Abberton follow Purleigh's lead
Continuing a series of reports on unusual happenings in club cricket - and following hard on the heels of Purleigh making 499 last week - news reaches me of the exploits of Abberton this weekend against Gosfield. The village side, who play in division 1 of the PDQ North Essex League, made 438 for two in 45 overs, a pittance compared with Purleigh's effort, but then bowled out the opposition for only 27, giving Abberton a 411-run winning margin.
The star man with the bat was Steve Snell, a New Zealand import and as far as I can ascertain no relation of the Steve Snell who scored his maiden first-class hundred for Gloucestershire last month. Snell was out for 272 after hitting 14 sixes and 31 fours.
As ever, I'd be delighted to hear of any other fine club cricket feats. They don't even have to come from Essex clubs.
UPDATE: Another one for the record books, I hear that London County Cricket Club’s Development XI beat Cambridge University in a three-day match at the end of last week, scoring 468 for seven to win by three wickets after being bowled out for 168 in the first innings. Nick Compton, grandson of, made 132 and Ross Chadwick 127 to help London home with eight overs to spare. It is believed to be the biggest fourth-innings run-chase since Cambridge made 507 to beat MCC in 1896.
I would have thought PDQ would be the ideal sponsors of Twenty20 cricket or maybe Brett Lee
Posted by: Johnmc | 30 Jun 2008 17:08:07