C.C.N.S.W. MATCH REPORT No 5: LMS ‘CLEVELAND SEAMERS’ AND BALMAIN-SOUTH SYDNEY RANGERS AND AUBURN AND SRI LANKA LIONS: WEDNESDAY 24 NOVEMBER – SUNDAY 28 NOVEMBER 2021

LMS T20 (8-a-SIDE) EASTERN SYDNEY MIDWEEK DIVISION 2  ROUND 4 v ‘CLEVELAND SEAMERS’ AT MP5 ROBERTSON ROAD, MOORE PARK ON WEDNESDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2021: REPORT BY BEN GORHAM 

Winning the toss was crucial with the impending rain. Who wants to field and then it rain and not bat? The first over was a high scoring one but we lost two quick wickets with Ben Gorham out for 4 and Scott Williams out for 1. James Bonkowski (35) and James Murtha (19) steadied the ship with a good partnership but when it was broken, a collapse of 5 wickets followed, leaving us in a nervous situation. Will Jacobs showed us why he hides at No 8 with a bludgeoning 52* including a home run giving us a defendable total. 

With a fired up Scott Williams bowling with the breeze behind him, we tried to bully a few batsmen out. This did not happen but rather Jonathan Seifman’s guile led to an LBW and a catch. At the halfway mark we were well ahead. Coming into the final overs, just one more wicket was needed to break their back; alas we were not able to get the wicket and Cleveland Seamers won with 7 balls to spare. A great game of high quality cricket. 

The Team was: –  Ben Gorham (c) 4, James Bonkowski 35, James Murtha 19, Scott Williams 1, Jonathan Seifman 1, Manish Jain 1, David Craig 20, William Jacobs (w) 52*

The Result was:-

CCNSW: – 7-136 (20 overs) (W. Jacobs 52*)

Lost to

Cleveland Seamers: – 4-137 (18.3 overs)

By 4 wickets

The Bowling was: – D. Craig 4-0-32-2; S. Williams 3.3-0-30-0; M. Jain 3-0-22-0; J. Seifman 3-0-20-2, B. Gorham 3-0-18-0, J. Murtha 2-0-12-0

The Fielding was:-

Stumpings: – One to W. Jacobs

Catches: – One catch to J. Bonkowski and one to James Murtha

Run outs: – Nil

Player points (awarded by captain): – 3 points to Will Jacobs; 2 points to David Craig ; 1 point to James Bonkowski

CITY & SUBURBAN  JACK PACE  ROUND 4 v  BALMAIN-SOUTH SYDNEY RANGERS AT CAMPERDOWN OVAL, CAMPERDOWN  ON SATURDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2021

Cancelled by rain

MASTERS OVER 40s ROUND 3  v AUBURN   AT DAVID TRIBOLET OVAL, AUBURN  ON SUNDAY 28 NOVEMBER 2021 :

Cancelled by rain

VINTAGE OVER 60s ROUND 3 v SRI LANKA LIONS AT CAMPERDOWN OVAL, CAMPERDOWN  ON SUNDAY 28 NOVEMBER 2021: REPORT BY 

Cancelled by rain

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