Canvey Island Cricket Club Results

Weekend 28^th –29^th June 03

Saturday 
Canvey Island I          281-5
Great Baddow II       115 all out 
Canvey won by 166 runs

 Canvey romped to a simple victory on Saturday against a poor Baddow side, with Dave Knox the undoubted star of the show. Paceman Knox, trading on past glories to keep him in the side, had endured a dismal run of form this season, going into the match without opening his account for the season. Ten overs later he had categorically put that statistic to bed, walking off the pitch with 5 for 28 including a sparkling hat-trick, capped by a caught and bowled chance gleefully accepted with a polite “Thank you”. John Gunn also weighed in with 5 for 9 from 8 accurate overs, Baddow losing all ten wickets for only 30 runs in the space of 17 overs. The game started inauspiciously for the home side, Willis taking 13 deliveries to complete his first over, and Curitson being clouted all round the park by Paul Ward (81) and Darren Wainer (29) in their opening stand of 116. Paul Synnott added a measured 45 on a pitch that was deceptively difficult to score on, but it was Knox who took all the plaudits, and the match ball.

Ecko Monarchs         113 all out
Canvey Island II        116-2   
Canvey won by 8 wickets 

Canvey notched up a routine win over the league’s bottom side at Smallgains on Saturday. Ecko lived up to their billing by performing poorly in all disciplines, chiefly in the batting where only three men passed double figures. As has been so often the case this season, Dave Higgins cashed in with another five wicket bag. Mark Gorman also claimed 2 for 21 in a hostile opening burst. Chasing only 114 to win it was left to Paul Robinson and Nathan Collins (13 not out) to complete the formalities. Robinson hit his highest score for the club, finishing on 38 not out, as the game was over within 17 overs.

Sunday   
Canvey Island             159-7
Burnham                     162-5       
Canvey lost by 5 wickets 

Rikki Broadmore provided the main highlight of the day from a Canvey perspective as they tumbled to another Sunday defeat in the difficult surroundings of Burnham. Broadmore held the Canvey innings together after four quick wickets fell in the opening few overs. He ended unbeaten on 72, notching up his highest score for the club, and his first half century in the process. John Gunn (40) provided valuable middle-order support, but it was Broadmore who prospered, employing the sweep to good effect blunting the young Burnham attack. S. Sims toiled his way to 61 in reply for Burnham, falling only with the victory line in sight as Canvey failed to take the early wickets they needed to make a contest of it. Les Norton (2 for 34) ended up the most successful bowler, but it is back to the drawing board for a Canvey side who haven’t won since early May.