Monday 17 August 2009

Academy lay claim for title

ANOTHER comprehensive victory by Notts Academy over third-placed Killamarsh saw them tighten their grip as favourites for the Championship.

They brushed aside Killamarsh by eight wickets with 11 overs to spare.

Killamarsh had Paul Burdett (51) in sparkling form and skipper Adam Whiteley chipped in with a half century. After that only Richard Crabtree and, to a lesser extent, Luke Saint defied the Academy attack for any period of time and they were limited to 176-9.

Ben McGuire was the pick of the Academy attack taking 3-32 and he received useful support from Adam Shepherd (2-18) and Akhil Patel (2-33).

Then Sam Kelsall (69) and Akil Patel (59) produced an array of fine shots and laid the foundations for a comfortable win.

Kiveton easily brushed away Edwinstowe by six wickets. Edwinstowe were bundled out for 117 runs despite Paul Benson's 35.

Kiveton skipper Lee Brooks inflicted the most damage with a super stint of 7-39.

Kiveton reached 118-4 with relative ease, Matty Cartwright (42*) leading the way.

Glapwell collapsed from 99-2 to 122 all out against Notts & Arnold Amateur at Goosedale.

Spin twins Richard Pallister (4-19) and Dave Wood (4-26) set up the ten-wicket win – despite a half century for Danny Bircumshaw.

The reply came at hurricane pace as Ian Flood savaged the Glapwell attack for an unbeaten 83 and Andy Claye with an unbeaten 33 watched on with admiration from the other end.

Bridon captured a much-needed winning draw against Anston. Bridon scored 196, mainly thanks to Marc Brewer's 70 and a fine 41 from experienced Rob McLeod.

Ian Barley bowled splendidly for Anston, taking 5-49.

With Sri-Lankan Amila Perera in excellent form, the result was in doubt. But Perera fell for 86 and Anston closed just two runs short with one wicket left on 194-9.

Thoresby Colliery continued their improved form with a six-wicket against Marshalls. Inspirational skipper Paul Van den Heuvel made 33 out of a total of just 108. Umar Hassan (4-26) and Nyeem Ahmed (3-31) ripped through flimsy batting. Hassan then scored 37 as Thoresby eased their way to 109-4.

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