Long Itchington Cricket Club

Please be at the pond for ELEVEN FOURTY FIVE – Dont be late at this is the longest journey of the season. If you are going straight to the ground please let me know

Graham Foster

Martyn Rawbone

Will Grindall

Tom Perks

Alex Jack

James Clark

Richard Cressey

Steve Rawbone

Martin Clark

Steve Chapman

Andy Wood

Under gathering storm clouds Yelvertoft won the toss and invited Long Itchington to bat. Jamie Breakwell (51*ret) and Lewis Dodds (52*ret) ensured LICC a good start and when the inevitable shower came after 13 overs they were able to declare at 143 for 0 wickets, to improve their chances of a valid result. Yelvertoft struggled to gain momentum as Long Itchington held on to 7 catches and missed nothing in the field. Under 13 Player Josh Thompson deserves special mention for 2 good catches behind the stumps. Everyone bowled at least an over as Yelvertoft scored 74 for 8 wickets in their 20 overs. Sam Hain took 3 for 11 in his 4 overs and Watts top-scored for Yelvertoft with 18*. So Long Itchington won the match by 69 runs and are RDCL u15 League Champions for the first time. A great achievement for our juniors who have really developed tremendrously this year– Long may it continue.

On a pleasant Summer`s evening in Long Itchington, Guilsborough arrived a little late so an 18 over game was decided upon. Long Itchington won the toss and decided to bat, Nathan Hooker (50*ret) and Jamie Breakwell (38) put on 85 in 7 overs to dispirit the visitors and useful knocks by Ryan Stephen (17) and Craig Gaskins (14) took them to 158 for 6 wickets in 18 overs. In reply Guilsborough batted steadily but only Cameron McLean (19) and Adrain Coote (15) offered real resistance in their 94 for 8 wickets in 18 overs. Birthday boy James Wilkinson took 3 for 19 and almost achieved a hat-trick and Craig Gaskins also bowled well taking 2 for 13 as Long Itchington won by 64 runs. The u15 team can now win this league with victory next week against Yelvertoft.

On a stifling, close evening in Willoughby the u13 Cup Final was played with the threat of rain always in the air. Rugby won the toss and decided to bat but were soon in difficulties, with tight bowling and excellent fielding reducing them to 30 for 4 after 6 overs. Sam Green-Armytage took an excellent diving catch and then 2 wickets and Dan Jones a superb run out together with a steepling catch that most adults would have been proud of. The best fielding performance of the season kept the pressure on, another impressive run out by Jack Murphy and catch by Sam again aided the 2 wickets each for Henry Steele and Adam Jones that led to Rugby being allout for only 72 in 16.5 overs.  J.Moyes with 12 top-scored for Rugby particularly well-done as he batted with a runner for half his innings.

Long Itchington initially batted very steadily and were 31 for 1 after 7 overs, then Sam Green-Armytage was dismissed for 19 and then I`m afraid poor shot selection and nerves played their part as wickets fell regularly to Shivam Tank 3-9 and Kurran Barhey 2-16 and only a Man of the match performance by Jake Butler 25*(retired)  recovered Long Itchington`s innings and allowed Jack Murphy to score the winning runs with 2.1 overs remaining. Long Itchington therefore won the u13 Cup for the first time by 3 wickets and now need one more win in their remaining 2 matches to complete a League and Cup double.

On a blustery damp evening in Swinford excellent tight bowling by all Long Itchington`s players restricted Rowlands` to 68 for 9 in their 20 overs.
The performance only marred by 4 dropped catches as Nathan Hooker 2-6 and Jamie Breakwell 2-18 led the wicket taking. Jake Blundell (22) and Ben Broadhurst (10) top-scored for Rowlands. In reply LICC scored the necessary 69 for 2 wickets in 13.3 overs before the rains came. Nathan Hooker again hit a superb 51*.