Results 17-18th August 02

Canvey Island Cricket Club Results

Weekend 17th – 18^th August 2002

Saturday
Canvey Island             320-2
Tillingham II                129 all out
Canvey won by 191 runs

Records fell in abundance for Canvey in Saturday’s game against Tillingham. Chief among the record-breakers was Paul Ward, who for the second time this season smashed the individual batting record. His 161 not out, containing 19 fours and 5 sixes, was the highest score seen at Smallgains. In partnership with Richie Burrill (100 not out) the Canvey record for the highest partnership was also broken. The two men carted the Tillingham bowling for an unbroken 237 for the third wicket. On a hot day, the sight of the ball being despatched to all parts of the ground over a lightening fast outfield was enough to drive the Tillingham players to despair. Six wickets from Russell Abbott on his return to the Canvey side, further deepened the despair. To cap it all, four of Abbott’s wickets came in one over, another record. Not surprisingly, Canvey emerged winners by a whopping 191 runs, setting up a mouth-watering top-of-the-table clash with Fyfield next week.

Chignall II 192 all out
Canvey Island II 197-5
Canvey won by 5 wickets

Ken Roberts led Canvey to only their fourth league victory of the season. His 81 provided the cornerstone of the Canvey march to victory in pursuit of 193. Roberts was his usual belligerent self, caning boundaries on both sides of the wicket. His dismissal, often the catalyst for a Canvey collapse, proved only to set the stage for Mark Gorman and Dave Higgins to finish the job. Gorman, capitalising on a rich vein of run-scoring form of late, contributed 27 to the match-winning partnership, with Higgins an aggressive 24 not out, clinching the match with a huge six. Both had earlier starred with the ball, taking two wickets apiece, along with Darren Wainer.

Sunday
Burnham               233 all out
Canvey Island       226-7
Canvey lost by 7 runs

Canvey came up short in a gallant run-chase on Sunday. In reply to Burham’s impressive 233 all out, Paul Ward and John Gunn got Canvey off to a flying start, and posted their highest opening partnership of the season of 175. At this stage it looked like Canvey were favourites to win, but as so often happens, it was a case of so near yet so far, as the traditional Canvey collapse took hold. Ward was agonisingly dismissed for 99, the second time in two seasons that fate has befallen him, and Gunn for 68, with no one else able to carry on the good work. Steve Stacey (21 not out) tried to salvage the game at the last, but was stuck at the wrong end in the final over. Burham’s Jalal, had earlier taken a liking to the Canvey attack, smacking the bowling around for a somewhat fortuitous 103. Youngsters Ellis Skidmore and Mitchell Flewers mopped up the tail, taking two wickets apiece.