Scorecard

Dunmow Cricket Club Second XI v Witham III on Sat 28 May 2016 at 1pm
Dunmow Cricket Club Won By 95 Runs

Match report Dunmow made it 4 wins out of 4 on Saturday when they beat a strong Witham side to maintain their stronghold at the top of the division.

With a delayed start due to rain, Martin Callingham opted to have a bat when the game eventually got underway. For the top 4 batsman, it was a case of getting a start and then being dismissed. Ryan Johnson, Sam Bush, Ollie Bush and Tim Coupe then all made it into double figures before perishing, leaving Dunmow in some trouble at 68-4. That brought Callingham and Andy Brown to the crease as they looked to rebuild the innings. A mix of fluent drives and immense power saw both begin to score freely on a pitch that still had some offering for the bowlers. Both batsman went to much needed 50s but neither managed to get three figures, Brown making a well-crafted 62 and Callingham continuing his fine form with 82, both out caught as they looked to push the run rate. That left Dunmow in a really strong position going into the last 10. James Reid, Jamie McLaughlin and Max Glen-Doepel then provided the acceleration needed at the end of innings to propel Dunmow to 289.

The Witham innings started in similar fashion to the home sides'. They found themselves 55-4 after McLaughlin and Reid tore through the top order. Dunmow were then met with some great counter-attacking resistance with the 5th wicket partnership putting on 124 to swing the game back in the balance. Some aggressive hitting and intricate drives had Dunmow on the back foot. Yet as the pressure built on the batsman, Callingham managed to pierce the defences of Witham's no. 3, who departed for a well made 75. A much needed wicket for the home side. Soon after, Alex Rix accounted for his partner on 72 thanks to some excellent glove work from Brown. The left armer proved too much for the lower order, in tandem with Callingham. Witham were all out 194, Rix ending up with 4 wickets.

Dunmow return to league action on the 9th when they travel to Colchester Cavaliers in what promises to be an eagerly contested encounter with both teams battling at the top.

Dunmow Cricket Club Second XI Batting
Player Name RunsMB4s6sSRCtStRo
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TOTAL :
3nb 3w 2b 4lb 
for 8 wickets
12
289		        
Ryan Johnson b Wilson 12 3 1
Sam Bush b J.Streetley 18 4 1
Tim Coupe ct Wilson b J.Streetley 16 4
Oliver Bush ct Hayes b J.Streetley 10 2
Andrew Brown ct Spence b Facey 62 9 1 1 2
Martin Callingham ct J.Streetley b P.Streetley 82 16 1
James Reid ct Spence b Facey 27 5 1
Jamie McLaughlin Not Out  31 4 2
Max Glen-Doepel ct Spence b Wilson 16 3
Alex Rix Not Out  3
William Pascoe  

Witham III Bowling

Player nameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
J.Streetley9.0151317.005.67
Wilson9.0058229.006.44
Brown6.005400.009.00
Spence4.003600.009.00
P.Streetley5.0027127.005.40
Facey6.0044222.007.33
Allen2.001300.006.50

Witham III Batting
Player name RMB4s6sSR
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TOTAL :
1nb 4w 4b 2lb 
for 10 wickets
11
194 (33.3 overs)		     
Facey ct R.Johnson b J.McLaughlin 18
P.Streetley ct & b J.McLaughlin 0
Hayes b M.Callingham 75
Barber b J.McLaughlin 6
Rushen ct S.Bush b J.Reid 1
Bunch st A.Brown b A.Rix 72
Brown ct A.Brown b M.Callingham 7
Spence ct J.McLaughlin b A.Rix 0
Wilson Not Out  0
Allen st A.Brown b A.Rix 0
J.Streetley ct M.Callingham b A.Rix 4

Dunmow Cricket Club Second XI Bowling

Player NameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
James Reid8.0149149.006.12
Jamie McLaughlin6.0050316.678.33
Alex Rix10.3050412.504.76
Martin Callingham9.0039219.504.33