Sunday XI v Fleet Street Strollers 28th May 2017

M & B come out on top in run glut

Sunday XI v Fleet Street Strollers 28th May 2017
15 Jun
Sunday XI v Fleet Street Strollers 28th May 2017
Posted by: Mat Armstrong
Year: 2017

M& B triumphed by a mere four runs in a 544 run glut on the Sunday over the Spring Bank Holiday. The batsmen on both sides benefitted from the slippery fingers of the fieldsman as countless catches were spilt. Skipper Armstrong had no hesitation in batting as soon as he won the toss. A new pair of openers walked out for M & B as colts Josh Wallace and Sam Murray opened proceedings. M & B got off to an inauspicious start as Murray patted back a full toss to mid-off and departed the scene in the second over with only 10 on the board. However the entry of Faisal Aziz soon led to M & B surging ahead. Aziz was quick to dispatch the bad ball, of which there were many, as he powered the ball to all parts. Opening bowler Wood, delivered a good spell from the Road End without much luck, only going for 15 in his first 6 overs. Wallace saw off the majority of Wood's spell, rotating the strike with 1's and 2's. Albeit at the very start of Ramadan, Aziz conserved his energy by virtually scoring in boundaries, only ending a sequence of 10 4's with a 6, over long on, off spinner McAuley, followed shortly after by another one over mid-on, only higher up the net. Admittedly Aziz was dropped off the hapless McAuley moments earlier. M & B reached drinks after 20 overs in the happy position of 125-1. As so often happens the next over brought a wicket as Aziz advanced down the wicket to the wily Brodbeck and missed and was bowled off stump, otherwise he would have been stumped, for a boundary laden 70(12 4's and 2 6's), ending a partnership of 120 in 18.4 overs. The wicket brought colt Kieron Grey to the wicket and he continued where Aziz left off, scoring freely. He again benefitted from an early drop off McAuley though. Wallace was the next to go, following just short of his half century, stumped for 46, as he advanced down the wicket, attempting to hit McAuley over the top again, also on this occasion he missed and was stumped. The wicket brought Mike Parkinson to the wicket with 166 on the board, instead of the normal perilous position. Parkinson batted accordingly and rotated the strike getting Grey back on strike and hit the gaps for a couple of 3's and a boundary in a quick fire 16 in 5 overs. By now Grey had warmed up nicely and had hit may drives, mainly straight, a couple into the net. He was joined for the 6th wicket by Ash Becker, who attached from outset with 200 almost on the board and 9 over left. As always Becker was strong on the drive and quick between the wickets. Near the end opposing skipper Oliver brought himself on, even though he was nursing a back injury, to try and stem the flow of runs. Oliver succeeded in reducing the flow as only 13 runs came from his first three overs, that said plenty were plundered from the other end. In the end Becker was caught behind for a rapid 31, including 4 4's and a 6 as he and Grey added 57 in 7 overs. Although Oliver was hit for a few boundaries in last two overs he also took a number of wickets, one of those being Grey In the final over caught at deep mid off going for another boundary. His innings spanned 19 overs with 7 4's and 2 6's with his total ending on a top score of 77. In the end Oliver claimed four wickets in his final two overs, as Armstrong declared the innings with one ball left as Butler was not changed. Regardless of that the skipper was more than happy with an over par score of 274 for 9, courtesy of too many dropped catches from the Strollers.

With Becker claiming a sore back it was left to Armstrong to take the new cherry with Ambar Moorthy. Although the bowlers conceded a few boundaries the batsmen were generally kept in check, scoring at around 4 an over. Armstrong recovered from bowling a loose delivery which was despatched through square leg for 4 by bowling Wood as he played back and across the line and was castled. Armstrong followed up with a wicket two balls later as he got one to nip back and keeper Grey took a brilliant catch standing up as Brodbeck got an inside edge. These two wickets kept the batsmen in check as Moorthy & Armstrong were able to both finish their allocation with reasonable figures. Again Moorthy was unlucky to finish with no reward in his 8 overs for 32 runs. Armstrong managed two scalps whilst conceding 36 runs. As to type spin twins Allen & Butler then began to spin their webs. Butler snaring Cummings lbw for 31 and Allen gaining the key wicket of opener Addis for a well compiled 51, in the over after drinks. Addis played an authentic guide through slips but was expertly pouched by Becker above his head at first slip. At this stage their seemed no way back for the Strollers but skipper Oliver had other ideas and he began his one man assault on the M & B attack. Spinner Allen bore the main brunt, as Oliver mainly peppered the leg side boundary/ netting. Admittedly skipper Armstrong spilt a difficult chance at deep mid off as the ball was shelled to him and the ball dipped. That said Armstrong would have hoped to catch it instead he dropped it and the ball careered through him for 6 and left him with a damaged finger! Butler managed to get away mainly from the wrath of Oliver to finish with 2 for 42 off his 8 overs, Allen wasn't so lucky, going for 2 for 69 off his allocation. With 8 overs remaining for a change Armstrong was looking around for bowlers, Becker injured, Aziz fatigued and Gunbarul away in Poland !

As always Armstrong turned to his faithful Sunday stalwart Tifller. Alas these days Tifler has trouble getting his shoulder over so the onslaught continued aided by a number of wides. On GT's advise Arnstrong turned to Sam Murray to bowl darts, unfortunately his back wouldn't allow this so the deliveries were more of the flighted filth variety. Oliver continued on his merry way finding the leg side boundaries. Armstrong positioned Becker at cow corner and thought he had his man as Oiver smashed another ball in that direction. Alas from deep extra cover Armstrong saw the ball sail over Becker's head and onto the road ! Armstrong began to resign himself to an ignominious defeat, unable to defend 274. Luckily for M & B two overs of Tifler was enough to galvanise Faisal Aziz into action and his two tight overs kept M & B in the game. In the 38th over, Oliver by now a centurion, again smashed one to cow corner but this time straight to Becker who pouched the catch nonchalantly, to dismiss oliver for a brilliant 107. With Oliver out of the way M & B thought they were home, but the Strollers continued to pinch singles. In the end it came down to 9 off the last, which quickly became 5 as the first ball was hit to the boundary. Luckily for M & B McAuley went for another big hit only to be caught easily again at cow corner by Becker. Murray went on to bowl no.11 Patson with his 5th ball to bring M & B a victory by a mere 4 runs. Murray finished wit the interesting figures of 3.5 overs4 for 43. A great game of Sunday cricket for the crowd of Brett van Niekirk's family and friends to watch on the occasion of his 40th birthday.

Senior Section
Twitter
TwitterX Error: Could not load tweets as Twitter responded with the error: 'Could not authenticate you.'.

Latest News Articles

Friday Colts Training Update
Friday Colts Training Update

Update on Colts Training for Fridays

For future Fridays, given…

Shabbir Mookhtiar - May 21, 2022
2022: Nets booking at MBCC
2022: Nets booking at MBCC

Dear all,

In view of the increasing number of players wanting…

Shabbir Mookhtiar - May 08, 2022
2022 Spring: Events at The Pavilion
2022 Spring: Events at The Pavilion

Jokers Wild is back

Starting In May we will be hosting Jokers…

Shabbir Mookhtiar - Apr 07, 2022
​Annual General Meeting 2022 of Maidenhead & Bray Cricket Club
​Annual General Meeting 2022 of Maidenhead & Bray Cricket Club

This year, the cricket club AGM is set for Friday the 11th of March…

Shabbir Mookhtiar - Mar 08, 2022
Annual General Meeting '22 of the  Maidenhead and Bray Sports Club
Annual General Meeting '22 of the Maidenhead and Bray Sports Club

Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of the Maidenhead and Bray Sports… Shabbir Mookhtiar - Jan 10, 2022

2022 Jan to May: Events at The Pavilion
2022 Jan to May: Events at The Pavilion


Six… Shabbir Mookhtiar - Nov 21, 2021

Cricket 2021: Online nets booking
Cricket 2021: Online nets booking

Training in the nets at the club is now available for booking from the…

Shabbir Mookhtiar - Mar 27, 2021
Sponsorship opportunities at the club
Sponsorship opportunities at the club

Maidenhead & Bray Cricket Club are one of the most prominent cricket…

Shabbir Mookhtiar - Mar 13, 2021

About Maidenhead & Bray Cricket Club

The Cricket Club is situated in the beautiful village of Bray, Berkshire, on the banks of the Thames, overlooked by the Church of St Michael. The main ground is widely acknowledged as one of the most picturesque in the country.

Est. in 1798 and a member of the Morrant Thames Valley League, with three senior teams and a thriving colts section both boys and girls

Contact Information

  • Address: The Pavilion, The High Street, Bray, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 2AA
  • Clubhouse Number: 01628 622669
  • Mobile Number:
  • Club Email Address: cricketat@mandbcc.co.uk
  • Website Address: www.mandbcc.co.uk

Cook My Grub

Cook My Grub - Deliciously Local!

Cook My Grub is an online marketplace which offers a refreshing new way to search and order fresh, authentic and healthy home cooked food in your local area

Visit their website ×

Horse Guards

Horse Guards

Horse Guards revives heritage spirit brands, re-introducing them to modern consumers. This include their latest brands, Pink Gin & Wing Walker Rum.

Visit their website ×

Savills UK

The experts in local and international property

Savills offers a wide range of specialist services from financial and investment advice to valuation, planning and property management.

Visit their website ×

Wicket Academy

Coaching Cricket to build Competence, Confidence & Character

Wicket academy have designed their coaching sessions to meet the needs, wants and demands of junior cricketers, with a specific focus on developing competence, confidence & character in a fun/safe environment.

Visit their website ×

Tutortoo

Tutortoo offers bespoke, one-to-one and quality tutoring for your child

All tutors are handpicked, fully DBS checked and specialists in the subjects they teach. Operating in Slough, Windsor, Maidenhead and surrounding areas, and offering tuition to students of any age, in a range of subjects, Tutortoo is here to help your child.

Visit their website ×

Cliveden Conservation

We specialise in conserving, protecting and reinstating stone, plaster and decorative arts

Cliveden Conservation is an award-winning company and one of the country’s leading experts for the conservation of stonemasonry, terracotta, plaster, wall paintings and the decorative arts. The company operates three workshops in Berkshire, Somerset and Norfolk that are strategically positioned to provide conservation on both a practical and consultancy basis to different areas of the country.

Visit their website ×

Goyals of Maidenhead

Goyals is a schoolwear outfitters based in Maidenhead in Berkshire

Goyals is a family owned business that has been supplying school uniforms in the Berkshire and Buckinghamshire area for more than 40 years, including Maidenhead, Windsor, Slough, Burnham, Taplow and Marlow.

Visit their website ×

Louis Baylis Trust

Supporting local organisations and charities

Visit their website ×

Amazon.co.uk

Raise some money for the club by making your Amazon purchases through our site.

Click on the link below and it will take you to the Amazon site where you can make your purchases. A percentage of your purchase will be provided to the club at no cost to you, its as simple as that!!

Visit Amazon ×

Berkshire Cricket

Berkshire Cricket Ltd

Berkshire Cricket is the governing body for ALL cricket within the County of Berkshire and one of the leading non-professional Counties in England, recently enjoying substantial success on the field with both men and women's County teams.

Visit their website ×

Claires Court Schools

Claires Court School

Claires Court, an Independent School in Maidenhead, Berkshire, offers a unique education from Nursery to Sixth Form.

Visit their website ×

Club Details

Maidenhead & Bray Cricket Club Limited Reg No. 03192424 Registered In England

Registered Address: Victoria Cottage, Grove Lane, Winkfield Row, Bracknell, RG42 6ND

Club Secretary - Shabbir Mookhtiar - Club Secretary

Material from this website may not be copied or distributed, or republished, uploaded, posted, or transmitted in any way, without the prior written consent of the owners of said content. Please get in touch with Club Admin for further details.

Privacy Notice

Under new laws coming into effect in May 2018, we need to provide you with certain details concerning how your personal data will be used and protected.

Maidenhead and Bray Cricket Club takes the protection of the data we hold about you as a member seriously and are committed to respecting your privacy. This notice is to explain how we may use personal information we collect and how we comply with the law on data protection, what your rights are.

Names of data controller: Maidenhead and Bray Cricket Club
Categories of personal data we collect
Our sources of the personal data: We obtain personal data from
Automated decisions we may take: None
Purposes for which we process personal data: The club will process the personal data for
Who we will disclose your personal data to
The legal basis for the collection and processing of your personal data is for:

administration and programme delivery:

that it is necessary to fulfil the contract that you are going to enter into or have entered into with us for dealing with medical needs: that you have given your explicit consent or in your vital interests.in all other cases: that it is necessary for our legitimate interests which are to build a programme to encourage participation in cricket and does not prejudice or harm your rights and freedoms.

Your right to withdraw consent

Where you have given your consent to any processing of personal data, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time. If you do, it will not affect the lawfulness of any processing for which we had consent prior to your withdrawing it.

Location of your personal data
How long we will keep your personal data for

We will not retain your personal data for longer than is reasonable and necessary for the purposes for which it was collected. We shall retain your personal data for such time as you are registered with Maidenhead and Bray Cricket Club as a member. 2 years after you cease to be a member of Maidenhead and Bray Cricket Club or play an active part in the Club, we shall delete your data.

Your rights in respect of your personal data

You have the right of access to your personal data and, in some cases, to require us to restrict, erase or rectify it or to object to our processing it, and the right of data portability.

Our contact details

mail. Maidenhead and Bray Cricket Club,The Pavilion, the High Street, Bray, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 2AA

email. cricketat@mandbcc.co.uk

phone. 01628 622669

website. http://www.mandbcc.co.uk

Complaints

If you have any concerns or complaints about how we are handling your data please do not hesitate to get in touch with the named person at the club. You can also contact the Information Commissioner Office.

Cookies

This website uses the following cookies:

Item Purpose More information
Twitter Features for sharing via Twitter, and viewing tweets by other people. Twitter Privacy Policy
PHPSESSID General purpose cookie Used within sessions ie login
Collect information about how visitors use our site. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the site. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the site, where visitors have come to the site from and the pages they visited.

Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

Security and data retention

We employ security measures to protect your information from access by unauthorised persons and against unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction and damage. We will retain your information for a reasonable period or as long as the law requires.

Accessing and updating

You are entitled to see the information held about you and you may ask us to make any necessary changes to ensure that it is accurate and kept up to date. If you wish to do this, please contact us

Changes to our privacy policy

Any changes to our privacy policy in the future will be posted to the website and, where appropriate, through e-mail notification.

Contact

All comments, queries and requests relating to our use of your information are welcomed and should be addressed to Club Administrator

×