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Saturday Third X1 Match Reports
Versus Wimbledon (A) – Surrey Championship on 17th June 2006
Wimbledon 200 for 9 wickets declared (A.Willis 2-24, A.Blackford 2-41) in 50.5 overs Normandy 202 for 2 wickets (E.Matten 103*, J.Mascarenhas 41*, P.Keymer 37) in 48.2 overs Result: Dulwich won by 8 wickets Dulwich inserted Wimbledon upon winning the toss at the home of the league leaders and the erratic bounce accounted for three early wickets, including two in two balls for Adam Willis. There were some unplayable deliveries bowled by both opening bowlers, but too many ‘four balls’ were also bowled, and from 36 for three, the home team set upon the road to recovery as the ball became older. Change bowlers Keith Dawkins and Ed ‘snail-pace’ Matten then brought some consistency back into the attack. The penetration had however gone with the wicket now flat, although the pressure brought about by bowling line and length that was being put back onto the batsmen enforced a run out for the fourth wicket as the opposition tried to sneak a quick single. Dawkins soon bowled the Wimbledon number 6 around his legs to leave them at 93 for five. A good partnership was now put together with the bad ball being punished. However, the quest for quick runs against the spinners resulted in wickets falling again (two for Allen Blackford, one for Stephen Heath and a last ball run out) until Wimbledon declared with nine wickets down with the score on exactly 200. Whilst a target of 201 might have seemed disappointingly high bearing in mind the early wickets that were gained in the first innings, it was also clear that the wicket had not misbehaved much beyond the first dozen overs. It was therefore crucial that the new ball was properly negotiated by the top order to make the chase successful. The early adjudging of Heath being adjacent to the stumps brought Paul Keymer to the crease to join Ed Matten, and although they were scoring at below the required rate, they kept their wickets intact to see off the opening attack. Shots began to flow freely until Keymer offered a chance which was duly taken with the score on 109 and just over five runs an over still required. Jeff Mascarenhas joined Matten at the crease, and it was important that the left hander remained, particularly to counter the re-introduction of the experienced Wimbledon leg-spinner. However, some handy shots from both batsmen brought the required rate down, and there were no further alarms (with the exception of some nerves as Matten approached his hundred) as the total was overhauled with time to spare. The opener duly completed an outstanding century with a boundary to win the game, and Mascarenhas finished on 41 not out as Dulwich gained an excellent 8 wicket victory to move up the table. The third eleven will now look to build on this success next week when the visit of Walton on Thames sees the first of the team’s return fixtures against opponents from earlier in the season.
Champagne moment: Ed Matten realising he was in the upper nineties when the Dulwich players in the pavilion cheered a boundary past the keeper – before the umpire realised he had forgotten to signal byes!
Pickled egg moment: Stephen Heath’s fourth successive LBW dismissal at the top of the innings
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