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THE CHEEK OF IT ! TWO VENTNOR BATSMEN HIT DOUBLE TONS

28/5/2023

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James Cheek 209
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Martin Blackman 204*
​Ventnor cricketers James Cheek and Martin Blackman hit double centuries in a 464-run Ventnor avalanche against Hampshire League Division 4 South visitors Emsworth.
Cheek hit 209 and Blackman an unbeaten 204, the pair sharing a massive record 365-run second wicket partnership as sixes and fours flew all around the sunbaked Steephill bowl.
Cheek’s 209 contained nine sixes and 26 fours, Blackman clearing the boundary rope 11 times, in addition to hitting 22 fours.   The pair came together with the score at 68 after opener Mark Fletcher had been dismissed for 19.
In all, Ventnor clobbered 20 maximums and 51 fours in their 45-over innings – Emsworth using seven bowlers in a desperate and unsuccessful attempt to stem the run tide.
Ryan Agnew’s five overs went for 92 runs, while new ball bowler George Falcon-Paterson conceded 93 off his curtailed six-over spell.
Toby Noyes took 5-16 as Emsworth were skittled for 85, leaving Ventnor winners by a mammoth 365-run margin.
Ironically, Shrewton's former Surrey & Warwickshire player Rikki Clarke outscored both Blackman and Cheek with 210 against Division 1 visitors Alton II.  Ventnor's 462-2 was second highest HL total behind RAMs 481-4.
​Pictures Dave Reynolds

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Double centurions, Martin Blackman (left) and James Cheek, right.
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HONOURS SHARED IN ISLAND-DORSET 2ND XI T20s

28/5/2023

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DORSET UNDER-18s (from left): James Barker (Middleton), Kieran Laird (Parley) Jo Huns (Bashley Rydal), Ben Rogers (Bournemouth), Sam Crisp (Bashley Rydal), Connor Smith (Bournemouth), Lewis Freak (Bournemouth), Ben Chaffey (Taunton Deane), James Van Gool (Bournemouth), Jon Legg (Dorchester), Simon Woodruff (St Cross Symondians), Will Tripcony (Bashley Rydal), Paul “Sid” Lawrence (Head Coach)
​Honours were shared at Newclose where the Isle of Wight CB hosted Dorset 2nd XI, each side winning a T20 match. 
The IOW won the opening game by two runs, mainly due to a 73 run partnership between Ventnor's Sam Mills (58) and Oscar Vandercasteele (23). Henry Edwards(31) was the only other batsman to reach double figures as IOW close at 131-6 with Simon Woodruff (3-18) and Jo Huns (2-24) the pick of the Dorset bowlers.
Dorset’s reply began slowly, quickly losing three wickets but an unbroken partnership between Woodruff (73*) and Lewis Freak (27*) saw them finish agonisingly close on 129-3.
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Ventnor's Sam Mills tries a cheeky ramp shot (above) and right there's run out chaos and dust everywhere as Ben Rogers whips off the bails [Tim Rogers pictures]
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​The second match saw Dorset bat first and reach a total of 146-4 with good contributions from Kieran Laird (21), Sam Crisp (30) and Connor Smith (28*). Lymington spinner Dan Cox picked up a useful 2-26.
The IWCB were always behind the required rate despite contributions from Fred Gurney (23), Liam Turnbull (22) and Edwards (29). Jon Legg (3-21) and four victims for keeper Ben Rogers saw Dorset secure a 25 run victory.
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Bournemouth's Lewis Freak punches the ball into the covers [Lucy Rogers]
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12-YEAR OLD LYONS ROARS IN WITH FIVE WICKETS ON DEBUT

14/5/2023

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Monty Lyons celebrated his adult South Wilts debut in style with a five-wicket haul against Hampshire League Division 5 North rivals Collingbourne – no mean feat for a 12-year old ! 
Opening the bowling for South Wilts fourth team, Monty struck with the new ball, having Aaron Hitchmough caught and, when he returned for a second spell later, he snapped up four of the last five Collingbourne wickets to fall to finish with figures of 5-29.
Collingbourne totalled 158 (Andy Holman 74) and bowled South Wilts out for 89 (J Burton 39), Lyons striking his first senior boundary before being dismissed for six. 
Monty [left] is in the U12s Wiltshire squad and is in his third season at South Wilts after starting cricket through the club’s community cricket scheme at age 9 years. 
His proud mother Melanie was happy to buy the celebratory five-wicket ‘jug’ of beer when the South Wilts team returned to Bemerton after the game, though Monty was happy to sip a lemonade ...

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