Fourth XI

19/8/2001 Versus Blackpool at Vernon Road
Wareing Cup Semi-Final

Blackpool: 147
St. Annes: 149 - 5

Result:- St. Annes win

St. Annes won the toss and elected to field.

Batsman	How Out	Bowler	R
Nicky Wall	LBW	Hartley	19
Chris Taylor	Ct Atherton	Heap	23
Ed Mahon	Ct Connolly	Heap	25
M. Horton	Ct Hughes	Auty	1
Melville	St Dougall	Auty	0/td>
Barry Higham	Bowled	Heap	3
Sanjay Tandon	Run Out		5
Owen	LBW	Atherton	4
M. Taylor	Ct Wilks	Connolly	19
Sam Uttley	Not Out		16
Dave Elgee	Run Out		10
Extras			22
Total			147

Bowler	O	M	R	W
Nigel Connolly	7	3	14	1
Paul McCabe	8	1	24	0
David Hartley	6	0	28	1
Mick Auty	8	1	29	2
Tom Heap	12	3	28	3
Mick Auty	8	2	15	3
James Atherton	3	0	29	1

Batsman	How Out	Bowler	R
Mick Auty	LBW	Elgee	22
Derek Deardon	Bowled	C. Taylor	0
Paul McCabe	Bowled	C. Taylor	64
Roger Hughes	Ct Uttley	Elgee	5
Nigel Connolly	Ct & Bowled	M. Taylor	9
John Dougall	Not Out		16
James Atherton	Not Out		7
David Hartley	DNB
Paul Wilks	DNB
Tim Rawstron	DNB
Tom Heap	DNB
Extras			26
Total for 5 wickets			149

Bowler	O	M	R	W
Chris Taylor	8	1	19	2
Sanjay Tandon	7.3	0	34	0
Dave Elgee	8	1	27	2
Nicky Wall	5	1	12	0
M. Taylor	5	0	24	1
Barry Higham	5	0	22	0

Match Report The sheer intensity of St Annes' team performance kept them in the driving seat throughout this cup replay and rightly earned them a place in next week's final. Having elected to field, skipper Tim Rawstron's bowling changes were answered magnificently. Nigel Connolly and Paul McCabe contained Blackpool to 11 runs in the first 10 overs and were given top support from Tom Heap, Mick Auty and David Hartley. Heap (3/15)was the pick as he rolled back the years with eight great overs of swing and control and further support came in the form of excellent catches from Connolly, Atherton and Wilks. The sharpness of their performance was personified by two fine run-outs. The batting reply started unpromisingly when Derek Dearden was bowled without scoring. Mick Auty was again not found wanting as he defied injury to graft a sound 21. Although the prolific Connolly and Roger Hughes both suffered relative failures, Paul McCabe batted quite beautifully. Mixing aggression with watchful care, he compiled a crucial 64 before his unfortunate dismissal near the end. However, John Dougall (16no) showed great coolness to guide them home.

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