Result - Lost by 19 Runs

Top Performers

Stainborough 218, Matthew Grimshaw (12 n.o.), C. Wilkinson (2-3)

Kilnhurst 237 , J. Hobson (16), Elliot Mann (4-1)

Match Report

Stainborough were knocked out of the cup by an impressive Kilnhurst side.

Having been put into bat, Stainborough found runs hard to come by but were importantly not losing wickets which allowed the scoreboard to keep ticking over. However, this was to change when no less than 5 dismissals came in the middle of the innings with C. Wilkinson taking 3 wickets for just 2 runs. Only an impressive final partnership of 23 between Matthew Grimshaw (12 n.o.) and Sam French (6 n.o.) got the score back into the positive with final target of 218 being set.

In response, Kilnhurst played positively with J. Hobson hitting an excellent 16. All the batsmen looked comfortable and runs were coming at a steady rate. Having to defend a modest score, it was always going to be difficult and this was not helped when no less than 4 relatively easy catches went to ground. Never the less, Stainborough never gave up hope and wickets by John Stones, Alex Bamford and Elliot Mann and an excellent spell by Peter Kaskiewicz kept the Kilnhurst batsmen on their toes.

Having surpassed their target Kinhurst simply defended their wickets in the final over and ran out winners by 19 runs.

Man of the Match

The Man of the Match award selected by the opposing Managers went to :

Matthew Grimshaw (Stainborough)
C. Wilkinson (Kilnhurst)