Sileby Defeat Gotham With Just One Ball To Spare

Dave Torr’s 69 from just 50 deliveries helped Sileby Town Thursday XI overcome Gotham CC by nine wickets in the Midweek Premier League on Thursday.

Gotham reached 140 from 14 overs in cloudy conditions and it was R Adam’s (55) big hitting who helped the visitors reach a respectable score after they were inserted to bat by captain Micky Ruddle.

He was ably assisted by Moore (20) and D Safi (15*), but it was Adam’s big hitting that gave Gotham a chance after they were 30-3 from just five overs.

Smith, Chance, Hackett and Dawson all chipped in with wickets at important stages that halted the away side’s charge.

In reply, Torr and Ash Burnip (43*) enjoyed a match winning partnership that helped seal a win for the home side

Despite being behind the run rate, it was Torr who changed gears and it was he who took the game away from Gotham as he scored 27 runs, including two maximums, in the tenth over and Sileby required 40 from the final four overs.

Torr was eventually bowled by Howarth on 69, but Burnip and Richard Preston (16*) saw the home side home with just one ball to spare, giving Sileby their second league victory this season.

Sileby face Rothley Park at home next week in the league, but they must now look to Walton CC in the Joe Orton Cup on Tuesday night.

Sileby Town U17’s Regain Bragging Rights After Destroying Rivals Barrow.

Sileby Town Under 17’s continued their onslaught from last week with a demolition job of local rivals Barrow Town.

The North West League Group B fixture lasted just an hour which saw Sileby Town’s pace bowlers dismiss the home team for a miserly 14 all out from just 10.5 overs.

It took just under two overs for the away side to chase their target.

Captain James Preston installed Barrow Town to bat and it was the second over of the game when Adam Hackett had McParland caught behind for just one, which was the start of Barrow’s heavy collapse.

Fred Notman picked up two quick wickets in his second over bowling both Foster (0) and Wright (0) in three balls.

Breen’s (8) stubborn resistance at number two soon came to end, edging behind to Preston as Hackett picked up his second wicket of the evening.

Notman finished his spell with superb figures of 4-1-4-2 but it was Hackett who made Hurst (1) and Shelton (0) victims number three and four which resulted with outstanding figures of 4-2-6-4.

Preston introduced Patrick Dudley and Jacob Smith in to the attack with the score at 11-6 and with eight overs gone, he too got in on the act having McKew (0) caught at backward point.

Dudley saw off Barrow’s tailend with a double wicket blow, although the hosts had only ten players to use on the night.

With just 10.5 overs bowled, Sileby’s task could not have been easier with just 14 to win.

Godhania (2*) was ably assisted by Rob Scullion (13*) as his three fours off Breen’s over including a single, was enough to seal a quick and simple victory for Sileby Town.

Threesy win for Sileby as they shoot down the Messengers

 

Young bowler Charlie Banks’ picked up a hat-trick as Sileby Town Under defeated Shepshed Messengers by six wickets in the  U17’s North West League Group B Division.

The 15 year-old comprehensively removed Shepshed’s tailend batsman in fashionable style, removing the bails in all three dismissals as Shepshed finished up on just 54 in the 17th over.

After winning the toss, James Preston stuck the opposition in to bat and the decision paid dividends with Fred Notman and Jacob Smith opening the bowling and conceding very little runs in their opening spell between them.

However, with Notman and Smith going wicketless despite their tidy start, it was Patrick Dudley who made the breakthrough, removing Goy (9) after he picked out George Smith at mid-on.

Adam Hackett then picked up Booth (1), clean bowling the number three, leaving Shepshed on 22-2 in the ninth over.

Dudley was at it again, this time clearing up the opener Thacker (7), putting the visitors in bit of turmoil with just ten overs remaining. He eventually went on to complete his four overs, conceding just ten runs in a pleasing bowling spell.

Hat-trick hero Banks’ first over will be one to forget though as he went for 13 as Messenger’s look to add runs on to the board. However, it was halted when George Smith dismissed Evans (10) and Parker (11) in his first over.

But it was Bank’s second over that was the highlight of the game. Spencer (3), Laver (0) and McKenzie (0) all succumbed to the junior’s full pitch delivery as he bowled all three in spectacular style, much to the jubilation of his team mates who congratulated him on his efforts.

He picked up the final wicket of Newton (0) as Messengers finished on 54 all out after Barson (0) found Notman at short extra cover off the bowling of Nathan Preston with his first delivery.

Banks’ finished up with the figures of 2.3-0-15-4, and he as well as the team can be proud of their bowling performances today (Monday).

Sileby’s chase was lead by M Godhania (4) and Rob Scullion, but a mix up in communications and Godhania’s slip allowed Messengers to pick up their first wicket as the opener failed to return home, gifting the away side a run out.

Cameron Gilchrist was given the opportunity at three to build a partnership with Scullion (2) before he too was run out coming back for a second.

Sileby found themselves at 16-2 in the sixth over when Fred Notman came in at number four. Notman got off to a comfortable start along with Gilchrist (7), but left arm seamer Booth dismissed the latter, removing his bails for just seven. Notman (7) fell victim to Booth with the same delivery and with just nine overs remaining, the home side still required 21 as they were 34-4 when Hackett and James Preston came to the crease.

But ill-discipline bowling and 21 extras by Messengers was enough to see Sileby over the finishing line. Hackett finished up on 11* and Preston 3* as the hosts won with six overs remaining.

Charlie Banks’ has now two hat-tricks to his name, following up from last season and he will be looking to do the same next week as Sileby face local rivals Barrow, away.

Sileby suffer setback at Ivanhoe

 

Sileby Town’s slow start to the Division 2 campaign continued as they suffered their first defeat of the season at Leicester Ivanhoe losing by four wickets.

 

Despite the morning torrential downpour  in Leicester Forest East, the game got underway on time and captain Ben Cavey’s decision to bat first in overcast conditions had favoured the Ivanhoe bowlers early on, much to the visitors disadvantage.

Just four balls gone in to the first over, Cavey (0) was dismissed by umpire Clark, as he was judged to have been leg before wicket to the bowling of Mark Shortland.

Rob Moore followed at three as he signalled his intent with some crashing boundaries early on in a partnership of 18 with Adam Hackett, before he was bowled by Amir Sultan for just 2 off 23 deliveries.

Sileby soon found themselves in a spot of bother at 45-4 and 67-5 with Mo Khan (2) caught behind and Joe Charity (1) trapped in front of the stumps, as Rob Moore stood helpless at the other end, who continued to strike impressively against Ivanhoe’s bowlers.

Moore was joined by the eventual unbeaten Dan Tompkins and with Moore freeing his arms in a brief partnership of 22, Tompkins began to play with great confidence, the longer he was at the crease.

Moore (49) was eventually dismissed, falling one short of his half-century as he was bowled by Dyer.

With Moore’s departure, the incoming Sean Dudley engineered a fight back worth 63 with Tompkins as they were to stop the rot. Both men had grafted in the relatively tough batting conditions, ensuring Sileby had reached their first batting point.

Dudley’s stubborn resistance finally ended as his top edge off Hunt fell to cover for a vital 30. Ruddle (5*) and Tompkins (50*) saw out the end of Sileby’s innings as they ended up on 144-6 with the latter reaching his half century in 89 balls.

After tea, a returning Phil Chamberlain opened the bowling with Lila Godhania as they looked to defend a modest total. Opening pair Yeow and Jon Beaumont had gone about the chase in heavy fashion, with Yeow punishing Godhania with two early boundaries in just the second over.

Chamberlain’s breakthrough saw Yeow and Beaumont both dismissed in the seventh and ninth over respectively, with Yeow (9) caught behind to Dudley and Beaumont trapped in front his stumps for 14.

However, Newberry and Crowley had managed to anchor the innings and the partnership of 75 proved to be a match winning one.

Godhania’s spell of 7-2-22-0 and medium pacer Ryan Dawson’s tight figures of 7-2-13-0 were unrewarded despite their fine bowling efforts.

Hackett managed to remove Crowley (42) at 99-3 after the left handed and lofted it straight to Ruddle at mid-on which brought Jake Beaumont to the crease in an important situation. The young right hander however failed to help carry on where Crowley had finished, and Cavey picked up his first wicket as Beaumont (1) picked out Charity at point.

With the score at 102-4 with just over nine overs remaining, the game was tightly poised for a good finish.

Geary (12) lasted just 15 balls before Ruddle bowled him, after he tried to sweep the medium pacer over mid wicket.

At 127-5, it had seemed Sileby were close to getting something from the game as Ivanhoe entered their 43rd over. Cavey then picked up his second wicket dismissing Shortland for 5.

But it was R Newbery who ended up unbeaten on 45 along with A Newbery (4*) as they sent Ivanhoe over the finish line in the 44th over.

Ivanhoe pick up 22 points for their deserved victory, and Sileby came away with just 6 despite their defeat.

The Leicester Forest East side move in to third now, eight points behind leaders Loughborough Town and three behind Hinckley Town as they sit in second.

Sileby will look to overturn the loss as quickly as possible as they welcome Loughborough Town at home next Saturday as the Mill Lane outfit sit in ninth place with just 18 points to their name.