Fraser Quirke (left) and John Parker, right New Forest club Ellingham were shot out for SEVEN runs - an all-time lowest Hampshire Cricket League total - by United Services – with ‘wides’ the highest contributor !
Only three Ellingham batsmen managed to score a run off the bat as United Services new-ball bowlers John Parker and Fraser Quirke sent wickets crashing in a County Division 1 match at Portsmouth’s Burnaby Road.
Swing bowler Parker, who has played regularly for the British Armed Forces for the past ten years, took six of the wickets – the solitary ‘run’ off his 6.2-over spell being a wide !
The evergreen Quirke, 48, took the remaining four wickets at a personal cost of six runs, only three of which came off the bat.
Seven batsmen bagged ducks as Ellingham’s 7 all out surpassed the previous lowest Hampshire League scores of 11 by Southampton Community in 2012 and 12 by Crofton back in 1975.
Jim Edwards, one of Ellingham duck makers, said: “All I can say is it was a disciplined bowling display from John Parker - with freak boomerang like bowling - and a wet pitch following a rain break which made the ball skid through at ankle height.”
Ironically, United Services had been dismissed themselves for 120 – Shaun Leadbetter and Brad Hammas taking three wickets each – but Edwards didn’t fancy Ellingham’s chances of a victory.
“We were expecting a rained off fixture and went ill prepared with only 2 recognised 1st xl players,” he explained.
“Did we fancy our chances our chances? Not really, we knew if they got 4 wickets there was only little batting to follow.”
The trip to Portsmouth wasn't all in van for Ellingham as they did manage to get five bowling bonus points !
“And we stayed for a beer afterwards to drown our sorrows,” Edwards chuckled.
Scorecard
Hampshire League, County Division 1
United Services: 120 (Easton 29, Hounsome 25, Hammas 3-0, Leadbetter 3-35)
Ellingham 7 (Parker 6-1, Quirke 4-6)
A Jones c Akila b Parker 0
A Redfern lbw b Quirke 1
J Childs b Parker 1
J Edwards b Parker 0
C Pierson b Quirke 0
S Leadbetter b Quirke 0
T Fincham c May b Parker 1
S Stone b Parker 0
B Hammas b Parker 0
A Hough c Akila b Quirke 0
R Bull not out 0
Extras 4 (4 wides)
Total: 7
Fall of wickets: 0, 5, 5, 5, 6, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7.
Bowling: J Parker 6.2-5-1-6, F Quirke 6-1-6-4.
Only three Ellingham batsmen managed to score a run off the bat as United Services new-ball bowlers John Parker and Fraser Quirke sent wickets crashing in a County Division 1 match at Portsmouth’s Burnaby Road.
Swing bowler Parker, who has played regularly for the British Armed Forces for the past ten years, took six of the wickets – the solitary ‘run’ off his 6.2-over spell being a wide !
The evergreen Quirke, 48, took the remaining four wickets at a personal cost of six runs, only three of which came off the bat.
Seven batsmen bagged ducks as Ellingham’s 7 all out surpassed the previous lowest Hampshire League scores of 11 by Southampton Community in 2012 and 12 by Crofton back in 1975.
Jim Edwards, one of Ellingham duck makers, said: “All I can say is it was a disciplined bowling display from John Parker - with freak boomerang like bowling - and a wet pitch following a rain break which made the ball skid through at ankle height.”
Ironically, United Services had been dismissed themselves for 120 – Shaun Leadbetter and Brad Hammas taking three wickets each – but Edwards didn’t fancy Ellingham’s chances of a victory.
“We were expecting a rained off fixture and went ill prepared with only 2 recognised 1st xl players,” he explained.
“Did we fancy our chances our chances? Not really, we knew if they got 4 wickets there was only little batting to follow.”
The trip to Portsmouth wasn't all in van for Ellingham as they did manage to get five bowling bonus points !
“And we stayed for a beer afterwards to drown our sorrows,” Edwards chuckled.
Scorecard
Hampshire League, County Division 1
United Services: 120 (Easton 29, Hounsome 25, Hammas 3-0, Leadbetter 3-35)
Ellingham 7 (Parker 6-1, Quirke 4-6)
A Jones c Akila b Parker 0
A Redfern lbw b Quirke 1
J Childs b Parker 1
J Edwards b Parker 0
C Pierson b Quirke 0
S Leadbetter b Quirke 0
T Fincham c May b Parker 1
S Stone b Parker 0
B Hammas b Parker 0
A Hough c Akila b Quirke 0
R Bull not out 0
Extras 4 (4 wides)
Total: 7
Fall of wickets: 0, 5, 5, 5, 6, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7.
Bowling: J Parker 6.2-5-1-6, F Quirke 6-1-6-4.
