Result - Lost by 54 runs

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Streethouse - 145 a.o. , R. Johnson 42, J. Ryrom 27, G. McInerny 3-15

Stainborough - 91 - 8, G. McInerny 42 n.o., D. Sharp 3-21

Match Report

Streethouse were asked to bat first and rode their luck in the early overs, as a number of false shots fell just short of fielders. However, their aggresive style ensured that runs were scored at a good rate. Phil Campbell then made the breakthrough by first uprooting Hardaker's leg stump for 9 and then had Garraguan caught behind for 20. Stainborough then stemmed the flow of runs with some tight bowling and were unfortunate not to hang onto a number of half chances that would have seen Streethouse in trouble.

Campbell finished with excellent figures of 2-18 from his maximum 14 overs. Mark France 2-31 kept things tight before he was replaced by Ged McInerny who made an immediate impact with a wicket with his second delievey. At 96-6 Streethouse were faltering but R. Johnson (42) and J. Ryrom (27) chanced their arm and made good runs, before both falling to McInerny who finished with 3-15 from 6 overs. D. Kershaw chipped in with 2-36, and when a powerful drive back to McInerny was deflected on to the stumps with the Streethouse tail-ender stranded, it was innings over with the score on 145.

In reply, Stainborough got off to a poor start losing no less than 5 wickets for a mere 19 runs due to a number of poor shots and a very questionable caught behind decision. However, McInerny who had witnessed at close quarters the demise of the Stainborough batting, was determined to offer stiff resistance against a vocal Streethouse. He was well supported by Ray Cooper (14) and together they began to wear down the Streethouse attack. The cause was helped when a well driven shot to the long-off boundary was picked up by a Streethouse fielder six feet inside the boudary. However, when he attempted to toss the ball back to a colleague not only did the ball somehow cross the boundary line but comically over the fence and out of the ground !

With overs running out, a quick Campbell flurry tried to gain a batting point but when he fell in the penultimate over it was left to McInerny to carry his bat for an unbeaten 42 and therefore denying Streethouse an outright win.

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