THAMES VALLEY LEAGUE
DIVISION 5A
BARNES WILD GEESE
VS
WINDSOR CC 3RDXI
Windsor cc 3rdXI 199 - 7
Kevin Clifford 93
Andy Wigley 45
Barnes Wild Geese 178 all out
Andy Shields 5 - 42
Windsor won by 21 runs.
The Windsor swans tamed the Barnes wild geese in an enthralling
encounter on Saturday.
Windsor elected to bat first on a damp track, in the knowledge that scoring
200 runs would ensure their safety, whilst Barnes, needed a victory to keep
them in the promotion hunt.
The scene was set for a gripping encounter. Windsor's captain Andy Wigley
and Vice-Captain Kevin Clifford decided to lead from the front and open the
batting. On a wicket of uneven bounce, they both initially struggled to
survive against the new ball. Clifford then unfurled his pull shot and the
runs started to flow. Wigley on-drove a couple of glorious drives and the
chains were broken. The two experienced batsmen continued to move the score
along steadily, as Barnes cannily rotated their bowlers. They posted a
partnership of 133, before Wigley departed for a well constructed 45. A
couple of wickets fell in quick succession and Clifford decided to anchor
the innings. He was joined at the crease by an emerging talent, namely 16
year old Ollie Smith. Smith played a mature innings as Windsor tried to
reach their safety target of 200. With the target in reach, Clifford fell
for 93. Smith hit an exquisite straight six before Windsor fell just short
on 199 - 7, off their alloted overs.
In reply, Barnes started off in search of their target with a
flourish. Collier, in particular was particularly severe on any poor
deliveries. However, 4 wickets fell for just one run, as Barnes fell from
45 - 0 to 46 - 4. A fifth wicket partnership of 70, seemed to tip the
balance into the lap of Barnes. However, Van Der Zyk was then caught by
Clifford off the bowling of Wigley, as the dynamic duo broke the Barnes
promotion bid. Windsor's fielding was exceptional under pressure as
Baumgartner, Smith and Akbar all held important catches. Shields picked up
an impressive 5 - 42 as Barnes were eventually all out for 178, as they
fell short by 21 runs and Windsor celebrated their survival long into the
night.
posted by Windsor at 4:49 PM
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