2003 Season Results

Date and place of Match: Saturday July 19 ^th, Away. League: NSA Saturday Division 2.

Scoreboard: Swanage 232 - 8

( C.Wellss 91, I.Booth 39, A.Howse 36. R.Whittle 4 - 56, T.Bartlett 3 - 39.)

Wimborne Second Eleven 177 - 9

( J.Wilton 39, P.Moorcroft 37, T.Bartlett 35, S.Ratcliffe 21. R.Norman 4 - 23, G.Watson 3 - 40.)

Result: Swanage won by 53 runs.

Details:

Heartened by the return of Ryan Norman from injury and the introduction of Ian Booth, Swanage returned to winning ways at Wimborne. Nevertheless, it was Craig Wells who made the first impression as he dominated an opening stand of 118. Wells gave a masterful display in the art of batting as he hit four 6’s and ten 4’s in his 91. His drives through extra cover were extra special and included one of the sixes. Anton Howse provided an admirable partner to Wells until he was bowled to become one of R.Whittle’s four victims in his second spell. South African Ian Booth then matched Wells with some glorious front foot drives over the boundary. After off spinner T.Bartlett had taken out the middle order, Andy Avery and Jonathan Maidman sent Swanage into tea in good heart with an unbroken stand of 28.

Determined batting from each one of the top five then made life difficult for Swanage. Ryan Norman and Peter Constable pinned the openers back but it was not until the nineteenth over that Jonny Maidman took a stunning catch to make the breakthrough. He sprinted along the boundary and, having misjudged the flight of the ball, leapt high to clutch it one handed back over his shoulder. When Craig Wells launched himself horizontally at square leg to cling on to a fierce pull shot off Norman, Swanage were inspired. Norman then took three more wickets in his second spell to build on earlier good bowling from Guy Watson. Flighted off spin from skipper Wells then bought a couple of wickets to give Swanage 19 points and a deserved victory

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Date and place of Match: Sunday July 20 ^th, at Home. League: NSA Sunday Division 3.

Scoreboard: Bournemouth and Old Bournemouthians 226

( J.Symons 94, C.Holcombe 29, D.Cattanach 25*, J.Bouson 20. S.McLaney 4 - 48, R.Wilcox 4 - 61.)

( M.Nash 66, D.Haines 53, P.Clark 25*, A.King 22. J.Symons 3 - 45.)

Result: Swanage won by 5 wickets.

Details: J.Symons and C.Holcombe opened steadily for Bournemouth, putting up 50 in fifteen overs. Holcombe had looked the more dangerous after playing some fine drives when Roger Wilcox deceived him in flight and had him caught in the covers. Wilcox continued to vary his medium pace in an important spell. J.Bouson had just hit a magnificent six over long off before he became Wilcox’s third victim when he was beaten in flight and stumped. With Sean McLaney taking wickets at the other end, Swanage seemed to be in control but Symons was still there and, helped by last man Catternach, added 87 important runs in the last eleven overs.

Mike Nash and David Haines approached the challenging target with great determination and soon runs were flowing over the fast outfield. With Nash driving through the covers and Haines hitting the ball over the bowlers head, Swanage enjoyed the glorious strokes and sensed a comfortable win. Then three wickets fell with the score at 138. Peter Clark and Sean Mclaney now added 51 before off spinner Avaz got one through McLaney’s defence. With tension mounting, Ashley King opened out with some lofted shots for four in a well judged innings. He was eventually caught but Clark was still there to help a delighted Swanage claim their first victory since early June.