Crowthorne & Crown Wood Cricket Club

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Woodley v Crowthorne & Crown Wood Cricket Club League 1st XI on Sat 18 May 2019 at 1:00 pm
Crowthorne & Crown Wood Cricket Club Won by 5 Wickets

Match report Historic Crows Fight back to fell Woodley

A trip to Berkshire’s least nice ground at Woodford Park, somewhere in Woodley, saw CCWCC’s finest take on the best Woodley had to offer in an early season clash. The weather looked to be set fair and captain Will Avrili won the toss and duly elected to bowl.

After some inspiring words from the captain in the pre-match team talk and a particular emphasis on the age old mantra that ‘catches win matches’; a mantra the team immediately forgot, grassing between 4 and 7 chances (depending on sources) in the first 20 overs.

Tight bowling from J Cluett (8 2 23 3) and Sin (8 1 33 1) and some good ground fielding though restricted the opposition somewhat. However, Woodley still had 150-something at the drinks break.

An inspired bowling change after the drinks interval finally broke the opening stand with D Partridge picking up his 500th club wicket. Fortunately, he decided that he didn't need fielders, trapping Rimzan LBW. The punishment continued, as the third man in, Nufail, brought up his half century. Wickets then began to fall with Nufail being caught behind, trousers down off the bowling of J Cluett.

A smart catch from Nick Outram in the deep off the bowling of A.Avrili removed the other opener for 77. Not much to write home about for the rest of the order with Will Avrili running out a young Sports Direct connoisseur after he strolled out of his crease having played and missed; an act sh*t blokeness not before seen in a Crows shirt but considering the state of the game, fully justified. Dan Crinnion’s catch at silly mid on should also be mentioned, having been moved there just before the ball. At the end of the 40 overs Woodley posted a formidable score of 273 for 9.

Rain throughout the tea break and the opening 15 overs meant that conditions were tough and the captain must have been wondering if he had made the right decision electing to bat second. With Outram out for a blob and the Sunday Bradman, Dan Cartledge staying true to his name, being dismissed for 16 with a good ball that nipped back in off the seam clipping the bail.

Then began the fight back with J Whitehurst, continuing his good early season form, and Will Avrili hitting the Woodley bowlers to every part of The Woodford Area. Having rescued the situation, at the drinks break the game was finely poised. Will and James continued to put Woodley on the back foot and the required run rate kept creeping down. Tiredness was setting in with Whitehurst succumbing just 24 short of his hundred and was eventually being clean bowled for a stellar 74. W.Avrili kept his head down and M.Vogel came in delivering some lusty blows for a useful and quick fire 14.

The maestro with the ball, J.Cluett, then wielded the willow to get the Crows within reach of the final score of 274. Some fine, powerful shots were giving the beleaguered Woodley fielders the run around, and before too long the crows were 16 runs from victory before J.Cluett was dismissed for 36, LBW bringing to an end the CCWCC record partnership for the fifth wicket. In what can only be described as a terrible miscommunication, N Outram didn't get the memo saying do NOT trigger teammates no matter how plum they may be.

This brought A.Avrili to the crease immediately crunching a classy cover drive for 4 leaving the some to wonder if he wanted his brother to reach his ton. However W.Avrili brought up his Maiden League century with a scampered single, a feat that was broadcast live to an avid audience of loyal fans from across the globe.

The final runs were knocked off with nine balls remaining with a fine clip through backward square leg for four. “A brilliant performance from everyone and real determination to keep going in the field and with the bat. I'm really pleased with boys and the team’s performance should not be overshadowed by my own personal brilliance today” quipped W.Avrili when being interviewed after the game.

The Crows now go on to face second placed Shinfield at St Sebastian’s, who are just one place ahead in the league.

Woodley Batting
Player name RunsMB4s6sSR
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TOTAL :
4nb 4w 5b  
for 9 wickets
13
273 (40.0 overs)		     
Rizmy ct  Outram b. A.Avrili 77
Rimzan lbw  Partridge 71
Nufail ct  W.Avrili b. J.Cluett 61
Shamil b  J.Cluett 6
Arshad b  C.Emes 26
Miraque ct  W.Avrili b. J.Cluett 0
Thanidu run out  (W.Avrili) 3
Naveed ct  Vogel b. C.Emes 9
Ahmer ct  Crinnion b. Chandran 1
Vinyay Not Out  0
Mohamed Gadafi Not Out  7

Crowthorne & Crown Wood Cricket Club League 1st XI Bowling

Player NameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Jeff Cluett8.022337.672.88
Sinith Chandran8.0133133.004.13
Chris Emes7.0069234.509.86
Dan Crinnion5.003400.006.80
Dan Partridge5.0038138.007.60
Marvin Vogel3.002700.009.00
Ant Avrili4.0044144.0011.00

Crowthorne & Crown Wood Cricket Club League 1st XI Batting
Player Name RMB4s6sSRCatchesStumpingsRun outs
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TOTAL :
1nb 8w 3b 8lb 
for 5 wickets
20
274		        
James Whitehurst b  Naveed 76 10 2
Nick Outram ct  Mughal b. Arshad 0 1
Dan Cartledge b  Arshad 16 1
Will Avrili Not Out  104 10 2 1
Marvin Vogel b  Nufail 14 2 1
Jeff Cluett lbw  Rimzan 36 2 1
Ant Avrili Not Out  12 2
Chris Emes  
Sinith Chandran  
Dan Crinnion   1
Dan Partridge  

Woodley Bowling

Player nameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Arshad7.0036218.005.14
Rimzan7.0061161.008.71
Ahmer2.002500.0012.50
Rizmy8.006700.008.38
Miraque5.003100.006.20
Naveed7.0036136.005.14
Nufail3.0024124.008.00