Weekend 6^th- 7^th July

Saturday  
Canvey Island I            282-2
Purleigh II                    89 all out   
Canvey won by 193 runs

Paul Ward and Les Burrill were the stars of another scintillating Canvey performance on Saturday as the first team romped to their biggest win of the season. Ward continued the fine form he has shown all season, smashing 154 with 19 fours and 4 sixes. He was particularly severe on the returning opening bowler C. Wilson who disappeared for 20 in his comeback over. Les Burrill, coming in at number four, joined in the fun contributing to an entertaining third wicket partnership of 130. He finished the innings unbeaten on 62, his first fifty of the season. Gary Burton and Terry Cockell then got into the act with the ball, both taking three wickets apiece. Richie Burrill chipped in with another couple of wickets to propel Canvey to a mammoth 193 run winning margin.

Hockley III                   175-9
Canvey Island II           60 all out     
Canvey lost by 115 runs

 Steve Stacey provided the star turn for Canvey on Saturday, returning a superb bowling analysis in only his second game of the season of 5 for 27. This helped to restrict Hockley III to a total of 175 from their 45 overs. It looked to be an eminently attainable total, and should have been within Canvey’s grasp, but they started badly, with both openers back in the pavilion for ducks. Things didn’t get much better as the innings went on with only Dave Shroder (10), Sam Collins (11) and Stacey (20) making double figures. M. Robins took 6 for 34 for Hockley, to condemn Canvey to their lowest total of the season and a comprehensive defeat.

 Sunday 
Willingale                   150-3
Canvey Island            151-4    
Canvey won by 6 wickets

 Canvey came through with a fine victory on Sunday in a tight finish against Willingale. Set 151 to win after a fine display in the field, particularly from Steve Stacey who claimed 2 for 24 from 11 hostile overs, Canvey crawled slowly towards the target from the outset, and in the face of some extremely tight Willingale bowling looked to be a long way behind the asking rate after 20 overs. However, experienced duo Paul Ward and John Gunn were more than familiar with the situation and planned the acceleration to perfection. Coming together at 22 for 2, the pair put on 102 for the third wicket, Ward eventually falling for a well-made 70. Gunn saw Canvey home in the penultimate over, finishing 41 not out.