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Match Summary: vs. Sanderstead, Sunday, 12 Aug 2007

Ground: Old Saw Mill
Captain: Andrew Wingfield
Match type: Limited Over
Toss: Sanderstead elected to bat
Weather: Cloudy
Opposition: Sanderstead scored: 237 for 8 (42 overs)
Exiles Score: 140 all out (36.5 overs)
Result: Lost by 97 runs
Man of the match: John Tither 31 & 2 for 35

charts of Exiles wicket partnerships for this match
Score board
 Batsmen RunsBalls4s6s
Rupert Searle ct. 
Quentin Davies b. 13  17 
John Tither b. 31  84 
Jasper Searle (W)ct. 
Mike Phillips b. 13  16 
David Stiffell b. 22  12 
Andrew Wingfield (C)ct. 
Michael Penfold lbw  42 
Jeff Hilson ct. 21  19 
10 Naren Patel not out 
11 Connor Patel ct. 
  Extra(s)  9w 13b 4lb   26      
    140  218   
Bowling
 BowlerOMRWAvg
Rupert Searle  8.0 37 12.3
Jeff Hilson  8.0 36 0
John Tither  6.0 35 17.5
Andrew Wingfield  9.0 42 21
Naren Patel  7.0 45 0
Michael Penfold  4.0 30 0
Wicket Keeping and Fielding
PlayerCatchRun OutStumpingPenalty
Mike Phillips    
Jasper Searle (W)   
John Tither    

All Exiles were ready to take the field for a prompt 2.00 o'clock start, which given the previous difficulty in getting to Sanderstead, was some achievement. Unconfirmed reports suggested the skipper lost the toss and Exiles were sent out to field for a longer than usual 45 overs (or was it 42?)…

The Exiles were sporting some youth in their ranks which probably brought the average team age down by a decade or two and would hopefully ensure a keen fielding display.

Rupert Searle with the new ball and most casual of run ups started down the hill, with the experience of Hilson at the other end. Both Rupert and Jeff troubled the batsmen early on, Rupert with pace and a little uneven bounce and Jeff with deliveries rising from a good length outside off stump. Jasper, the Exiles glove-man for the day, was kept keenly interested to the point where later in the innings he tried to stop a ball with his chin, luckily his teeth survived and Exiles didn't suffer another wicket keeping injury.

Rupert took two early wickets, squaring the opening batsman up with Mike catching a skied leading edge and the next ball knocking the stumps over. From memory the hat-trick ball didn't test batsmen number 4, who must be good as he was sporting sponsorship from an up-market high street supermarket chain across his chest (92 runs later the sponsorship was probably justified!). All looked well early in their innings, despite the Croydon jet stream meaning the sunnier and brighter the weather got the heavier the rain came down. Jeff troubled the batsmen with deliveries rising from a length and must consider himself very unlucky as catches were starting to go down. The scribe is unsure of total number of catches to going ground but there were probably at least 6; however some were of the more difficult variety.

Tither replaced Hilson at the bottom end and despite taking a wicket struggled to pin the batsmen down. Skipper Wingfield bowled a more threatening and lively spell from the top and took 2 wickets in a tidy piece of bowling.

Naren entered the attack with a variation of leg spin but soon reverted back to medium pace on finding it would be easier moving the ball on an ice rink than the Sanderstead wicket. Exiles loan player from the opposition Michael Penfold was also given a few overs of left arm medium pace. At this point mention should probably made of Exiles fielding, with the high/low light being a some fancy footwork and a volley for 4 runs by our veteran fast bowler, whilst sweeping on the boundary, a dummy throw also springs to mind!

With the clock ticking and 5 o'clock approaching, Tither was given the final over in a now reduced 42 overs per side game. Desperate to get off the field he suggested it was going to be the quickest over ever bowled (meaning time-wise and not throwing down the gauntlet to the 99+mph of Jeff Thompson). However his plans were dashed with a run out and his 2nd wicket of the day. Exiles were chasing 237, a very similar total to the previous week…..

After an impressive tea, Rupert and Quentin marched out to the middle. Sanderstead's straight boundaries were not the longest, however on seeing the opening bowler nearly having to move the sight screen to mark his run up, a number of Exiles headed for the changing room to find any available extra padding and crash helmets. Rupert navigated the first over of possibly the quickest opposition bowler so far this season, but fell the next over to probably one of the slowest 'depth charge' bowlers in the modern game.

Tither joined Quentin at the crease and thoughts of a repeated large partnership from the previous week sprung to mind. Quentin despatched a boundary or two but within a few overs hopes of a large 2nd wicket partnership were dashed with Quentin (who was clearly suffering tiredness from his long football related drive to the NE the previous day) bowled by the pace from the top end. Tither decided to dig in and block the fast bowler and there was some useful rearguard hitting from Mike Phillips and David Stiffell. Highlights including Mike playing a good looking straight drive for 4 off the fast bowler and David hitting some clean shots which raced to the boundary.

Unfortunately wickets continued to fall regularly with the skipper taking the decision out of the umpires hand and choosing to walk after a nick behind proving Exiles are true gentlemen! Tither fell after a dogged 31 and Hilson then strode to the wicket. There were suggestions the home side should have a bowling change at this point and bring back some 'pace' but Jeff showed his determined late order expertise and dispatched a 'slower' bowler for a big straight six over the site screen before his cameo ended.

Naren was at the wicket at the close and mention must be made of possibly the youngest Exile to have played. 10 year old Connor Patel impressed with a straight bat and resilience, troubling the scorer by scoring a run before edging behind. Exiles made 140, 97 runs short of their target, however with some keener fielding and a stronger batting line up things could've turned out a lot better!!

For future seasons Sanderstead would be a good regular away fixture, although not ideal for Exiles from north of the river, it is an attractive enclosed ground with a very good tea!

Report By: John Tither

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