1st XI (at Shelton):
Result: Ludlow win by 8 wickets. Shelton CC – 144 all out (44.1 overs); Ludlow CC – 145/2 (38.4 overs).
Highlights:
Shelton – Rhett Williamson 37, Sam Griffiths 37.
Ludlow – R. Lockley 48, Tim Goldthorp 45, Will Sparrow 5/17, Ali Raza 4/36.
The 2008 season in the Marston’s Shropshire Premier Cricket League has been a tough one for Shelton Cricket Club. For that reason, although the attitude on the field was as dedicated as usual, one could smile at the end-of-term atmosphere in the pavilion. As music played quietly, the general sentiment was of enjoying the final game of the season, with only indoor cricket left until spring 2009 for most these keen players.
This is excepting the young batsman Harry Jones, who is preparing for a season of discovery playing for a club in Western Australia, and Rhett Williamson, who returns to Australia after a successful English summer in Shrewsbury. Williamson signed off in style on Saturday, finishing as joint-highest scorer having hit 37 runs. Although the home batting was pegged-back throughout by fine bowling from Ludlow, Sam Griffiths managed to eke out a further 37, although as befits the most exciting man in the batting order, Griffiths achieved his runs through thunder and plunder, hitting a six onto the gravel behind the spectators. It was, though, a long batting spell, and one in which he also showed remarkable patience whilst being penned-in by the Ludlow bowling attack. After 64 balls, with two fours and two sixes, Griffiths was the last man standing and wished he could have extended the innings further. Will Sparrow and Ali Raza were the visitors’ bowling heroes, creating a great opportunity for a closing victory.
Result: Ludlow win by 8 wickets. Shelton CC – 144 all out (44.1 overs); Ludlow CC – 145/2 (38.4 overs).
Highlights:
Shelton – Rhett Williamson 37, Sam Griffiths 37.
Ludlow – R. Lockley 48, Tim Goldthorp 45, Will Sparrow 5/17, Ali Raza 4/36.
The 2008 season in the Marston’s Shropshire Premier Cricket League has been a tough one for Shelton Cricket Club. For that reason, although the attitude on the field was as dedicated as usual, one could smile at the end-of-term atmosphere in the pavilion. As music played quietly, the general sentiment was of enjoying the final game of the season, with only indoor cricket left until spring 2009 for most these keen players.
This is excepting the young batsman Harry Jones, who is preparing for a season of discovery playing for a club in Western Australia, and Rhett Williamson, who returns to Australia after a successful English summer in Shrewsbury. Williamson signed off in style on Saturday, finishing as joint-highest scorer having hit 37 runs. Although the home batting was pegged-back throughout by fine bowling from Ludlow, Sam Griffiths managed to eke out a further 37, although as befits the most exciting man in the batting order, Griffiths achieved his runs through thunder and plunder, hitting a six onto the gravel behind the spectators. It was, though, a long batting spell, and one in which he also showed remarkable patience whilst being penned-in by the Ludlow bowling attack. After 64 balls, with two fours and two sixes, Griffiths was the last man standing and wished he could have extended the innings further. Will Sparrow and Ali Raza were the visitors’ bowling heroes, creating a great opportunity for a closing victory.
After tea, Ludlow took only 39 overs and four batsmen to overcome Shelton’s total, but in spite of this, everybody at Shelton Cricket Club is looking forward to 2009, in the knowledge that a good group of young players is developing all the time. To put a further shine on a sunny day, the Shelton Second XI took another victory in a remarkable season, securing second in the Reserve Division courtesy of Keith Martindale and Ross Griffiths, who took five wickets each in Ludlow. All players and staff at Shelton CC would like to thank the club’s sponsors, and all of the people who have attended matches or pledged their support in 2008.
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