Matching Green Cricket Club Matching Friendly XI v Mike Hands XI on Sun 25 Jul 2004 at 2.30

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Matching Green Cricket Club Matching Friendly XI v Mike Hands XI on Sun 25 Jul 2004 at 2.30
Match was Drawn

Match report City Slickers meet their match in Green folk.

The Handymen XI assembled on behalf of former village cricket captain Mike Hands played out a largely entertaining draw last Sunday at the Theatre of Has-Beens. The boys from the big city were put in and soon set a rapid pace reaching 100 inside 14 overs. The variety of bowling from Oddy, Bibbs and Muggs was quite ineffective in restricting Phil (58) and J Hands (46) from scoring freely.

Simon 'The Exocet' Jefferies was phenomenal in striking the stumps 4 times with throws from the outfield, twice sending Handymen scampering back to the pavilion.
Captain Rob (2 catches) and youngster Styles slowed the run rate briefly, with Pete 'Hollywood' Weaver snaring a sensational (?) diving catch at midwicket. A reverse sweep by Rob Hands for four was the highlight before declaring at 234-9 at tea.

JR and Muggs soon took up the challenge of needing over 6 runs per over for victory. Both made half-centuries against largely useful bowling (Handyman Headband excluded). An opening partnership of 172 off 27 overs was broken when Muggs, 79 (new PB!) was caught in the outfield, and JR (70) followed shortly in similar fashion.
Decent bowling by Durado (2-42) and Rob Hands (4-26) restricted any of the following MGCC batsmen to keep the needed pace and close in on victory. Final score was 197-6 and honours even.

Matching Green Cricket Club Matching Friendly XI Batting

Player Name		Runs	Ct
extras TOTAL :	for 6 wickets	0 197
John Rochester	Caught	70
Matt Muggleton	Caught	79
Peter Weaver	Bowled	2	1
Simon Jeffery	Bowled	0
Steve Byford	Not Out	10
Junior Bibby	Bowled	4
Martin Ormondroyd	Bowled	0
Rob Leamon	Not Out	1	2
Adam Hobbs
Tony Little
Peter Stiles

Mike Hands XI Bowling

Player name	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets	Average	Economy
D Manly	9.0	1	68	0	0.00	7.56
J Durado	13.0	0	42	2	21.00	3.23
Plough	1.0	0	10	0	0.00	10.00
Phil	5.0	1	33	0	0.00	6.60
R Hands	9.0	2	26	4	6.50	2.89
N Haigh	1.0	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Mike Hands XI Batting

Player name		R
extras TOTAL :	for 9 wickets	0 234 (0.0 overs)
Phil	Bowled	58
J Hands	Caught	46
W Colllinson	Run out	10
C Digby	Caught	4
N Haigh	Bowled	20
M Betteridge	Caught	22
N Curtis	Run out	24
D Manly	Bowled	0
J Durado	Bowled	26
R Hands	Not Out	5
Plough

Matching Green Cricket Club Matching Friendly XI Bowling

Player Name	Overs	Runs	Wickets	Average	Economy
Martin Ormondroyd	7.0	46	1	46.00	6.57
Junior Bibby	4.0	38	0	0.00	9.50
Matt Muggleton	7.0	38	1	38.00	5.43
Rob Leamon	5.0	19	1	19.00	3.80
Peter Stiles	2.0	8	0	0.00	4.00
Tony Little	4.0	40	2	20.00	10.00
Adam Hobbs	2.0	18	0	0.00	9.00
Steve Byford	1.0	3	1	3.00	3.00