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Match ReportsDulwich 3rd XI v Old Emanuel 3rd XI (away) 21 June 2003 Result: Dulwich won by 7 wickets Old Emanuel 142 in 50.3 overs (I.Marshall 4-35) On another hot and sunny Saturday afternoon, Dulwich continued their relentless pursuit of Old Wimbledonians at the top of the table with a fifth consecutive victory. Skipper Harmer called correctly and Dulwich took the field in the midday, mid-summer heat. Another left-arm opening partnership, David Woods and Ian Marshall, took a little longer to make the first breakthrough than in recent weeks, having to wait till the fourth over for a victim to arrive. But once he fell, there was a blaze of exuberant shots, some connecting with the ball and others leaving it to hit the stumps instead, as Old Emanuel moved to 57-4 in 14 overs. At this rate, it was all going to be finished by three. But then calm descended as the No 6 came in and gave all eleven fielders a masterclass in the art of the forward defensive lunge. For several overs, Marshall gave him the opportunity to repeat the shot and it soon became clear it was going to be a case of who got bored first. The rest of the fielders took the opportunity to have their drinks break at this stage, and one was seen to finish the new Harry Potter. Finally, the defence was breached as Marshall took his fourth wicket and the action could resume. Glen Bowley took a couple of late wickets, as did Woods to take his haul to three. But the highlight was the arrival of Stewart Harmer into the attack for the first time this season. His tricky spell of demon spin so unnerved the batsmen that the job of Bowley and Woods was easy, and his figures of 4-1-5-0 show just what an impact he had on the entire course of the game. The main surprise in the Dulwich innings was that it took seven overs before Tony Cable began to outscore Peter Rice. When he did so, Rice was so shocked he was out for 16 at 44. Sam Taylor joined Cable and they put on 50 in 49 balls, with Cable reaching his half-century in just 44 balls. Taylor was out for 17 at 102, and Andy Rycroft fell soon after. James Hemmings and Cable then saw Dulwich through to victory, although Hemmings was dropped twice on the way to 12. Cable finished undefeated on 71 (64 balls, 10 fours, 1 six), his second successive fifty, fourth of the season and now averages just over 50. Once again, the Dulwich batting had cruised to victory at six runs an over. Next week Dulwich host Camberley, looking for a sixth victory on the bounce.
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