Match Report

 Old Elthamians

v

Rodmersham

 

Match Type Kent League
Venue Bottles Lane
Date Sat 17th August 2002
Result Rodmersham (16pts) beat Old Elthamians (4pts) by 5 wkts

An outstanding all round display by Piet Botha saw 10 man Rodmersham to a comfortable 5 wicket victory. Fielding first in intense heat Rodmersham restricted Old Elthamians to 167 for 9 from their 50 overs. Piet Botha (5for54) was outstanding amongst the bowlers, all of whom received excellent support in the field.

An opening partnership of 95 by Piet Botha (83*) and Dave Cogger (29) gave Rodmersham a sound start. The departure of Cogger triggered the loss of 4 cheap wickets but the confident Botha steadied the ship to guide Rodmersham to victory.

Innings of  Old Elthamians

Bowling Analysis

Batsmen How Out Bowler Runs Bowler O M R W
1  N Johns Ct Botha Whitehead 38    T Munden 7 1 20 1
2  J Brown Bowled Munden 6     C Whitehead  19 4 43 2
3  A Lyons Ct & Bowled Botha 1     P Botha 18  3 54 5
4  J Guthrie Ct Morley Botha 3     D Nokes 0 35 1
5  I  Whaley Ct & Bowled Whitehead 31             
6  A Hammond Ct Morley Botha 12             
7  B Cartwright Bowled Nokes 21             
8  C Joyce LBW Botha 14             
9  Muhammed Asif Not Out 19             
10  N Pearce Ct Munden Botha 2              
11  I Drewer Not Out 4             
Extras  16  
Total  167 for 9 wkts (Innings Closed)

 

Innings of Rodmersham

Bowling Analysis

Batsmen How Out Bowler Runs Bowler O M R W
1  D Cogger Ct Drewer Muhammed Asif 29    N Pearce 17 6 66 2
2  P Botha Not Out 83    I Whalley 5 1 25 0
3  T Munden LBW Muhammed Asif 0    Muhammed Asif 18 3 26 3
4  S Morley LBW Muhammed Asif 9    N Johns 3 0 17 0
5  N Hodkinson LBW Pearce 4    B Cartwright 4 0 19 0
6  P Gregory Ct Drewer Pearce 3            
7  L Gregory Not Out 13            
8  C Whitehead DNB                
9  D Nokes DNB                
10  L Jackson DNB                
11                    
Extras 27   
Total 168  For 5 wkts ( 47 overs)