Scorecard

Bradford on Avon Cricket Club First Eleven v Purton on Sat 04 May 2013 at 14:00
Bradford on Avon Cricket Club Won By 1 Wicket

Match report New Captain Maurice Beale won the toss and had no hesitation deciding to bowl first, a decision vindicated by opening bowlers Matthew Harrington (2-19) & Tony Laws(3-25)the latter snaring Wiltshire Minor County player Tom Bowler. Spinner Dean Bird(3-16) entered the attack and Purton were reduced to 79 for 7 by the 19th over.Purton scored another 30 runs and with the score on 109 lost 3 quick wickets with Rufus Lakin(2-10)wrapping up the Purton Innings. Chasing a low total Bradford on Avon got off to the worse possible start with the top order decimated as Imran Ashraf(4-27) reduced Bradford to 28 for 5 by the 12th over.Wiltshire leg spinner Tom Bowler then got in on the act and Bradford were staring down a very deep dark hole with the score at 38 for 7 in the 15th over. You could hear a pin drop among the watching Bradford spectators and playerswho were in a state of shock and disbelief. What followed can only be described as the great escape as the cool calculating Matthew Harrington (35 not out off 73 balls) displaying true grit and determination,first in partnership with Darren Jones (16 off 7 balls) and then in a 46 run partnership with Dean Bird(20 off 40 balls)until Bird was caught on the boundary, the score 97 for 9. Enter 18 year old Rufus Lakin at number 11 knowing Purton were only one wicket away from victory. It took another 8 overs of ball by ball breathless tension,when finally man of the match Matthew Harrington secured the winning runs with a boundary much to the relief of the Bradford on Avon home team to give a moral boosting victory in this crucial Wiltshire League Division One tie which could gain more significance for both sides as the season progresses. Bradford on Avon Cricket Club 19 points Purton 6

Purton Batting
Player name RunsMB4s6sSR
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TOTAL :
2w 6b  
for 10 wickets
8
109 (28.2 overs)		     
P.Duffell lbw  Bowled T.Laws 1
E.Hill ct  M.Beale Bowled M.Harrington 0
T.Bowler ct  & Bowled T.Laws 25
K.Marillier ct  G.Tadman Bowled T.Laws 0
M.Gardner lbw  Bowled Dean Bird 27
A.Woolford b  M.Harrington 0
I.Ashraf ct  M.Beale Bowled D.Bird 27
G.Russ b  D.Bird 1
T.Whittaker ct  M.Beale Bowled R.Lakin 18
D.Bowler lbw  Bowled R.Lakin 0
I.Moore Not Out  0

Bradford on Avon Cricket Club First Eleven Bowling

Player NameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Matthew Harrington8.011929.502.37
Tony Laws7.022538.333.57
Nick Gerrish5.003300.006.60
Dean Bird6.231635.332.53
Rufus Lakin2.001025.005.00

Bradford on Avon Cricket Club First Eleven Batting
Player Name RMB4s6sSRCatchesStumpingsRun outs
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TOTAL :
1w 2b 6lb 
for 9 wickets
9
112		        
James Edwards Run out  12 32 3 37.50
Ian Pinchen lbw  Bowled I.Ashraf 10 7 2 142.86
Maurice Beale ct  G.Russ Bowled I.Ashraf 2 19 10.53 3
Nick Gerrish ct  P.Duffell Bowled I.Ashraf 0 10 0
Tony Laws ct  P.Duffell Bowled I.Ashraf 0 3 0 1
Guy Tadman b  T.Bowler 7 6 1 116.67 1
Matthew Harrington Not Out  35 73 5 47.95
Danny Hall lbw  Bowled T.Bowler 0 6 0
Darren Jones b  T.Bowler 16 2 1
Dean Bird ct  M.Gardner Bowled T.Bowler 20 1 2
Rufus Lakin Not Out  1 15 6.67

Purton Bowling

Player nameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
I.Moore5.031100.002.20
I.Ashraf9.112746.752.95
T.Bowler12.0353413.254.42
D.Bowler10.041300.001.30
 
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Dale Bowler Wiltshire Minor County Coach

Dale Bowler trys in vain to keep Bradford on Avon in check. Bradford on Avon V Purton Cricket Club,Wiltshire Division One