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Crowthorne & Crown Wood Cricket Club Midweek Friendly XI v Wellington College Staff on Tue 20 Jun 2017 at 17.30
Crowthorne & Crown Wood Cricket Club Won by 1 wicket

Match report 🏏 Crowthorne & Crown Wood CC Clinch Thriller — Lenthall Falls to the “Ball of the Century”
Tuesday 20 June 2017 – Midweek Friendly XI vs Wellington College Staff
Venue: Wellington College Grounds
Result: Crowthorne & Crown Wood CC won by 1 wicket
In a match that swung like a pendulum and ended in heart-pounding fashion, Crowthorne & Crown Wood CC’s Midweek Friendly XI edged past Wellington College Staff by a single wicket — but the real story was the delivery that felled Alan “Lethal” Lenthall.
🎯 Partridge’s Spellbinding Five-For
Wellington College Staff posted a solid 134 from their 20 overs, with three batters retiring not out and Foyle adding a late flourish with 18*. But the innings was defined by one man: Dan Partridge. With figures of 3-0-13-5, he dismantled the middle and lower order with surgical precision.
And then came the moment.
Alan Lenthall, known for his steely resolve and late-order fireworks, strode to the crease with menace. But Partridge had other plans. What followed was a delivery that defied physics — pitching on leg, drifting through the ether, and clipping off stump with surgical grace. Lenthall stood stunned. The crowd erupted. The “Ball of the Century” had been delivered, and “Lethal” was no more.
đź’Ą Crook and Shaik Seal the Chase
Crowthorne’s reply was a rollercoaster. Early wickets tumbled, and at 7 down, the chase looked doomed. But Razavullah Shaik (35) counterpunched with flair, and Robert Crook (37*) played the innings of a lifetime, launching three sixes and guiding the tail with ice-cold composure.
Richard Hester (7*) provided the perfect foil, and together they nudged Crowthorne to 135 — sealing victory with just one wicket in hand.
🏆 A Match Etched in Memory
This wasn’t just a win. It was a story of grit, brilliance, and one magical delivery that will be talked about for years. Dan Partridge’s five-for and Crook’s match-winning knock were heroic, but the dismissal of Alan “Lethal” Lenthall will live on in club legend.

Wellington College Staff Batting
Player name RunsMB4s6sSR
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TOTAL :
1w 13b 1lb 
for 6 wickets
15
134 (20.0 overs)		     
J Thomas Retired Not Out  27
R Milford Retired Not Out  28
T McLeod b  D Partridge 13
Dodd b  Adapa 8
Dr JMA O'Loughlin Retired Not Out  26
Callender b  D Partridge 0
J Lunnon st  RP Hester b D Partridge 0
Foyle Not Out  18
Reesby ct  RP Hester b D Partridge 0
Lenthall b  D Partidge 1
Taylor  

Crowthorne & Crown Wood Cricket Club Midweek Friendly XI Bowling

Player NameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Venkata RNS Adapa3.0010110.003.33
Kieran Golding3.001600.005.33
Nagaraja Bommanapalli2.001500.007.50
Razavullah Shaik2.001200.006.00
Rajesh Nagaram2.002200.0011.00
Joe Birkitt2.001700.008.50
Robert Crook3.002600.008.67
Dan Partridge3.001352.604.33

Crowthorne & Crown Wood Cricket Club Midweek Friendly XI Batting
Player Name RMB4s6sSRCatchesStumpingsRun outs
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TOTAL :
7nb 20w 1b 2lb 
for 9 wickets
30
135		        
David Shaw Run out  5
Nagaraja Bommanapalli ct  Taylor b J Lunnon 0
Razavullah Shaik Run out  35 5 1
Joe Birkitt b  Dr JMA O'Loughlin 5 1
Venkata RNS Adapa ct  Callender b J Lunnon 0
Rajesh Nagaram lbw  Keith 4
A.N. Other ct  Taylor b A Lenthall 0
Kieran Golding ct  & b Dodd 10
Robert Crook Not Out  37 2 3
Richard Hester Not Out  7 1 1
Dan Partridge Run out  1

Wellington College Staff Bowling

Player nameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Lunnon3.00522.501.67
Dr JMA O'Loughlin2.0010110.005.00
Keith3.0018118.006.00
A Lenthall2.0029129.0014.50
R Milford2.00500.002.50
Ryan4.102800.006.72
Dodd3.0033133.0011.00