Whitchurch-on-Thames Cricket Club

It's an old saw, and it's true.  If you drop the centurion 5 times in an innings, you're going to have to work really hard to make up the difference.  Despite some excellent spin bowling from the Brian, Matty K and Scooby, and good support from the other Matt, the other Kilford, Nick & Andy, United Oxford Hospital still reached a challenging 225 - 7 from their 35. A truly excellent tea from Cathy and friends wasn't enough to distract the UOH bowlers from their task, though runs came quickly from all in our upper order.  Nick's 6-hitting was a pleasure to watch, as was an unbeaten 50-odd from skipper, Jimbo.  But in the end we fell 14 runs short. Andy H Coming up short A spirited ground fielding and bowling performance was overshadowed by a dismal aerial fielding effort which saw us drop the same man 5 times who then went on to score an unbeaten 103 UOHCC scored 225 in their 35 overs which would have been considerably more were it not for the spin twin...

Saturday:   Despite playing much of the match with either 9 or 10 players (don't ask), Whitchurch were well placed at drinks, with Cookham Dean 90 for 5 off 19 overs. However some sluggish fielding in the sun let them get away. Finally, posting 212 for 9, or was it 212 for 14 (don't ask).  Despite some good lower order slogging (yes it was) Whitchurch were all out for 150. Sunday:  Similar Problem With Drink(s) on Sunday   Despite Mark Burton taking 4 wickets and the rest of Whitchurch's attack persevering right to the end on a very warm day, a good Blewbury batting line up amassed a considerable 241 in their 35 overs.  With runs from Nick Hill (80) and Jack Gregory (39) Whitchurch were up with the run rate - 124 for 1 - when drinks came out after 19 overs.  Unfortunately, losing all ability to drive after drinking that much, both Nick and Jack soon lost their wicket and Whitchurch their momentum.  Whitchurch eventually scrambled passed 200 wit...

Saturday Despite playing much of the match with either 9 or 10 players (don't ask), Whitchurch were well placed at drinks, with Cookham Dean 90 for 5 off 19 overs. However some sluggish fielding in the sun let them get away. Finally, posting 212 for 9, or was it 212 for 14 (don't ask). Despite some good lower order slogging (yes it was) Whitchurch were all out for 150. Sunday Similar Problem with drinks on Sunday.  Despite Mark Burton taking 4 wickets and the rest of Whitchurch's attack persevering right to the end on a very warm day, a good Blewbury batting line up amassed a considerable 241 in their 35 overs. With runs from Nick Hill (80) and Jack Gregory (39) Whitchurch were up with the run rate - 124 for 1 - when drinks came out after 19 overs. Unfortunately, losing all ability to drive after drinking that much, both Nick and Jack soon lost their wicket and Whitchurch their momentum. Whitchurch eventually scrambled passed 200 with the last ball of the match, ...

Because of the house-building going on at the Eastfield Lane entrance to the ground, "for the time being" we will only be able to access the ground by foot from Muddy Lane.