| Saturday 30th August 2003 |
| | Amersham III v NPL Teddington IV |
| | Morrant Thames Valley Cricket League − Division 7b
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| | Amersham III 263-5 dec (50 ovs; Chris Cowley 102*, Jack Kilgannon 90) |
| | NPL Teddington IV 214-6 (50 ovs; N Harris 80, N Feufeint 55*) |
| | Match drawn |
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Amersham won the toss and batted: 263-5, Chris Cowley 102* and Jack Kilgannon 90. NPL Teddington never really in it but they couldn't be excavated and finished on 214-6: a draw. |
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| | Huw Thomas |
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| Saturday 23rd August 2003 |
| | Royal Ascot III v Amersham III |
| | Morrant Thames Valley Cricket League − Division 7b
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| | Royal Ascot III 179-8 (52 ovs; David McKay 4−?) |
| | Amersham III 179 (48 ovs; Glen Saffrey 50, Shamil Mubarak 38) |
| | Match tied |
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At the start of the day, eighteen points would make the league title certain.
Amersham won the toss and inserted Royal Ascot. Ascot scored 179-8 off 52 overs, D McKay 4-.
Amersham's reply started very hesitantly and three quick wickets went down to put them in trouble at 25-3. However, opener Shamil Mubarak dug in and he and Glen Saffery pulled things back on course until Shamil was out for 38 to make it 86-4. Glen continued to bat very responsibly to reach what proved to be a match-saving 50. But when he was bowled to leave the score at 110-5 there was still a long way to go.
Bowlers to the rescue! Matt Clark ran some hair-raising singles to push things along and then David Sidebottom and David McKay made a mockery of the batting order to put on 55 for the eighth wicket. McKay hit a four over mid-wicket to level the scores on 179 but one run from four balls proved too much in the gloom as McKay, Andrew Smith and Chris Richards fell without any further scoring: a tie!
The fifteen points secured promotion and eventually the result from Farnham Common confirmed that it was also enough to take first place.
CAMPIONES!!!!! |
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| | Huw Thomas |
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| Saturday 16th August 2003 |
| | Amersham III v Chiswick & Latymer V |
| | Morrant Thames Valley Cricket League − Division 7b
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| | Chiswick & Latymer V 72 (19.3 ovs; David McKay 6−47) | | Amersham III 73-2 (18.2 ovs) |
| | Amersham III won by 8 wickets |
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Chiswick and Latymer V won the toss and batted, 72 all out in 20 overs (D McKay 6-47), Amersham III 73-2 in 19 overs.
One more win will see us promoted, and as champions. |
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| | Huw Thomas |
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| Saturday 9th August 2003 |
| | Marlow Park III v Amersham III |
| | Morrant Thames Valley Cricket League − Division 7b
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| | Marlow Park III 282-5 (52 ovs; D Hawkins 130, H Collin 57) |
| | Amersham III 283-7 (47.5 ovs; David Mackintosh 117*, Olly Haddock 62) |
| | Amersham III won by 3 wickets |
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Phew, what a scorcher! Still a bit to do before we're there. Have you noticed that the 2s and 3s are in almost exactly the same position: 4 games left, 30pts ahead of second, 33 pts ahead of third, with second and third having to play each other. Interesting or what? |
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| | Huw Thomas |
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| Saturday 26th July 2003 |
| | Amersham III v Windsor IV |
| | Morrant Thames Valley Cricket League − Division 7b
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| | Amersham III 237-8 dec (48 ovs; David Mackintosh 79) |
| | Windsor IV 90 (35 ovs; David Sidebottom 4−?, Andrew Smith 3−?) |
| | Amersham III won by 147 runs |
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Amersham won the toss and batted: 237-8 (D Mackintosh 79). Windsor 90 all out (D Sidebottom 4 wickets, A Smith 3 wickets in 4 overs to finish the game off, but also some excellent fielding in wet conditions - two run-outs, two very good catches by Andrew Viney). Amersham now 23 points ahead. |
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| | Huw Thomas |
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| Saturday 19th July 2003 |
| | Hampton Hill III v Amersham III |
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| | Amersham III 173-6 (48 ovs) | | Hampton Hill III 72 (52 ovs; Mike Gravey 7−27) |
| | Amersham III won by 101 runs |
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Agreed a 92 over game. Amersham won the toss and batted: 173-6 off 48 overs (no 50s). Hampton Hill 72 all out off 25(?), Mike Garvey 7-27.
The wheels are bound to come off soon. |
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| | Huw Thomas |
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| Saturday 12th July 2003 |
| | Amersham III v Marlow III |
| | Morrant Thames Valley Cricket League − Division 7b
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| | Amersham III 259-8 (52 ovs; Samil Mubarak 54, Andrew Viney 52) |
| | Marlow III 140 (44 ovs; David Sidebottom 5−27) |
| | Amersham III won by 119 runs |
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Amersham won the toss and batted scoring 259-8 dec. off 52 overs ( Viney 52, Mubarak 54).
Marlow 140 all out ( Sidebottom 5-27 off 17 overs).
Marlow were second in the league, Amersham are now 28 points clear. |
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| | Huw Thomas |
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| Saturday 21st June 2003 |
| | Amersham III v Royal Ascot III |
| | Morrant Thames Valley Cricket League − Division 7b
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| | Amersham III 257-5 dec (47 ovs; David Mackintosh 89, James Baxter 71) |
| | Royal Ascot III 123 (40.3 ovs; David Viney 5−34) |
| | Amersham III won by 134 runs |
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Royal Ascot 3 won the toss and chose to field. Amersham 257-3, D Mackintosh
89, J Baxter71. Royal Ascot 123 all out, D Viney taking 5-34. Amersham
now joint top of 7B with a game in hand. |
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| | Huw Thomas |
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| Saturday 14th June 2003 |
| | Chiswick & Latymer V v Amersham III |
| | Morrant Thames Valley Cricket League − Division 7b
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| | Chiswick & Latymer V 303-4 dec (44 ovs; Jane 70, F Wasir 123*) |
| | Amersham III 305-6 (56 ovs; Steve Collier 84, David Mackintosh 54, Huw Thomas 51, David Viney 48) |
| | Amersham III won by 4 wickets |
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We needed five off the last ball, Chiswick bowled a wide and Amersham ran a
bye. Needing 3 off the extra ball, Luke Johnson, taking a break from GCSE
revision for the day, smashed it for four. Wild celebrations ensued. |
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| | Huw Thomas |
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| Saturday 10th May 2003 |
| | Marlow III v Amersham III |
| | Morrant Thames Valley Cricket League − Division 7b
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| | Amersham III 226-3 dec (46 ovs; David Mackintosh 126*, G Saffron 60*) | | Marlow III 221-6 (54 ovs; N Saunders 53) |
| | Match drawn |
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Amersham (inserted) 226-3 (D Mackintosh 126 n.o.) from 46
overs, Marlow 221-6. We nearly blew it, dropping a few catches, but T.
Aylott bowled 4 dots in the last over, before the batsman collapsed in
agony with a twisted knee on the fifth ball. He couldn't be moved and an
ambulance was called. They needed six off the last ball so we agreed to
call it a draw. Exciting stuff! |
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