Cricket News

North Marston & Granborough Cricket Club v Westcott - 15th June

FYI another fine win for the team last Sunday, at Westcott.

Briefly, Gordon Bowden captaining for the day, won the toss and elected to bat. Openers Steve Manser and Trevor Callender both passed their 50 in a club record ( CR ) opening stand of 131. NMG went on to make 189 from our allotted 35 overs.

A youthful Westcott side were always going to find this a difficult target to beat and with fine bowling, particularly from Pete Williams ( 5 wickets..another CR ) and Dean Easterbrook ( 3 wickets ), Westcott were bowled out for 103 to make it 2 out of 2 for NMG this season.

Many thanks to Mick Hurrell and Andy Keegan for coming into the side at late notice to replace Fred Tomlins and myself. Also thanks to Trevor Jenkins for recording all the action ball by ball in the scorebook.

Let's hope we can continue this fine form into the Dinton game in two weeks time.

Cheers

Trevor

Training as usual Monday evenings...7 - 8.15 pm. £2.00 subs

Great news for North Marston & Granborough Cricket Club – April 2008

April brought news from Awards for All that the cricket club has been successful in its application for a grant of £10,000 to buy rollers, mower, sight screen, crease marking equipment and practice kit.

The major ground works on the sports field will hopefully take place in May/June (weather allowing) so that the Club should have a useable home ground to play on next year. In the meantime, the practice nets are up and running so look out for practice and training details.

The club has recently announced its fixture list for 2008:

Anyone wanting information about membership, training etc should contact Cricket Club Chairman:

Home Phone: 01296 670587 
E-mail: gordon@anabowden.fsnet.co.uk

Matting and netting is fitted to complete the cricket practice area.

Willing volunteer crew grapples with the caging

North Marston and Granborough Cricket Club start with a win.

North Marston and Granborough Cricket Club played their inaugural match on Sunday 29th July
and started in style against a Waddesdon Sunday XI.

The Club is currently raising money for their own pitch and can only play away fixtures. The kind hospitality of Waddesdon CC allowed the Club to compete in their first fixture despite heavy
overnight rain. Waddesdon won the toss and elected to bowl but North Marston and Granborough openers Gordon Bowden and Mick Hurrell put on a solid 50 opening partnership. Graeme Foster,
Steve Manser and Bill Osborne were able to push the score up to 159 for 3 from the allotted 30 overs with Waddesdon 'old boy' Foster top scoring on 46.

Waddesdon were always going to struggle with the required run rate, after they were reduced
to 7 for 3 by North Marston and Granborough opening bowling pair of Richard Butterworth and
Trevor Lane. Man of the match Foster chipping in with a run out and fine diving catch in the gully. However as long as the classy Jackman was at the crease Waddesdon were in with a fighting
chance. His stumping, rather unluckily off the keepers pads, effectively ended the contest.
Waddesdon youngsters provided some resistance at the end and a superbly middled hook from Patterson off the bowling of Lane outlined his potential.

Waddesdon were finally bowled out 3 overs from the end for 84.

North Marston and Granborough Chairman Gordon Bowden commented "We owe many thanks
to Waddesdon CC for their hospitality in allowing us to fulfil our inaugural fixture. The combination
of the weather and their facilities meant that it was a great family day out. They are the type of club
that we at North Marston and Granborough aspire to be."

North Marston and Granborough are looking for future friendly fixtures for this season and next.
These are currently restricted to away matches. Contact: Gordon Bowden on 01296 670587.