Taplow 1st XI vs. Windsor 1st XI

Windsor 254-7 (40 overs) bt Taplow 246 all out (39.2 ovrs) by 12 runs

On a scorching hot day at Taplow, Windsor batted first on a bouncy surface but were in trouble initially as they slumped to 46-4. Before the strokeplay of Granger (90) and Doye (46) dug them out of a hole. Pitt also batted well for 43 not out and Windsor closed on 254-7.
In reply Granger’s pace had Taplow reeling at 7-3 but they mounted a fine recovery and it took the bowling nous of Griffiths and Pitt to finally end any resistance with Windsor finally bowling out Taplow for 246.

Bledlow vs. Windsor

Windsor continued their winning streak in the Sunday league with a fine 102 run win at picturesque Bledlow, deep in the Chilterns.
Winning the toss and batting first, Windsor were 2 down early losing Huggins and Pitt for 12 and 13 respectively, but Granger and Gould then seem to put their Saturday frustrations behind them with some dazzling batting. Granger produced some audacious strokes to race to fifty off just 34 balls.Thankfully, however, as he has done so often in the past, he didn’t then surrender his wicket when on the verge of greater things, and seemed to then settle down and together with Gould, Windsor cantered along at 7 an over. Gould effortlessly reached his own fifty, and was a calming influence on Granger as he reached a fine maiden century for Windsor. After reaching these landmarks ,the pair then upped the pace, both hitting sixes out of the ground. In no time Gould reached his own hundred but was dismissed soon after.Their partnership raised 236, a record for Windsor’s 3rd wicket. Granger then finally fell for 139, an innings which had regally entertained his teamates plus the many spectators at this fine little ground. The carnage didn’t stop there however as Eggenhuizen then hit a rapid unbeaten 29 which included 3 mighty 6’s, one of which cleared not only the ground, but also a row of 50ft oak trees and probably landed somewhere in the next village – an astonishing straight hit from the slightly built Australian. This propelled Windsor on to 318-7 from their 40 overs.
Bledlow’s reply couldn’t have got off to a worse start, as a fired up Granger had their opener caught behind by Davis off the first ball of the innings. Bledlow’s other opener however, looked a class act and was savage on anything off line, and took a particular liking to young John Holmes, who despite bowling their no. 3 , struggled for rhythm. While he was at the crease Bledlow looked like mounting a serious bid for victory. Windsor then reverted to the experience of seamer Griffiths and the slow off breaks of Rob Noble to counter the quick scoring. This finally did the trick as Huggins took a fine catch in the deep to dismiss the Bledlow opener off Griffiths for a superb 121.The rest of their batting then stuggled against Windsor’s attack, and young leg spinner Chris Kellard then ended the match in dramatic fashion with a sensational hat-trick, the final wicket being a hairline stumping by Davis, which saw Bledlow dismissed for 216, thus giving victory to Windsor by 102 runs.

Windsor 1st XI vs. North Maidenhead 1stXI

North Maidenhead 105 All Out (Kellard 5-14), Windsor 105-2 (Noble 47*)

Windsor got back to winning ways in the Thames and Chiltern Sunday league with a comfortable 8 wicket win over North Maidenhead.

On a pitch that was still green after Friday’s rain Windsor bowled first and exploited the conditions well. Justin Granger and Alex Hill soon had the visitors reeling at 9-3, and from there Windsor never lost their grip. A determined stand followed to take North Maids up to 70, but young left arm spinner Mark Lines, making his Windsor debut at this level took the crucial wicket of the North Maidenhead opener and from there they capitulated to 105 all out. Another colt, leg spinner Chris Kellard proceeded to bamboozle the lower order and with the help of wicketkeeper Steve Eggenhuizen, who took a catch and 2 stumpings, took 5-14 in just 4 overs, obtaining a large amount of turn to register his best figures at senior level. The innings was finished off by another of the colts, John Holmes, when he bowled their no.11 to end a tidy spell of medium pace.

In reply Windsor began with openers Rob Noble and Paul Huggins, who after their tribulations of the previous day, when their game at High Wycombe was called off due to a horrendously uneven and at times dangerous pitch, comfortably saw off the new ball and were easing to victory at 70-0 before Huggins nicked Curzons behind for 25. Dahron Pitt was then adjudged lbw, and it was left to Noble and Granger to see Windsor home. Granger’s 7 ball assault for 12 saw Noble just miss out on what would have been a deserved half century, but he had to content with a unbeaten 47 as Windsor comfortably got home by 8 wickets with more than 15 overs to spare.