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2008
Playing for the Eric Meredith Memorial Challenge Cup
Acton Scott won the toss and elected to bat.
Acton Scott 156-8 (40 overs)
Rob Williams and Rob Morris adding a useful partnership of 41 for the third wicket
R.Wilson bowled 0
A.Dowsett caught 0
R.Williams bowled 38
R.Morris bowled 23
A.Phillips bowled 9
S.Tomlins bowled 23
J.Wrench not out 8
G.Taylor bowled 0
M.Williams bowled 0
M.Lole not out 9
Rob Williams top scoring with a fine 38
The shot of the day from Rob Morris who went on to score 23
One of two consecutive sixes from Stuart Tomlins who also scored 23
Corvedale President's XI 157-4
M.Williams 8-0-39-3
G.Taylor 4-1-16-0
A.Dowsett 4-0-39-0
S.Tomlins 4-0-21-0
M.Lole 3.1-0-34-1
Catches (2): R.Wilson and R.Morris
Corvedale President's XI won by 5 wickets
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Sunday 21 September - Wyncote Ramblers Captain's XI (Away)
Match cancelled due to insufficient players being available
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Sunday 14 September - Corvedale President's XI (Home)
Match postponed due to waterlogged ground and re-arranged for 28th September at Millichope Park
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Sunday 7 September - Wyncote Ramblers (Home)
Match cancelled due to waterlogged ground
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Sunday 31 August - Much Wenlock (Home)
Match cancelled due to waterlogged ground
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Acton Scott won the toss and elected to bat.
Acton Scott 227-7 (40 overs)
D.Berry caught 45
A.Dowsett bowled 6
G.Taylor bowled 39
R.Morris caught 47
K.Pinches caught 0
A.Phillips caught 27
S.Tomlins stumped 36
Dave Berry back in form with a fine 45
Gavin Taylor amongst the runs once again
Church Stretton 160-8 (40 overs)
M.Williams 5-1-23-1
G.Taylor 8-0-21-2
A.Dowsett 8-0-30-3
F.Fielding 3-1-5-0
M.Lole 6-0-21-1
K.Pinches 4-0-36-0
S.Tomlins 3-0-8-0
D.Berry 1-0-1-1
J.Fielding 2-0-6-0
Catches (3): S.Tomlins, M.Lole and G.Taylor
Fielder of the Day : G.Taylor
Acton Scott won by 67 runs
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Sunday 17 August - Shrewsbury (Home)
Match cancelled due to waterlogged ground
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Sunday 10 August - Clun (Home)
Match cancelled due to waterlogged ground
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Sunday 3 August - Cleeside (Home)
Cleeside won the toss and elected to bat.
Cleeside 103 (35.3 overs)
Matt Phillips with a brilliant display of bowling
M.Phillips 8-2-7-2
G.Taylor 8-3-13-2
D.Berry 4-0-46-1
M.Williams 8-1-12-2
W.Phillips 4-0-11-0
S.Tomlins 2-0-8-1
M.Lole 1.3-0-4-2
Gavin Taylor producing yet another masterly bowling display
Catches (2): A.Phillips and G.Taylor
Acton Scott 94 (34.2 overs)
D.Berry lbw 9
A.Langlands bowled 1
A.Phillips caught 25
R.Morris caught 9
M.Phillips bowled 0
A.Heiron bowled 5
S.Tomlins bowled 33
G.Taylor caught 1
W.Phillips bowled 2
M.Williams not out 1
M.Lole lbw 0
Stuart Tomlins (33) and Tony Phillips (25) producing most of the home side's runs
Cleeside won by 9 runs
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Acton Scott won the toss and elected to bat.
Acton Scott 270-7 (40 overs)
P.Davies caught 52
R.Wilson caught 36
G.Taylor bowled 0
R.Morris caught 102
A.Langlands bowled 10
S.Tomlins bowled 19
A.Heiron bowled 0
M.Lole not out 21
D.Chillcott not out 0
Corvedale 213 (38 overs)
S.Tomlins 7-3-14-2
G.Taylor 8-1-25-1
P.Davies 7-1-24-1
R.Morris 4-0-51-2
F.Fielding 3-0-23-1
M.Lole 7-1-48-3
A.Langlands 2-0-15-0
Catches (6): R.Wilson, R.Morris, A.Langlands, P.Davies and S.Tomlins(2)
Acton Scott won by 57 runs
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Wednesday 23 July - Ashford Carbonel (Home)
Match cancelled as both teams failed to get full teams
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Sunday 20 July - Grasshoppers (Home)
Grasshoppers won the toss and elected to bat.
Grasshoppers 266-5 (40 overs)
S.Tomlins 8-0-52-2
M.Lole 8-0-37-1
M.Williams 8-0-54-1
W.Phillips 4-0-26-0
K.Pinches 4-0-48-0
P.Davies 8-0-42-1
Catches (3): M.Williams 2 & K.Pinches
Fielder of the Day : A.Heiron
Acton Scott 175-9 (40 overs)
P.Davies caught 39
R.Wilson bowled 0
J.Wrench lbw 0
R.Williams lbw 18
A.Heiron run out 2
A.Phillips caught 29
S.Tomlins caught 33
M.Williams bowled 11
W.Phillips bowled 6
K.Pinches not out 7
M.Lole not out 5
Stuart Tomlins scoring a stylish 33 in reply to Grasshoppers large total
Tony Phillips who scored 29 and added 68 for the sixth wicket with Stuart Tomlins
Grasshoppers won by 91 runs
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Wednesday 16 July - Corvedale (Home)
Acton Scott 139-7 (20 overs)
P.Ginn run out 2
A.Langlands bowled 14
P.Davies caught 48
M.Partington caught 24
S.Tomlins bowled 1
K.Pinches caught 4
R.Wilson caught 22
J.Wrench not out 0
Corvedale 140-8 (19.1 overs)
G.Taylor 2-0-19-1
A.Langlands 2-0-32-0
R.Morris 2-0-45-0
P.Davies 2-0-8-1
M.Lole 2-0-5-1
M.Partington 2-0-10-0
P.Ginn 2-0-17-0
K.Pinches 2-0-19-1
J.Wrench 2-0-12-1
S.Tomlins 1.1-0-4-2
Corvedale won by 2 wickets
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Sunday 13 July - Frankton (Home)
Semi Final of Village Cricket Cup
This eagerly anticipated match was the first home game of the season for Acton Scott and produced a record crowd which at one point numbered 49 (50 if you include the dog!)
Acton Scott XI
Rob Williams Stuart Tomlins Matt Phillips Andy Dowsett Gavin Taylor
Paul Davies Rob Morris Richard Wilson Mike Lole (Captain) Tony Phillips Mark Partington
Frankton XI
Frankton won the toss and elected to bat.
Acton Scott 155 (40 overs)
Acton Scott batting
P.Davies run out 5
R.Wilson caught 27
R.Williams caught 0
R.Morris caught 2
M.Phillips caught 5
A.Phillips caught 18
S.Tomlins caught 64
M.Partington not out 5
A.Dowsett bowled 0
G.Taylor lbw 0
M.Lole run out 5
Frankton bowling
M.Briggs 8-2-22-2
S.Davis 8-3-7-1
C.Rodgers 5-0-23-0
R.Parry-Jones 8-1-10-1
P.Northwood 4-0-39-1
J.Chappell 1-0-13-0
J.Parry 4-0-13-2
T.Wilkie 2-0-26-2
Although the wicket had been covered during the week a considerable amount of rain fell whilst the ground was being prepared the day before the game and this produced a very soft vulnerable pitch that was to cut up badly.
Opening batsmen Paul Davies and Richard Wilson faced Frankton's fast accurate bowling attack with some caution where timing the ball on the very sticky wicket was difficult and in the sixth over Paul was run out by a direct hit from mid wicket with the score on 10.
Richard Wilson facing Frankton's opening pace attack
Rob Williams was Frankton's next victim with only one more run on the board and the home side were in trouble. Rob Morris arrived to join Richard but fell in the very next over to leave Acton Scott in danger of being skittled out at 13-3. Only 17 more runs were added before Matt Phillips became Frankton's fourth victim. His father Tony arrived at the crease and with Richard still playing with care they managed to add another 45 before Richard was finally out for 27 after a difficult period at the crease.
Tony Phillips survives an appeal for a catch behind the wicket before going on to score a valuable 18
But Tony was to fall in the next over having scored a valuable 18 including one effortless six over square leg and this left Stuart Tomlins and Mark Partington in the middle with the score on 76-6 with only ten overs left. What followed from Stuart was breath taking.
Stuart Tomlins smashing one of his eight sixes on his way to a brilliant 64
He proceeded to smash 8 sixes and 2 fours that propelled Acton Scott to 148 in less than nine overs representing a 7th wicket partnership of 72 with Mark. This was to give the home side a lifeline and set a reasonable challenge for the visitors who needed to score at 3.9 runs per over to secure their place in the Final.
Frankton 159-4 (29 overs)
Frankton batting
C.Rodgers caught 21
D.Powell bowled 38
J.Brookes caught 12
S.Davis lbw 41
T.Wilkie not out 18
J.Parry not out 14
Acton Scott bowling
M.Phillips 7-0-32-1
G.Taylor 8-2-18-0
M.Lole 5-0-42-1
S.Tomlins 5-1-26-0
P.Davies 3-0-16-2
A.Dowsett 1-0-14-0
Catches (2): M.Phillips and S.Tomlins
Frankton set about their innings cautiously but dispatched anything short or loose to the boundary with great efficiency. It took three overs for Matt Phillips to get into his true rhythm under difficult conditions having to deal with badly worn footholds and the greasy surface.
Matt Phillips opening the attack for Acton Scott
Gavin Taylor bowled exceptionally well conceding just over two runs an over in his eight over spell. But Frankton made steady progress scoring at the required rate and the home side had to wait until the seventh over before striking when Stuart Tomlins caught opener Rodgers with the score on 34.
Gavin Taylor bowled superbly without reward
First change bowlers Mike Lole and Stuart Tomlins took over with Mike striking in his first over getting Brookes caught by Matt Phillips after a loose shot.
Stuart Tomlins produced another fine bowling display
Captain Mike Lole who took a wicket in only his first over
At 60-2 after 15 overs the visitors were up with the required rate with the game still in the balance. But it soon became apparent that the Frankton batsmen were accomplished players and they continued relentless progress with a mixture of patience and the ability to dispatch anything loose with clinical efficiency.
A partnership of 63 for the third wicket took Frankton to within touching distance of the Final, the main contributions coming from Davis and Powell. Acton Scott were to claim a fourth wicket when Paul Davies trapped top scorer Davis lbw to pick up his second wicket but by then the outcome had become predictable and Frankton finally overhauled Acton Scott's total with eleven overs to spare.
Acton Scott's adventure in the Competition was finally over but it had been a wonderful run surprising many and would hopefully achieve the recognition it thoroughly deserved.
Frankton won by 6 wickets
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Wednesday 9 July - Ashford Carbonel (Away)
Match cancelled due to wet ground conditions.
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Sunday 6 July - Brampton Bryan (Home)
Match cancelled due to wet ground conditions and rain.
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Sunday 29 June - Worstead, Norfolk (Tour)
Worstead won the toss and elected to bat.
Worstead 211-8 (40 overs)
S.Tomlins 6-1-17-23-1
M.Williams 8-0-39-0
A.Taylor 6-1-29-2
A.Dowsett 8-0-44-1
G.Taylor 8-0-29-3
M.Lole 4-0-40-1
Catches (3): R.Wilson, A.Brown & M.Williams
The second match of the tourists weekend took them to a small village about 20 miles north of Great Yarmouth to play a Norfolk league team whose scheduled match had been cancelled at the last minute.
On a fast wicket with a rather long outfield, opening bowlers Stuart Tomlins and Matt Williams performed miracles after very little sleep from the night before and were rewarded when Stuart took a wicket in only his second over. However the home side recovered and moved quickly on to 74 before the fall of their next wicket scoring at about 5 runs an over.
Although wickets fell steadily with Gavin Taylor bowling really well and Andy Dowsett bemusing Worstead with some impressive spin bowling, the home side continued to make good progress and set a challenging target of 5.3 runs an over for a tourist victory.
Acton Scott 83-5 (32 overs)
A.Taylor bowled 6
G.Taylor bowled 18
A.Brown caught 0
A.Dowsett caught 13
S.Tomlins caught 5
A.Phillips not out 10
R.Wilson not out 11
The Taylor brothers opened the batting and put on 19 for the first wicket against some fast and accurate bowling from Worstead scoring at just under 3 an over.
Adrian Taylor opening the batting for Acton Scott
When Adrian was out, Gavin was joined by Dillon Brown and together they added another 14 before Gavin was bowled for a valuable 18.
Gavin Taylor who top scored in the Tourists rain interrupted innings
With the skies darkening Andy Dowsett and Stuart Tomlins pushed the score along against some quality bowling. With Tony Phillips and Richard Wilson at the crease the rain arrived and play was stopped for about 15 minutes. The resumption was short lived and with eight overs remaining the match was eventually abandoned with the tourists well behind on run rate.
A disappointing end to a very enjoyable weekend.
Match abandoned due to rain
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Saturday 28 June - Lowestoft Norfolk (Tour)
Acton Scott going through their impressive pre-match warm up routine
Acton Scott won the toss and elected to bat.
Acton Scott 193-5 (40 overs)
R.Wilson caught 28
M.Lole bowled 0
J.Wrench caught 48
R.Morris not out 50
A.Phillips caught 14
S.Tomlins caught 23
A.Dowsett not out 5
On a very sunny afternoon Acton Scott started their two match weekend against a young Lowestoft Development team. Their opening bowling attack showed pace and accuracy on a very fast wicket and soon had the tourists in trouble at 6-1 when captain Mike Lole was bowled in the fifth over. Jamie Wrench and Richard Wilson put on a further 41 before Richard was out when the score was on 47.
Jamie Wrench making a career best 48 against a young Lowestoft team
This bought Rob Morris in and together with Jamie they put on another 89 with Jamie falling two short of his maiden 50 and Rob retiring unbeaten when he reached his half century.
Rob Morris on his way to another 50 not out before retiring
Further useful contributions were made by Tony Phillips and Stuart Tomlins to set a target of 4.85 runs an over for the Lowestoft youngsters.
Lowestoft 168 (40 overs)
G.Taylor 7-2-21-1
M.Williams 5-1-10-0
A.Dowsett 5-1-19-3
A.Taylor 5-0-29-1
R.Morris 5-0-21-0
M.Lole 5-0-15-1
A.Phillips 5-0-22-2
J.Wrench 2-0-11-0
Catches (6): J.Wrench 3, G.Taylor, M.Williams & S.Tomlins
Stumpings (2) : S.Tomlins
Run outs : 2
With Stuart Tomlins making his 40 over match debut behind the stumps, Lowestoft batted very well against some good bowling and put up a very good performance, some of them playing their first game against senior opposition. The match also saw the bowling debut of Club wicket keeper Tony Phillips who picked up two wickets in his five over spell. It also very nearly saw the Club record for outfield catches being broken when Jamie Wrench took 3 catches but put down what would have been a record 4th.
The run chase for Lowestoft was always going to prove difficult because of a physical lack of power in their stroke play and they eventually fell 25 runs short after a fine all round performance.
Acton Scott won by 25 runs
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Wednesday 25 June - Corvedale (Away)
Corvedale 199-6 (20 overs)
R.Wilson 2-0-22-0
M.Groves 2-0-12-1
K.Pinches 2-0-18-0
R.Morris 2-0-21-0
M.Partington 2-0-19-1
M.Williams 2-1-3-1
A.Heiron 2-0-33-1
P.Davies 2-0-12-0
S.Tomlins 2-0-12-2
M.Lole 2-0-30-0
Acton Scott 112-8 (20 overs)
P.Davies caught 17
J.Wrench run out 1
M.Williams caught 22
R.Wilson caught 54
R.Morris bowled 4
S.Tomlins caught 18
M.Partington not out 6
A.Heiron caught 8
M.Groves bowled 0
K.Pinches not out 11
Corvedale won by 87 runs
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Sunday 22 June - Condover (Away)
Quarter Final of Village Cricket Cup
Although Acton Scott were drawn at home, they had to travel to Condover to play this Quarter Final because of ESA restrictions on their ground which prevent them playing any home matches before early July.
Acton Scott won the toss and elected to bat.
Acton Scott 156 (39.1 overs)
Acton Scott batting
P.Davies run out 16
R.Wilson bowled 8
A.Dowsett bowled 0
R.Morris bowled 38
R.Williams caught 0
M.Partington bowled 23
S.Tomlins bowled 26
G.Taylor run out 5
A.Phillips run out 18
M.Williams bowled 12
M.Lole not out 0
Condover bowling
Mackereth 7-0-25-1
Mansell 5-3-5-1
Farr 8-3-28-1
C.Haylett 9-1-32-1
Cowling 7-2-36-2
Badger 2-0-22-1
Elliot 1.1-0-3-1
On one of the windiest days anyone can remember playing cricket on (even heavy bails were dispensed with for most of the match), the game was played in sunny conditions on a very good dry wicket with a very fast outfield.
Acton Scott set about this eagerly awaited game against Rollinson Smith League Division Three team favourites Condover with caution against some tight bowling from opening pair Mackereth and Mansell. Paul Davies and Richard Wilson had put on 25 before Mansell struck in the 8th over and soon the visitors found themselves at 30-3 after Paul Davies was disastrously run out and first change bowler Haylett had bowled Andy Dowsett with only the second ball of his nine over spell.
Acton Scott's Rob Morris on his way to the top score of the day with a beautifully timed cut
In form Rob Morris put on 20 for the fourth wicket with Rob Williams, who was then brilliantly caught by Mansell at square leg. Mark Partington joined Rob and together they added another 35 before Rob was bowled for 38 which included 7 fours. Mark continued to bat well when joined by Stuart Tomlins and together they added another 26 before Mark was bowled for 23 after hitting some excellent legside boundaries.
Mark Partington making a valuable contribution for Acton Scott with an excellent 23
A typically aggressive innings from Stuart added another 14 with Gavin Taylor before Stuart was bowled for 26, which included 5 fours.
Stuart Tomlins cracking another four for Acton Scott to set a target of 157 for Condover to progress to the semi finals.
After Gavin was run out, Acton Scott found themselves on 127-8 but an 8th wicket partnership of 29 valuable runs between Tony Phillips, who hit two magnificent sixes over long on, and Matt Williams who hit 3 powerful fours, saw the visitors post a respectable if not daunting target of just under 4 runs an over for Condover to march into the semi finals.
Condover 117 (36.4 overs)
Condover batting
S.Barker caught 6
C.Haylett bowled 0
T.Shaw bowled 17
N.Cole bowled 0
I.Kenny bowled 6
M.Farr caught 12
J.Mansell caught 1
S.Haylett bowled 0
J.Mackereth caught 8
D.Cowling not out 11
E.Elliot run out 2
Acton Scott bowling
S.Tomlins 6-2-13-2
M.Lole 8-0-26-1
P.Davies 8-0-22-2
G.Taylor 4-0-17-1
M.Williams 6-0-22-1
A.Dowsett 4.4-0-12-2
Catches (4): A.Phillips, A.Dowsett, M.Partington and M.Williams
With a very strong wicket to wicket wind to contend with, Acton Scott's opening bowlers Stuart Tomlins and Captain Mike Lole bowled really well, Stuart opening with two maidens and Mike taking the wicket of Haylett with only his third ball! When Stuart took the valuable wicket of opening bat Barker in only his third over, Condover found themselves on 11-2 after five overs.
With such exceptional bowling, runs were hard to come by, wickets continued to fall and after ten overs the home side found themselves on 28-3 after Stuart had bowled Cole. After Stuart had completed a six over spell and Mike had completed his eight overs, Paul Davies and Gavin Taylor continued with a tight line and length with Paul picking up two more wickets and Gavin bowling Shaw for 17.
At the halfway point Condover had struggled to 65-4 and soon Matt Williams and spinner Andy Dowsett came on to bowl. More wickets fell and after 25 overs Condover found themselves on 81-6 needing to score at over five runs an over to clinch victory.
Despite several dropped catches in the field, Acton Scott continued to apply the pressure and when two more wickets fell the home side were eight wickets down still needing another 62 off the last ten overs. By now the runs were drying up and with only five overs to go and one wicket left Condover still needed another 45 to win.
The end finally came when young Elliot was run out leaving Condover 40 runs short of victory giving Acton Scott a famous victory with more than three overs to spare to book their place in the last four of the Village Cricket Cup only one game away from the Final!
Acton Scott won 39 runs
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Sunday 15 June - Church Stretton (Away)
Acton Scott won the toss and elected to bat.
Acton Scott 237-4 (40 overs)
P.Davies caught 56
S.Tomlins caught 16
M.Williams caught 12
R.Morris bowled 53
M.Phillips not out 62
G.Taylor not out 13
Encountering the first hard wicket of the season, Acton Scott's captain Mike Lole had no hesitation in batting after winning the toss. Openers Paul Davies and Stuart Tomlins set about Church Stretton's opening pace attack putting on an opening stand of 35 scoring at six an over before Stuart was out.
The shot that saw Paul Davies go to another 50 - the first of three by Acton Scott batsmen
Paul, continuing his impressive batting form, was joined by Matt Williams and together they added another 44 at about five an over before Matt was out. Partnerships continued to grow when Rob Morris joined Paul and they added another 65, maintaining the five an over run rate, before Paul was eventually out after scoring an excellent 56 which included 9 fours.
The shot that took Rob Morris to another 50 - the second of three from the visiting batsmen
Rob went on to make aother 50, scoring 9 fours as well, before he was bowled to leave the visitors on 169-4 with eight overs left. Matt Phillips, making his first appearance of the season, was joined by Gavin Taylor and both were set upon making the most of this good batting wicket. With Matt taking the lead they added an unbeaten 68, which included 6 fours and 3 sixes from Matt who ended on a brilliant 62 not out, setting Church Stretton a target of 5.95 runs an over for victory.
Matt Phillips completing his 50 before going on to finish on an excellent 62 not out
A small piece of history was made by Acton Scott as this was the first time that three fifties had been scored by them in one innings since the Club was formed.
Church Stretton 240-3 (36.5 overs)
A.Heiron 3-0-32-0
S.Tomlins 8-0-33-1
M.Lole 6-2-18-2
M.Williams 7-0-47-0
M.Phillips 7-0-40-0
G.Taylor 3-0-40-0
R.Morris 2.5-0-21-0
Catches (2): R.Wilson and P.Davies
With experienced Pete Lee opening the batting, Church Stretton set about their daunting task explosively, at the expense of maiden bowler Alban Heiron. Captain Mike Lole pulled things back conceding only 3 runs an over from his six over spell and picking up the wickets of opposing captain Sam Morris and Stretton's number 3 batsman.
However, this was to bring to the crease 18 year old Jake Nichols who immediately set about Gavin Taylor to devastating effect. Together with Pete Lee they built a partnership that was to turn the game round for the home side and try as they might Acton Scott's bowlers could not break it until a winning position had been established.
Jake was eventually out on 99 caught by Paul Davies at long on, but Pete Lee, who finished on an excellent 86 not out, saw Church Stretton home with more than three overs to spare.
Church Stretton won by 7 wickets
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Sunday 8 June - Clun (Away)
Clun won the toss and elected to bat.
Clun 125 ( 37 overs)
S.Tomlins 7-1-17-2
G.Taylor 8-2-31-1
M.Williams 8-1-18-1
A.Dowsett 5-0-14-2
P.Davies 7-0-27-3
M.Partington 2-0-15-0
Catches (2): J.Wrench and P.Davies
Fielder of the Day: W.Phillips
On a gloriously sunny and hot afternoon on a well prepared wicket, Clun set about their innings cautiously scoring slowly against some fine bowling from Stuart Tomlins and Gavin Taylor. The wicket was fairly placid and the run rate was meandering along at about 3 an over and this pressure lead to early wickets that saw Clun reach 42-4 at the 20 overs point.
Will Phillips was making his wicket keeping debut on a pitch with variable bounce and performed really well to earn the Fielder of the Day award. Matt Williams and Stuart Tomlins completed their spells conceding less than 2.5 runs an over and Andy Dowsett was turning the ball a lot both ways but without the helpful bounce picking up 2 wickets for only 7 runs a piece. Paul Davies picked up three wickets including Clun's top batsman with a swinging full delivery.
At one stage Clun were struggling to reach 80 but they rallied to set a target of 3.15 runs an over for Acton Scott to secure victory.
Acton Scott 123 (39.4 overs)
P.Davies lbw 31
R.Wilson lbw 8
J.Wrench caught 0
M.Partington bowled 21
S.Tomlins bowled 0
K.Holtz run out 1
A.Dowsett not out 23
M.Williams bowled 1
G.Taylor run out 0
W.Phillips caught 0
A.Heiron caught 1
Krafft Holtz making his debut for Acton Scott on a scorching afternoon at Clun
With a modest total to chase openers Paul Davies and Richard Wilson made a steady start scoring at about 3 runs an over before Richard was out lbw after an opening partnership of 48. Paul was out when the score was 69-2 after a well constructed innings of 31, including four 4's which was a real achievement with the very lush slow outfield.
Wickets fell quickly and the visitors were in trouble on 76-5 with only 10 overs left. Mark Partington had been playing really well and was joined by Andy Dowsett and together they put on 42 for the sixth wicket before Mark was bowled for 21 with only 8 runs needed from two and a half overs and four wickets in hand.
But Clun were not finished and wickets continued to tumble. The last over arrived with Andy Dowsett still there and debutant number eleven Alban Heiron at the crease needing 6 runs to win! Three runs were scored off the first three balls and then with just three runs needed for victory, Alban swung the ball backward of square leg only to be caught brilliantly by Clun's youngest player, to seal victory for Clun in a very exciting match.
Andy Dowsett (23 not out) and Mark Partington (21) making a major contribution to Acton Scott's run
chase putting on 42 for the 6th wicket
Clun won by 2 runs
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Sunday 1 June - Clee Hill(Away)
Second Round of Village Cricket Cup
Clee Hill won the toss and elected to bat.
Clee Hill 83 (29.1 overs)
S.Tomlins 5-3-2-1
G.Taylor 8-1-15-3
A.Taylor 2-0-10-1
P.Davies 8-0-38-2
M.Williams 6-2-11-1
M.Lole 0.1-0-0-1
Catches (5): G.Taylor (2), S.Tomlins (2), J.Wrench
Fielder of the Day: A.Taylor
Clee Hill Batting
M.Harrington bowled 7
S.Morris bowled 2
N.Wilding bowled 1
I.Harrington caught 0
C.Taylor caught 5
G.Gillens caught 9
I.Harvard run out 2
W.Whitbread bowled 9
R.Jordan caught 22
T.Evans caught 1
S.Bowkett not out 0
This Second Round match of the Village Cricket Cup was played in overcast conditions on a warm afternoon on a soft wicket which was to make forcing the pace extremely hazardous.
Acton Scott's opening bowlers Stuart Tomlins and Gavin Taylor bowled an extremely tight line and length and only 5 runs were scored off the first five overs. This accuracy paid off and 4 wickets fell in the next five overs as Clee Hill tried to quicken the pace of their innings. Supplemented by some fine fielding, particularly from Adrian Taylor, the key wicket of Nick Wilding was taken with an unplayable delivery from Stuart Tomlins which just clipped the top of the stumps.
Wickets continued to fall at regular intervals as Clee Hill reached the 20 over halfway point on 57-7. Only Roy Jordan showed any resistance top scoring with 22 before he too was dismissed with an outstanding one handed catch over his head by Stuart Tomlins at deep mid off.
It was left to captain Mike Lole to take the last wicket with his first ball of the match to set Acton Scott a target of 2.1 runs per over to secure a place in the Quarter Finals.
Acton Scott 84-5 (33.2 overs)
Acton Scott on their way into the Quarter Finals of the Village Cricket Cup
P.Davies lbw 37
R.Wilson caught 6
J.Wrench bowled 4
R.Morris bowled 0
R.Williams caught 7
A.Phillips not out 5
S.Tomlins not out 7
Rob Williams clipping the ball away for some valuable runs for Acton Scott
Clee Hill Bowling
R.Jordan 8-5-5-0
W.Whitbread 8-0-34-1
T.Evans 5-1-14-0
S.Bowkett 7.2-1-16-2
M.Harrington 5-2-9-2
Because it was critical not to lose early wickets, Acton Scott began their response carefully with the objective of seeing off Clee Hill's opening pace attack. Knowing that forcing the pace would be difficult, the opening pair of Paul Davies and Richard Wilson reached 50 without loss, Paul Davies top scoring on 37 playing really well punishing anything loose.
Jamie Wrench - a study in concentration for Acton Scott
But with the introduction of slower bowlers Clee Hill managed to take some quick wickets and Acton Scott found themselves on 61-3 after 25 overs. A further 2 wickets were to fall cheaply but by then the result was no longer in doubt and it was left to Tony Phillips and Stuart Tomlins to see home the visitors with more than six overs to spare and book their place in the Quarter Finals on 22nd June.
Acton Scott won 5 wickets
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Sunday 25 May - Shrewsbury (Away)
Match cancelled due to rain
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Sunday 18 May - Mishaps (Away)
Mishaps won the toss and elected to bat.
Mishaps 192-7 (40 overs)
M.Williams 8-1-33-2
S.Tomlins 8-0-26-1
M.Lole 8-0-26-2
A.Dowsett 8-0-38-1
R.Morris 4-0-49-0
P.Davies 4-0-17-1
Catches (2): M.Williams (2)
Stumping: A.Phillips
Fielder of the Day: M.Williams
The match was played in good conditions on a very soft wicket which was to make scoring extremely difficult. Mishaps made a slow start trying to wait for bad balls to punish and when Acton Scott dismissed both openers cheaply a low score seemed likely. But number three Lathwood had other ideas and with mixed support from the middle order hit a valuable 74 before Paul Davies bowled him late on in the innings.
The quick bowlers found variation in bounce but the ball was going through so slowly that anything short was dismissed very efficiently. Spinner Andy Dowsett was turning the ball both ways a huge amount but with no help from the bounce.
With resistance from Mander, who finished on 39 not out and with a little help from a few dropped catches, Mishaps set a useful target for the visitors of about 4.8 runs per over to win.
Acton Scott 171-6 (40 overs)
R.Wilson caught 5
P.Davies run out 52
J.Wrench bowled 7
R.Morris caught 49
S.Tomlins bowled 4
A.Phillips not out 19
M.Williams bowled 10
S.Carless not out 4
Paul Davies on his way to a very impressive 52
Acton Scott began their response slowly knowing that forcing the pace would be difficult and the first wicket put on 33 scoring at 2.35 runs per over. Paul Davies was playing really well and when joined by Rob Morris the run chase was on.
After Paul was annoyingly run out on 52, including 7 fours and 2 sixes, Rob continued positively and with support from Tony Phillips the target was 55 from the last 7 overs with 6 wickets remaining. But when Rob was out on 49 (which included 9 fours) and Matt Williams followed 26 runs later it became increasingly difficult because of the problem of trying to force the pace on such a slow wicket. Tony Phillips batted well to finish unbeaten on 19 but Acton Scott just failed to overhaul the target.
Mishaps won by 21 runs
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Sunday 11 May - Corvedale (Craven Arms)
First Round of Village Cricket Cup
On a very warm and sunny day the 2008 season finally got underway at last and it was an historic occasion for the Club, this match being the first ever 40 overs game that they had undertaken under Competition rules. The match was played on the all weather wicket at Craven Arms as the square at Corvedale was undergoing improvements.
Acton Scott won the toss and elected to bat.
Acton Scott's first venture under Competition rules played at a very rural Craven Arms ground!
Acton Scott 177-7 (40 overs)
P.Davies caught 10
R.Wilson bowled 4
J.Wrench caught 33
R.Morris caught 58
S.Tomlins bowled 2
A.Phillips caught 5
R.Williams not out 23
G.Taylor bowled 9
Corvedale bowling
E.Riley 8-2-14-0
J.Lines 6-1-20-2
E.Williams 5-0-31-0
G.Tipton 8-1-28-2
P.Frizwell 3-0-34-0
D.Golightly 6-0-23-3
P.Mantle 4-0-20-0
Jamie Wrench on his way to a fine 33
At 20-2 after 7 overs it wasn't the start Acton Scott were hoping for, but a fantastic stand of 110 between Jamie Wrench and Rob Morris for the third wicket set them up for a very useful total. In the very hot conditions and with the outfield in need of a cut Corvedale made the batsmen work very hard for their runs. Despite being hit by a full toss on the chin and suffering a shattered box Jamie was able to score freely including a magnificent six over backward square leg. Rob Morris's 58 included seven 4's and a 6 and it is difficult to see, given the playing conditions, how this will be bettered this season. With Rob Williams leading the way finishing unbeaten on a quickfire 23, Acton Scott posted a challenging total where Corvedale needed to score at 4.45 runs per over to make it through to the next round.
Rob Morris top scoring with 58 and sharing a stand of 110 with Jamie Wrench
Corvedale 105 (33 overs)
P.Mantle caught 2
E.Riley bowled 44
G.Tipton caught 6
P.Frizwell bowled 0
J.Lines bowled 2
W.Williams caught 14
D.Golightly bowled 0
J.Barnett bowled 6
S.Riley bowled 0
E.Williams stumped 6
H.Lines not out 0
Acton Scott bowling
A.Taylor 8-1-41-0
G.Taylor 5-0-22-3
M.Williams 8-3-22-3
S.Tomlins 8-1-14-3
M.Lole 3-1-3-0
R.Morris 1-1-0-1
Catches (3): R.Morris (2) and R.Wilson
Stumping: A.Phillips
Fielder of the Day: A.Phillips
Despite a wayward opening over from Adrian Taylor, Acton Scott's bowlers soon found their rhythm knowing what was required and they put in a fine performance with economical spells from Gavin Taylor, Matt Williams and Stuart Tomlins each deservedly picking up 3 wickets very cheaply. But for Corvedale the writing was on the wall when Ed Riley (who put in a fine batting performance to top score with 44) was caught by Rob Morris and it was fittingly left to Rob Morris who put in a brilliant all round performance to seal Acton Scott's victory with a devastating leg break that saw Ed Williams comprehensively stumped and take them through to the next Round.
Acton Scott won by 72 runs
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Sunday 4 May - Kinlet (Away)
Match cancelled due to wet ground conditions.
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Sunday 27 April - Brampton Bryan (Away)
Match cancelled due to wet ground conditions.