Canvey Island Cricket Club Results

Weekend 14^th–15^th September 2002 

Saturday 
Canvey Island         263-2
Eastwood               169-5    
Canvey won by 94 runs 

Records again tumbled in the match against Eastwood. Not content with already setting one club record partnership this season, Paul Ward went about smashing that record, and constructing another club best, this time in partnership with John Scammell. Both men passed their centuries, Scammell (105) in particular riding his luck to notch his second ton of the season, with their partnership worth a massive 242 for the second wicket. Ward was perhaps in the worst form he has shown all season, yet still managed to end the innings 125 not out, his eighth century of a memorable season. Eastwood simply had no response, if it wasn’t demoralizing enough to see two men cane their attack for 242 runs, an early wicket for Mark Gorman, and a couple more from Steve Stacey (2 for 24) undermined their response in the worst possible way. Paul Synnott eventually applied the coup de grace, cleaning up two late wickets with his unique brand of leg spin to finish with flattering figures of 2 for 5.

Sunday    
East Ham Corrinthians      152-9
Canvey Island                  153-5   
Canvey won by 5 wickets 

Revenge can be a very sweet dish, and so it proved on Sunday as Canvey evened the score with East Ham Corrinthians following their mauling earlier in the season. On that day, Corrinthians posted a score in excess of 250 and sat back as Canvey came up short in the run chase. Not this time! Excellent new ball bowling from Darren Wainer (1 for 21) and John Gunn (1 for 18) laid the groundwork that Gary Snowdon continued. His 3 for 25, coupled with two late wickets apiece from Mitchell Flewers and Trevor Fossey kept the East Ham score well below expectations. Now it was time for the batsmen to do their stuff, and they did so with aplomb. John Scammell continued his excellent recent form to strike an imposing 68, and in partnership with Peter Cook (50) all but finished the game off. A flurry of middle-order wickets was merely the prelude to Canvey cantering home by five wickets, and gaining that sweet revenge.