Carpenters 2013
23/09/20 12:59 Filed in: 2013
With Chester dropped to 13th man – and barely in the squad – the Liverpool Bar had semi-final victory in the Trustram Cup clearly within its reach at Upton CC. Armstrong and Rishton opened. Rishton looked to build a platform off the first 15 overs before moving into double figures, while Armstrong could not contain himself. Armstrong’s downfall for 17, pushing at one which did not quite reach the boundary, brought in Prior. Rishton (4) played a stroke too many, and Tinkler came in, full of boyish passion for the game. Tinkler hooked a six without even seeing the ball, emulating Botham in ’81. Carpenters took their catches, and, after Prior (25), Tinkler (17) and Brooker (4) had trudged off, Reade (Pat) and Harthan came to the fore. Harthan courageously stopped a boundary at the non-striker’s end with his glove, but as ever with gloves on failed to hold it [no mention of the catch off Reade’s bowling?]. Reade (26) and Harthan (17) were unbeaten at the close.
The Bar’s 130 for 5 looked above par on quite a big ground, and had not even required Orr, Gorton (S), Sinker and Power (N) to add finesse if not runs to the score. Orr stepped up to open the bowling with Reade, and scooped both the openers. Carpenters’ danger man was a big hitter, whom the Bar’s fielders dropped three times. (I shall not name them). Reade took 3 wickets, one being possibly the best batsman for a golden duck. Orr’s loud LBW appeal removed the danger man, and Rishton breathed a sigh of relief. Power breathed two sighs of relief. Orr ended on 4 for 19. Then Prior and Rishton had a go, and there was run-out. Carpenters made 60 or 64 all out. The final beckons, when most of the team will be on holiday.
Man of the Match: Orr
All-rounder of the Evening: Reade
Fielding Point: Harthan (during LBCC’s innings)
The Bar’s 130 for 5 looked above par on quite a big ground, and had not even required Orr, Gorton (S), Sinker and Power (N) to add finesse if not runs to the score. Orr stepped up to open the bowling with Reade, and scooped both the openers. Carpenters’ danger man was a big hitter, whom the Bar’s fielders dropped three times. (I shall not name them). Reade took 3 wickets, one being possibly the best batsman for a golden duck. Orr’s loud LBW appeal removed the danger man, and Rishton breathed a sigh of relief. Power breathed two sighs of relief. Orr ended on 4 for 19. Then Prior and Rishton had a go, and there was run-out. Carpenters made 60 or 64 all out. The final beckons, when most of the team will be on holiday.
Man of the Match: Orr
All-rounder of the Evening: Reade
Fielding Point: Harthan (during LBCC’s innings)