Fourth XI

16/6/2001 Versus Anchorsholme A
at Kirkham GS
Fylde League Division 2

St. Annes: 123 - 8 Dec.
Anchorsholme A: 97

Result:- St. Annes won by 26 runs

Anchorsholme won the toss and elected to field.

Batsman	How Out	Bowler	R
M. Auty	Run Out		16
R. Hughes	Ct S. Stott	Rushton	1
M. Robinson	Bowled	Rushton	0
N Connolly	Ct D. Darwen	Whittle	61
M. Renshaw	Ct C. Stott	Whittle	17
J. Dougall	Bowled	Whittle	16
M. Kelliher	Not Out		6
P. Wilks	Ct D. Darwen	Whittle	0
T. Rawstron	Bowled	Whittle	4
D. Threapleton	DNB
T. Heap	DNB
Extras			2
Total for 8 declared			123

Bowler	O	M	R	W
K. Whittle	19	5	73	5
D. Rushton	18	4	48	2

Batsman	How Out	Bowler	R
A. Horsfall	Ct Hughes	Wilks	16
W. Rowe	Ct Connolly	Auty	13
K. Whittle	Bowled	Auty	3
D. Imrie	Bowled	Auty	7
S. Stott	Bowled	Connolly	16
D. Darwen	Ct Hughes	Kelliher	8
D. Rushton	Bowled	Connolly	8
P. Darwen	Ct Robinson	Connolly	10
W. Stott	Ct & Bowled	Auty	10
Blewett	Not Out		0
Rigby	Ct Rawstron	Auty	2
Extras			4
Total			97

Bowler	O	M	R	W
M. Auty	12.4	3	38	5
T. Heap	7	3	10	0
P. Wilks	7	5	10	1
N. Connolly	13	6	20	3
M. Kelliher	6	1	15	1

Match Report Great patience was needed on a slow, rain-affected track and St Annes had this in abundance. Put in to bat, they were quickly 2 for 2 before Nigel Connolly again arrived to play the most masterful of innings. His 61 contained five fours and three vast sixes and he drew useful support firstly from opener Mick Auty (16) and later Mick Renshaw (17) and John Dougall (16). A confident, and-as was to be proved- well timed declaration from Tim Rawstron gave St Annes nearly 50 overs to bowl out their stubborn opponents. They achieved this with two overs to spare mostly thanks to a great hearted effort from Connolly whose 13 near-unplayable overs earned him 3-20 and Mick Auty whose all-round show produced 5-38. Young spinner Paul Wilks again bowled well, as did Mick Kelliher and Tom Heap. They were fully supported by another sharp display in the field with catches from Roger Hughes (2) and Martin Robinson being outstanding. St Annes take 17 points to Anchorsholme's 4.

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