Canvey Island Cricket Club Results

Weekend 8^th September 2002

Sunday  
Canvey Island                  190-7
Springfield Wanderers     184-4    
Canvey won by 6 runs 

Canvey squeaked home in a tight one at Smallgains on Sunday. Chasing 191 for victory, the visiting Springfield Wanderers team could not manage to take the required 13 from the final over and came up short. That Canvey had managed to post a competitive total was largely down to Paul Synnott. Synnott cracked his first fifty of the season, hitting a frenetic 61, with trademark offside driving, and sharp running between the wickets. Paul Ward contributed 46 at the top of the innings, but apart from Peter Cook (24) no one else was able to pass 20. Springfield were always behind the asking rate after tight opening spells from Sam Collins and spinner Dave Shroder, used imaginatively at the start of the innings. Gary Snowdon, as is his wont, also kept the rate down, emerging with the best figures of 2 for 17. Ultimately, Sherwin’s 73 not out for Springfield proved in vain, Canvey coming out on top again to extend their excellent record this season.