Canvey Island Cricket Club Results

Weekend 3^rd August 

Saturday   
Writtle II               90 all out
Canvey Island I     91-4        
Canvey won by 6 wickets

 The threat of rain forced Neil Casson into making one of the most difficult decisions of the season in choosing to bowl first against possibly the weakest side in Division 7. It was a move designed to get the game finished quickly, and finish early it did, with Writtle subsiding to a miserable 90 all out in the face of some penetrative swing bowling from Gary Snowdon. Raising his tally of 34 league wickets in the process, Snowdon claimed 5 for 16 as no Writtle batsman had an answer to his wily away drifters. Richie Burrill and John Gunn also claimed two wickets apiece to finish of the innings, leaving Lee Banks (31) and Dave Shroder (29) the simple job of knocking off the 91 runs needed for victory.

Springfield            44-3    
Canvey Island II       
Match abandoned

 Rain ended this game early which was harsh on Darren Wainer who was in the middle of a fiery spell of quick bowling. He had already claimed all three of the Springfield wickets to fall, and looked set to add to his tally until the weather intervened.