Wyddiall v. Brent Pelham
This match was played at Wyddiall on August Bank Holiday, Wyddiall winning by 3 runs.
Again not one batsman obtained double figures - W. Dodkin (for Pelham) being the most successful bowler, taking 8 wickets.
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Wyddiall v. Brent Pelham
This match was played at Wyddiall on August Bank Holiday, Wyddiall winning by 3 runs.
Again not one batsman obtained double figures - W. Dodkin (for Pelham) being the most successful bowler, taking 8 wickets.
Wyddiall
Cricket
Anstey v. Wyddiall
A match between the above teams was played at Wyddiall on Saturday last, May 14th, resulting in an easy win for the home team by 48 runs.
Anstey batted first, and were quickly dismissed for a 42 - F. Phillips (not out 11) and "Mr Extras" (10) being the only double-figured totals. S. Pledger took 4 wickets for 14 runs, and H. Pledger 3 for 9.
On Wyddiall going in to bat, the result hung in the balance until after the fall of the sixth wicket (which fell at 33 runs), but after that H. May (25) and R. Reed (18) put the result beyond doubt, Wyddiall winning as stated. E. Bonfield also made a capital 16 when runs were badly needed.
Scores:
Anstey
E. Abrams, c Bonfield, b S. Pledger - 0
B. Catley, b R. Pledger - 3
C. Phillips, b S. Pledger - 1
W. Strange, b S. Pledger - 1
E. Dodkin, c H.Hatchett, b S. Pledger - 6
A. Bentley, c Bonfield, b H. Pledger - 2
F. Phillips, not out - 11
S. Danes, c May, b R. Reed - 2
H. Phillips, c C. Hatchett, b H. Pledger - 0
F. Chappel, run out - 3
A. Phillips, c R. Reed, b H. Pledger - 3
Extras - 10
Total - 42
Wyddiall
C. Hatchett, b Abrams - 8
S. Pledger, b Abrams - 0
H. Pledger, c Phillips, b Abrams - 5
E. Bonfield, c Chappel, b Abrams - 16
R. Pledger, b E. Phillips - 1
F. Hatchett, c H., b A. Phillips - 2
H. May, c Strange, b Abrams - 25
R. Reed, b A. Phillips - 18
H. Hatchett, b A. Phillips - 5
J. Martin, run out - 5
S. Reed, not out - 0
Extras - 5
Total - 90
Cricket
Brent Pelham v. Wyddiall
The above teams met at Pelham on Saturday last, and a good game resulted.
Pelham batted first, and ran up a respectable score of 83 - P. Saunders playing a good innings of 34 (not out). On Wyddiall going in to bat, the Pelham bowlers were soon mastered, and when time was called had made 137 runs for 6 wickets.
H. Pledger played a splendid innings of 53 (not out) and also took six wickets (so it could be said it was his match).
S. Pledger (27), W. Hatchett (23), and C. Hatchett (17) also helped splendidly to raise such a good total.
Scores:
Brent Pelham
H. Martin, c Hatchett, b R. Pledger - 10
W. George, b R. Pledger - 8
C. Whiffin, c T., b H. Pledger - 10
P. Saunders, not out - 34
W. Dodkin, b H. Pledger - 1
R. Coxall, b H. Pledger - 6
W. Bailey, c Hatchett, b May - 1
S. Bentley, b H. Pledger - 3
H. Brett, c Hatchett, b H. Pledger - 2
C. Westwood, run out - 1
Byes - 5
Total - 83
Wyddiall
C. Hatchett, c and b Saunders - 17
S. Pledger, c George, b Dodkin - 27
W. Hatchett, c and b Coxall - 23
H. Pledger, not out - 53
T. Pledger, b Whiffin - 0
R. Pledger, b Whiffin - 1
H. May, c Dodkin, b Coxall - 3
F. Hatchett, not out - 4
H. Hatchett - did not bat
S. Stubbs - did not bat
F. Camp - did not bat
Byes - 9
Total (for 6 wkts.) - 137