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16th May 2025
2'S FALL TO FELLING IN NEPL TWENTY 20 CUP ROUND 1.
16th May 2025
2'S FALL TO FELLING IN NEPL TWENTY 20 CUP ROUND 1.
Friday 9th May 2025: SNCC v Felling (h) 20/20
Felling 143-2 (20o) Joe Carroll 23, Liam Stamper 61, Chris Goudie 40*, Tony Trotter 7*: Allan Davidson 1-24, Ru Fletcher 0-31, Joe Dresser 1-29, Will Young 0-38, Jacques Graham 0-16.
SNCC 123-9 (20o) David Edwards 29, George McConnell 25, Jan Ozmen 13, Will Carr 9, Fraser Hall 10, Will Oliver 15: Brad Lowery 1-25, Tony Trotter 3-23, Chris Goudie 1-31, Robbie Newman 4-26, Anwar Dawlzatia 0-16.
Felling won by 20 runs.
The visitors chose to bat, Stamper & Carroll faced Davidson & Fletcher. A fast start saw 10x4 in the first 7 overs, as the variable lengths of Davidson, Fletcher, Dresser & Young were punished. A wicket in the 9th as Carroll (23) edged Joe Dresser & w/k Will Carr took the catch, 64-1.
In the second half of the innings Jacques Graham's slow left arm commendably bowled 4 overs for only 16. Stamper & Goudie both continued to attack but in the 17th Liam Stamper (61,48b, 9x4) was well caught by Jacques at long on off Allan, 117-2.
Chris Goudie pressed on to reach 40* (38b, 5x4) in company with Tony Trotter (7*) to reach an imposing but not impossible 143-2 after 20 overs. Some good fielding, especially a boundary dive to save 4 at long on by Joe, but the few aerial chances not attacked & the ground fielding tended to be inconsistent.
David Edwards & Ru Fletcher faced the seam of Lowery & sla of Trotter. At 26 in the 4th Ru (2) missed a slog sweep & was bowled by Trotter. At 34 in the next after 2, 6 to mid wicket, David (29, 20b 3x4 1x6) forcing off the back foot, edged Goudie to w/k Stamper, 2 down.
George McConnell struck 2,4,1 in Trotter's next. Newman (ob) began a spell from the Park end in the 8th. George hit him for 6 to square leg & then Goudie 4 to long on in the 9th but in the 10th George (25, 22b 24 1x6) swung & missed ti be bowled by Newman, 73-3.
Will Carr pulled Goudie for 4 but in the 12th on the back foot was bowled by Newman for 9, 84-4. Joe Dresser (1) & Jan Ozmen (13) were stumped by Stamper off Newman in the 14th, 90-6. Will Oliver & Fraser Hall were positive against the medium pace of Dawlzatia & Lowery but at 117 in the 18th, Fraser (10) edged to w/k Stamper, 7 down.
Dawlzatia bowled nicely, 4 overs for only 16 at a crucial time & Trotter returned to claim 2 wickets in over 20 as Allan (3) attacking, was c&b & Will (15) bowled leaving Jacques 1* & the total 123 -9, 20 runs short.
A tad disappointing to get within striking distance: if only someone had batted through. In 20/20 cricket, fielding really matters; we must continue to aim to improve!
Duncan.