Old Match Reports

Played at Wickford, 03-05-03, Toss won by Bluehouse. Pitch: Damp

Match Result: Bluehouse won by 8 wickets!

Captains Comments:

Bluehouse won the toss and put Woodham Mortimer into bat on a damp wicket a tight opening spell of bowling from R. Seeley (3-14) & J. Nevill (2-43) backed up by M. Evans (3-35) & J. Oliver (2-14) restricted the opposition to 112 all out.

In response Bluehouse cruised to victory in just 31 overs thanks to knocks of 44 not out R. Seeley & 24 not out I. Ashkettle.

Innings: Woodham Mortimer

No Name How Out Bowler Runs

1 Brock Caught / J. Cornwall J. Nevill 30

2 Cruze Caught / L. Druggan M. Evans 23

3 Collman Caught / J. Cornwall J. Nevill 0

4 Strange Caught / J. Cornwall J. Oliver 19

5 Kelly Caught / J. Cornwall M. Evans 0

6 Hills Bowled J. Oliver 0

7 Clairmont Bowled M. Evans 17

8 Carver Caught / M. Evans R. Seeley 9

9 Davies Bowled R. Seeley 8

10 Brown Not Out 0

11 Howlett Bowled R. Seeley 0

Bowling: Bluehouse

No Name Ov Mdn Runs Wkts Total Runs 106

1 R. Seeley 10.5 4 14 3 Extras 6

2 J. Nevill 12 4 43 2 Total 112

3 M. Evans 11 3 35 3 Overs 42.5

4 J. Oliver 7 3 14 2

5 A. Cooper 2 0 5 0

Innings: Bluehouse

No Name How Out Bowler Runs

1 J. Walsh Caught Kelly 14

2 I. Ashkettle Not Out 24

3 D. Baldwin Bowled Cruze 15

4 R. Seeley Not Out 44

Bowling: Woodham Mortimer

No Name Ov Mdn Runs Wkts Total Runs 97

1 Collman 5 1 13 0 Extras 17

2 Kelly 5 2 12 1 Total 114

3 Clairmont 7 1 20 0 Overs 31

4 Strange 4 0 21 0

5 Davies 3 0 13 0

6 Cruze 7 0 35 1

Woodham Mortimer BDICL make it 4 wins out of 4 against Coggeshall A Reserves.

Skipper Geoff Reddin lost the toss and the Coggleshall Reserves decided to bat first. Unfortunately as we played the last game of the day (9:30 pm start) the league administrator whipped the scoresheet and rushed off home so I do not have all the figures. Catching was good today. Damo took a good catch behind the stumps as did Chris and Dave Goodchild took one off 2 walls. That was particularly enjoyable as he did not realise it was out and proceeded to try and throw down the stumps. Russell playing his first indoor game showed his football skills by kicking the ball to Damo for a fine run out. But some of the fielding was not of the standard of recent weeks and we probably gave them 12 runs. Coggeshall completed their innings on 108 for 4.

Once again I sent out Damo and Chris to open. Chris was out for approx. 6 bowled behind his legs. In came Peggy for a typical bustling innings. Damo the best batsman on the day retired on 25 with a few boundaries. In came Dave Goodchild who was soon out caught. Skipper Reddin promoting himself to 5 (leg is getting better) to play his typical steady innings followed by two sixes off the same bowler. Peggy missed a straight one to be bowled. This game was going down to the wire. Not the ideal situation for indoor debutant Russell Barnard who played a good little knock before he was run out. In came Damo again. Things were going well until the skipper was given out caught behind for around 28 . Well I never touched it and according to the team it also bounced. Oh well…. 5 wickets down and left to Damo. With a 4 and 6 in the last over the game was won with a couple of balls to spare. I think we were a better side but some sloppy fielding cost us some points. Losing 5 wickets meant we only get 10 points with 5 to the opposition. They get a point per wicket fielding second. We should drop to second in the league as Sandfords got 14 points from their win.

Player of the week – Damo approx 40 not out and a catch and a good keeping run out.

Good bowling from Collis, Goodchild and Peggy.

So sorry been slacking reports wise but here they are:

V Maldon 4 July 2008. Won the toss, we had to bat as missing Laura and Rebecca both victims of the A12. Carol volunteered to open with me. Good bowling by Digweed and Hadfield had us struggling at 35-5 after 10 overs. Laura then came in at an uncustomary 6 and hit 28 and retired. The rest of the team all made good quick fire contributions and we made 94 for 6 off our alloted overs. Maldon made a good start 2 of their top three retiring and reached their target with two overs to spare. It was a game that we all wanted to forget and know that we have and can play better. Two mentions, Grace for her bowling 4-0-10-2 and Carol who kept wicket for the first time this season and made an excellent job of it and was my lady of the game. Grace was Maldons lady of the game.

V Eight Ash Green the semi final 18 July

Won the toss and put eight ash green in to bat.

Stunning bowling by Ruth and Holly meant that after 8 overs they were 24-4 Ruth returning figures of 4-0-8-3. Claire and Grace carried on the good work, but Debbie Aylwood batted well a true captains innings retiring on 25, she did come back in and with a great performance in the field including 3 run outs and great catches from Claire and Michelle we kept the score to 74 all out off their 20 overs.

Shirley and Victoria got off to a slow start, then enter Ruth who held the innings together retiring on 25. The tension was then become almost too much to bear, we kept up with the required run rate but were losing wickets. Holly and the returning Ruth were in and we needed 4 to win off the last over in very difficult conditions, being very dark !!! Ruth unfortunately mistimed a shot and was caught and bowled.

We lost by 2 runs. I cannot stress enough that this was a fantastic performance eight ash green have been winners of our league for the last three years. Lady of the game Ruth mine and theirs.

I want to thank the mens teams for their superb support, our opposition were stunned by the number of people at the ground, also by the silence on that last ball!!! To Carolyn for her help as always with the teas.

To Maggie, Richard and Andy(umpiring aswell) for their support all season. To Rob and Angela for umpiring.

Maldon V Woodham Mortimer Friday 16 May 2008

We lost the toss and were put in to bat at Promenade Park, the conditions at the start were overcast and the wicket was very green. Laura retired at 25 off of 7 scoring shots including a glorious 6. Shirley was out scoring 6 a victim of Rosie Digweed who bowled well returning figures of 4-1-14-1. Victoria batted well and scored 28, Debbie was next out bringing to the wicket our very own kiwi Claire Bulman who also retired on 25. Audrey and Carol came to the wicket and put on a very useful 13 runs in quick time. We scored a very commendable 112 in our alloted 20 overs.

Victoria and Sam opened the bowling and through some excellent fielding Georgina Penketh was run out in the first over. Victoria then bowled the dangerous Hadfield out in her second over. Elisha Penketh and Daniels put on 27 runs and were looking very good but Daniels was caught by Rebecca with the catch of the match! The wickets then fell at regular intervals, however there was stubboen resistance from Harris and Furnival who saw the overs out. Maldon scored 57 for the loss of 8 wkts. Excellent bowling figures from Laura 4-2-1-3 and Claire 4-0-7-4. Lady of the match Claire Bulman. I would like to add that this was a great performance especially in the field. Thank you girls you are making life very easy for me! Thank you also to our away supporters.

Grace Meluish made her debut for us on Friday and played very well taking a very good catch and bowling very well returning figures of 3-1-3-0. . Grace is 12!

Woodham Mortimer v Bluehouse (Home)

Woodham lost the toss and were put into bat

Woodham opened the batting with Ian Ball and Andy Smith. To say that the Bluehouse opening bowlers were a bit slower than usual would be an understatement!! And this had something to do with Woodham losing wickets. Basically you can’t take liberties with any bowling.

Andy Smith was the first to depart. This bought Dave West to the crease.

Dave made a solid 12 before also falling to the slow bowling. Enter Steve Collis to hammer a quick 24. Wickets at one end fell on a regular basis but not Ian Ball. Ian just carried on with the great form he has shown for most of the season.

John Scott scored a quick 17 and kept Ian company for sometime. However it was left to Russell Barnard to hold out so that Ian Ball could complete a wonderful hundred. Ian went onto score his highest score, 120 not out, in a Woodham Mortimer total of 184 all out off 44 overs. Well played Ian.

What followed can only be described as some amazing bowling by Woodham Mortimer and some very ordinary batting by Bluehouse. After a good start, 20 for no wicket, the Bluehouse batting line up simply collapsed. Russell Barnard with bowling figures of 11.2 overs 4 maidens 7 wickets for 20 was the star of the show with some great bowling. Russell was ably supported by, Tom Payne 1 for 12, and Rob Jones 2 for 5, in the wicket mayhem!! The catching this week was solid as well with no chances dropped. A good win to end the season with.

Bluehouse all out 38 in the 24th over.

Woodham Mortimer v Bluehouse (Home)

Woodham lost the toss and were put into bat

Andy Smith was the first to depart. This bought Dave West to the crease.

Bluehouse all out 38 in the 24th over.

So ended a very close and enjoyable first game of the afternoon. Read on!!!Woodham Mortimer 2nd XI v Danbury (Home) 18/08/07

Woodham Team: Chris Collis (captain), Steve Collis, Matt Grundy, Laura Thorogood, John Strange, Eric Strange, Rob Jones, Dave Goodchild, Russell Barnard, Andy Smith, Andrew Brown.

Woodham won the toss and inserted Danbury in to bat

Woodham opened the bowling with Rob Jones & Chris Collis. These two bowled a very tight opening spell which restricted the Danbury run rate to a little over one run an over for sometime. Woodhams fielding this season has been, in general, very good but we managed to miss a run out and drop a catch at this point.

Dave Goodchild along with Russell Barnard entered the attack. Dave removed the young opener Scofield for 18. This was his debut as an opener and he had done very well to hang around. The main thing was that Woodham managed to keep the Danbury run rate under control and, although wickets at this stage did not tumble, we kept ourselves in the game. Good fielding from Andy Brown and Laura Thorogood lifted our spirits. Andy Smith was brilliant behind the stumps and took two good catches.

John Strange and Steve Collis decided that the best idea was to take the pace off the ball, well that’s our excuse anyway. This made scoring for Danbury even more difficult. Steve removed Buttress for 15 with the score on 64.

The skipper alternated the bowling attack well and wickets started to fall. But it wasn’t until Russell Barnard bowled the dangerous Hansworth for 70 that we knew we had a chance. Russell also bowled Gauntley for 14. Dave Goodchild then decided to turn in a storming performance with the ball and ended with four wickets. Well bowled Dave and Russell. Infact all the Woodham bowlers bowled well on a very hot and glorious afternoon.

Danbury ended on 179 for 8 from 45 overs

Chris Collis and Andrew Brown opened the innings for the Pheasants. Chris has been struggling for runs of late. So it was great to see him dispatch some fairly ordinary bowling, at the beginning of the innings, and see us off to a flying start. The Danbury bowling then became a lot more disciplined. Andrew Brown who had stayed at the crease for sometime was out for a duck with the score on 26.

Enter Steve Collis to join Chris. With Chris striking the ball really well and Steve riding his luck, these two kept the scoreboard ticking along nicely. Danbury, try as they might, could not break this partnership. Chris was first to a well-deserved fifty that was greeted with a huge cheer and much relief from the pavilion.

These two just carried on picking up the runs and Steve was next to his fifty that was also greeted with joy. Soon after the hundred partnership arrived. Chris was now homing in on a maiden hundred. But it was not to be. With four runs needed for victory and four for his hundred Chris was out for 96. It cannot be overstated what this innings did for the team and Chris.

Steve then scored the winning runs and ended on 66 not out. A very welcome visitor in Eric Strange was the naught not out batsman.

Woodham made 180 for 2 in 38 overs and won by eight wickets.

Woodham Mortimer 2nd XI v Springfield (Away) 01/09/07

Woodham Team: Steve Collis (captain), Matt Grundy, Laura Thorogood, Eric Strange, Rob Jones, Russell Barnard, Andy Smith, Andrew Brown, Matt Fawcett, James Dallinger, Simon Barrett.

Woodham won the toss and inserted Springfield in to bat

Woodham opened the bowling with Rob Jones & Russell Barnard. Rob Jones made an immediate breakthrough by removing Grey caught by Andy Smith for naught. Rob continued to bowl a very accurate and long opening spell and picked up another wicket.

Next up James Dallinger and Simon Barrett entered the attack. Although these two did not pick up a wicket they both showed what promising bowlers they are.

It has to be said that Springfield are one of the strongest batting sides in league nine. But our bowlers were up to the task and along with some great fielding, including a great run out by Matt Fawcett and Andy Smith, we restricted the scoring on a fast outfield. Andy Smith was, once again, brilliant behind the stumps and took two good catches.

Russell Barnard returned to the attack later on and finished a fine spell with 4 wickets. Rob Jones finishing an impressive economical spell with 2 for 43 off 12 overs.

Springfield ended on 219 for 7 from 45 overs

Woodham felt that this score was quite achievable on a fast flat wicket. Eric Strange and Andrew Brown were the Woodham openers. The Springfield opening attack was quite fast but a little erratic and the required run rate was maintained.

First to go was Eric Strange for a well crafted and solid 22. Andrew Brown is a captain’s delight. He has taken to the task of opening for Woodham even though it’s not his preferred batting position. Andrew batted brilliantly for the side and scored a hard fought 25 in 25 overs. A big thank you Andrew from the captain!!

At this point with Steve Collis going really well and looking for another 50 and Laura Thorogood looking in good form a Woodham win looked on the cards. But sadly a very serious injury occurred (possible broken ankle) to one of the Springfield players, which required an ambulance to be summoned. The time this took and the fact that another ambulance was then summoned meant that we would not have been able, even if we wanted to, to finish the game in fading light. So by mutual consent the game ended in a no result.

Woodham finished on 134 for 4 from 31 overs.

Steve Collis ended on 39 not out and Laura Thorogood on 5 not out

I would just like to say a big thank you to the team, and Rob Jones in particular, for helping make the captain’s job a lot easier. Also our travelling fan club, the Thorogood’s and all the other’s, for helping with the scoreboard and other things throughout the season. And Matt Grundy for collecting all the match fees.

We need all the off field help we can get and this makes the captains job so much easier. THANK YOU

If this group of players can be kept together we will be a force to be reckoned with next season.

Steve Collis

Woodham Mortimer v Mountnessing (Away) Saturday 11/08/07

Mountnessing won the toss and put Woodham into bat

The Woodham Team: John Strange (Captain), Richard Kneller (Keeper), Russell Barnard, Simon Barrett, Matt Grundy, Rob Jones, Victoria Brown, Matt Fawcett, John Scott, James Dallinger, Steve Collis.

Russell Barnard & Steve Collis opened the Woodham attack. For the first couple of overs we kept things quite tight but then the Mountnessing batsmen began to get into their stride. Rob Jones & John Strange were the next into the attack. These two managed to get the run rate under control and along with some great fielding we exerted some pressure on the batsmen.

Rob Jones was the first to strike removing Barmby for 36. This was via a good catch by Matt Grundy. Russell Barnard, on his re-entry to the attack, removed R Pearce through a great catch by Simon Barrett. Russell then struck again, during a good spell, removing A Pearce for a duck.

Matt Grundy entered the attack and took a wicket with his first ball! James Dallinger entered the attack and took a wicket with his first ball (and another two in a great spell)!! Simon Barrett entered the attack and took a wicket with his first ball in a good spell!!! In all the years I’ve played this has not happened before!!!

Special mention must be made of the great Woodham fielding and catching. Great catches from John Scott, Simon Barrett, Matt Grundy, Steve Collis. The fielding was good all round but especially from Victoria Brown & Matt Fawcett.

Veteran keeper Richard Kneller done a great job behind the timbers.

Mountnessing have been running up scores of 300+ so a score of 257 for 8 was a great effort.

Well done everyone

Woodham opened the batting with Richard Kneller and Simon Barratt. Richard’s instructions were to tie up one end while Simon played his usual aggressive innings at the other. This he did with great aplomb. Richard was first to go followed by Simon who scored a creditable 20.

Lots of us got a start, John Scott 25, Steve Collis 21, Rob Jones 20, John Strange 27 but all were unable to get a big score.

Special mention must go to Russell Barnard who along with Matt Grundy fought hard to get us past 150 and a batting bonus point. Russell eventually being out for 20, but not before Victoria had scored a stylish one not out.

Woodham were all out in the forty first over for 160

The good news for the future of the club is these guys and girls can bat and have a lot of potential. Which is exactly what we need.

Steve