3rd/4th May 2008
Claygate start positively
Claygate started their campaign
in Division One of the Surrey Downs league in positive style
with a winning draw at Capel. Batting first on a very wicket,
Claygate made 176 with Vikram Prabakar 46, Dan Maskell 30 and
Henry Vincent 29. Retrieving his whites from his car in the car
park, new vice skipper Duncan Murphy experienced one of the more
bizarre cricket moments extraordinarily being hit on the head by
a huge six. It seemingly had a beneficial effect, as Murphy, on
his league debut for Claygate went on to take 7- 47 leaving
Capel on 162 – 9 at the end of the 90 overs.
The seconds were less fortunate
on a badly behaved wicket at Dalmore Avenue. North Holmwood made
111 for 6, Chris Lewis taking 2-20 and Nigel Abbott 2-42. In
reply Claygate slumped to 44 all out with Cheeseman taking 8 for
13 exploiting the worsening conditions to the full.
On Sunday, and with no game for
the seconds, the firsts faced a competitive all Asian side Ace
Arrows. On a more benign wicket, Arrows posted a competitive
184 for 6, with Luke Webb taking 2-31. After a solid start with
opener Matt Holmes posting a useful 34, Claygate accelerated at
just the right time with Guyatt and Webb putting on a half
century stand for the 5th wicket with Guyatt making
25. Chris Lewis and Dan Maskell then finished off the chase with
Lewis nearly reaching his half century with 46 not out.
