First XI

5/5/2001 Versus Morecambe
at Vernon Road St. Annes
Northern Premier League

St. Annes: 224 - 4
Morecambe: 183 - 8

Result:- Winning Draw to St. Annes

Umpires: K. Baynes & A. Bolton

Morecambe won the toss and elected to field.

St Annes
Batsman	How Out	Bowler	R
A. Darlington	Bowled	Stephens	1
J. Davies	Ct Gudgeon	Stephens	18
D. Callaghan	LBW	Stephens	80
R. Bradley	Ct Maje	Patel	68
A. Cotton	Not Out		33
S. Bickerdike	Not Out		0
N. Bradley	DNB
Aiden Cotton	DNB
D. Taylor	DNB
Z. Taylor	DNB
J. Ellis	DNB
Extras			24
Total			224

Bowler	O	M	R	W
P. Stephens	21	4	70	3
F. Patel	15	5	52	1
J. Eccles	4	0	11	0
T. Clough	2	0	14	0
G. Maje	6	1	26	0
A. Bird	9	0	33	0

Morecambe
Batsman	How Out	Bowler	R
T. Clough	Bowled	Callaghan	0
M. Woodhead	LBW	Callaghan	59
A. Muzumbar	Ct Ellis	D. Taylor	27
N. Milner	Bowled	Z. Taylor	8
P. Thornton	Bowled	Z. Taylor	0
A. Bird	LBW	Darlington	64
J. Eccles	Stumped Ellis	Darlington	2
G. Maje	Ct Ellis	Callaghan	4
P. Stephens	Not Out		6
N. Gudgeon	Not Out		3
F. Patel	DNB
Extras			10
Total			183

Bowler	O	M	R	W
Callaghan	18	5	39	3
Davies	7	2	25	0
D. Taylor	8	0	37	1
Z. Taylor	7	1	21	2
S. Bickerdike	6	0	25	0
Darlington	9	2	30	2

Match Report After being put in to bat, St Annes built a formidable total mainly due to a partnership of 144 runs for the third wicket berween professional Callaghan and captain Bradley.They both dominated the bowling and aere together for 35 overs.Callaghan hit five fours and three sixes, whilst Bradley hit six fours and one six. They both were out late in the innings as they chased quick runs.Adam Cotton showed there was no respite for the Morecambe bowlers with a quick 33 runs from 19 balls with three sixes. Morecambe were set 225 to win from 55 overs. St Annes declaring with three overs left. St Annes looked to be on the road to victory with the Morecambe score on 64-4 --- Callaghan had struck with the first ball of the innings and Zak Taylor had bowled two in an over. However Bird and Woodhead proved to be Morecambe's saviours as they put together a 99 run stand and almost took the visitors to the edge of an unlikely victory. Following Bird's departure on 163 it was left to the tail to bat out for a draw. It was another encouraging performance from St Annes for whom young wicket keeper James Ellis had a fine match and Zak Taylor's promise was rewarded with two wickets. Nine points to St Annes. Three points to Morecambe.

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