100% for the 13s

Burton Joyce were the visitors as the Under 13s got their Newark League campaign underway.

The hosts always bat first so Nice and Chamberlain took to the middle but both returned back to the hutch before the end of the 4th over - the ball keeping low and the stumps clattered.

Shepherd (11) raised the run rate with 2 beautiful boundaries before dragging a wide one onto his stumps. Cairns (4) followed in the same over, caught in the covers, after a well timed 4.

30-4 off 6

The ever reliable Newell and whippet, Burns, were set the task of rebuilding and duly tucked into some wayward change bowling. The scoreboard was always ticking with singles, extras and a mixture of boundaries as Newell (35*) retired in the 15th over after a 66 run stand.

Blacklock accompanied Burns as the score passed 100 with some fine off side strokes. Burns finishing with a career best 24* and Blacklock 7*.

Keyworth 111-4 off 18

Shepherd and Rock applied the pressure as the opening 4 overs only went for 12 runs but more importantly 3 wickets fell. Rock, clean bowling the opener before Shepherd followed up with a double - a tidy caught and bowled and one that rearranged the stumps.

The fielding remained excellent with Nice, Rock and L. Brown all taking one for the team and going home with a Gunn and Moore inprint on various parts of the anatomy!

Kitching got his first wicket of the season removing the number 5. Cox then sent the dangerman back as L. Brown took a great stinging catch at mid off.

Rock clawed back a well struck half boundary in the covers and fired into Blacklock with both batsman half way down the track - excellent.

Brown claimed his first KCC wicket with a plum LBW as the light and temperature were fading exceeding quickly. The spectators already clearing up with 5 overs left - just to keep warm!

Senior pros, Cairns and Nice, cleared up the tail. Nice, with the final 2 in consecutive balls leaving him on a hat trick next time round.

Burton Joyce: 61 all out in 16.3 overs

Super performance.

Shepherd: 3-0-11-2
Rock: 2-0-6-1
Kitching: 2-0-10-1
Cox: 2-0-12-1
Chamberlain: 2-0-3-0
L. Brown: 2-0-3-1
Nice: 1.3-0-3-2
Cairns: 1-0-7-1

Below is the Newark league website.

For those interested in stats and performances it is very good plus it has an up to date league table. The 'competitions' and 'stats' tabs are the most useful.

The KCC boys are already featuring highly!

http://newarkcyl.play-cricket.com/home/home.asp