) a respectable score. Most of the wickets were due to the batsmen playing inappropriate shots.

Old Woking 234-7 dec.

V. Shipp 88	Barrett 4-78
S. Goodchild 44	Turner 2-41
P. Matthews 33	Hills 1-49

West End 83 all out

T. Lamb 28	Prisco 4-21
H. Turner 15	Collins 3-4
J. Dick 13*	Tilley 3-26

Result: OLD WOKING won by161 runs

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06/07: Away v. Valley End (16x8-ball overs)

Once again, Valley End batted first. West End fielded very well, it's just that VE batted even better (and harder) than usual, especially when a run-out brought young Paul Williams to the crease who went on to a near half-century. With his partner 21 was taken off Adie Barrett, who already has the award for worst over in his pocket (and anywhere else you care to mention).

WECC required their highest score in an evening game to win and, despite losing Matt Balkwill for 0 in the first over, Tim Lamb and Jason Stephens consolidated their position against some tight bowling. Unfortunately Kingsnorth bowled Jason as WECC were getting really going and up to the required run-rate. Mike Hills offered the in-form Tim solid support who scored 8 fours and a crashing 6 on his way to 76. He was caught attempting one pull too many and with the impetus gone the tail were left to bat out in the increasingly poor light.

N.B. When bowling, Adie Barrett was accredited as "Barripper."

Valley End 165-4

P. Williams 48	Cheeseman 2-16
I. Messenger 36	-
. Harpley 25	-

West End 115-7

T. Lamb 76	Young 3-24
J. Stephens 21	Pocock 1-13
M. Hills 14	Cable 1-16

Result: VALLEY END won by 40 runs

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08/07: Home v. Presidents XI (Sat)

The annual bash versus the Presidents' hand-picked mob. Considering the delay due to persistant rain we started less than an hour late. President Pete's XI were all out in the 31st over leaving the main line-up a relatively easy task, what!

WECC's top four all made double figures, but the tail didn't wag, not even a little bit as from 105 for 3 we crumbled away to... well, have a look. The best bowling performances were from Paul Noble and Dan Eldridge who accompanied us on this years' tour to the Isle of Wight. Huh!

N.B. Paul Noble ws listed as "Micro Pizza" when batting. In the bowling line-up, he was called "Micro Chips", ably supported by such luminaries as "Spider" and "Trickster."

Presidents' XI 115 all out

B. Powell 23	T. Lamb 2-12
M. Cliff 22	K. Cheeseman 2-17
T. Hill 21	H. Turner 1-4

West End 105 all out

M. Hills 31	P. Noble 5-31
T. Lamb 25	D. Eldridge 2-2
H. Turner 18	S. Pider(!) 1-23

Result: PRESIDENTS' XI won by 10 runs

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16/07: Away v. Tilford 2nd XI (time game)

Another Conference game, on a beautiful afternoon. Tilford C.C. play on the undulating village green in the middle of a triangle of roads that, for the most part, form the boundary. Cap'n Tim won the toss and decided to bat. Although Tim went for four in the third over his opening partner Matt Balkwill carried his bat, completing his maiden Ton in the last over before tea. He joins an extremely select band of Centurions from the last fifteen years. He also shared a fifth wicket stand of 80 with Jay Walliker.

225 is a fair target and Tilford set to it admirably. Opener Elliott played on and Vaughan was run out via a deflection off Jason Walliker from a firmly hit drive. Even so, the run rate stayed within reasonable reach and it was only when Jay Stephens caught no.7 Commerford at Short Square Leg did the chase peter out. Being a time game WECC still had to dismiss the remaining batsmen to win and did with five overs to go.

West End 224-6

M. Balkwill 101*	Vaughan 2-34
J. Walliker 37	McDonald 2-52
J. Stephens 28	Martyn 1-29

Tilford 172 all out

Commerford 37	H. Turner 3-59
Vaughan 28	J. Walliker 2-27
Stanbrook 25	M. Hills 2-31

Result: WEST END won by 52 runs

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23/07: Away v. Brookwood (Time game)

This trophy fixture is played each year, in commemoration of a past Brookwood member. Brookwood won this last year so we were out to win it back this time. The home team batted first on this rather hot day, all but Longley getting off the mark. WECC used three bowlers, Hills and Turner especially toiling hard in the heat. Seven of the wickets were bowled or LBW.

We replied well to start with, the first three batsmen scoring 70 between them. Then past times re-visited us with a collapse similar to Old Woking, only more acute. Longley, the fifth bowler used made up for his duck by taking seven scalps for nine, four of them for naught! Brookwood retained the trophy with ease in the end. Ah, well!

Brookwood 166 all out

P. Salmon 37	H. Turner 2-61
S. Pearman 23	J. Stephens 3-41
B. Hadlow 21	M. Hills 2-61

West End 105 all out

K. Cheeseman 30	Longley 7-9
J. Stephns 29	Bennett 1-14
M. Hills 12	Shine 1-18

Result: BROOKWOOD won by 61 runs

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30/07: Home v. Pirbright (40 overs)

After heavy showers on the Friday and Saturday, this game was saved by switching to West End. It didn't help. Four of the five batsmen used scored substantially, the three wickets falling with the scores on 132, 207 and 233 respectively. The theme of the innings was dropped catches as chance after chance went begging, with even more mis-hits landing in open space. Not our day in the field.

Chasing 248 is a task and a half at the best of times. Matt was out early and Tim made a slow start, reaching 13 before being felled by deflecting a rising ball into his forehead, just above his eye. Knocked for six with a nasty wound and feeling really groggy, it was a hospital job. This knocked the stuffing out of our innings and apart from a few spirited knocks, that was about it. Pirbright used all eleven bowlers, Sweetings' one over consisting of 11 deliveries. When asked if he wanted a second over, he replied "maybe next week!"

Pirbright 248-3

Connery 83	Cheeseman 1-24
Smith 59	A. Barrett 1-27
Catlyn 49	T. Lamb 1-67

West End 143 all out

H. Turner 42*	Ward 3-11
A. Barrett 28	Halewood 3-17
A. Lamberth 16	Catlyn 2-18

Result: PIRBRIGHT won by 105 runs

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