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BAKER PUTS THE ICING ON RYDE WIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP CAKE

28/8/2020

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Ben Baker - the Ryde version ! [County Press]
Ben Baker was the undoubted man of the match as Ryde wrapped up the inaugural All Wight League title with a resounding 116-run win over Northwood – a victory that sparked scenes of jubilation on Ryde Pierhead, all along the Esplanade and into the King Lud.
Adjudicator George Wickens handed the award to Baker not only for top scoring with 81 for Ryde, and also taking 3-27 and a catch in his normal role as Northwood captain.
Miraculously, according to the scorecard on the www.play-cricket website, Baker even managed to catch himself out – off the bowling of Liam Roberts (2-37).
To confuse readers even more, it was Baker’s first game in Ryde’s colours .. according to the website that is !
Statistics reveal he initially lifted Ryde out of the doldrums of 20-3 in a productive fourth-wicket stand with Stuart Robertson (30) and was still batting near the end of the innings until 176-9 when he was dismissed (or caught by himself ?) for 81, a knock which included four sixes and six fours.
Given that Ben Baker (the Northwood one) took three of the last four Ryde wickets to fall and finished with 3-27 off five overs, there’s a fair chance the Baker boys were bowling to each other as the interval approached !
Ryde’s 212-9 was far too many for Northwood, who keeled over for 96, Robertson and Sam Rockley sharing six of the wickets.
And Ben Baker – how many did he get ?
Clearly exhausted from his endeavours in the afternoon session, he came in at 11 for Northwood – and got a second ball duck !
Just goes to prove that captains can’t do everything …  
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