Chelmsford Cricket Club

Report for 23 & 24 September

 

The curtain closed on the season at Chelmer Park with some rather lacklustre matches, ending in a win, a draw and a defeat.

 

The Saturday first team were the sole winners, beating nine-man Galleywood.  James Arnold and Mark Drain provided a good start but that rather went to waste with only Darren Thompson (57) holding the innings together.  Thompson and Arnold both contributed half-centuries as Chelmsford reached 194.

 

Galleywood looked unlikely to threaten that but good batting from McDermott did briefly ignite the match before he became the first of three victims for Tom Moss.   

 

At Chelmer Park, Adel Dewan’s 62 was the cornerstone of Chelmsford’s 175 for four against Little Baddow.  Wickets for Tom Halsey and Umrish Pandya took the visitors out of the reckoning but were not enough to force victory.  

 

Defeat for the Sunday firsts provided a nasty symmetry to a successful season that started with an awful loss at South Woodford.  A lack of bowling options allowed Lewis (108) to make hay as Hornchurch Athletic posted 228 for four.

 

When Chelmsford’s fourth wicket fell there were still 202 runs needed.  James Arnold (36) and Gary Chidley (65) put up some fight but the lower order succumbed to Hunt

(4-30) and Chelmsford were all out for 156.

 

The last fixture of the season is next Saturday, away to High Roding.

 

Scores

Saturday 23 September

 

1st Team

Played at Galleywood

 

Chelmsford                                           194 all out

Galleywood                                          125 all out

(Chelmsford won by 69 runs)

 

2nd Team

Played at Chelmer Park

 

Chelmsford                                           175-4

Little Baddow                                       105-9

(Match drawn)

 

 

Sunday 24 September

 

1st Team

Played at Chelmer Park

 

Hornchurch Athletic                         228-4

Chelmsford                                           156 all out

(Hornchurch Athletic won by 72 runs)