Archive for 'Aston Manor 4th Team Match Reports'

Congratulations To The 4ths And Tony Heaney In Particular

24.07.10
Aston Manor fourths 256 for 5 in 45 overs
Leamington 178 for 5 in 45 overs
Winning draw for Aston Manor
Put in on a cracking track, youngsters Rose and Shoukat got us off to a good start before the old guard of Heaney and Sandhu took over. A partnership of 101 took manor into commanding position before [...]

Emphatic 185 Run Victory Vs Studley

17.07.10
Aston Manor Fourths 225 for 7 in 45 overs
Studley 41 all out in 19.5 overs
An emphatic 184 run victory for Aston Manor
Pre-match downpours made the wicket look dubious and losing the toss meant batting first. True to form the wicket enabled lifters, shooters and damn well nearly stars. Unlucky Alex Rose got a steeple-ing one [...]

4ths Win Closely Fought Game

Sheldon Marlborough 199 for 8 in 45 overs
Aston Manor 4ths 200 for 8 in 38,2 overs
2 wicket victory to Aston Manor
Put into bat Sheldon took to the Manor attack early reaching 45 by the 6th over! A wicket from Geoff Knowles (1-45) started the fight back. Tight bowling then ensued stemming the flow of runs [...]

Fine Form Continues

Aston manor 230 for 7 in 45 overs
Walmley V 102 all out
A convincing 128 run victory to Manor
Electing to bat squirrels young and old took to building a good total to test a Walmley side that hadnt lost a point in all their played games. Steadied by the legendary Mick Neville (80), solid partnerships with [...]

Winning Draw Against Redditch

Aston Manor 216 for 6 in 45 overs
Redditch 186 for 8 in 45 overs
Winning draw to Aston Manor
The two teams looked fairly evenly matched, both consisting of 3 adults and the balance being u15s and u13s. Manor were put into bat opening well with Sugar (41) and Alex Rose (38), a partnership of 74 in [...]

Hold On For Draw Against Berkswell

Berkswell 240 for 8 off 45 overs
Aston Manor 198 for 7 off 45 overs
Losing Draw to Aston Manor
Despite an excellent start against the league leaders Aston Manor suffered defeat for the first time this season. A superb tandem opening spell had a strong Berkswell side 20 for 2 at 10 overs. The visitors recovered, steadily [...]

Winning Run Continues Against Tanworth And Camp Hill

Tanworth & Camp Hill 171 for 6
Aston Manor IV 174 for 5
Win to Aston Manor
Tight bowling from Aston Manors opening pair Geoff Knowles (1-23) and Usman Rana (1-35) restricted the visitors ambitions. This was supported by excellent fielding and keeping as the old/new mixture continued with Jagit Sandhu (1-36) and Usman (Sugar) Shoukat (1-32) and [...]

Winning Draw Against Leamington

Aston Manor IV 238 for 8
Leamington 117 for 7
Winning Draw to Aston Manor
Except for a vicious delivery accounting for Mick Neville, the fourths top order made hay in the sunshine. Young Alex Rose opening bat/keeper scored 30 in an accomplished innings, not getting carried away whilst Amrit (Beast) Singh scored 67 around the park (and [...]

Winning Start Vs Studley

Studley 55 All Out
Aston Manor IV 59 for 2
Win to Aston Manor
Winning the toss on this wicket was an advantage. The 4ths consisting of 4 under 15s, some youth and a few members deemed senior in years, took to the field for the first time as a unit.
Geoff Knowles bowled like the veteran his is [...]