Match 88 Nomads v Great Missenden Pelicans Ground Nag’s Head Meadow, Great Missenden, Bucks Sunday October 2nd 12 noon
Result: Match Drawn
Toss: Nomads
Umpires:Jerry Laxton, Neeraj Nayar and Various
Scorers:Steve Brewer & Bill Rodwell
Debut: None
GREAT MISSENDEN PELICANS Innings R B M 4 6
J Bailey c Wahi b Robbins 112 123 125 10 2
D Bailey c Kapadia b Robbins 29 43 54 4 0
J Litherland c Wahi b Kapadia 59 68 80 5 2
A Fairweather c & b Robbins 0 13 7 0 0
A Livie* bowled Robbins 11 5 2 1 1
T Harris+ lbw b Kapadia 2 3 8 0 0
H Arif st Wahi b Kapadia 2 3 3 0 0
H Manisty c Blumberg b Kapadia 0 1 1 0 0
J Rehamn not out 1 1 1 0 0
Extras (b0,lb3,w1,nb2,penalty 5) 11
TOTAL (8wkts dec,43 overs) 225
Dnb:N Jeffrey,R Frank.
Fow:1-86(2),2-201(1),3-203(4),4-203(3),5-222(6),7-223(9),8-225(7).
Bowling-Robbins 19 3 62 4,Smith 11 0 65 0,Page 6 0 66 0,Kapadia 7 1 24 4.
NOMADS CC Innings R B M 4 6
R Style lbw b Frank 0 4 3 0 0
M Blake c Rehman b Jeffrey 5 14 22 0 0
A Stokes c Frank b Jeffrey 5 8 `8 1 0
J Thornton c Livie b Arif 17 36 40 3 0
A Smith bowled Fairweather 13 41 45 3 0
J Lascelles not out 28 69 80 4 0
A Kapadia c Jeffrey b Fairweather 2 3 8 0 0
S Wahi+ c Harris b Fairweather 1 13 14 0 0
C Page lbw b J Bailey 0 24 24 0 0
ME Blumberg* not out 1 16 16 0 0
Extras (b0,lb0,w9,nb0) 9
TOTAL (8 wickets,38 overs) 81
Dnb:M Robbins
Fow:1-0(1),2-7(3),3-11(2),4-39(4),5-52(5),6-58(7).7-68(8),8-76(9).
Bowling-Frank 7 2 16 1(w1),Jeffrey 7 1 22 2(w1),Arif 9 2 20 1(w2),Fairweather 7 1 18 3(w4),Litherland 5 4 4 0,J Bailey 3 2 1 1.
Nomads hang on to draw
Nomads have with occassional exceptions a history of underperforming at Nags Head Meadow and this latest visit was no exception despite the beautiful weather.
Nomads won the toss and inserted Pelicans on a wet pitch that had not been covered during the previous day's heavy rain
This game was one of great contrasts. Pelicans' top three amassed 201 runs Nomads top three just 11. Two of Nomads bowlers took 8 wickets at around 3 runs per over while the other although suffering some missed chances bowled at 6 plus and 11 respectively per over.
Pelicans opened with father and son Baileys.Promoted from a big hitting role7/8 Josh Bailey hit his maiden fifty snd then maiden century.He was fortunate as he missed many a good length ball from Mike Robbins but swung lustily with good timing anything pitched up as well as any boundary gift balls. The opening Baileys added 86 before father Bailey was caught at slip by Adnan Kapadia off Mike Robbins. Number three old Harrovian Litherland then joined Josh Bailey playing a neat composed innings of 59. The partnership was broken by a returning Robbins with Bailey caught by 'keeper Saraubh Wahi.Then next over Kapadia had Litherland caught behind by Saurabh and Robbins removed number 4 for a duck.
Although skipper Alex Livie hit Robbins was a six he was soon bowled for 11 and Adnan Kapadia quickly removed three more batsman for a couple or runs before Pelicans declared at 225-8 off 43.
After an excellent tea Nomads opened with an experienced pair Style and Blake.Style was adjudejed lbw for a duck then first Andy Stokes and then Mike Blake hit rank long hops straight to mid wicket and square leg. The latter did afine piece of juggling before securing the cath.This left Nomads reeling at 11-3. At 39 and 59 respectivley Jon Thornton was caught at slip and Andy Smith was bowled.
Nomads had lost half the side for 59 chasing 225 and only Jeremy Lascelles showed much appetite for the task in hand which rapidly became one of saving the match. The President jined Jeremy Lascelles and these two saw Nomads to safety with all the Pelican fielders crouched close around the bat.Nomads had salvaged a draw but with little honour.
Both teams lingered long at the Cross Keys Pub until a few Nomads left in search of a curry while the rest continued quaffing ale with the Pelicans President Peter Greenwood, a former Nomads tourist.
Previous Matches
2015 Pelicans won by 6 wickets
2014 Nomads won by 87 runs
2001 Nomads won by 45 runs
2000 Scorecard incomplete
1999 Pelicans won by 6 wickets
1998
1997 Match Drawn
1996
1995
1994
1980 Cancelled
1979 Match Drawn
Posted on 19/11/2015
by Michael Blumberg