Previous Seasons

VARIOUS MATCH REPORTS

2006 - I'Anson League Div 3

 19th August 2006

 Rain reduced the match to 30 overs per side.  Linford won the toss and elected to field.  A watchful start form Huffer and Bonnett saw a steady start from Lurgashall.  Lambert bowled well for Linford.  With the score on 35 for 1 after 14 overs, Bonnett was joined by Scott Evans and this saw a rapis increase in the Lurgashall run rate.  Bonnet was finally run out for 65 whilst Evans remained unbeaten on 82.
The Linford reply started slowly but with solid defence but having scored at a run an over formn the first 10 overs it became clear that the win was not going to go to Linford and Luurgashall would have to bowl out their opposition.  Luke Kelly bowled well along with Rory Lawson, and both picked up a couple of wicket seach which Huffer confusing both batsmen and keeper with some sublime spin bowling, but it was not to be and Linford held on for the draw.  Both teams were just happy to get a game of cricket in after the earlier downpours but Lurgashall promotion push was slightly dented with the draw.

 27th May 2006

With the weather having been so wet all week, Saturday's toss was a crucial one to win, and so it was that Wrecclesham, having lost the toss, were put into bat.  The usual tight Lurgashall bowling attack, along with the bowler friedly wicket saw Wrecclesham soon in trouble with only Spooner and Patel reaching double figures.  From 52 for 5, the introduction of Luke Kelly for Lurgashall saw Wrecclesham bowled out for 58 .  Not a huge target, but not the smallest.  Lurgashall started  badly losing both Bonnett and Kelly early on, but the aggresive batting of Allen steadied the ship and the target reduced quickly with some huge boudries.  Scott Evans and Leigh Huffer then saw Lurgashall home with 6 wickets and many overs to spare.

29th April 2006

22nd April 2006

Lurgashall beat Pirbright by 3 wickets.

Pirbright 132 for 10 (43 overs) . Lurgashall 133 for 7 (42 overs)

A hot sunny day in West Sussex saw Lurgashall beat Pirbright by 3 wickets.  On an unpredictable looking wicket, Pirbright were asked to bat and the openers Wolnaqan and Johnson made a very strong start on a wicket that kept low.  The opening pair had put on 93, when a double bowling change saw Lynch and Scott Evans swing the game in Lurgashall's favour.  From being in a strong position of 113 for 1, the Pirbright batsmen struggled to build on the good start and some good fielding and good bowling saw them all out for 132.  S.Evans the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 32, with great support from Seamus Lynch with 4 for 34.
A splendid tea was had by all and Lurgashall began there run chase with the opening pair of Fraser (the new High Sheriff of West Sussex) and Lynch (The new Deputy of Hammer Vale).  The Pirbright bowlers were in good form and runs were hard to come by.  Lynch and S.Evans produced a good partnership but, as in the Pirbright innings, a change in bowling saw the Lurgashall wickets tumble.  Soon Pirbright were in a commanding position  but could not quite break the partnership between S.Evans and the Lurgashall skipper Lawson. With Evans milking the strike, Lurgashall were able to score the required winning runs and start the season with a fine victory .  S.Evans was the pick of the Lurgashall batsmen, finishing the day on 69 not out and by far and away the man of the match.

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LURGASHALL CRICKET CLUB 2005

 

SEASONS FACTS

I’ANSON LEAGUE DIV 4

FINAL LEAGUE POSITION: 9th

PLAYED 17    WON 4    DREW 10    LOST 3    PTS 51   AVE 3.00

 

 

BATTING	Runs	Innings	Hi score	N/O	Average
M Thiselton	318	12	68	2	31.80
S Evans	336	12	60	1	30.54
AP Sharp	56	6	21	4	28.00
C Thiselton	89	5	40	1	22.25
J Bonnett	160	9	54	1	20.00
S Lynch	224	15	33*	2	17.23
A Mariner	77	6	33	0	12.93
H Nixon	22	5	12	3	11.00
J Wilson	78	11	17	1	7.80
G Evans	9	5	5	2	1.80
C Fraser	62	4	44	1	20.66
C Sharp	21	3	21	0	7.00
A Evans	6	3	3*	1	3.00
R Lawson	6	3	6	0	2.00
R Sharp	5	4	2	1	1.66
BOWLING
	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Average	S/R
S Lynch	194	44	579	44	13.15	35.00
S Evans	132.1	28	470	33	14.24	24.00
A Evans	151.4	31	501	26	19.26	35.00
AP Sharp	50.4	16	179	7	25.57	43.43
R Lawson	29	4	114	4	28.50	43.50
L Huffer	12.4	2	65	3	21.67
M Thiselton	8	3	18	1	18.00
A Read	5	0	34	0	n/a
G Evans	4	1	28	1	28.00
D Clark	3.2	0	9	4	2.25
CATCHES
S Lynch 10, S Evans 7, A Evans 5, M Thiselton 4, J Bonnett 4, H Nixon 4, C Sharp 3, R Sharp 3, G Allen 3, AP Sharp 2, G Evans 2, L Huffer 2, A Mariner 1, C Fraser 1, D Clark 1.

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  2004 - I'Anson League Div 3

 17th July 2004

Lurgashall vs Wrecclesham

Winning draw

Lurgashall were held to a draw last weekend against Wrecclesham.  Opting to bat first, Lurgashall started brightly with S.Lycnh and A.P.Sharp looking comfortable together as a new opening pair for Lurgashall.  Both looked to be easing their ways to half centuries until the introduction of D.Boniface who picked up the wicket of Sharp to break the stand.  J.Bonnett came to the crease and with his usual gusto scored a quick fire 39 before he became Larby's first victim.  Larby bowled 24 overs of line a lenght which was difficult for the batsmen to attack, but with G.Evans on top form Lurgashall declared on 177.

It looked a good enough score by Lurgashall but infact it proved to be too good.  Wrecclesham had a good go at the target to begin with but with A.Evans and S.Lynch bowling with pace and aggression it was soon evisent that they would not be able to reach the total required.  With that in mind the Lurgashall captain C.Thiselton turned to the spin of G.Evans who tore through the Wrecclesham middle order to finish with 4 wickets for 10 runs but again it was not to be lurgashall's day as the last wicket pairing on Houghton on Boniface held out for the last 10 overs to claim what appeared at one stage to be an unlikely draw.gain, the game went down to the last ball bowled and everyone enjoyed the competitive match that this league seems to produce but Lurgashall again must be dissapointed not to have claimed the 10 points on offer to them.

27th June 2004

Lurgashall vs Witley

Winning draw

Under damp and dark skies, a cracking game of cricket was played out between Lurgashall and Witley.   Put into bat, Witley began warily

with the ball moving off the seam and in the air.  Evans and Lynch used the conditions well, and both collected wickets.  With the loss

of R Lawson to injury, Lurgashall turned to A.P.Sharp to bowl and he produced his best spell of the season to return with 4 wickets for

18 runs.  At 99 for 9 Wiltey looked in serious trouble but a 44 run stand between J Gartland and young G.Poulton turned the game around and

gave the Witley bowlers a better chance.

Lurgashall started brightly with S.Evans and S.Lynch negotiating the early overs well but with the loss of both it was M.Thiselton who again

held the Lurgashall innings together.  With the introduction of the big hitting J.Wilson, Lurgashall headed towards their target but he was

caught for 32 and a mini collapse saw Lurgashall bat out for the winningdraw.  The weather held off and the game was thoroughly enjoyed by

both teams.

22nd May 2004

Lurgashall vs Tongham

Losing Draw 

Tongham claimed a winning draw at Lurgashall last weekend.  Put into bat on what looked like a good bowling track, Tongham started

well with T.Carrington and A.Head putting on 93 for the first wicket, but the introduction of S.Lynch broke the partnership just as it was

looking at its most dangerous having A.Head caught and bowled for 54.. Carrington went on to make a 74  before he was well bowled by

 A.Evans.  On a hot day, runs were not that easy to come by and Tongham finished their 45 overs on 189 for 9 with  S.Lynch being the pick of

the Lurgashall bowlers finishing with a good 5 wicket haul.

Lurgashall run chase had the worst start with J.Bonnett being bowled with one that kept very low indeed.  A shovel instead of a cricket bat

would have been the more appropriate equipment to play such a shooter of a delivery. Bonnet was not amused and toys and dummy's were seen

to be thrown out of the pram for quite some time to follow, along with his batting helmet which ended up in Northchapel!   S.Lynch was joined by

S.Evans and the pair batted steadily, with S.Lynch finishing on 50 not out. The Tongham bowling remained tight throughout the Lurgashall innings

and the target started to look out of reach and so it proved with Lurgashall seeing out the overs and Tongham taking the winning draw.