Reports of events: Barbados Challenge 2004
(17) Cricket 6s: Wednesday 3 November 2004, Wanderers Sports Club
Reports and pictures are below. For other events/days see:
In-depth reports and photos of each event
Click on any thumbnail picture for a larger version. Currently,
pictures are un-cropped and un-corrected. If you're interested in obtaining
copies of pictures, for eg Departmental magazines or for yourself,
please e-mail
the CSSC London website manager.
Teams
CSSC London competitors: Darren Cooper, Gary Messenger, Will Walker,
Kenny Barry, Mervyn Aranha, Sam Greenwood (Department for Transport)
Barbados competitors: C Alleyne, D Boyce, E Rock, S Hill, D Yearwood,
S Braithwaite (Barbados Police)
Report
The CSSC London cricket sixes team (from the Department for Transport – SPARTA)
were up against the Barbados Police club at the famous Wanderers
Cricket Ground.
The police won the toss, and elected to bat, looking to take full
advantage as the opening batsman cracked a four off the first ball.
The Police kept the run rate flowing, helped by two dropped catches
in the 2nd and 3rd overs. In the 4th over Alleyn seemed to nick
the ball off a delivery from Barry and was taken by wicketkeeper
Messenger, but the umpire decided to give a wide instead, and the
batsman stayed at the crease only to hit a four off the very next
ball. At the end of the allotted 5 overs, Barbados Police knocked
up 71 without loss.
The CSSC London team started their innings slowly but looked to
be opening up in the second over. However, the deceiving bowling
of Alleyn drew Cooper out of his crease to swing and miss, and
be stumped. Barry followed Cooper with the very next ball in a
carbon copy of the previous dismissal. Batsmen Walker and Messenger
steadied the innings and started scoring, with Walker clearing
thr ground to hit a massive six. With 22 left in the last over,
Walker was dismissed, stumped. Aranha went in for the final few
balls but could not get the runs required, as London lost by 5
runs.
Results
Barbados Police won by 5 runs (71 to 66)
Photos
|
