Hartest and Coldham Hall CC 277 For 5,
Rupert Melville-Ross 120 Not Out [Including one over of 6 x sixes]
B Atkinson 63, M Roberts 44.
Cavendish CC 206 All Out
Tolchard 75, T Barry 40, T Last 23.
Where to begin, I think today I will start with something I haven't seen ever other than TV with Sir Garfield Sobers did it, Stuart Broad had it done against him but today Rupert Melville-Ross hit 6 x 6s in one over the last of the innings where 90 runs were scored in the last four overs.
Massive six's, 13 in total where he had hit four sixes in a row followed by a two and a one the over before he and his proud son Oliver plus quite a few players will not see that again and the bowlers were not throwing up puddings. Terrific effort and cemented a fantastic performance.
However the skipper won the toss and on a very blustery day but very warm decided to bat with Mark Roberts and Richard Carter opening the Hartest and Coldham innings.
After five overs the score was on 6 but both batted well as the pitch was superb, high praise again to the team involved, a lot of hard work and pride to make it so good, the mere fact that the last two home games have now accrued 998 runs is testament to that alone.
Adapting to the strong breeze and new ball plus taking there time the two began increasing the scoring rate, at ten overs the score being 41 showed that the two were building a solid base, however none of us were expecting quite the explosive finish.
This report could be one of the longest so apologies if I forget to mention something you may have done, but at 64 Roberts skied one and was caught out for a very creditable 44, this brought in the skipper Ben Atkinson who took a few balls to play himself in and made some lovely strokes around the park but also some thumping cross the line hooks bringing some more impetuous to the score line.
Carter played a very good role, keeping in but ticking over and trying to get the skipper on strike, but that came to an end at 115 when he was caught but had done a valuable job for the team along with Roberts earlier.
The skipper was joined by Rupert Melville-Ross and both players had to play carefully but put the bad ball away, Cavendish tried a few players before Blackburn and Burton go some control albeit not a strangle hold, however the skipper was caught deep on the boundary just after saying to Rupert he would not hit it where he did due to the long boundary plus the wind factor, he departed as he hit it just to that same said place for 63.
Peter Richards and Oliver Melville-Ross came and went quickly, it looked the typical demise of the team but Dickie Pearson and Rupert Melville-Ross had a very quiet period of singles the odd boundary and the score they were originally looking at was 200.
As I have already mentioned the onslaught was incredible, it was a great pleasure to be there and see it, Dickie Pearson had the best view in the house, the century came and went in a flash as the sixes kept coming, ultimately the last six balls in the over went a long way into the surrounding fields, Rupert Melville-Ross - Take a Bow!
Rosie and Mark Roberts did a superb tea, great stuff, and it brings on a note that the 4th September tea is still needing someone to do or if not it maybe a case of everyone playing bring a plate of food, if you can help to do it then please contact the skipper, if not it may be the latter.
After tea the Cavendish team had a big job but they are I think more a batting team with some very good batters, however Dave Armstrong first ball saw the Cavendish skipper caught for nought, just not his day as he also suffered in the onslaught when he was bowling, 0 for 1.
Carter opened the bowling at the road end and quickly joined the party when Robi-Rosa hit a firm drive aerial to mid off where Oliver Melville-Ross running back and stretching up his arms clung onto the catch, I'm sure his dad would have equally enjoyed that moment as much as his innings.
Tolchard and T Barry brought stability to the Cavendish reply but the bowling was very good and they were fast behind the run rate although they never gave up, they tried to push the score on but good captaincy with good field positions plus the fielders in buoyant mood being very much on the ascendency.
The king of spin Nick Rutter came on and took the wicket of Barry who had liked the deep mid off position but holed out to another very good catch to yep you've guessed, Rupert Melville-Ross for 40.
Tolchard had seen the main batters gone, he gave a couple of difficult chances which were put down, Rutter took another wicket with his quicker ball, the chances of winning were dissipating quickly, the skipper very cleverly and sensibly plus a sign of maturity tried to let a few players who never bowl a bowl, a couple of overs each to engage them to the team.
All ten players bowled and Mark Roberts had a short spell but very effective, getting two wickets in one over but the prize wicket of Tolchard who went caught and bowled for a good 75.
Peter Richards the legend came onto bowl and picked up two wickets, rolling back the years, however and who else took two wickets bowling spin plus the final wicket of the Cavendish CC was of course the man of the match plus a heavy contender for Champagne moment of the season Rupert Melville-Ross.
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