Yesterday we played Herts 3rds at Letchworth.
Norfolk 201-9
A Toll 8, A Lithins 21, B Collinson 0, A Bryan 23, S Barrett 59, B Clark 11, R Yates 31, E Weber 4, R Eagleton 11 not out, N Wynn run out 0, B Ovel not out 2
Herts 202-4
E Weber 9-3-26-2, N Wynn 9-1-38-0, B Clark 8.4-0-48-0, B Ovel 9-0-29-1, R Eagleton 6-0-33-1, R Yates 2-0-22-0
Norfolk lost by 6 wickets
Norfok Over 50 2nd XI vrs Meditite at Barton Turf: Wednesday 23rd July 2014
We played Medite at Barton Turf yesterday and won by 4 wickets
Medite scored 149 for 6 in their 40 overs
E Weber 8.0.24.0, R Yates 5.0.15.0, B Ovel 8.1.24.1, B Clark 8.5.4.1, R Eagleton 8.0.49.1, C Whurr 3.0.27.2
Norfolk scored 151 for 6
A Lithins 36, A Toll 14, R Yates 51, A Bryan 1, S Barrett 0, D Fidler 1, E Weber not out 35, B Clark not out 4, R Eagleton, C Whurr, B Ovel did not bat.
Our thanks to Ashmanaugh and Barton Wanderers for hosting this game at short notice and for an excellent facility and teas.
Robin Yates
Match report Over 50’s 2nds v Herts 2nds Venue: Mundford CC Date: June 5th 2014
Norfolk: 234 – 4. Herts: 210 – 7
Result: Norfolk won by 24 runs
Highlights for Norfolk:
R Yates 114, B Clark 62 n.o., M Cusack 32
L Able 9-0-39-1, N Wynn 9-1-38-1, B Clark 9-0-30-2, M Annear 9-0-35-0, B Ovel 9-0-59-2
Highlights for Herts:
D Robinson 84, T Carr 42
B Tompkins 9-4-20-2
This was a welcome win for Norfolk which was engineered by a patient innings from R Yates going in early at number 3 and was very well supported by M Cusack and B Clark. The total is about par at Mundford and needed some containing bowling to ensure that the Herts batsmen failed to reach the target despite a very well constructed 84 by D Robinson.
Over 50’s 2nds v Two Counties, Old Buckenham, 14/5/14
2C won the toss and chose to bat on a lovely sunny day at the picturesque OB ground. Les Able and Robin Yates opened the bowling and kept things fairy tight with Les picking up 3 wickets in his 9 overs for just 16 runs and RY 1 for 32 off 9, so after 18 overs 2C were 49 for 4. However the middle order took a liking to some friendly bowling and a solid 78 by J Gallant supported well by 49 from S Bulger pushed the score up to a respectable 191 for 6 at innings close. Both Barry Ovel on debut (9 overs, 1 for 38) and Bryn Clark (9 overs for 34) bowled tightly in the circumstances.
In reply Norfolk’s opener Mark English made a good 26 before being out in the 17th over with the score on only 33 for 3 which meant the middle order were always under pressure to get the run rate up, so with Bob Eagleton scoring 29, R Yates 47n.o. and Clark 23n.o. it was too little too late. Norfolk finished on 143 for 5 losing by 48 runs. Our thanks to Old Buckenham for hosting the game, in particular Mike Banham, who not only made the teas (with help from Bryn’s wife) but played as we were one short.
The Over 50 2nd XI played their first friendly match of the season on Wednesday 23rd April but the fixture was curtailed by rain, the match ending in a draw.
Batting first Norfolk Over 50 2nd XI scored 172 from the 45 overs with Chris Upton top scoring with 50.
Twenty overs into the Lincolnshire innings the rain came and the match ended in a draw.
