Exhall and Wixford Cricket Club

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NVK Group Semi Final Re-arranged Game V Fillongley

Leethall, 13 June 2010 20:46

Exhall & Wixford CC Lost to Fillongley CC 5-4 in a bowl out as the game was washed out 2 overs into Exhall's reply to Fillongley's 248 for 6.

Captain Hollands won the toss and asked Fillongley to bat on a good looking track.  Steve Keen opened up with Yorkshire Bad Back Simmo opening from the Cow Field End to keep an eye on Junior Simmo.  Syd got an early breakthrough having the opener caught at square leg by Leethall and a good opening spell by the new bowlers was a lot different from the previous week when they were smashed to all parts at Exhall.

The fielding throughout was very good from Exhall, Dave Mullett was carried off the field having pulled a Fetlock out in the deep so Junior Simmo was summened to leave his girlfriend in the Simmo Passion Wagen to substitute.  Gates then proceeded to gambole a few times missing a straight forward catch blaming his Frank Gallagher hair for being in the way!  Despite taking 6 wickets Fillongley finished with a strong total.

The pick of Exhall's bowlers were Syd Keen with 2-40 and Steve Kerby 2-61.  Simmo Snr unluckily finishing with 0-29.  Good catches from Gwynn and Tom Simpson helping the cause.

Black clouds arrived 10 overs from the completion of the Fillongley innings and the rain held off until tea of which it then proceeded to pour down.  It did stop and Exhall started their innings with Gwynn and Fetlock Mullett opening up against Gardner Jnr and Daud Sayed where they were 4 for no wicket when the rain returned to wipe out the game.  After an hour of no improvement it meant the game went to a bowl off which Hollands won the toss and decided to go first!

Bowl Off

  1. Simpson - Missed
  2. Kerby - Missed
  3. Keen - Missed
  4. Burgess - Missed
  5. Mullett - Hit
  6. Gates - Hit
  7. Gwynn - Hit
  8. Hollands - Missed
  9. Mulraine - Hit
  10. Chambers - Missed
  11. Scott - Missed
  12. Mullett - Missed
  13. Gates - Missed

And Waqar hit on the unlucky 13th attempt for Fillongley that was lucky for them and not so for Exhall!  All over Red Rover for another year in the Village.

Fillongley Match Report available here, good luck to them in the Area Final Next Sunday when they play Cropston for a place in the National Draw

http://www.fillongleycc.co.uk/2010/06/13/were-in-the-area-final/#more-1374