Windsor Cricket Club

Windsor IV vs. Hillingdon Manor III - 24-06-06

Windsor 4’s 308 for 3; 40 Overs (Maclennan 85*, Brown 55*, Martin 51)Hillingdon 164 all out; 42 Overs (Young 51)

Windsor IVs were looking to put last week behind them and prove a point that last week was just a glitch. Windsor lost the toss, but were asked to bat first. Windsor got off to a great start with Scott Martin and Dan Maclennan putting on 125 for the first wicket. Scott Martin caught in the deep on 51. Dan Brown and Dan Maclennan put on a further 36 before Dan Maclennan was caught on 85. Windsor new boy Steve Swann came to the crease with Windsor on 161 for 2. Steve and Dan batted superbly with some great shots being played taking Windsor IVs to 308 for 3 from 20 overs. Steve out stumped off the last ball for 91 and Dan Brown ending the innings on an unbeaten 55.

Hillingdon came out to bat and looked to play shots. Windsor kept pushing and eventually the break through came when Ben Lewis cleaned bowled their opener with a beautiful in swinging yorker. Colin Bristow took one when an edge was palmed up by the keeper and caught at second slip by Dan Brown. Wickets started falling steadily as Lewis picked up another, clean bowled. Scott Martin was brought into the attack and got two quick wickets, one LBW and one bowled. A change in bowling brought Jespal Benawra to bowl. Using his high loop out of the sun he caused trouble eventually picking up a well deserved wicket thanks to a great catch by Tim Houghton. Ben Lewis and Colin Bristow were both brought back and took a wicket each. Lewis bowling one off his pads and Bristow getting his thanks to Stephen Hunter taking an awkward catch. Dan Brown was asked to bowl as Windsor could feel victory coming. In his second over Dan dragged the batsman forward and the wicket keeper Tim Houghton stumped their last batsman. Hillingdon Manor ended up 164 all out.

Windsor IVs left this match feeling better having put in such a convincing performance and taking the 25 much needed points.

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Finchampstead IV vs. Windsor IV - Sat 17th June

Windsor 49 All Out
Finchsampstead 50 for 0

The OBT XI (Over By Tea) lived up to their name once more but not in the manner in which they have grown accustomed. With the worst batting performance from Windsor IVs for many years they made an average bowling attack on a batting wicket look good. Windsor found themselves 49 all out.

Jay Bannerjee and Kenny Lawrence opened the bowling attack and caused a few problems, but no wickets were taken as two hard chances were dropped off the bowling of Bannerjee. Finchamstead ended there innings on 50 for 0.

Windsor IVs will put this performance behind them and hope that they have got it out of their system for the rest of the season. All eyes on next week where they will be out to prove a point.

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Maidenhead and Bray IV vs. Windsor IV - Saturday 10th June

Maidenhead and Bray 147 All Out
Windsor 4's 148 for 4 (Light 54*)

World Cup fever has struck Windsor IVs and players were dropping out all over the place to watch the match. So a 9 man team headed to the game to find Scott Martin had brought his son Jack along to play if needed.

Windsor won the toss and decided to bowl. Ben Lewis and Kenny Lawrence opened the bowling. No early wicket and chances dropping in gaps frustrated the Windsor side. The break through came with a C&B by Kenny Lawrence. The runs started to slow and wickets started to fall. Ben Lewis picked up two, both clean bowled. A change in the bowling saw Colin Bristow pick up a C&B with his first ball. Scott Martin came into the attack and the wickets came quicker and quicker. Bristow took another, a run out and 3 for Martin saw Maidenhead and Bray IV 147 all out.

Scott Martin and Dan Maclennan opened the batting and Windsor’s run rate was good when B. Vaja bowled Scott Martin round his legs with a ball Warne would have been proud of. Dan Maclennan was bowled by S. Vaja and Windsor slumped to 60 – 4. Tim Houghton (26) and Charles Light put on 40 for the next wicket. Light (54*) and Lewis (18*) guided Windsor home for another 20 point win.

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Match Report – Windsor IV vs. Falkland IV
03-06-06

Falkland 4’s 206 all out 51.3 Overs (Carlisle 69, Martin 5 for 42)
Windsor 4’s 207 for 5 35.5 Overs (Malik 77, Martin 51)

Another poor week for availabities saw a weakened 4th Team taking on third place rivals Falkland IV’s. Falkland won the toss and elected to bat, and got off to a reasonably good start, despite Kenny Lawrence’s early wicket, reaching 54 – 1 off 12 overs. The Windsor bowlers tightened the bowling and the runs started to dry up. Falkland’s batsmen became increasingly frustrated and a few rash shots started to appear. Wickets began to fall with Colin Bristow picking up one at the end of his spell. A change in the bowling saw Scott Martin come into the bowling attack in an attempt to keep the runs tight. The Falkland batsmen looked to go on the attack and runs started to come, but so did wickets. Scott Martin ended his bowling spell with 5 – 42, including two wickets in two balls. John Holmes opened his tally for the 4th team, clean bowling one of there tail enders with a very quick delivery. He brought about the end of the Falkland innings with a great throw from the deep to run out Wilson Carlisle, who had scored 69. Falkland’s innings ended 206 – 10 from 51.3 overs.

Windsor started their innings well with Umar Malik (77) and Ric Saunders (22) putting on 109 for the first wicket, against a rather weak bowling line up. Scott Martin then hit a quick 51 leaving Windsor about 40 to win. Some rash shots were played by Windsor in an attempt to wrap up the game resulting in a few quick wickets, but John Holmes (7*) and Danny Brown (17*) saw Windsor home to another 20 point win. Windsor ending the match with 207 – 5 from 35.5 overs

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