Match Reports
Saturday 17th
May 2003
Dulwich 3rd XI vs. Old Mid-Whitgiftians
Result: Match Drawn
Dulwich 189-8 (T.Cable 57) in 52.5 overs
Old Mid-Whitgiftians 60-7 in 38 overs
Having been put in to bat, Dulwich got off to a superb
start on a damp track, thanks to a blistering half-century
from Tony Cable, who reached his 50 in just 24 balls
with his fourth six. One six landed on the far side
of Gallery Road, narrowly missing two passing cars.
With the weather always likely to play a part in the
match, it was just what Dulwich needed. Tony and Peter
Rice put on 75 for the first wicket, after which Sam
Taylor tried to maintain the momentum with a breezy
35. Wickets tumbled in the middle order in search of
quick runs, but Dulwich were able to declare after
52.5 overs on a challenging 189 for 8.
The hope of a second successive league victory was
dealt a severe blow when, after just three overs, the
rain came down and caused ten overs to be lost. However,
David Woods (2 for 15) and Ian Marshall (3 for 29)
put the Old Mid-Whitgiftians top order under heavy
pressure, reducing them to 24 for 5 at one stage. As
Old Mid-Whits fought to save the match, wickets became
harder to find and they escaped to 60 for 7 at close
of play.
Next week Dulwich travel to Esher and will look to
return to winning ways after their strong start to
the season.
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