Cookham Dean Cricket Club News story


FIVE WINS OUT OF FIVE FOR CDCC!

31 Aug 2010

The club enjoyed an outstanding weekend as all five senior sides picked up wins.

The 1st XI travelled to Wokingham and crushed a severely depleted Wokingham 2s as they picked up a 161 run win. Ben Millar made 86 while Rory Millar and Tom Bibby continued their fine seasons with scores in the 40s as Cookham racked up 261-4. In reply Wokingham were skittled for 100 with only their number 9 making any sort of contribution with 39. Isaac Richardson the pick of the bowlers with 4 wickets on his first team debut.

The 2nds eased their relegation worries with a vital two wicket win over Kew 3s. Kew made 169 all out with Aaron O'Donoghue taking four wickets and Sav Gandesha claiming three. In reply, George Edlin helped get the Dean off to a flyer with 36. After a middle order collapse, Andy Murdoch played a vital innings. He made 50 not out to guide his side home with O'Donoghue who made a quick-fire 17 not out.

The 3rds moved up to 4th place in Division 9B as they won by 37 runs against fellow mid-table side Hayes 4s. Cookham lost the toss and were inserted on a tricky wicket, collapsing to 120 all out after being 100-3. Will McCreery top scored with 38. In reply, Hayes were skittled out for 83, McCreery taking four wickets with his off-spin, Alex Reynolds taking three top order wickets and Oli Dandridge taking two wickets.

The Sunday 1sts crushed Hurley in an absolute mis-match at Ricketts Field. In a game reduced to 35 overs, Cookham smashed their way to 231-4. Patrick Castleden continued his incredible Sunday form with 97 and Oli Dandridge made his first senior 50 as he helped himself to 75 not out. In reply, Hurley's batsman had no reply to Cookham's young seam attack as I. Richardson took three wickets, Greg Davis four and first senior wickets for Ben Green and Henry McCreery.

The Sunday 2s had their game reduced to 30 overs due to rain and Frieth posted an imposing 188-3 from their allocated overs. In reply, James Marshall made 71 but Cookham began to slip behind the rate before Jonathan Gay struck a few lusty blows in a quick 29. This was hugely overshadowed by Adam Sergeant who smashed four 6s in an amazing innings of 33 from 8 balls that saw Cookham home by six wickets with an over to spare.