Lord Gnomes Xl 2002
23-Aug 1st XI vs Cumnor
 


                               
Type of Match     August Tour                        
                               
                               
Ref/Round     2002/21                        
                               
                               
Venue     Away                        
                               
                               
Ground     Cumnor                        
                               
                               
Toss Won By     Lord Gnomes Xl                        
      who batted first                        
                               
                               
Result     Won - 112 runs                        
                               
                               
      Lord Gnomes Xl   213-9 in 40 ov                  
                               
      Name   Score How Out 6s 4s              
  1 N Godfrey   77 Bowled 5 7              
  2 D Straker   9 Run Out   2              
  3 A Finneran   0 Ct - Slips                  
  4 M Feltham W 49 Bowled 1 6              
  5 J Kemball   9 Run Out   2              
  6 B Clargo   1 Run Out                  
  7 D Gillman   13 Bowled   1              
  8 J Dunthorne   12 Bowled   2              
  9 F Ramsahoye   1 Stumped                  
  10 M Cannon C 13*     1              
  11 P Gillman   6*   1                
                               
      Extras (10B, 6LB, 6W, 1NB)   23                    
                               
      Fall of Wickets Wkt   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  
      Score   26 27 142 148 149 169 173 180 204    
      Outgoing Batsman   2 3 4 1 6 5 7 9 10    
                               
                               
      Cumnor   101 a/o in 28.1 ov                  
                               
      Extras (3B, 4LB, 5W)   12                    
                               
      Bowling/Fielding                        
                               
      Name   Ov Mdn Runs Wkts W N B Ct Wk Ct St Byes R O
    N Godfrey                        
    D Straker               2        
    A Finneran   6 3 8 3 1   1        
    M Feltham W                   3  
    J Kemball   4 2 18 0              
    B Clargo   1 0 8 1 1            
    D Gillman   4 0 23 1 1            
    J Dunthorne                        
    F Ramsahoye   5 0 12 3 1            
    M Cannon C 4 2 8 1     2        
    P Gillman   4.1 0 17 1              
                               
                               

The tour opened at Cumnor, who have proved tough opposition in the past. Gnome batsmen were relishing the challenge of facing the Middlesex quickie Simon Cook only to learn that he had left the club. Even so, batting first in a 40-over match, Gnome were soon two wickets down for 27, with Dave Straker dismissed for 9 and Anton for 0. Click here for the full match report and scorecard

Then came the core partnership of the innings, with Nick Godfrey scoring a sumptuous 77 and Mark Feltham 49, taking Gnome to 142-2. Gnome stuttered at that point, losing Nick and Mark in quick succession, followed by boundary-throw run outs to account for Jezza (8) and Barney Clargo (1). Danny Gillman (13) and John Dunthorne (12) moved the score to 180-8 but with 15 balls left, Gnome were still some way shy of the 200 they were hoping for.

Enter Matt Cannon, who hit 12 before Fenton was stumped for 1, leaving Gnome on 205 with 3 balls left. Pete Gillman and Matt took a leg bye and a single. Pete then faced the last ball, from the Cumnor opener C. Ricks, who at that point had gone for just 26 runs. Pete drove Ricks' last ball back over his head for 6, bringing cheers of astonishment from the Gnome spectators, and taking the Gnome total to 213 for 9.

If Cumnor thought that 214 was a reachable target, they were soon disillusioned. Matt Cannon and Anton had the Cumnor openers back in the pavilion with the score still on 0. In short order Cumnor were 26-5, with a sensational diving catch at gully (and instant catch of the season contender) by Dave Straker accounting for danger-man Ricks for 7.

Despite a modest Cumnor rally, they were all out for 101 in the 29th over. Matt Cannon posted another COTS contender, sprinting back from mid-on to catch a steepler from the Cumnor no 8 over his head. Sadly a number of other catches were downed or not even attempted (no names, no packdrill) before Pete Gillman (the main sufferer) took the final wicket. Of the Gnome bowlers, Anton (3-8) and Fenton (3-12) had the best figures, with one each for Danny, Pete and Barney. Gnome's victory margin of 112 runs is the biggest it has recorded against Cumnor.