Category: Match Reports

Lodsworth Lost

After a run of four undefeated games Lodsworth CC came up against a powerful Loxwood Xl which had batting in depth and a strong bowling line up. Paul Phillips had prepared a superb wicket but it was the visitors who adjusted best to the hard, flat surface.

Batting first Loxwood lost an early wicket to a fine diving catch by Andrew Wilson-Smith but then consolidated with a chanceless innings of 75 by T Holmes. Matt Hall captured 3 wickets for 42 runs and Andy Wilson-Smith had a valuable spell taking 2 for 29. Fergus Cruikshank’s left arm deliveries moved considerably in the windy conditions but Loxwood dominated with the bat and went in for tea with 206 runs on the board for the loss of 7 wickets.

After tea Lodsworth got off to a shaky start when Matt Hall was dismissed by the second ball of the first over and shortly afterwards, Ollie King was taken to A&E for stitches to a cut above the right eye. Shorn of two key batsmen Lodsworth went into their shell. James Hickey looked set for a long stay at the crease but fell to a superb catch at backward point when on 28. Andy Wilson-Smith toiled to a useful 20 runs and Andy Long came in for a brief but lucrative flourish with six 4’s. But with six overs remaining Lodsworth could not resist the inevitable and ran into the buffers, beaten but not totally outclassed with 108 for 9. Thanks to Hunter Graham for taking over the score book and to George Bristow at the Holist for the post-match ‘bites’.

Man Of the Match Andrew Wilson-Smith

Footnote:

“I want my Mum to take me,” muttered Oliver

Invited to participate for the first time in the Midhurst Six-a-Side Tournament in the idyllic surroundings of Cowdrey Park the village team faced stiff opposition from Liphook, Midhurst, Lurgashall, Haslemere and Kingsley

Lodsworth’s opening game was against local rivals Lurgashall who managed to amass 65 runs from 4 overs. Jack Dimond & Graham Braithwaite replied with a brilliant display of big hitting and straight drives but fell 8 short of the total. The next game was against a strong Midhurst team that included two big Zimbabwean hitters, Fourie and Christian. Martin Howard & Matt Hall bowled exceptionally well to restrict Midhurst to 45 from 4 overs but when Lodsworth batted, Jack Dimond was unlucky to be given out LBW with both James Hickey & Fergus Cruikshank the next to go. Braithwaite continued with several big shots but Lodsworth could only amass 34.

The Halsemere match was a must win game. Braithwaite & Dimond again batted extremely well, with the ball going to all areas of the field setting a target of 55 runs. Halsemere chased the runs and needed to get 6 off the last over which they comfortably achieved. Charlie Dimond showed agility in the field with a great fielding display. Following 3 losses, Lodsworth only had an outside chance of qualifying for the semi-final. Andrew Wilson-Smith, Graham Braithwaite and Martin Howard displayed determination to set a respectable target of 48 against Kingsley and both Howard & Paul Phillips bowled well to register Lodsworth’s first win by beating Kingsley with 4 runs to spare. The last game was against the eventual winners Liphook, who showed their league status by scoring 80 runs and restricting Lodsworth to 34.

Lodsworth CC finished fifth overall having won just one of their 5 games but only the last was a one sided affair and the village team were by no means outclassed.

Scribe Matt Hall

Bosham CC 241 for 5 (T Gilliatt 94, S Gilliatt 61, B Barrett 55; Dave Clarke 10 overs 3 for 72)

Lodsworth 181 for 8 ( Oliver King 70, Matt Hall 59; S Gilliatt 7 overs 2 for 30)

Match Drawn

‘On the road’ for their fourth away game of the season the nomadic Lodsworth team headed for the south coast village of Itchener for a game in the grounds of a large private house. The game was played on an artificial wicket that put Lodsworth, unfamiliar with the surface, at a slight disadvantage. Casting a professional eye over the field Paul Phillips lost no time in disparaging the quality of the track and outfield, which almost led to him being sent to the sin bin. The surface favoured batsmen and offered no turn for the bowlers who toiled in strong sunshine that necessitated two drinks breaks.

Bosham batted first and quickly dashed to 85 in 10 overs before the first wicket fell. By this time one Lodsworth fielder, Dan Hanratty, was in A&E at Chichester with a dislocated shoulder and Rob Collins was nursing a painful twisted knee (Perhaps Paul had a point). The Gilliatt brothers, T and S, batted well to score 94 and 61 respectively and Dave Clarke took 3 wickets but at a costly 72 runs. A little ill temper crept into the proceedings as the Bosham batsman survived two very reasonable appeals. Bosham finished on 241 for 5.

After tea Lodsworth set off in hot pursuit but a sharp run out left James Hickey hugely frustrated. Matt Hall continued to score freely but a middle order collapse set alarm bells ringing until Oliver King dug in to record an intelligent 70, with several powerful drives, to shore up the Lodsworth team who finished on 181 for 8, well short of the Bosham total but a worthy draw. Lodsworth’s unbeaten run continues.

Man of the match Oliver King

LODSWORTH CC 218 ALL OUT  40 OVERS
MILLAND  76 ALL OUT    24OVERS
LODSWORTH WIN BY 142 RUNS!!!!

LODDY PLAYED MILLAND ON SUNDAY JUST GONE AND WERE PUT INTO BAT ON A LIVELY FAST TRACK AND OUTFIELD. HALL AND BIG JACK DIMOND WHO WAS MAKIN HIS SEASON DEBUT THIS YEAR OPENED UP AND WITH AN ARRAY OF ATTACKING SHOTS THE SCORE BURST TO 40-0 AFTER 5 OVERS. HOWEVER HALL HAD ONLY GOT 4 OF THESE( A LUKY EDGE THRU SLIPS ASWELL!!!!).
MATT ENDED UP ONLY GETTIN 10 BUT JACK ONCE JIM HICKEY CAME IN RACED TO HIS 50 WITH A SUPERB ON DRIVE 4.  THE 100 CAME UP IN ONLY 14 OVERS AND AT THIS RATE LODDY LOOKED LIKE GETTIN 275 ISH.
HICKEY PLAYED THE ANCHOR ROLE AND IT WASNT LONG BE4 JACK DIMOND WITH A CLASSICAL HOOK SHOT INTO THE COWS FIELD REACHED HIS MAIDEN 100!!!   WITH THIS AS A GOOD ACT OF SPORTMANSHIP JACK RETIRED HIMSELF TO GIVE THE OTHERS A GO.  WELL ONCE THIS HAPPENED LODDY WENT FROM 150-1 TO 180-7 IN NO TIME AT ALL. HICKEY FERGUS PP ROB JC AND LEE ALL MADE VERY LITTLE BUT IT WAS LEFT TO A CAMEO ROLE FROM OL KING AND A BRIEF KNOCK FROM BELLION TO GET THE SIDE UP TO A TOTAL OF 218.

DIMOND 101NO
OLLY K  33
EXTRAS  31…..
THE REST NOT MANY…

WITH A LOVLEY TEA AND ENG VS AUSSIES IN THE 20/20  LODDY THEN GOT OUT INTO THE FIELD AND IT WASNT TO MUCH TIME BE4 PHILLIPS AND LONG TOOK A COUPLE OF WICKETS. THEY KEPT IT TIGHT ALONG WITH SOME GOOD FIELDIN( ESP KING FOR A CHANGE ) – TAKE NOTE HALL AND CLIFFORD, YOU COULD LEARN A FEW THINGS!!!)  MILLAND WERE 25-2 AFTER 10 OVERS.
NICK B AND MATT THEN CAME ON TO DO SOME DAMAGE AND IT WAS ALSO NOTED THE CAMEO ROLE FROM FERGUS SWINGING LEFTY CRUIKSHANK TO TAKE 3 VERY GOOD WICKETS IN A LIVELY LITTLE 5 OVER BURST.
SADLY MILLAND JUST FOLDED IN TRUTH AND EVENTUALLY LOODY GOT THEM OUT FOR THE SCORE OF ONLY 76.

LONG 1-14
PP  1-11
HALL  2-6
BELLION   1-12
FERGUS  3-4
AYRES 1-10
ROB  1-8

MAN OF THE MATCH WELL WAS ONLY 1 WINNER IN JACK DIMOND.  OVERALL A GOOD TEAM PERFORAMNCE THOU!!!

Lodsworth CC 194 for 7 (James Hickey 91 not out, Paul Phillips 53; A Clarke 19 overs 3 for 49, John Upton 6 over 2 for 24)
Kirdford CC 46 all out (Dave Clarke 9 overs 3 for 12, Andy Long 8 overs 3 for 9, Joe Clifford .3 overs 1 for 4).
Lodsworth CC won by 3 wickets.


Put in to bat, Lodsworth got off to a shaky start with Matt Hall, Jon Clifford and Nick Bellion back in the pavilion with only 18 runs on the board. But James Hickey (91 not out, with two 6’s and eleven 4’s) gradually wrested control of the game away from Kirdford and when joined by Paul Phillips who hit a sparkling half-century (53) they stayed together for a partnership of 100 runs and effectively put the game beyond the reach of the home team. Fergus Cruikshank and Jerry Keen, both new players from the village enjoyed a spell at the crease and Lodsworth went in for tea with 194 for 7 on the scoreboard.

After indulging in an excellent tea Kirdford collapsed in spectacular fashion to the bowling of Dave Clarke (9 overs 3 for 12) and Andy Long (8 overs 3 for 9), being all out for 46. Lodsworth’s legendary septuagenarian spin bowler Joe Clifford took the final wicket. Joe first played for the village team against Ebernoe in 1951, and although not seen so often nowadays this was the 59th season when he donned his whites. Visitors to the Recreation Hall can see a framed score sheet of one particular game where Joe took the wickets of all the opposing team.

To cap his batting performance, a noticeably more slender and athletic James (Jimmy) Hickey made a lot of ground to take a lofted catch and confirm his Man-of-the- Match Award.

For a full report and pictures visit http://www.lodsworthcc.org.uk
Bob Powell
Scribe

24th April 2010 at Ebernoe

Ebernoe CC 152 all out in 39.4 overs (C Hawkes 52, D Whittington 32, M West 20; Alfie Bunker 3 overs 3 wickets for 9 runs, Dave Clark 8 overs 2 for 26, Paul Phillips 10 overs 2 for 43).

Lodsworth CC 154 for 6 in 36.1 overs (Matt Hall 68, Richard Gough 26, James Hickey 14 not out, Harry Dimond 13; M West 4 overs 2 for 19, D Turner 11 overs 2 for 43)

Lodsworth CC won by 4 wickets.

Glorious sunshine and the first signs of spring heralded the start of the 2010 season and a strong Lodsworth team rose to the occasion with a resounding victory over near neighbours Ebernoe.

Skipper Andy Long opted to field and with eight bowlers in the team chose to open with Dave Clarke (2 for 26) and himself (1 for16) followed by Paul Phillips (2 for 43), Matt Hall (1 for 15) and Martin Howard (1 for 7) with Alfie Bunker cleaning up the remainder with a devastating spell of 3 overs 3 for 9. In truth Lodsworth could have finished off the opposition much more quickly but for some slack fielding which saw five catches put down and allowed Ebernoe to accrue 152 runs with major contributions from C Hawkes (52) and M West (20).

After tea, Ebernoe had an early strike, capturing the wicket of Alfie Bunker in the opening over, but Matt Hall (68) and Richard Gough (26) put Lodsworth into a strong position and contributions from Harry Dimond (13), James Hickey (14 not out), Paul Phillips (11) and (Dave Clark (8 not out) carried the village team to victory with 154 for the loss of six wickets. The score could have been achieved sooner but for the introduction of ‘a local rule’ that sixes ‘have to clear the five bar gate’.

Paul Phillip’s dismissal with a LBW decision threatened to result in an explosive outburst but it was quickly quelled by Councillor Phillip’s young son Joel who reminded his father, “Daddy you mustn’t swear”.

Ebernoe lay on a magnificent tea and spirits were high in the bar of the Stag at Balls Cross in the aftermath, but Lodsworth’s fielding will have to tighten up when we meet stronger opposition.

Man of the Match – Matt Hall

Bob Powell

Scribe

Sunday 2^nd May Westbourne Home 2:30 Confirmed

Sunday 9^th May Kirdford Away 2:30 Confirmed

Sunday 16^th May Milland Home 2:30 Confirmed

Sunday 23^rd May Bosham Away 2:30 Confirmed

Sunday 30^th May Lurgashall Away 2:30 Confirmed

Sunday 6^th June Loxwood Home 2:30 Confirmed

Sunday 13^th June Tangmere Away 2:30 Confirmed

Saturday 19^th June Matt Hall Invitation XI Home 2:30 Confirmed

Barbeque in the evening

Sunday 27^th June Goodwood Home 2:30 Confirmed

Sunday 4^th July Tillington Away 2:30 Confirmed

Sunday 11^th July Bury & West Burton Home 2:30 Confirmed

Sunday 18^th July Storrington Away 2:30 Confirmed

Sunday 25^th July Graffham/Smithbrook Away 2:30 Confirmed

Sunday 1^st August Fittleworth Away 2:30 Confirmed

Sunday 8^th August Arundel Grasshoppers Home 2:30 Confirmed

Sunday 15^th August West Chillington Home 2:30 Confirmed

Also VIP Lunch

Sunday 22^nd August Walburton Away 2:30 Confirmed

Sunday 29^th August No fixture – Bank Holiday Weekend

Sunday 5^th Sept Parham Park Away 1:30 Confirmed

Sunday 12^th Sept Fernhurst Home 1:30 Confirmed

Sunday 19^th Sept Grayswood Away 1:30 Confirmed

Sunday  26^th Sept The Cricket Society Home 1:00 Confirmed

Now, however, we have a much to communicate– first the club appointments – The new skipper of the LCC is Andy Long. Andy has played for almost a decade with the village team and is one of our key bowlers. He has served his time as vice-captain for two seasons and now takes on the task of lifting the club to a higher level.

The new vice captain needs little introduction. Paul Phillips is another key bowler and has served the club in many other capacities. He has almost single handed transformed the wicket at the recreation ground from a mediocre square into one of admirable quality – still slow but at least it is true. He has also overseen the clubs accounts for four years.

The full line-up is

• President – George Bristow
• Chairman and Hon. Secretary – John King OBE
• Captain Andy Long
• Vice Captain – Paul Phillips
• Fixture Secretary – Hunter Graham
• Hon. Treasurer – Bob Powell
• Grounds Member Paul Phillips
• Representative on the Village Hall Management Committee – John King
• Committee Members – Andrew Wilson-Smith, Alan Thompson, James Hickey

All that remains is to find new recruits to the club. In 2008 we lost the high-scoring Indian batsman Alfred De Souza who returned to India and soon after we lost our South African all-rounder Rod Taylor who moved to Dubai. Martin Howard relocated to Manchester, so, although the core of the team remains, there are gaps to be filled.

We end therefore, as usual, with a plea for cricketers in the village and beyond, to join us for some fantastic games on Sunday afternoons, usually of about 35 to 40-overs, which accommodates both the youthful up-and-coming fast bowlers and seasoned batsmen with faultless technique who amble between the wickets. Forget the woes of the economic recession, we offer great teas, some charming away venues such as Lurgashall and Ebernoe Village Green and a lot of fun playing competitive Village Cricket.

Outdoor nets will commence at the Recreation Ground in late March/earlyApril. It you are interested in joining us telephone Paul Phillips (01798 861665) or John King (01798 861728).

Andy Long lost the toss and Lodsworth were put in to bat on a lively green wicket that saw the ball bouncing high and offering a number of catching opportunities. The early batsman struggled until Richard Gough arrived at the crease and brought some stability. A credible score of 177 all out off 36.4 overs gave the home team some confidence of victory as they went into tea. Richard contributed a chanceless 76 not out and Paul Phillips continued his good run of batting with a solid 22. The majority of Lodsworth’s wickets fell to Grayswood’s paceman S Peate who took 5 for 28 off 11 overs.

After an excellent spread provided by Vicki Braithwaite, Teggy Phillips and Zena Davies the Lodsworth team set about the opposition with zest and quickly had the young Grayswood Xl ‘on the ropes’. But, alas, not for the first time this year, the village team were unable to land the knockout blow.

This has been a recurring theme of the 2009 season and searching for a reason we were forced to conclude that we have missed the contribution of John Houghton this year – not for his batting – but for his spin bowling that has often changed the course of a game in the past.

Andy Long played a Captain’s role with 6 wickets for 12 runs off 10 overs and Nick Bellion captured 2 for 14 off 4 overs. There was also an excellent run out with a direct hit by Lee Ayres. Towards the end the Lodsworth fielders crowded around the bat in desperation, but the last two Grayswood batsmen survived and ‘another one got away’.

Man of the match – Richard Gough and Andy Long