Seven up Hadleigh are innings history makers (From Echo)

Seven up Hadleigh are innings history makers

7:40pm Thursday 9th July 2009 in

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RAYLEIGH Cricket Club set a bit of club history when they fielded seven Saturday sides for the first time ever.

And the celebrations continued as all five league teams won.

Saturday matches — T Rippon Mid Essex League Division 2: The 1sts took first knock against Herongate and totalled 264-8, Craig Baird top scoring with 70. They then bowled out the visitors for 110, Mike Walsh taking 6-50 and Mark Cane 3-43. T Rippon Mid Essex League Division 5: Rayleigh’s 2nds went to Hullbridge and bowled them out for 90, Richard Abley taking 5-28 and Stuart Whiter 3-18. Jason Ox scored 46 not out in an eight wicket victory.

T Rippon Mid Essex League Division 8: The 3rd XI had a welcome return to form, Simon Lennox (96) and John wright (54) leading the way to a score of 267-7 against Sandon 2's, who scored 158 all out in reply, Mitul Patel 3-26 and Adam Dudmish 3-39 being the leading wicket takers.

T Rippon Mid Essex League Division 10: The 4th XI bowled Eastwood 3s out for 82 (Matt Walker 4-15) and Chris Grob 39 and Brad Walker knocked the runs off without losing a wicket. T Rippon Mid Essex League Division 11: The 5th XI bowled Billericay St John’s 2s for 110, Nathan Healey taking 6-23 and won comfortably.

To put out seven elevens in one afternoon is a truly remarkable event in the history of Rayleigh Cricket Club in its 107th season.

Mid Essex division 3: Canvey batsman Ellis Skidmore made club history on saturday by becoming the first bastman to hit tons in 3 consecutive league games.

His score of 151 not out helped Canvey to a massive total of 303-2. Paul Ward 67 and John wall 50 also chipped in.

When opponents Rayne batted it was a different story and they were bowled out for just 124. Ritchy Burrill 3-22, Gary Snowdon, Mark Robinson and Chris Foot with 2 wickets each did the damage with the ball.

Div 4: Little Waltham II 220/10 v Eastwood 231/8*.

High Easter 198/10 (Nicholls 71,Wragg 4-20) v S.W.F II 280/9* (Weale131 nelson 60).

Brookweald II 233/5*(Maxfield 106 no.)v Little Baddow II 235/5, (Harris 49).

E.Monarchs 226/2 (Hinn 95 Irvine 67no.) v Sandon Sports 225/6* (Rehmann 63 Kenrick 50).

Ashingdon 117/10 (Sutherby 38 Gration 30 Bennett 8-18) v Fyfield 208/6* (Walden 61).

Div 5: Bluehouse 158/9* (Welsh 50 Cooper 24 Marshall 4-33) v Terling 162/8 (C Twin 51 Woolfenden 26 Fayers 7-34) Woodham Mortimer 240/10 (Coulson 77 Goodlad 45 Waring 4-40) v Stock II 285/7* (Woolgar 141no. Waring 64 Wells 3-66) Willow Herbs 198/5 (Harris 81 Jones 50 Chandra 2-37) v Springfield III 197/6* (Richardson 89).

Hullbridge 90/10*(Aldey 5-26 Whiter 3-28) v Rayleigh II 91/2 (Ox 47 no. Grange 2-63).

Ingatestone II 317/6* v Gt Totham II 210/10.

Purleigh 2nds 262 - 9 Old Chelmsfordians 2nds 264-7 This encounter saw Old Chelmsfordians win by three wickets.

Purleigh batted first and thanks to another century from Freegard (148) and 24* from Taylor made an impressive 262-9 despite Hadjimichael taking 4-74.

After losing four early wickets Old Chelmsfordians forged a succession of valuable partnerships as Scarf 53, NcNeil 59, Cook 35 and Hodges 61* ensured the victory target was achieved despite 3-67 from Hinton.

Great Waltham 2nds 173-9 Rayleigh Fairview 2nds 165ao Great Waltham batted first and were quickly reduced to 45-5. However Graham Brown scored 64 and ensured a reasonable first innings target.

In reply Rayleigh Fairview were dismissed short of the target and with four overs remaining.

Warren 39 and Compton 38 found support lacking as Green (3-29) and Brown (2-19) did the damage for Great Waltham.

Hockley 2nds 258 ao Margaretting 156 ao Margaretting won the toss and elected to field a decision which backfired as brutal 140 off just 70 balls from Ross Warren in a partnership of just under 200 with Martin Patterson (67 from 63) looked set to give Hockley an unassailable target.

However the break of this partnership caused a collapse as Seagar (3-27), Austin (2-47) and Preston (2-59) ensured Hockley were dismissed inside 40 overs.

In reply Bocketts made 46 but Pastfield 3-45 and Atkinson 3-57 ensured the points for Hockley.

Bentley 3rds 117ao Foulness 120-1 Foulness won this encounter by nine wickets. Bentley III were dismissed for just 117 despite 35 from Buick as Trevor Nunn (3-21) and Adam Warner (4-27) did most of the damage.

In reply Foulness made no mistake thanks to Mark King’s 50 and Adam Warner’s 35*.

Tillingham 2nds 203-7 South Weald 2nds 206-3 Canvey Island Cricket Club has had a great three weeks, picking up maximum points each time in the T Rippon Essex Mid League division 3.

Not only that, but one player who has climbed through the youth system, 18-year-old Ellis Skidmore (who lives on the Island) has managed to complete a hat trick of 100s. His first was against Pegasus and Corringham where he scored exactly 100.

His second ton came at home to Navestock where he managed to score 145 and his third century was at home to Rayne where he scored a massive 151 n/o.

No one in our club has ever managed to complete back to back to back 100's which is a great achievement and is a record breaking achievment fully deserves a write up.

In the Canvey Island v Rayne encounter Canvey won the toss elected to bat first and scored 302-2. Top of the heap was E.Skidmore with a masterful 151 not out. Big contributions also came from J Wall (67) and P Ward (72). Rayne were all out for 124.

Rettendon 202 for 7 Pegasus 205 for 5 Stand-in skipper Dave Mansell won the toss in this T.Rippon Div 3 encounter and elected to bat first. Tim Everitt and Cary Nelson put on 56 for the first wicket before Tim Everitt was out LBW with a similar low ball also taking the wicket of Nelson.

Most of the middle order knuckled down and ground out a respectable total of 202 for 7 off 45 overs with Phil Everitt 40, Marcus Plummer 27, Luke Snelling 31no and Dave Mansell 19 no the main contributors.

Pegasus came out to bat andnegated everything the Rettendon bowlers could throw at them, with only Martin Everitt 2 for 49 and Mark Everitt 2 for 38 and Luke Snelling 1 for 38 showing any signs of pulling off a victory.

Pegasus reached their target off the penultimate over, with 3 bats doing the most damage, Hutchinson 36, Trigg 66 and Pike 44no.

Rettendon must also be ruing the amount of extras (36).