Results 1st June 02

Saturday

Canvey Island I            318-5
Writtle II                      129-9
Canvey won by 189 runs

The Canvey Island run machine continued unabated as the Writtle bowlers were smacked all round the park on the way to an utterly comprehensive win by 189 runs. Leading the way, almost inevitably, was Paul Ward, who elegantly stroked his way to a career-best 160, containing 19 fours and 4 sixes. Terry Snowdon (58) and Richie Burrill (37) also cashed in, engaging in partnerships of 139 and 93 with Ward for the second and third wickets respectively. They were all particularly severe on Ayers, who went for 63 off only 7 overs. In reply, Canvey found it difficult to prise out the Writtle batsmen as they played conservatively in a bid to attain a couple of batting points. Six catches went to ground with Terry Cockell the unlucky bowler on most occasions. Two wickets for John Gunn and Rikki Broadmore, and three from Gary Snowdon were not enough to bring maximum points as Writtle’s last pair held out at the end.

Canvey Island II 185 all out
Springfield IV 186-9
Canvey lost by 1 wicket

Canvey sadly came unstuck in a thriller on Saturday as Springfield squeaked home by a solitary wicket. Five missed chances and a couple of dubious umpiring decisions came back to haunt the Islanders as the last pair knocked off the 15 required for victory when the came together. Darren Wainer’s 5 for 37 proved to be in vain as the final blow could not be struck. Defeat was also hard on Ken Roberts and Dave Higgins who did more than most to put Canvey in a match-winning position. Continuing his good form of recent weeks Roberts smacked a second consecutive half-century, eventually falling just four short of a century. Higgins employed the long handle to good effect on his way to an even 50. Once again though, the lack of batting support proved Canvey’s undoing with no other player capable of making double figures.