Dunstall Season by Season Match Diary

Dunstall Cricket Club – THROUGH THE YEARS : MATCH INDEX Page 152 of 345 Date Home Team Away Team Notes This was regarded as the closest battle of the whole season - Reaching 175-8 in 50 overs Dunstall had to bowl tightly to claim the draw! Choosing to bat first, runs were “hard to come by” and Dunstall were reeling at 902 having lost Shaw and M Benstead. Thereafter J Benstead and Stuart Eustace rebuilt moving the score to 83 in the 32 nd over, when Eustace was run out. Devon Malcom played another cameo innings (26 off 11 balls) and then Steve Scrimshaw combined with Benstead for a partnership of 30. Benstead was out on 73 on the final ball of the innings. Devon Malcolm and Alan Gough started the defence economically to leave the home side on 60-4 after 20 overs. As in previous game a young debutant (this time 15 YO James Grice) bowled well but had no reward. So as Duffield threatened to achieve the target, James Benstead bowled 9 overs picking up 3 wickets for 32 meaning at 118-8 off 38 overs the balance had swung in favour of Dunstall, but the next two batters batted sensibly and eventually saw Duffield to the close on 166-8. 04/09/2004 Dunstall 132 - 9 Spondon 129 - 10 Dunstall - Won Batting Second Spondon innings: B Ashdown 52, J Kellogg 54, Malcolm 4-27, Chilman 4-32 Dunstall innings: M Benstead 46*, J Ashdown 5-46, McFadyean 3-44 An inexperienced team toiled against a Spondon team, themselves seeking promotion. Devon Malcolmmade early breakthroughs, but Ben Ashdown and Joe Kellogg guided the visitors into a strong position at 96-2 from 30 overs. After Ashdown and Kellogg had fallen, no other Spondon batsman reached double figures. Chilman finishing with 4-32, Paul Shaw 2-20and Malcolm 4-27, as Spondon were dismissed for 129. Devon Malcolmwas sent in to give Dunstall a start, but he fell after hitting two boundaries, and McFadyean grabbed further wickets while off-spinner Ashdown 5-46 provided support. Matt Benstead played an important innings, his 46 not out guiding Dunstall home in the 43 rd over. 05/09/2004 Marehay 191 - 5 Dunstall 253 - 6 Dunstall - Winning draw >50 Dunstall innings: J Benstead 105*, M Benstead 62, Eustace 30 Marehay innings: Sparham 52, Colledge 66*, Bailey 32*, Gough 3-42 A draw after Dunstall posted 253-6 having won the toss and chosen to bat. Losing Dave Preston early, the Benstead brothers again shone, in a partnership of 107 Matt