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Robert Acton was once again the leading run-scorer and batsman
with the best individual average during the 2006/07 campaign.
The Cullompton based opener amassed 657 runs in his 16 innings,
was not-out five times, hit a highest score of 114 not-out and
as well as that century he also hit five half-centuries. He was
placed 5th in the overall rankings in terms of average in the C
Division 2nd XI Competition and second only to a Plymouth Civil
Service batsman who chalked up 799 for the campaign. In the
averages, Club Chairman Derrick Foan was the next best Bradninch
batsmen. His nine innings realised 325 runs at an average of
46.43; his highest was 93 and that was one of two
half-centuries. Skipper Nat Davey actually scored four more runs
than Foan but his 329 runs were in thirteen knocks, he had a
highest of 69 and in all struck three 50�s.
Joe Webb made it into the top thirty averages with his ten
innings accumulating 224 runs with a highest of 58 not-out and
an end of campaign average of 32.00.
With Acton 2nd, Davey 15th, Foan 16th and Webb 30th in the
listings for most runs scored, Cricket Secretary Chris Dean also
gets a mention for his 35th place and his 204 runs during the
season.
A 7th-wicket stand of 78 between Rob Acton and Pete Hardy
makes the end of season �top partnerships� for the C Division
Competition. The pair put on an unbroken 78 in the game with
Stoke Gabriel.
In the bowling department it was newcomer Billy Wakeley who
ended the campaign as �Numero Uno� in terms of the side�s
bowling averages. The teenager joined the club back in the
spring from Whimple and ended the campaign as a regular feature
in the 1st XI. In nine appearances he bowled 103 overs, taking
26 wickets at an average of 12.00, that took him into second
place in the overall C Division listings.
One other 2nd XI bowler features in the listings, university
student Alex Dunlavey, in his second season with the club came
5th in the overall averages with his eight matches, 84 overs, 16
wickets and an average of 15.63, Dunlavey also laid claim to the
second best individual performance with his 6-26 against
Whitchurch.
In terms of wickets taken Wakeley comes in at joint 4th with
his 26 victims, Dunlavey is at 26th with his 16, Wakeley, like
Dunlavey also had a six-wicket haul, he bagged 6-31 in the game
with Bideford.
The overall conclusion reads that it is probably the power of
the batting combined with a number of individual bowling
exploits that have got the 2nd XI to their second successive
promotion and they can look forward to 2007 and 2nd XI B
Division Cricket with great hope and expectancy. |
