Avoncroft Cricket Club
Our play-cricket site is fully accessible through this site, head to the season section PLAY-CRICKET

Avoncroft Cricket Club

Avoncroft Cricket Club

A friendly village cricket club based in Worcestershire. We are dedicated to encouraging young people into sport.

Tel: 01905 774714
Email: info@avoncroftcc.co.uk

Avoncroft Cricket Club
Stoke Heath, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B60 4JS

Open in Google Maps
  • THE CLUB
    • RULES AND CONSTITUTION
    • TESTIMONIALS
  • ABOUT
    • ABOUT US
    • CONTACT
    • VOLUNTEER
    • DOCUMENTS
  • CLUB RECORDS
    • SATURDAYS – SUMMARY – TOP 10
    • SATURDAYS – SUMMARY – ALTERNATIVE
    • SATURDAYS – TOP PERFORMANCES
    • SATURDAYS – BATTING – CURRENT PLAYERS
    • SATURDAYS – BOWLING – CURRENT PLAYERS
  • SEASON

    CATEGORIES

    • Full Fixture List – Current Season
    • Fixtures – PLAY CRICKET
    • Results – PLAY CRICKET
    • Tables – PLAY CRICKET
    • Play-Cricket Stats
    • Season Reviews

    Fancy joining Avoncroft Cricket Club?

    We always welcome new players wanting to join our club, adults or junior members. Contact us on here where captains details shall be made available.

    ADULT CRICKET

    Saturday, Sunday or Midweek cricket games available to play in.

    A friendly village cricket club with a great atmosphere.

    JUNIOR CRICKET

    Get your child into active sport by joining our Junior section.

    FIXTURES

    Full fixture list for the current season sorted by date, - adults, juniors, midweek, cups, touring sides, inter-club

    MATCH REPORTS

    Summaries and full match reports across all teams

    PLAY CRICKET SITE

    Click through to our play-cricket site, the hub of all full scorecard details

  • JUNIORS
    • COACHING
  • GALLERY
    • GALLERY | Worcestershire County Finals Under 8’s – 2017
    • GALLERY | Female Changing Facilities & Scorebox Redevelopment – 2017
    • GALLERY & VIDEO CLIP | 1st XI vs Rushwick – July 2017
    • GALLERY | Pitts Plunderers vs Wood’s Wizards, Club T20 – May 2017
    • GALLERY | Cricket Force Day – 2017
    • GALLERY | Worcestershire T20 County Cup vs Bromsgrove CC – May 2014
    • GALLERY | Pavilion Redevelopment – 2014
    • GALLERY | In the Media
    • GALLERY | Back in the day – Color
    • GALLERY | Back in the day – Black & White
  • SOCIAL EVENTS
    • EVENTS
    • FUNCTION ROOM HIRE
  • OUR SPONSORS
INTERESTED IN JOINING THE CLUB?Click to get in touch
  • Home
  • Match Reports
  • 2nd XI vs Kidderminster
 

Club News

Avoncroft CC, News Author
Tuesday, 17 July 2018 / Published in Match Reports, Sat 2nd XI

2nd XI vs Kidderminster

Match Report

Our next game after the Stourport victory took the 2’s to our near neighbours in a top of the table clash at Chester Road on a blisteringly hot day.

The team just saw one change from last weeks victory with Andy “the Mantis” Pittam being replaced by John “Steve Austin” Brunt and so with a strong team we entered the fray in ebullient mood!

The toss was won by the opposition who unsurprisingly chose to bat on a track flatter than a Shrove Tuesday pancake and an outfield quicker than Linford Christie’s lunchbox.

Undeterred Crofts opening bowlers (The Lillee and Thompson of Stoke Heath), Cound snr and “Doc” Holyoake bestrode manfully to their starting positions in preparation for some serious trundling to begin.

Economical as ever Cound threatened the off stump with little success whilst Holyoake also bowled a tight line. Kiddi however accumulated the runs at a steady pace with Small looking in particularly good touch.

Whitehead took over from Cound and started to threaten the batsmen almost immediately with his unconventional variety. At the other end Warren replaced Holyoake for a short burst but a little wayward and times and with the Kiddi team starting to accelerate Skipper Wood brought himself on to bowl in tandem with Whitehead.

The spin pair soon saw some reward with their bowling as Whitehead firstly removed Billings for 41 and then removed the dangerous Small for 66 thanks much to a diving “Tom Dalyesque” catch from John Brunt.

It was then Wood’s turn to get in on the act firstly removing Trickett for 15 and then shortly after E Small for 4 with the run rate now starting to slow. Both bowlers returned with respectable figures from their nine overs, Wood 2 for 36 and Whitehead 2 for 45 respectively.

With the innings finely poised Holyoake and Cound came back into the attack for the final few overs. Holyoake picked up 2 wickets during the second spell however both bowlers had to weather a final onslaught from Zaidi who hit a quick fire 30 to finally push the Kiddi innings to 263.

The Croft team walked off for the interval feeling they had done a decent job on a pitch that looked a 300+ target so went into their innings feeling in confident mood

Crofts reply started off at a gallop as the Indomitable Pitt and the $6m man Brunt punished some wayward bowling. At 60 of 10 overs Croft were in the box seat until a somewhat dubious LBW decision accounted for Brunt on 44.

Kevin “Sonic” Prudhoe joined Pitt at the crease and started slowly  but as he found his  rhythm and timing the pair started to blossom and put on a very respectable 93 before disaster struck, with Pitt run out on 49 when the pair were pushing for the extra run. Disconsolately Pitt trudged off the field threatening to “incarcerate” Prudhoe for wasting an officer of the laws time with such a stupid call !!

Wood then joined Prudhoe and started brightly with a series of attractive shots and at 183 for 2 Croft were well in control of the game and favourites to win. However the wheel of fortune was soon to turn as Wood was caught at short extra cover to an uppish back foot drive and was soon followed by Whitehead reducing Croft to 183 for 4.

Holyoake was now at the crease and looked to repair the damage building a partnership of 39 with Prudhoe before inextricably playing a hoick across the line and was bowled for 15. The score now was 223 for 5 and soon became 224 for 6 as Huxley mistimed a shot into the covers and was caught.

What Croft needed was a partnership! Up stepped Pittam Junior who proceeded to take the attack back to Kidderminster playing some immensely entertaining shots, swatting the ball to his favourite cow corner. The pair put on a valuable 30 runs and were within 10 runs of victory but the cruel mistress of fate struck again.

Firstly, Pittam was caught at backward point for 25 now leaving Croft on 254 for 7. Young Ness shortly followed and at 258 for 8 momentum had swung in favour of the home team. Cound soon followed the same way as Ness and with just one wicket remaining Warren joined Prudhoe to see if he could help steer the Croft home.

In an incredibly tense finale, which saw Croft needing 4 runs to win of just 11 balls Prudhoe pushed to try and get a second run to keep the strike but alas to no avail as, try as he might, Warren just couldn’t quite make his ground and was run out for no score leaving Croft’s innings 3 runs short and Prudhoe stranded on 71 not out.

A great game of cricket but a bitterly disappointing finish to a game that Croft deserved to, and should have won. On the positive side there was some very good bowling and fielding displays and the top order of Croft innings scored well. However, the middle order this time didn’t fire for Croft and this was the turning point of the game.

The 2’s are back at home next week when they entertain Alvechurch hoping to bounce back quickly and get back to winnings ways

 

Match Report by Mark Wood, 16/07/2018

For full scorecard details of the match and all other matches, use the below button to be directed to the club results page, hosted by Play Cricket.

Click here for scorecard

 

Share on Facebook Share
Share on TwitterTweet
Share on Pinterest Share
Share on LinkedIn Share
Share on Digg Share

What you can read next

Sunday XI v Stourbridge
Croft’s Under 11s give unbeaten Kidderminster a scare in tight contest
Under 12s Pairs keep up momentum with two more wins

Recent Posts

  • HUNDRED CLUB & BONUS BALL: Winners

    HUNDRED CLUB & BONUS BALL: Winners...
  • JUNIORS: Presentation Evening

    TOMORROW EVENING: Junior Presentation...
  • Return to Junior Cricket

    JUNIORS: Return to Cricket Information...
  • HUNDRED CLUB & BONUS BALL: Winners

    HUNDRED CLUB & BONUS BALL: Winners...
  • Return to Cricket

    Important Information...

Archives

  • November 2020
  • September 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • September 2019
  • July 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019
  • March 2019
  • January 2019
  • November 2018
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • February 2018
  • January 2018
  • December 2017
  • October 2017
  • September 2017
  • August 2017
  • July 2017
  • June 2017
  • May 2017
  • April 2017
  • March 2017
  • February 2017

Categories

  • Adults
  • Advertisements
  • Announcements
  • Chairman's Report
  • Club Kit
  • Fixtures
  • Gallery
  • Honours
  • Interviews
  • Juniors
  • Match Reports
  • Midweek League KO Cup
  • Private Functions
  • Results Update
  • Sat 1st XI
  • Sat 2nd XI
  • Season Reviews
  • Social Events
  • Sponsorship
  • Sundays
  • Transfers
  • Uncategorized
  • Website

SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER

Subscribe to our newsletter and receive our latest news straight to your inbox.

SOCIAL MEDIA

INFORMATION

  • About Us
  • Documents
  • Events
  • Function Room
  • Junior Cricket
  • Rules and Constitution
  • Testimonials
  • Volunteer
  • Club Records
  • Sponsorship
  • Fixtures & Results

SEASON

  • Full Fixture List – Current Season
  • Fixtures – PLAY CRICKET
  • Results – PLAY CRICKET
  • Tables – PLAY CRICKET
  • Play-Cricket Stats
  • Season Reviews

CATEGORIES

  • Adults
  • Announcements
  • Fixtures
  • Honours
  • Juniors
  • Match Reports
  • Score Updates
  • Social Events
  • Social Media
  • Sponsorship
  • Website

STAY CONNECTED

  • Contact
  • Easyfundraising
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Avoncroft Cricket Club is a registered Charitable Trust No. 1138822

Copyright © 2017 - Avoncroft Cricket Club Designed by Kouweb

TOP