LMS T20 (8-a-SIDE) EASTERN SYDNEY MIDWEEK DIVISION 3 ROUND 9 v ‘CLEVELAND SEAMERS’ AT MP 5, ROBERTSON ROAD, MOORE PARK ON THURSDAY 19 JANUARY 2023: REPORT BY SCOTT WILLIAMS
On a wet and miserable Thursday CCNSW were up against the previously undefeated Cleveland Seamers. Cleveland Seamers ‘generously’ offered to bat first without a toss, Our captain, Scott Williams jumped at the chance to get the ball in his hands so accepted the offer.
Some tidy bowling from Dan May (1-20 off 4 overs) and Scott Williams(1-18 off 4 overs) had them on the back foot. Matt Edge (2-36 off 4 overs) didn’t let the foot off with constant wickets slowing their progress. Seamers set a pretty modest score of 150 which we never thought was to be in doubt. However what we had never contemplated when we accepted their ‘generous’ offer at the “toss” was that we were going to have to bat in the dark; we had been played. James Bonkowski (8) was out early to some very good line and length bowling but Rob Shone (53*) and Joel Uddstrom (24) got us back on track. On Joel’s departure, Scott Williams came to the crease with CCNSW needing 8 an over. His 30 off 11 balls followed by Dan May’s 37* off 20 balls was enough to get us over the line to win with 11 balls to spare and back on track for a place in the finals.
The Team was: – James Bonkowski 8, Rod Shone 53*, Joel Uddstrom (w) 24, Scott Williams (c) 30, Daniel May 37*, Matthew Edge dnb, Craig Fordham dnb, Peter Constantinou dnb
The Result was:-
Cleveland Seamers: – 5-149 (20 overs) ()
Lost to
CCNSW: – 3-155 (18.4 overs) (R. Shone 53*)
By 5 wickets
The Bowling was: – D. May 4-0-20-1; S. Williams 4-0-18-1; M. Edge 4-0-36-2; P. Constantinou 4-0-39-1; C. Fordham 4-0-35-0
The Fielding was:-
Stumpings: – Nil
Catches: – One to each of R. Shone and S. Williams
Run outs: – Nil
Player points (awarded by captain): – 3 points to D. May; 2 points to R. Shone; 1 point to S. Williams
CITY AND SUBURBAN ROUND 9 v NONDESCRIPTS AT CAMPERDOWN OVAL, CAMPERDOWN ON SUNDAY 22 JANUARY 2023
Cancelled because of rain
CLASSICS ROUND 8 v ST CLAIR WARRIORS AT MERRYLANDS OVAL, MERRYLANDS ON SUNDAY 22 JANUARY 2023
Cancelled because of rain