Sunday October 1st v Leatherhead CC

MATCH 37 NOMADS CC v Leatherhead & Cobham CC at Fetcham Grove Leatherhead KT22 9AJ | October 1st 1.00pm – Time game

Result:  Match drawn
Toss:    Nomads CC
Umpires: Brian Wilson & Others
Scorers: ME Blumberg & Others
Debut(s):R Nicholson?.

NOMADS CC Innings 
A Ford      c wkt    b Searl       7
C Jeavons   c ?      b Wilcox     16
T Hills     st wkt   b Dale       59
GC Lamb     lbw      b Dale       30
CR Mann     not out               27
A Marshall  run out               21
R Fanthorpe c & b      Dale        0
D Oatway    not out                1
Extras     (b1,lb1,w7,nb0)         9
TOTAL      (6 wkts dec,47 overs) 170
Dnb:ME Blumberg*,J White ,R Nicholson+.

Fow:1-8(10,2-43(2),3-98(4),4-130(3),5-153(6),6-153(7).

Bowling-Emsley 10 2 34 0(w4),Searl 12 1 39(w2),Wilcoc 14 1 57 1(w1),Dale 11 1 36 3.

LEATHERHEAD CC Innings
P Gathercole bowled         Blumberg  5
C Jopling    bowled         Marshall 27
J Mead       bowled         Marshall  3
B Burnell    bowled         Marshall  4
N Strickland bowled         Marshall  1
W Wilcox     bowled         Marshall  6
A Abbott     bowled         Oatway   16
S Searl      st Nicholson b Oatway    0
D Dale       lbw          b Marshall 16
E Emsley     not out                 26
C Huggins    not out                  0
Extras      (b2,lb0,w0,nb1)           3
TOTAL       (9 wickets,36 overs)    103

Fow:1-6(1),2-9(3),3-19(4),4-21(5(,5-27(6),6-61(7),7-61(8),8-73(2),9-102(9).

Bowling-Marshall 16 5 30 6,Blumberg 11 1 35 1(nb1),Oatway 7 0 34 2,Lamb 2 0 2 0. 

Delayed Declaration costs Nomads victory 

Having lost several matches to a wet September it was good to finish off the season with full game just into October with  our traditional final match opponents Leatherhead.

Despite leaving themselves only 36 overs to bowl Leatherhead out, with the host club on 73-8 it looked like Nomads would finish the season with a win but some sturdy late resistance from numbers nine and ten took the innings to within an over of safety before the ninth wicket fell. A bye removed veteran Clive Huggins from the strike and Emsley batted out the draw finishing on 26 not out. 

Earlier Nomads had won the toss and elected to bat first but progress was slow. Indeed after 20 overs Nomads had only made 58-2. The next 20 saw a further 80 runs added as Terry Hills(59) speeded up making useful partnerships with Lamb and Mann. However taking a  historical view Nomads need more runs before declaring. Sadly it took 47 overs before the skipper felt safe. A protracted Tea further reduced the potential overs left to just 36. 

An outstanding spell from Andy Marshall plus wickets from Blumberg and Oatway nearly pulled off victory but on reflection a few more overs would been invaluable. 

Notwithstanding the disappointment of failing to win Nomads linger late at the Leatherhead Clubhouse  before safely driving home. 

There was a curious incident at the start of the second over as the skipper off his one step run up was 'no balled' by the teenage umpire. Click here for the full story.

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