Tuckworth-Lewis

A second attempt for a curtain raiser for the Under 12's with a visit to Bingham. Leggy had some good news and bad news on the arrival. The good news: it hadn't rained all day in Bingham. The bad news: mis-communication meant the opposition were an Under 13 team with County players!

I've seen the first team warm up and this is more than they do!

Harry Normington was on official school business so Ben Healey deputised as captain, as Bingham took the field to bat. Zachary Tudor (8-0) and Isaac Brown (5-0) showed good line and length in their opening two overs with the home side 14-0 off 4 overs.

An outstanding piece of fielding by Dominic Steiner, a direct hit from deep backward point, left the non-striker stranded, amidst wild celebrations. A feat that was repeated in the next over, but this time the new bat in by a whisker. This was met with a nod of approval from President Baker who was circumnavigating the boundary.

The other Bingham opener hit full cylinders but the ground fielding and backing up remained excellent. Harry Stolworthy made the breakthrough in the 10th over, Joe Neece, safe as houses under a steepler. The opener retired after a super knock of 27, closely followed by the County number 5.

Stolworthy struck in his second over, this time a thick edge finding the bucket like hands of Tom Newell. Newell was then in the mix with the ball forcing a lofted straight drive down Stolworthy's throat. Healey faced the the full force of the the lower order but responded sharply, finishing off an excellent run out after great work by Stolworthy again.

Some big hitting at the end of the innings left Bingham on 139-5 off 18 overs.

Tudor and Healey opened up solidly before a double stumping saw Tudor then Jack Cairns back in the hutch, leaving the imposing figure of Mackenzie Shepherd coming to the crease.

Some lusty blows and excellent running warmed the plentiful away support as Tuckwell was kept busy with the scorebook. An excellent 29 partnership was finally ended in the 7th over with Healey caught. Despite the best efforts of the away team signalling with vigour, Shepherd's fell inches short of the first 6. Neece edged one to slips with Shepherd finally departing in the 9th over, caught and bowled for 18.

The Bingham quicks were brought on in the fading light?!? Steiner hit some tasty blows and ran hard between the wickets with Peter Hennessy to advance the score before both being caught out. Josh Coulthard was left to hit the shot of the day, whipping the County 5 off his hips for a delectable 4, and not even running for it, nonchalant, like it, good lad!

With the home total unattainable the Tuckworth-Lewis method was quickly brought in to calculate the score required for a morale victory! Brown and Greg Mills needed 3 off the last 8 deliveries to reach the magic 70 mark and did so with 2 balls to spare amongst jubilant scenes! and 70 for 9.

Vice Captain Isaac Brown guides Keyworth home under the Tuckworth-Lewis method...

A terrific run out left Tuckwell and Legge eager for more and impressed with what they had seen. A super team effort with smiles all the way. Well done. Fingers crossed for dry weather on Thursday at Holme Pierrepont.

United: (L to R) Peter Hennessy, (Leggy) Joe Neece, Harry Stolworthy, Greg Mills and Zachary Tudor.