Ivanhoe V Leyhill 20 September 2015

A bright late season afternoon, the toss lost again, Ives asked to bowl. Leyhill make a good start and there’s 60 on the board before the 1st wicket falls to Richard (5 overs 1 for 30) caught behind by Bob. Then a 78 run  2nd wicket stand before Adrian (4 for 39 in 8 overs) brings Ives back in to the game and Matthew, who also contributed a  run out, ties down the other end (7 overs 1 for 21 ) and the Leyhill score at tea instead of being 200+ is restricted to 192 for 7.

After an excellent tea Richard quickly departs run out but the run rate is maintained as Phil K (14) and Phil P (11) join Ciaran, before from 67 for 3, Bob (33) and Ciaran put on  a 50 run stand.  However despite Ciaran (51) with his second  50 in two weeks, Adrian (16), Saqib (9) and Andy H (10) keeping the score ticking the rate finally proves beyond Ives as the last wicket falls with one ball remaining and Ives 7 runs short of the target

ivanhoe v Eaton Bray – 12 September 2015

  • A new fixture this week, same toss result LOST .
  • Eaton Bray ask Ives to bat . A new opening  pair this week Ciaran and AD . The start is measured and at 20 overs with no wicket down, 70 is posted . Drinks are taken and the pace of the innings increases  with both batsmen looking for the runs  after a solid start . 
  • AD posts 54  and falls LBW with the score on 136 the highest 1st stand of the season to date . Ciaran carries on, and with the arrival of Raj to the wicket posts his maiden 50 . They both carry on and set a target of 220 , with Ciaran 86 not out and Raj 38 not out . With 150 scored in the last 20 overs . 
  • After Tea we are limited with the bowling this week . Matt and Earle both open the bowling and golden arm Matt soon bags a wicket caught by AD. Mattt ends up with 1-46 from 7 over two spells. Earle  picks up a wicket  bowled and finishes with 1-38 from 7. AD takes over from Matt and takes a wicket to leave Eaton Bray 3 down at drinks break . 
  • At drinks Eaton Bray are odds on  to carry on for a win . Bowling changes are made, Ciaran is brought on.  Ciaran strikes to remove there skipper an important wicket. AD changes ends and picks up 2  wickets, 1 a stumping from Bob, first of the season. AD ends up with figures of 4-32 from 9 . Ciaran carries on with some fine bowing and takes wickets to end up with 4-15 from 7.5 overs and takes the last wicket to WIN the game with Eaton Bray bowled out for140  .
  • Nice ground , Good result 
  • Man of match Ciaran ,

 

Ivanhoe v Cublington – 6 September 2015

Having been asked to bowl first Ives took an early wicket courtesy of Richard (1 for 22 in 6 overs) but were then put to the sword with a 2nd wicket stand of 183 as Cublington sailed past 200 with only Ciaran having any success with 2 for 48 in 8 overs, and despite Matthew (0 for 33in 8 overs) and Adrian  (0 for 39 in 8 overs) bowling well and some excellent fielding particularly in the first 20 overs.

In reply Ives got off to an excellent start with Ciaran (9) and Richard (41) putting on 25 and the Richard and Raj (36) adding 68 in quick time to take the score to 93 for 1 in only 14 overs. However 4 quick wickets changed the match in Cublington’s favour and despite 72 from Bob, 17 from Adrian and 16no from Matthew at the end, the overs ran out with Ives on 231 for 8.