Marshalls slump to 80-run defeat
MARSHALLS firsts' faltering form in the Bassetlaw Cricket League Championship continued when they suffered an 80-run defeat at Glapwell on Saturday.
The hosts posted a total of 240 for five with Bircumshaw hitting an unbeaten century, and Marshalls' reply fell well short as they were bowled out for 160 despite a defiant 59 from James Deacon.
This leaves them third, three points behind second-placed Farnsfield, with just one game left to play.
North Wheatley with Leverton claimed their second successive victory when they beat visitors Thoresby Colliery by six wickets.
Thoresby were bowled out for 185, thanks mainly to Jamie Bovill who finished with seven for 34, and then a 77 from Jon Loates and 43 not out from Steve Hallows saw them through to a comfortable win.
Division Two
Retford 2nds v Lea Park
Lea Park captain Matt Housham won the toss and elected to bat, and Chris Needham was the first man to go for nought in the fourth over with the score on just three.
Elton Moulds and Ian Elliott took the score to 26 before Elliott was bowled by Ed Tofts for 13, and then Moulds and Andy Whiteley put on 28 runs before Whiteley was out for 15.
Runs continued to be hard to come by, and Andy Dewick was soon bowled by Singleton for three in the 23rd over with the score on 61. Housham joined Moulds and they put on 20 before Moulds was dismissed for 16.
Wickets continued to fall until, with score on 135 for nine, young Billy Remmington joined Paul Marriott, who was on seven, and they both initiated a recovery with a partnership of 38 before Remmington fell for 11, including two majestic strokes for four.
Marriott was not out on 33 including five fours and one six, the final score being a competitive 173.
Retford's reply got off to reasonable start before Clive Savage was bowled by Chris Needham for three with the sore on 26.
With the score on 53, two wickets fell. First, Kev Pattenden was caught by Whiteley off Boulton for 21 and then Chris Hall was given out lbw to Dewick for 24.
D. Watt and D. Savage then had to rebuild the innings but, with score on 81, Savage was caught Housham bowled Boulton for 17, and Watt (16) departed with the score on 103, bowled by Dewick.
Two more wickets fell and with score on 132 for seven Lea felt they were still in with a good chance. However, Nathan Singleton (28 not out) and Ed Tofts (20 not out) completed the victory for Retford.
For Lea, Andy Dewick bowled well with four for 41 from 13 overs and Nick Boulton with his slow left arm spinners took two for 44 off 12.3 overs.
Elsewhere in Division Two, Wiseton beat Teversal by seven wickets, easing past their opponents' total of 215 thanks to a century from Taylor Pentecost, while leaders Everton surprisingly lost by nine wickets at home to Ordsall Bridon.
In Division Four, Marshalls 2nds did a little better than their seniors when they managed a losing draw at home to Bawtry.
The visitors scored 221 for eight, and in reply Marshalls were 50 runs short of the win on 172 for four, Haydn Green top-scoring with an unbeaten 54.
The local derby in Division Five between Rose Leisure and Misterton at North Warren Road saw the latter hang on for a losing draw, with Roses scoring 175 for eight and Misterton 115 for nine.
Roses now need just eight points from their final match of the season to be sure of the Division Five championship.
CRICKET TEAMS
Bassetlaw League
Saturday 11th September
The Championship
MARSHALLS 1sts (v Ordsall Bridon home, w.p. 12.30pm): P. van den Heuvel, G. Andrews, J. Deacon, N. Plumtree, T. Brooks, C. Blood, M. Whitlam, J. Favill, B. Guilliatt, S. Crowther, A. Spencer, G. Whitfield. Scorer, John Connor. Meet Marshalls 11.15am. Ball sponsor, Gordon McKenzie; stumps sponsor, K and K Haulage.
Division Four
MARSHALLS 2nds (v Mansfield and Pleasley, away, w.p. 1pm): I. Brooks, M. Snell, H. Green, S. Metcalfe, B. Barker, W. Birkett, L. Karkach, K. Cox, J. Clark, K. Barker, K. Metcalfe. Meet Marshalls 11.15am. Ball sponsor, Don Middleton.
North Lindsey League
Sunday 12th September
MARSHALLS (v Caistor, home, w.p, 2pm): G. Andrews, J. Senescall, L. Karkach, T. Brooks, J. Favill, L. Roberts, A. Tinnie, M. Larocca, J. Alderson, C. Blood, S. Boswell, Fred, Nippy.
Meet Marshalls 12.45pm.
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Marshalls bowler Martin Snell in in action against Bawtry (G100904-4b)
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