Match 11 Nomads v Oxford Downs Sunday May 1st 2005 at Standlake Oxon

Result:   Nomads won by 7 wickets
Toss:     Oxford Downs
Umpire(s):Steve Claridge & others
Debut(s): Harry Bell.
Man of Match:K Hoare

OXFORD DOWNS CC Innings
T Crouch   bowled       Lamb    60
F Crouch   c Blumberg b Lamb    27
T Sandbath run out              38
A Evans    c Lamb     b M Mann  25
S Rae      lbw        b Blumberg 1
D Wood     not out               3
S Wilson   not out               4
Extras     (b27,lb2,w22,nb3)    54
TOTAL    (5 wkts dec,41 overs) 212
DNB:D Best,J Ccooper,J Crouch,T Lurcock.         

Fow:1-72,2-171,3-171,3-188,4-215.

Bowling-Woolhouse 11 1 45 0,M Mann 7 1 21 1, Lamb 13 2 58 2,Nehra 3 0 27 0,Seth 3 0 23 0,Blumberg 4 1 9 1.

NOMADS CC Innings
P Bell      c Wilson b Wood   37 
K Hoare     not out          137
R Woolhouse bowled     Evans   0
C Lamb      c Wood   b Cooper  1
R Mann      not out           29
Extras      (b3,lb1,w7,nb0)   11
TOTAL (3 wickets,32.3 overs) 215
DNB:M Blumberg,K Seth,S Mehra,M Mann,H Bell,(K Alexander absent)      

Fow:1-34,2-54,3-58.

Bowling-Evans 8.3 1 42 1,Wood 5 1 31 1,Cooper 4 1 22 1,Lurcock 4 0 23 0,Wilson 2 0 18 0,Rae 4 0 19,0,J Crouch 2 0 22 0,T Crouch 3 0 34 0.

Spanking ton from Carl Hoar 

A tremendous innings from Karl Hoare saw Nomads home to a comfortable victory at Oxford Downs relocated ground.That Nomads had to make that number was due to the astonishing number of extras conceded by Nomads' stand in 'Keeper. Keith Alexander once again failed to make it to Standlake. 

Somewhat helped by the radar wanting nomads bowling Crouch and Sandbatch took the total to 171 whereupon the latter's run out sparked another three before the declaration came.

'Doc' Bell set about the bowling straight away for a quick opening 54 runs which including an enormous six. Despite his dismissal triggering two more the stalwart batting of Rus Mann maintained an excelleant foil to Hoare whose assault gained ever greater momentum finishing with a flurry of sixes. His innings included 15x4s and 6 x 6s.

Both sides were a little tardy in compleeting a full squad hence the limited number of overs. Nomads only won with an over to spare! Master Bell fielded like a tyro making his dad very proud.!

Previous matches:
2004 Match Cancelled despite stunning sunny weather
2003 ODs won by 3 wickets 
2002 ODs won by 4 wickets 
2001 Nomads fall short despite Surridge 85*