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Posted:
Saturday 28th June 2008
Source: Stephen Birley
The Kensham Park pavilion clock registered 6.54pm and that was
sufficient for the close of play for BOTH 1st and 2nd XI teams
in their respective divisions, both claiming exceptional wins �
what a good day for all at BCC! There was as much interest in
the extraordinary goings on at Brixham as there were on the
action at home with a phone link between Roy Nott with the 1st
XI and Richard Money back at HQ watching the 2nds. Doom at
gloom at 115 all out, further angst with news that the home side
were 14-1 and their star batsman had been dropped behind the
stumps, but another incoming call to the Money mobile a few
minutes later confirmed the news that the star bat was indeed
now out � lbw, 14-2, 25-3 and the calls kept coming, 45-8 � now
that�s a heart warming score, and eventually of course the news
came through of the Brixham being bundled out for just 68 with
Ross Acton bagging a �fivefer�, Adrian Ezquerro knocking over
three and the other two wickets were a run out and a single
wicket for Gary Chappell. Back at HQ it was a case of THE
DEANS� DONE GOOD as father and son Christopher and Nick batted
together and added an unbroken 69 for the 6th wicket. Chris
ended up not out 60 with two massive 6�s and six 4�s, Dean
Junior hit five 4�s. Earlier runs had come from Andy Nichols
(21), Ross Acton (28), Derrick Foan (29), Nat Davey (32) and
Simon Bailey (35) as new 2nd XI Skipper was able to declare the
innings on 257-5 after 46 overs. Then a four wicket burst was
the �master�, Andy Nichols and some superb out field catching
started by Club Chairman Derrick Foan in the gully and the 2nds
claimed a comfortable victory against ten man Abbotskerswell
2nds. This was a glorious day in the history of Bradninch
Cricket Club and that is half way in the respective side�s
season � it�s all looking rosy at Kensham Avenue right now. | 
