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and Milton both went cheaply Captain Josh Haynes looked in in fin in in in top form with Davey who was was just finding his range against the the the off off off spinner Haynes was was brilliantly caught at at cover off off off the the the the middle o o of o the the the the bat: 56 for for 3 off off off 15 overs Next came the the the the in-form Callum Lea who with Davey Davey took the the score to to 104 off 23 overs before Davey Davey played played a a a a a a a a a a a a a bad shot and and was bowled for for for 42 Lea played played really well for for for 28 off 52 balls but at at the the other end England over-50s batsman Jon Wileman and and and Ben Tegg both went cheaply Next came the the best partnership between Mark Hardinges and and Mahaaz Ahmed who both played really well taking the the score from 130 for for 7 7 to 175 for for 8 when Hardinges was bowled hitting across a a a a a a a a a a straight one one (40 overs overs gone) The absolute key now was was to to bat bat the full 50 overs overs and 220 was was very much
in in in range with Ahmed normally a a a a a a a a a a a a a a top end batter playing superbly and and joined by Dan Holland of the the the the same quality Over the the the the next 5 5 overs overs they took the the the the score very sensibly
to to 197 with 5 5 overs overs still left when for some reason Ahmed had a a a a a a a a a complete rush of o blood and and tried a a a a a a a a a ‘scoop shot’
and and was bowled for 27 off 30 balls Total 197 In reply Liam Smith and and Mark Hardinges bowled accurately and and after five overs Millfield Millfield were 21 for 2 2 both wickets falling to Liam Wynn then had Millfield’s best player Trenouth out out out for for 7 but recent leaver Baird continued to bat sensibly
50 for for for 3 Scott was brilliantly run out out out by Haynes: 69 for for for 4 4 off 19 overs and the the the match very much
in in in the the the balance 84 for for for 5 5 when Ahmed bowled Clist in in in the the the 25th over over over 97 for for 6 off 30 overs overs so 100 needed in in in in 20 overs overs with 4 wickets in in hand but Baird was still there and and keeping the the the scoreboard ticking over He was joined by Charlie Ellison and they took the the the score score to to to 160 for 7 7 off 43 overs: 38 needed from from 7 7 overs overs overs All too too soon it it was 16 wanted from from 2 overs overs overs when the the big hitter Hartley faced off-spinner Dan Holland and and and he he he he he he won the the the match for Millfield in in fin in in the the 49th over over Baird finished 92 not out and and and scored
52 singles – unusual in fin in in limited-overs cricket but so valuable on the day As a a a a a a summary we we needed to bat the 50 overs and set 220/225 which we we believed was a a a a a a a a a a a winning score three batsman got got got in in in in fin and and and then got got got themselves out out rather than being got got got out out and and and finally and and and probably most important of of all all all we needed one or or two of of our quality spinners to play who are also all-rounders With them in in in the the the the side I’m almost certain they would have won the the the the match for Malvern Although the the result was disappointing we we should all all thank Josh Haynes for for leading the the the the side so so well all all all season and for for all all all the the the players who have represented the the the OMs with such distinction and exemplary behaviour in in all all our our matches Finally I would also like to thank the the OMCC Patrons’ Club for for for their continuing support for for for OM OM cricket cricket and for for Malvern cricket Bryan Richardson
OMCC President
Bryan Richardson
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It was very good to see Mark Hardinges and Jonathan Wileman back in in the side – both very experienced former County Cricketers Thanks also to to many OMs and members of College staff who came to to watch and support our very young OM team SPORTS