For the final game of the
season, a depleted Stanley travelled to Hawkesbury,
themselves struggling for a side, to decide who
would finish runners-up to Eastcombe.
Stanley won the toss and
invited the home team to bat first. Nash and
Kinman-Pearmain kept the bowling very tight and
Hawkesbury found it hard to score and at drinks were
62 for 3. Though a low scoring game looked on the
cards, the gaps seem a lot bigger in the last ten
overs when there are only 8 fielders and Hawkesbury
managed to make their way to 157 for 7. Ed Nash was
the pick of the Stanley bowlers, bowling 12 overs 2
maidens and taking 3 for 20.
Stanley set about trying to
reach their total with Fry and Oakes opening the
batting. Oakes fell first for 8 brining captain Gabb
to the crease. Fry was next to go caught behind off Kryton
for 5 to bring in Kinman-Pearmain. Kryton bowled K-P
for 9 and had Brennen caught next ball for his
second primary of the season. Things were not
looking good at 35 for 4 in the 10th over, although
Gabb and Nash did their best to put up some
resistance, until Gabb was bowled by Beeley for 20.
The end was now only a matter of time. Collins was
bowled by Beeley for 1 and Paul Walker was bowled b
y Vaughan for 0. Nash's resistance finally gave in
when he became Kryton's fifth wicket for a hard
fought 29. When Veteren Carr was bowled by Gardiner
for 9 Jaime walker was left high and dry on 0 and
Stanley were all out for 87.
Congratulations to Hawkesbury
on finishing runners-up and good luck in whatever
they decide to do next season. As for Leonard
Stanley, a relatively successful season given that
the last time we were in the premier league, we went
straight back to Div 1, having only won one game. If
we had been told in May that we would finish third
I'm sure we all would have been very happy with
that.
So that's it from me for this
season, I'll no doubt see some of you on the
district's skittle alleys over the winter, but until
then I'll wish you all a very Happy Christmas and a
prosperous new year.
Nearly forgot. for anybody who
didn't play on Sat, the presentation night has been
set for Sat Oct 10th in the shack.
Paul Gabb
Leonard Stanley Captain and
press officer.
