Hunts in play off!!

Just been told by the ECB that we are in a play offs after winning Div 3B. We will play the winners of Div 4B Wiltshire or Dorset!! at home! 50 over game cup rules!

Mr Lowin please book the day off - might be 4th aug!!

Berkshire U15’s V Huntingdonshire U15s

Berkshire U15’s V Huntingdonshire U15s

Slough Cricket Club 22^nd July 2009

Huntingdonshire again won the toss (Joe must have a lucky coin) and decided to bat on a used track, which was right under the Heathrow flight path. Hunts again got off to a bad start loosing early wickets as our batters seem to want to hit the low flying aircrafts with the cricket ball and were only managing to sky the ball to Berkshire players. At 122 for 8 we looked like we were going to be turned over by a bowling attack which could be described as more propeller powered than jet propulsion. But a match winning 9^th wicket stand of 43 from Jack Prime (27) and James Trafford (26*) saw Hunts post a reasonable total of 165 in 54 overs, which meant Berkshire had 51 over to get our total.

With a required rate of only 3 runs per over Hunts had to get early wickets. Jack Skidmore provided the breakthrough but by then Berkshire had 30 runs on the board. At 85 for 2 in the 25^th over it looked like the game was slipping away for Hunts, but a poor shot by J Elias (32) of the bowling of Dan Malem let Hunts in to the game. The spin twins Malem and Prime kept chipping away at the Berkshire batters picking up wickets at crucial times. At 146 for 6, Berkshie only needed 20 runs off the last 7 overs, but a diving catch and a direct hit run out by Dan Robinson fielding at mid-on saw Berkshire hit the panic button. Dan Malem picking up the last two wickets in his 13 over, the last being a great leg side catch by Josh Bowers. Malem finishing with his first 5 fer in county cricket to give Hunts a 9 run win.

What a great way to finish the season, great win!! top of the table and League Champions!!! Hope you all enjoyed the season. Thanks to Dave Summers and all who helped me with the scoring ect. especially Mr Lowin!

Mallie

Huntingdonshire Batting

D Robinson ct L Glover b W Ellison 7

R Lowin ct G Smith b J Elias 12

J Bowers b W Ellison 9

D Bandaranaike ct C Cumming b G Smith 22

C Hale b J Elias 4

D Malem b ct S Parsons b G Smith 1

J Dawborn b W Ellison 15

B Curtis ct J Elias b J Bobb 19

J Prime run out 27

J Trafford not out 26

O Ahmedzai b G Smith 0

Extras 23

Total 165 for 10 in 54 Overs

Berkshire Bowling

W Allum 40O 0M 15R 0W

W Ellison 10O 0M 30R 3W

J Elias 9O 1M 17R 2W

J Bobb 16O 3M 46R 1W

G Smith 8O 3M 18R 3W

A Sing 4O 1M 16R 0W

C Cumming 1O 0M 12R 0W

H Grant 2O 1M 4R 0W

Berkshire Batting

S Iyer ct & b J Skidmore 9

S Parsons b J Skidmore 23

L Glover ct D Malem b J Prime 26

J Elias ct J Skidmore b D Malem 32

S Mangat b D Malem 5

W Allum ct D Roninson b D Malem 20

H Grant b J Prime 10

C Cummings ct D Robinson b D Malem 8

W Ellision run out (D Robinson) 2

G Smith not out 3

J Bobb ct J Bowers b D Malem 0

Extras 18

Total 156 for 10 in 48 overs

Huntingdonshire Bowling

J Dawborn 9O 2M 26R 0W

J Trafford 4O 0M 17R 0W

J Skidmore 9O 0M 29R 2W

O Ahmedzai 4O 1M 6R 0W

J Prime 9O 3M 34R 2W

D Malem 13O 1M 33R 5W

Huntingdonshire U15s V Bedfordshire U 15s

Huntingdonshire U15s V Bedfordshire U 15s

Nassington Cricket Club 15^th July 2009

Huntingdonshire won the toss and decided to bat and for once they got off to a solid start with the openers Dan Robinson (33) and Rob Lowin (21) putting on 60 for the first wicket. We looked good at lunch at 104 for 3. Unfortunately the same old same old we lost a wicket immediately after lunch and with two poor run outs we managed to loose the last 7 wickets for 57 runs All our batsmen seemed to get starts but again none converted. Hunts were bowled out for 161 in the 50^th over.

With a below par score Hunts needed a good start with the ball. Joe Dawborn provided the catalyst almost taking a hat-rick in his second over, at 17 for 2 Hunts looked in control, the Beds opening batsman (A Shah) being the only stumbling block as he moved to a very quick 51 out of a team total of 68. Hunts had to get him out if they were to stand a chance of winning. Again it was ‘Prime Time’ Jack getting Shah caught at slip by Dan Malem, with Shah out of the way the wickets started tumbling Prime taking 4 for 19 in 11 overs leaving Joe Dawborn to clean up the tail, Joe finishing with figures of 3 for 14 to give Hunts a deserved win.

Huntingdonshire batting

D Robinson lbw W Lowerson 33

R Lowin ct J S Wallace b S Williams 21

J Bowers b M Custance 13

D Bandaranaike ct W Lowerson b M Gibbons 15

J Dawborn b S Williams 22

D Malem b J Woolf 9

R Sayer run out 2

J Prime b J Woolf 15

J Trafford run out 0

J Skidmore b W Lowerson 5

O Ahmedzai not out 9

Extras 14

Total 161 for 10 in 50 Overs

Bedfordshire Bowling

J Woolf 10O 4M 25R 1W

J Wallace 10O 2M 28R 0W

S Williams 10O 3M 22R 2W

C Heaps 2O 0M 22R 0W

W Lowerson 6O 0M 16R 2W

M Custance 6O 1M 11R 1W

M Gibbons 6O 1M 26R 1W

Bedfordshire Batting

I Mull ct R Khaderzai b J Dawborn 6

A Shah ct D Malem b J Prime 51

C Heaps ct J Bowers b J Dawborn 0

J McDuell ct D Robinson b R Khaderzai 6

R Custance st J Bowers b J Skidmore 0

H Schlehmeyer ct J Prime b D Malem 11

J Wallace lbw J Prime 0

M Gibbons ct J Bowers b J Prime 1

J Parish b J Dawborn 18

S Williams ct J Trafford b J Prime 2

W Lowerson not out 13

Extras 14

Total 122 for 10 in 40.5 overs

Huntingdonshire Bowling

J Dawborn 5.4O 2M 14R 3W

J Trafford 5O 0M 20R 0W

R Khaderzai 4O 2M 7R 1W

J Skidmore 7O 1M 35R 1W

J Prime 11O 3M 19R 4W

D Malem 6O 2M 14R 1W

O Ahmedzai 2O 0M 8R 0W

Huntingdonshire U15s V Cumbria U15s

Hunts lost by 149 runs!! lets move on to wednesday please!!!!

Thanks to Josh Stimson who answered a very late call to come in for

Joe Corder

Huntingdonshire U15s V Cumbria U15s

St. Ives CC Monday 13th July (F)

Cumbria Batting

J Rogers ct D Malem b J Skidmore 59

J Lovell lbw b O Ahmedzai

A Granger ct J Skidmore b J Prime 29

R Davies b J Prime 4

A Curruthers run out 49

K Dawes b R Khaderzai

S Jacobson b O Ahmedzai

D Braithwaite ct O Ahmedzai b J Dawborn 37

T Milligan ct J Prime b J Trafford 12

N Watt not out 8

Extras 14

Total 228 for 9 in 50 overs

Huntingdon Bowling

J Dawborn 7O 2M 22R 2W

O Ahmedzai 9O 0M 34R 2W

J Prime 10O 2M 33R 2W

J Trafford 8O 0M 40R 1W

D Malem 4O 2M 14R 0W

D Bandaranaike 3O 0M 19R 0W

j Skidmore 4O 0M 21R 1W

R Khaderzai 5O 0M 32R 1W

Huntingdonshire Batting

R Lowin b J Cumberbatch 4

D Robinson ct T Malligan b K Davies 6

D Bandaranaike b D Braithwaite 16

J Stimson ct & b N Watt 11

D Malem b D Braithwait 0

J Prime ct J Rogers b D Braithwait 9

J Trafford ct & b N Watt 10

J Dawborn ct T Milligan b D Braithwait 3

L Grimoldby b D Braithwait 4

J Skidmore ct & b B Herron

O Ahmedzai not out 0

Extras 15

Total 79 for 10 in 33.5 overs

Cumbria Bowling

J Cumberbatch 6O 1M 15R 1W

K Dawes 5O 2M 16R 1W

D Braithwait 7O 2M 16R 5W

R Davies 3O 1M 6R 0W

N Watt 7O 0M 9R 2W

J Lovell 5O 1M 10R 0W

B Herron .5 0M 2R 1W

Hertfordshire U15s V Huntingdonshire U15s

Hertfordshire U15s V Huntingdonshire U15s

Haileybury College 5^th July 09

Huntingdonshire won the toss and elected to bat on what looked like a road of a track in the fantastic surroundings of Haileybury College. Again Hunts started badly with Dan Robinson departing 4^th ball of Sayf Ali Khan first over. With a run up twice the length of a cricket track, Ali Khan was Herts key bowler he bowled with good pace and intelligence taking 2 for 11 in his opening spell. Hunts were reduced to 49 for 4 in the 23^rd over with some good tight bowling by Herts. Captain Joe Dawborn and the new vice-captain Dan Malem (in the absence of Callum Hale - out injured) took the attack to Herts batting with good intelligence they managed to push the score past the 100 mark. Unfortunatley the lunch break came at the wrong time, the momentum which Hunts had built up was lost with the loss of the Dan Malem (39) and Joe Dawborn (21) immediately after the break. At 110 for 6 and 39 overs gone, it was “Prime Time” - Batting for 45 balls and with good support from James Trafford (23) and Jack Skidmore (11*), Jack Prime (18) and his partners saw Hunts reach a respectable total of 175 for 9 in 57 overs.

Hunts got off to a great start the opening bowlers each bagging a wickets and with Mr Prime joining in with a wicket maiden in his first over Herts were 23 for 3 and the target of 175 looked a long way off. Prime continued to bowl well taking 3 for 39 in his 14 overs but the pick of the bowlers was Dan Malem, who finished with figures of 3 for 17 in 11 overs as Herts just held on for a draw. (Herts 132 for 8).

In the absence of our professional scorer Mr Lowin can I thank Ian Tradfford an Ray Dawborn for helping out on the day, Ray I am sure you will agree Mr Lowin’s skills were sorely missed !!!

Well done again to all the boys, great team spirit, bit unlucky not to win! but we are top of the table, who would have taken bets on that!!!

Huntingdonshire Batting

D Robinson ct A Chalker b Sayf Ali Khan 2

L Grimoldby b C Emerton 20

D Bandaranaike ct N Pancharatnam b Sayf Ali Khan 12

B Curtis b L Mitchell 6

J Dawborn ct N Pancharatnam b Sayf Ali Khan 21

D Malem ct Sayf Ali Khan b L Mitchell 39

R Sayer ct C Emmerton b b Sayf Ali Khan 8

J Prime st N Pancharatnam b K Martin 18

J Trafford ct R Toms b J C Emerton 23

J Skidmore not out 11

A Magee not out 0

Extras 15

Total 175 for 9 in 57 overs

Hertfordshire Bowling

S Ali Khan 9O 3M 24R 4W

J Scott 9O 6O 1M 30R 0W

H Morecroft 6O 2M 15R 0W

L Mitchell 20O 3M 51R 2W

C Emmerton 8O 3M 19R 2W

K Martin 8O 1M 31R 1W

Hertfordshire Batting

B Mills ct R Sayer b J Prime 40

Tej Malde b J Dawborn 1

R Toms ct J Dawborn b J Trafford 3

A Chalker ct D Malem b J Prime 5

N Pancharatnam ct J Prime b D Malem 41

J Scott ct J Prime b D Malem 6

C Emerton b D Malem 7

J Morecroft not out 4

H Morecroft ct A Magee b J Prime 6

K Martin not out 0

Extras 19

Total 132 for 8 in 48 overs

Huntingdonshire Bowling

J Dawborn 7O 1M 12R 1W

J Trafford 5O 0M 9R 1W

J Skidmore 5O 0M 16R 0W

J Prime 14O 3M 39R 3W

D Bandaranaike 4O 0M 14R 0W

D Malem 11O 3M 17R 3W

R Sayer 2O 0M 13R 0W

Huntingdonshire U15s V Buckinghamshire U15s

Hunts start County Championship with a win off the last ball!!

R.Sayer J.Trafford R.Lowin J.Prime J.Dawborn C.Hale D.Robinson

J.Bowers A.Magee D.Malem D.Bandaranaike J.Skidmore

Huntingdonshire U15s V Buckinghamshire U15s

Eaton Socon CC 2^nd July 09

ECB U15s County Championship

Huntingdonshire lost the toss and to their surprise were put in to bat on a hot humid day at Eaton Socon. Hunts again got off to a bad start with Rob Lowin getting a peach of a ball and Callum Hale also departing early. At 14 for 2 Daniel Robinson and Daniel Bandaranaike set about rebuilding the innings. With Daniel Bandaranaike departing for 24 in the 14^th over it was left to Dan Robinson to glue the innings together, he got good support from Joe Dawborn and Dan Malem each getting 33. Robinson was eventually out for 82, batting for over 50 overs in the heat to give Hunts a respectable total of 238 for 10 in their 57 overs.

With 48 overs to get Hunts total Bucks got off to a slow start, it looked like they were playing for a draw, but the Hunts spinners played their part prizing out 3 quick wickets. At 132 for 3 in the 30th over Bucks looked in command but James Trafford second spell changed the game Trafford picking up 3 for 8 runs in 3 over, with Jack Skidmore also taking a wicket at the other end Bucks were suddenly 135 for 7. With the smell of victory Joe Dawborn took up the challenge grabbing the ball and taking a wicket in his second over, Bucks were now 8 down with only 4 overs left. You could see this game going down to the wire. It did, Hunts taking the last wicket with the last ball of the innings to claim their first victory of the season, a reaction catch by Callum Hale at silly mid off, off the bowling of Joe Dawborn.

Well done to all the boys!!!

Huntingdonshire Batting

R Lowin b M Lomas 1

D Robinson b T Helm 82

C Hale ct Rendell b T Helm 9

D Bandaranaike b J Triggs 24

J Dawborn ct Maciver b V Saxena 33

D Malem run out 33

R Sayer b J Triggs 10

J Prime b T Helm 10

J Bowers ct Simmons b Helm 1

J Trafford b J Triggs 17

A Magee not out 0

Extras 18

Total 238 for 10 in 56.1 overs

Buckinghamshire Bowling

T Helm 8O 2M 28R 3W

M Lomas 9O 1M 27R 1W

J Maciver 7O 0R 0W 44R

R Marsh 7O 1M 25R 0W

J Triggs 8.1O 1M 26R 4W

G Jenkins 11O 2M 42R 0W

A Ellemore 3O 0M 19R 0W

V Saxena 3O 0M 18R 1W

Buckinghamshire Batting

W Simmons b J Skidmore 15

J Triggs b J Prime 33

T Helm b J Prime 15

N Cadman ct D Robinson b J Trafford 29

N Janed ct J Trafford b D Malem 30

O Rendell lbw J Trafford 0

J Mciver ct & b J Trafford 0

G Jenkins not out 19

A Ellemore lbw J Dawborn 11

R Marsh ct D Malem b J Skidmore 12

V Saxena ct C Hale b J Dawborn 1

Extras 24

Total 189 for 10 in 48 overs

Huntingdonshire Bowling

J Dawborn 10O 3M 35R 2W

J Trafford 9O 3M 28R 3W

J Skidmore 8O 0M 32R 2W

D Bandaranaike 3O 0M 10R 0W

J Prime 8O 0M 37R 2W

R Sayer 5O 1M 24R 0W

D Malem 6O 3M12R 1W