Dan Goldstraw rolled back the years with a vintage display of Golden ‘G-Oldie’ left-arm bowling which paved the way to Sarisbury Athletic celebrating a maiden ECB Southern Electric Premier League win.
The Premier Division new boys got off the mark with a five-wicket victory over the Hampshire Academy.
Goldstraw, now 46 years old and bowling as well as ever, changed the shape of the game with a spell of 5-21 – his 20th nap hand return in Premier League cricket.
He reduced the Academy scholars from a comfortable 60-1 to 94-6 with a controlled spell of swing and seam – all off a few paces !
“I try to keep myself very fit by doing a lot of cycling but strained a groin muscle in my opening over, so had to virtually bowl from the crease,” laughed Goldstraw, who recently ran the Southampton Half-Marathon.
“It was certainly energy conserving – and very effective as I managed to hoop the ball about and get three nicks to Dave Banks behind the stumps.”
Goldstraw, who is homing in on his 450th Premier League scalp – he also took a load more wickets in the old Southern League prior to 2000 – conceded that he was contemplating retirement over the winter.
“But, when we got promotion, I decided to give it one final crack in the Premier Division, but I won’t be carrying on after this year,” he added.
With Tom Alsop (29) going nicely, the Academy were handily placed at 60-1, but Goldstraw’s spell saw the county aspirants lose five wickets for 34 runs.
It was left to Swindon prospect Jake Goodwin to rebuild the innings, his carefully made 65 easing the final score to 180.
Goodwin was eventually last man out, having added a precious 37 with Tom Barbr.
Zimbabwean pair Kieran Geyle (2-39) and Ryan Burl (2-34) shared the last four wickets.
The Academy bowled with a lot more control and accuracy than against South Wilts, Barber working up a head of steam alongside Ryan Murray.
Barber (2-44) whipped out Ricky Rawlins and Ryan Covey before left-handers Jack Lovett and Burl steadied the ship with an important 65-run partnership.
Burl (36) perished to one of many leg before shouts from the excitable Mason Crane, and when spin partner Brad Taylor got a similar verdict against Matt Journeaux, Sarisbury’s reply on 107-4 was at a potential crossroads.
But Lovett batted with a lot of maturity, working the ball about the field, particularly off his legs, with a ten-four knock of 65 which effectively won the match.
He rather foolishly ran himself out at 135-5, but victory was in sight – Geyle (37) and Mark Miller (18) seeing Sarisbury home without any further mishaps.
The Premier Division new boys got off the mark with a five-wicket victory over the Hampshire Academy.
Goldstraw, now 46 years old and bowling as well as ever, changed the shape of the game with a spell of 5-21 – his 20th nap hand return in Premier League cricket.
He reduced the Academy scholars from a comfortable 60-1 to 94-6 with a controlled spell of swing and seam – all off a few paces !
“I try to keep myself very fit by doing a lot of cycling but strained a groin muscle in my opening over, so had to virtually bowl from the crease,” laughed Goldstraw, who recently ran the Southampton Half-Marathon.
“It was certainly energy conserving – and very effective as I managed to hoop the ball about and get three nicks to Dave Banks behind the stumps.”
Goldstraw, who is homing in on his 450th Premier League scalp – he also took a load more wickets in the old Southern League prior to 2000 – conceded that he was contemplating retirement over the winter.
“But, when we got promotion, I decided to give it one final crack in the Premier Division, but I won’t be carrying on after this year,” he added.
With Tom Alsop (29) going nicely, the Academy were handily placed at 60-1, but Goldstraw’s spell saw the county aspirants lose five wickets for 34 runs.
It was left to Swindon prospect Jake Goodwin to rebuild the innings, his carefully made 65 easing the final score to 180.
Goodwin was eventually last man out, having added a precious 37 with Tom Barbr.
Zimbabwean pair Kieran Geyle (2-39) and Ryan Burl (2-34) shared the last four wickets.
The Academy bowled with a lot more control and accuracy than against South Wilts, Barber working up a head of steam alongside Ryan Murray.
Barber (2-44) whipped out Ricky Rawlins and Ryan Covey before left-handers Jack Lovett and Burl steadied the ship with an important 65-run partnership.
Burl (36) perished to one of many leg before shouts from the excitable Mason Crane, and when spin partner Brad Taylor got a similar verdict against Matt Journeaux, Sarisbury’s reply on 107-4 was at a potential crossroads.
But Lovett batted with a lot of maturity, working the ball about the field, particularly off his legs, with a ten-four knock of 65 which effectively won the match.
He rather foolishly ran himself out at 135-5, but victory was in sight – Geyle (37) and Mark Miller (18) seeing Sarisbury home without any further mishaps.