Saturday saw Biddestone 2nds travel to Bredon on the Worcestershire border, with a very late cry off and no one available to step in the appointed club umpire had to don his whites (actually they were Roots spare pair), another toss lost and we batted Matt and H didn’t get us off to the greatest start cheers Tom and not a great decision for one! Phil and Pav pulled it back a bit before Phil went, Pav continued to bat and looks a really good prospect, Boults snr joined him and they put on some runs and actually looked to be taking the game away from Bredon, however a good slower ball or two later and the tail was in, Munners again proving to be the best no 11 around not out again rumour is he was last out in 2010…and we only mustered 166…

A nice tea and off we went to bowl them out! Tom S got an early and only straight one to get one of there openers, but after that we did not look like getting many more, one dropped catch (sorry guys) apart, the young left handed opener certainly new were to hit it in the air… and the experienced ex 1^st XI no 3 looked very solid, some Munners banter couldn’t even unnerve him…regular boundaries and an odd misfield saw Bredon secure a 9 wkt win with comfort… still could have been worse we might have had to travel a long way………..

Highlights were Pavel’s knock and the chocolate cake at tea says it all really….

K

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2^nd XI Meet BCC 11.00am

3^rd XI Meet BCC 1.00pm

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Meet 12.00

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2^nd XI

3^rd XI

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The game on Wednesday 16th May vs Marshfield is cancelled.

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We played 3 matches:-

Devizes    243
Biddestone 267   
Great batting from Callum Leighton and the very young Tom Smith (6 yrs old) saw Biddestone control the game from the first ball they faced when batting. There was sensible batting from the middle order, but it was some good bowling earlier on from Alex De Beer, Ben Wootten and Alby Davies which slowed down Devizes' run rate and gave us an easy total to chase. One highlight of the game was the mid-wicket catch taken by Harry Shore.

Malmesbury   238
Biddestone    283     (biggest total in festival, the scorers did ask if we had mis-counted)
We were worried when the Malmesbury team took the field as one of their bowlers was measuring up his extra long run up, but after restricting Malmesbury to a very low total we knew we could win this one. Keeping Malmesbury to a most total was due in part to a great over from Harry Shore who took 2 wickets in one over and Ollie Gooding who was getting the kwik cricket ball to swing past the outside of the bat. Next match i think we might need to bring in 3 slips for him!!! We then went out to bat and the opening partnership went well again and so did every other partnership with Ollie smashing some big sixes near the end of the innings and Alex De Beer and Alby Davies avoiding full tosses from their quick bowler. When he did get it right Alex and Alby were good enough to find the gap and score boundaries off him.

Wilcott         244
Biddestone    247
Ben Wootten sat this game out so our coach went on a recruiting drive and picked up a handy Devizes player so we could field as a full team.  A very young Wilcott team played us next so we rotated our bowling attack. With this chance Steffan Young, brought the Garry Young spin school with him and was on a hattrick after his first 2 deliveries! He later took 3 wickets in that over. But our batting let us down in this game as we couldnt get the under arm bowling away and with a silly run out in the 2nd from last over we knew it was going to be tight. But not as tight as it was!!! We were winning with the last ball to face and off it both are batsman decided to run, then stop, then run back and then run again but then decide not to as the ball just missed the stumps meaning we won by 3 runs, if that fielder had hit we would have lost by 2 runs. Thats how close that game was.
 
Great fun was had by all who played and every player did something amazing during the festival. We were far advanced in running quick singles and calling and that was one major factor in why we did so well, in our first games of 2012.

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Keevil batted first and were 14-5 but managed to make it to 50 all out with excellent bowling from Andy Marsh 12-5-21-5 and Phil Knight 12-5-19-2.
Biddestone then went into bat on the slow, low wet track which Keevil had struggled to score on and after a couple of early wickets, Chris Casey 24*, Dan Brown 17*,  brought the team home with only half the overs gone.
Biddestone finished on 51-4.

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Saturday saw the 3rd XI eventually start there season with a home game v Keevil a newly promoted team to Div 3, Chris won his first toss of the season and to know ones surprise asked the opposition to bat, Marshy and PK opened the bowling and almost immediately had Keevil in trouble, wickets fell at regular intervals and with Keevil only having 10 to bat they were all out for 45, Marsh 5 wkts, PK 2 wkts Joe P 1 wkt.
With tea not ready Biddestone had to bat for 25 minutes, at tea the game was in the balance with the 3rds 7 for 4 off 7…
With tea consumed and captain Casey in with young Brown runs started to come and suddenly it looked a different game, despite a 5 run penalty making the target 51! Casey and Brown saw the 3rds home without the loss of any further wickets, a good solid win and well done to Casey on a first win as Skipper…
Top of the league after 2 weeks! No pressure….

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Sunday cricket (A and B teams) starts again 2 weeks today (27th May). Anyone interested in a regular game please speak to Kris Boulton, Tom Sorsby or myself.
Mike Foston

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T Sorsby
L Boulton
T Knight
R Foston
C Baker
R Merriman
T Whitehead
A Boswell
T Ellaway
H Entwistle
P Lochab
12TH Men R Preece J Penton

Meet at Marshfield at 5.40 pm latest.
Umpire A Walden Scorer M Foston

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Congratulations to Hywel Evans as the first losing Captain for Biddestone CC in 2012… Not bad as he is the Chairman as well… Also well done to Chris Casey first game as captain and a win…
Kris

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1st XI

T Knight
J Mitchell
R Second
D Perry
R Merriman
N Khan
L Boulton
J Penton
L Roots
C Baker
I Heer

Meet BCC 11am

2nd XI

M Hayes
R Foston
Matt Unwin
A Evans
Pavel Lochab
H Evans
T Sorsby
T Whitehead
Mark Unwin
R Preece
ANOTHER

Meet BCC 12.30pm

3rd XI

A Boswell
H Entwistle
K Mitchell
C Casey
D Brown
M Kington
R Berry
J Panes
S Greenan
K Gash
A Marsh

Meet BCC 1pm

4th XI

G Horn
R Horn
S Morley
B Evans
C Meggs
L Panes
M Comport
S Smith
L Stringer
P Knight
A Bates

Meet BCC 12.30pm

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With 33 games already cancelled and none completed I am wondering if it is worth running a book on who is the first losing Captain amongst all the teams! Anyone fancy nominating someone….
Kris

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A Flynn
J Mitchell
R Second
D Perry
R Merriman
N Cape
N Khan
L Boulton
C Baker
L Roots
I Heer

Meet 11am at BCC.

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Please be advised all Youth Training at Biddestone CC on Friday 4th May is cancelled, please contact your Lead coach for further details.
Kris

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Just to confirm all Saturday League cricket involving Biddestone CC this Saturday 5th May is cancelled. Will all players please advise a member of the selection committee there availability for next Saturday 13th May.
Kris

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Sorry to report that the 1st XI and 2nd XI this Saturday v Potterne are both off. Kris

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S Morley
P Knight
C Meggs
M Kington
R Berry
H Roberts
J Panes
S Smith
H Entwistle
W Farrent
B Evans

Meet Biddestone 13.00 for 2pm start.

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3rd XI team for Sat 5th May to be advised

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H Evans Capt
T Knight
R Foston
A Evans
T Ellaway
T Sorsby
P Lochab
T Whitehead
A Marsh
K Gash
P Boore

Meet BCC @ 12.00

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