Match Reports

1st XI

The 1st XI travelled to Helperby with a view toputting last weekend’s defeat firmly behind them. This they did with an emphatic 182 run victory.

After winning the toss and putting us in the homesters chased leather in our innings of 278-4 of 40 overs with every batter making 20 plus. Jack Kitching scored a superb 99no – he was denied a century of the last ball of the innings which went for a leg bye. Nathan Barratt scored 45, Morgan Davies 38, Haroon Ali 26, Mo Saghir 25 and Sam Arkwright 23no.

The nine-man homeside only mustered 96-8 in 29.5 overs. Hammaad Hussain 3-15, Haroon 3-10 and Tom Robinson1-14 were the wicket takers. We are second in the Division, just 3 points behind leaders Thirsk 2nd.

2ND XI

For the third week running we took on the side sitting behind us in second spot and saw off each of them. This week it was the turn of Thirsk 3rds – the only side to have beaten us so far this season.

We won the toss and elected to field first. They lost a wicket to the third ball of the innings and then struggled to 71-7. Here a partnership of 45 took them to 116-8 and just two runs later the innings was closed. Caspar Bean finished with 4-14, Adam Harding 3-28, Gareth Wooler 2-7 and Tom Bailey 1-14.

Gareth and Caspar open the innings with a 84 runs partnership for the first wicket where the latter went for 39. Josh Robinson followed for a duck before Tom joined the fray. Gareth scored 64no (10×4 1 x 6) and Tom 11. We sit on top of Division Eight, 12 points clear of Pannal 3rds.

Junior XI

On Wednesday the u11s entertained leaders Skipton u11s who appeared very confident of taking the points back with them. They won the toss and elected to bat, and scored 47-6 which equates to a net score of 199. Henry Pighills made 15 as we scored 57-7 which equated to 201 with just one ball to go. All the batter had to do was “not be out”. He succeeded in blocking the ball and the points were ours.

Fixtures

7th June – 1st XI tries for a second time to play their cup game against Thirsk 2nds.

8th June – U11s are at home to Settle U11s

9th June – u11s are away to Skipton u11s

11th June – 1st XI at home to Goldsborough – match ball sponsored Lettie and Brendan Keane.

2ndXI – away to Studley Royal 4ths who play in the picturesque Dear Park at Fountains Abbey.

13th June – U11s away to Great Horton Church semi-final of the cup.

14th June – should the 1st XI be successful in their cup game of the 7th they will be at home to Sessay 3rds.

Trevor Coe – ECC Chairman