Windsor Cricket Club

Aldershot III vs. Windsor IV
Saturday 27th May

Windsor 4’s 200 all out (Houghton 60, Martin 45, Charters 35)
Aldershot 3’s 106 for 9

A selection and injury/illness stuck Windsor went to Aldershot with only 10 men looking to continue there winning ways. Windsor didn’t get the start they had hoped for when they lost the toss and were put into bat on a damp and difficult batting surface.

Scott Martin (45) and Richard Charters (35) started Windsor on their way to 62-1 with some cultured shot play. There was a quick fall of wickets that found Windsor 102-4, Aldershot’s Squell (pick of their bowling attack) causing the damage. Windsor IV’s captain Tim Houghton bludgeoned 60* assisted by the rest of the Windsor Team. Amit Subhaker taking a painful blow to the foot and some clever batting by Kenny Lawrence saw Windsor’s 10 men all out for 200.

Rain at tea almost saw the game end, but the weather cleared and the match continued. Amit Suhbaker and Kenny Lawrence with a great opening spell reduced Aldershot to 11-4. Aldershot’s batsmen dug in and frustrated the bowlers with a lack of any attacking play at all. Wickets fell slowly with Colin Bristow taking one with the help of a casual catch by Kenny Lawrence. Amit Johal took another and Jespal Benawra put the pressure on when he drew the Aldershot captain into a rash shot that was brilliantly help by Ben Lickley. Then with the penultimate ball Benawra struck again clean bowling the Aldershot batsman, leaving them on 106-9 with only one ball to go. Unfortunately, the last Aldershot batsman fended off the final ball and Windsor’s 10 men had to settle for 15 points.

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Match Report – Basingstoke V vs. Windsor IV
Saturday 20th May

Basingstoke 5’s 61 all out (Suhbarker 4 for 1)
Windsor 4’s 62 for 3

Windsor IV’s went to Basingstoke looking to bounce back after the disappointment of last season. They didn’t get the start they wanted when they lost the toss and were asked to field. Ben Lewis took the first wicket totally outdoing the Basingstoke opener and clean bowling him. Then a great catch by Charles Light in Gully brought Ben’s tally to two. Ashwin Khana opened his account for the season with an LBW in his final over.

On came Rob Hodgson and Amit Subhaker to bowl, keeping the bowling very tight. Runs were almost impossible for the Basingstoke batsmen to find. As the pressure mounted wickets began to fall fast. Rob Hodgson took two and a fumbled catch led to a run out thanks to the quick thinking (and running) of Ben Lewis. Amit Subhaker was the pick of the bowlers with 7 overs, 6 maidens, 1 run for 4 wickets. Basingstoke ended their innings on 61 all out.

Windsor looked to make the runs quickly but did not get off to a good start when Jay Bannerjee top edged to a fielder on his first ball. Scott Martin and Ben Lickley in quick order, both out LBW, before Rob Hodgson and Dan Maclennan solidified the Windsor batting; guiding them to their first win of the season ending on 62 for 3.

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Windsor IV vs. Kidmore End IV
Saturday 13th May 2006

Kidmore End 4’s 94 all out
Windsor 4’s 97 for 1 (Scott Martin 47*)

Windsor IV’s were looking to continue their good start with the first home game of the season against Kidmore End IV. Windsor won the toss and decided to put Kidmore End into bat.

Kenny Lawrence playing in his first Saturday fixture for two years showed that he had lost none of his skill getting their opener caught at gully thanks to a tremendous catch by Scott Martin in his first over. Ben Lewis joined in the wicket taking and Kidmore End slumped to 25 for 4. Then J. Neal and C. Selman dug in for Kidmore End frustrating the Windsor bowling attack. Eventually the break through came when Rob Hodgson’s warm up ball was played back onto the stumps. Still Kidmore End fought on until a great catch in the deep by Dan Maclennan from Hodgson’s bowling dismissed Selman. Hodgson quickly cleaned up the tail and Kidmore End were bowled out for 94.

Windsor openers Scott Martin and Dan Maclennan set about the run chase with great stroke play. Dan Maclennan deceived by a great late swinging ball was bowled for 29. Scott Martin (47*) and Ben Lickley (2*) guided Windsor home, ending on 97 for 1.

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