The final produced a very exciting game between Chop Gate and Kildale. Chop Gate batted first and posted only 76 all out in a 30 over game. In response kildale looked to be cruising at 40 for none but hit the winning runs with 9 men out.
Best performances
Chop Gate
Mike Burton 21
Ian Vout 6 for 24
Liam Prosser 3 for 29
Kildale
Charlie Johns 22
Dan Bowman 5 for 38
Les Sunley 4 for 35
Sunday 20 July 2008
Monday 30 June 2008
Eskdale League - June 28
Away vs. Mulgrave
Lost by 287 runs
Castleton made their way to Mulgrave's new ground hopeful but not expectant of a competitive performance. Superb facilities and a rock hard pitch greeted them which meant batting would be a treat.
Mulgrave won the toss and elected to bat, signalling the start of a long day for Castleton, depleted to ten men. No bowler came out with much credit, and Mulgrave posted 383-6 (not a mis-print). Rob Thompson came into the attack late-on and took 3-35.
Castleton's innings was a non-event, yet Tom Hepburn and James O'Donnell put on 50 for the first wicket. Castleton then collapsed to 96ao, with James making 46 of them.
Mulgrave 383-6 40 overs Castleton 96ao
MoM - James O'Donnell - provided some resistance with the bat.
Lost by 287 runs
Castleton made their way to Mulgrave's new ground hopeful but not expectant of a competitive performance. Superb facilities and a rock hard pitch greeted them which meant batting would be a treat.
Mulgrave won the toss and elected to bat, signalling the start of a long day for Castleton, depleted to ten men. No bowler came out with much credit, and Mulgrave posted 383-6 (not a mis-print). Rob Thompson came into the attack late-on and took 3-35.
Castleton's innings was a non-event, yet Tom Hepburn and James O'Donnell put on 50 for the first wicket. Castleton then collapsed to 96ao, with James making 46 of them.
Mulgrave 383-6 40 overs Castleton 96ao
MoM - James O'Donnell - provided some resistance with the bat.
Thursday 26 June 2008
Evening League - June 25
Away vs. Goathland
Won by 8 wickets
Castleton travelled to Goathland in search of a victory to extend their unbeaten run to four games in the Evening League. A pitch with plenty of grass greeted the players which indicated it could be tough to bat on, and Goathland chose to have first use of it.
Goathland started well, capitalising on some short bowling from the opening Castleton bowlers. Paul Lawton and Richard Thompson then made some key breakthroughs to restrict the scoring, and it could have been even better if Graeme Thompson had held on to a sitter from Ray Annis, who went on to make 45. Goathland ended on 117-6 off their 20 overs.
Tom Hepburn and James O'Donnell started their reply off well reaching Castleton's 50 within 8 overs, and they were well on track to make the total without losing a wicket until James departed for 26 with the score on 71. Yet Richard Thompson continued to make good progress as Tom reached his 50. With only 5 runs needed and two overs left, Tom departed for a composed 61 and it was left to Jonny ‘Wildman’ Williams to hit the winning runs.
Goathland 117-6 20 over Castleton 121-2 18 overs
MoM – Tom Hepburn – a match-winning 61 steered Castleton to victory.
Won by 8 wickets
Castleton travelled to Goathland in search of a victory to extend their unbeaten run to four games in the Evening League. A pitch with plenty of grass greeted the players which indicated it could be tough to bat on, and Goathland chose to have first use of it.
Goathland started well, capitalising on some short bowling from the opening Castleton bowlers. Paul Lawton and Richard Thompson then made some key breakthroughs to restrict the scoring, and it could have been even better if Graeme Thompson had held on to a sitter from Ray Annis, who went on to make 45. Goathland ended on 117-6 off their 20 overs.
Tom Hepburn and James O'Donnell started their reply off well reaching Castleton's 50 within 8 overs, and they were well on track to make the total without losing a wicket until James departed for 26 with the score on 71. Yet Richard Thompson continued to make good progress as Tom reached his 50. With only 5 runs needed and two overs left, Tom departed for a composed 61 and it was left to Jonny ‘Wildman’ Williams to hit the winning runs.
Goathland 117-6 20 over Castleton 121-2 18 overs
MoM – Tom Hepburn – a match-winning 61 steered Castleton to victory.
Monday 23 June 2008
Eskdale League - June 21
Home vs. Danby
Won by 3 wickets
There was much doubt to whether the game would go ahead, with continuous rain causing the playing area to be soaking. Castleton won the toss and captain Lee Nesfield decided to bowl first for the first time in 5 matches.
On a pitch favouring the bowlers, Castleton picked up regular wickets to keep the scoring rate down to minimum. Paul Lawton picked up four, Andrew Watson three and Richard Thompson two, whilst the big wicket of Paul Snaith was taken by a superb run out by Matthew Williams. Danby finished with a below-par score of 90ao from 29 overs.
Castleton lost the early wicket of Shaun Dowson in reply, but Lee Nesfield steadied the ship with a gritty 19. He was joined by Rob Thompson who, after Lee had fallen, led the team home with an excellent 31 not out. Andrew Fowles hit the winning runs as Castleton made it home with 6 overs and 3 wickets to spare.
Danby 90ao 29 overs Castleton 92-7 34 overs
MoM - Rob Thompson - Led Castleton home with an unbeaten knock of 31.
Won by 3 wickets
There was much doubt to whether the game would go ahead, with continuous rain causing the playing area to be soaking. Castleton won the toss and captain Lee Nesfield decided to bowl first for the first time in 5 matches.
On a pitch favouring the bowlers, Castleton picked up regular wickets to keep the scoring rate down to minimum. Paul Lawton picked up four, Andrew Watson three and Richard Thompson two, whilst the big wicket of Paul Snaith was taken by a superb run out by Matthew Williams. Danby finished with a below-par score of 90ao from 29 overs.
Castleton lost the early wicket of Shaun Dowson in reply, but Lee Nesfield steadied the ship with a gritty 19. He was joined by Rob Thompson who, after Lee had fallen, led the team home with an excellent 31 not out. Andrew Fowles hit the winning runs as Castleton made it home with 6 overs and 3 wickets to spare.
Danby 90ao 29 overs Castleton 92-7 34 overs
MoM - Rob Thompson - Led Castleton home with an unbeaten knock of 31.
Thursday 19 June 2008
Evening League - June 18
Home vs. Egton
Won by 56 runs
It was a surprise to everyone that the game went ahead as rain had been pouring all day and the field was soaked, yet the captains decided to give it a go and Castleton decided to bat first on a very greasy pitch.
James O'Donnell and Tom Hepburn opened, and after a quiet first couple of overs, Tom really started to let loose, and while James was fairly sedate down the other end, Tom reached his 50 within 7 overs. James then departed for a supporting 19, which started the usual Castleton collapse, going from 88-1 to 146ao. Yet this was still a very good score where running between the wickets was difficult.
Egton never really looked like getting their target after they were restricted to 9-1 off the first 5 overs, with Richard Thompson and Tom Hepburn keeping it tight. The scoring rate did increase slightly, until Graeme Thompson came on and took 5 wickets, 3 of them a hat-trick, to finish the game off for Castleton.
Castleton 146ao 20 overs Egton 90-9 20 overs
MoM - Tom Hepburn and Graeme Thompson - scintillating 77 from Tom and two wickets, and Graeme took 5-10 off 4 overs including a hat-trick.
Won by 56 runs
It was a surprise to everyone that the game went ahead as rain had been pouring all day and the field was soaked, yet the captains decided to give it a go and Castleton decided to bat first on a very greasy pitch.
James O'Donnell and Tom Hepburn opened, and after a quiet first couple of overs, Tom really started to let loose, and while James was fairly sedate down the other end, Tom reached his 50 within 7 overs. James then departed for a supporting 19, which started the usual Castleton collapse, going from 88-1 to 146ao. Yet this was still a very good score where running between the wickets was difficult.
Egton never really looked like getting their target after they were restricted to 9-1 off the first 5 overs, with Richard Thompson and Tom Hepburn keeping it tight. The scoring rate did increase slightly, until Graeme Thompson came on and took 5 wickets, 3 of them a hat-trick, to finish the game off for Castleton.
Castleton 146ao 20 overs Egton 90-9 20 overs
MoM - Tom Hepburn and Graeme Thompson - scintillating 77 from Tom and two wickets, and Graeme took 5-10 off 4 overs including a hat-trick.
Wednesday 18 June 2008
Eskdale League - June 14
Away vs. Goathland
Lost by 3 wickets
Castleton made their way to a windy and wet Goathland looking for a victory in the Eskdale League. On a bumpy pitch Goathland won the toss and decided to bowl first, which is exactly what Castleton would have done.
The innings started badly, with Shaun Dowson departing with only 2 runs on the board. Paul Melling came in at No. 3 and proceeded to hit his first legitimate ball for 6. Wickets steadily fell at the other end as Castleton struggled to cope with Chadwick's pace. Paul then took a blow to the face and had to come off the field for a short period to recover. The rest of the players weren't far behind as tea was taken early as the heavens opened. When Castleton resumed Paul fell for a excellent 49 and some good batting down the order from Rob Thompson and Aaron Watson brought the total to 103ao.
Goathland started their chase steadily, and Castleton knew they had to take wickets if they were to stand any chance of victory. Wickets steadily tumbled, with Richard Thompson grabbing three, James O'Donnell two and Andrew Watson and Tom Hepburn taking one apiece. Yet 103 was never enough and Goathland crawled over the line with three wickets in hand.
Castleton 103ao 34 overs Goathland 104-7 31 overs
MoM - Paul Melling - 49 held the innings together
Lost by 3 wickets
Castleton made their way to a windy and wet Goathland looking for a victory in the Eskdale League. On a bumpy pitch Goathland won the toss and decided to bowl first, which is exactly what Castleton would have done.
The innings started badly, with Shaun Dowson departing with only 2 runs on the board. Paul Melling came in at No. 3 and proceeded to hit his first legitimate ball for 6. Wickets steadily fell at the other end as Castleton struggled to cope with Chadwick's pace. Paul then took a blow to the face and had to come off the field for a short period to recover. The rest of the players weren't far behind as tea was taken early as the heavens opened. When Castleton resumed Paul fell for a excellent 49 and some good batting down the order from Rob Thompson and Aaron Watson brought the total to 103ao.
Goathland started their chase steadily, and Castleton knew they had to take wickets if they were to stand any chance of victory. Wickets steadily tumbled, with Richard Thompson grabbing three, James O'Donnell two and Andrew Watson and Tom Hepburn taking one apiece. Yet 103 was never enough and Goathland crawled over the line with three wickets in hand.
Castleton 103ao 34 overs Goathland 104-7 31 overs
MoM - Paul Melling - 49 held the innings together
Tuesday 10 June 2008
Eskdale League - June 7
Home vs. Fryup
Lost by 9 wickets
Fryup were the visitors as Castleton looked to build on an encouraging win the week before at Ugthorpe. Damp weather the day before caused the pitch to look quite soft, but this didn't put off Castleton as they opted to bat first.
The innings started steadily if unspectacularly, with Shaun Dowson and Lee Nesfield putting on 22 for the first wicket. Yet when Shaun departed, the famous 'Castleton Collapse' was set in motion as wickets continued to tumble until the team ended up with just 46 on the board. Andy Raw was the destroyer-in-chief, picking up 7-16 off 11 overs.
Fryup were in a hurry to finish this game, and in particular Andy Raw, who smashed 17 off Richard Thompson's first over. A run out didn't break his stride as Fryup made their to the target within 4 overs, Andy Raw finishing with 45 not out out of 47.
Castleton 46ao 28 overs Fryup 47-1 4 overs
MoM - No one deserves it as Castleton were severely outclassed.
Lost by 9 wickets
Fryup were the visitors as Castleton looked to build on an encouraging win the week before at Ugthorpe. Damp weather the day before caused the pitch to look quite soft, but this didn't put off Castleton as they opted to bat first.
The innings started steadily if unspectacularly, with Shaun Dowson and Lee Nesfield putting on 22 for the first wicket. Yet when Shaun departed, the famous 'Castleton Collapse' was set in motion as wickets continued to tumble until the team ended up with just 46 on the board. Andy Raw was the destroyer-in-chief, picking up 7-16 off 11 overs.
Fryup were in a hurry to finish this game, and in particular Andy Raw, who smashed 17 off Richard Thompson's first over. A run out didn't break his stride as Fryup made their to the target within 4 overs, Andy Raw finishing with 45 not out out of 47.
Castleton 46ao 28 overs Fryup 47-1 4 overs
MoM - No one deserves it as Castleton were severely outclassed.
Henry Flintoff Cup - June 6
Home vs. Farndale
Won by 98 runs
Castleton faced Farndale in the quarter-final of the Henry Flintoff Cup having received a bye earlier in the week as Rievaulx failed to provide any opposition so had to pull out. Castleton chose to bat first in what was to turn out to be a cold and wet evening.
Lee Nesfield and Shaun Dowson opened the innings but both weren’t there for long as Castleton fell to 2-2. That brought James O’Donnell and Tom Hepburn to the crease where they rebuilt the innings with a partnership of 46, with James facing the majority of balls and doing most of the scoring. Tom lost his wicket which brought Rob Thompson out to the middle to build another good partnership with James as Castleton raced towards a big score. James finally fell for a superb 62 and some big late order hitting from Andrew Watson brought the score up to a commanding 140-5 off 20 overs
Farndale’s innings quickly fell apart in the drizzle, as Andrew Watson and Paul Lawton strangled the life out of Farndale as they were bowled out for 42. Andrew Watson could’ve had a hat-trick to go with his five-wicket haul, but dropped a chance off his own bowling on the hat-trick ball.
Castleton 140-5 20 overs Farndale 42ao 13 overs
MoM – James O’Donnell and Andrew Watson – a superb 62 from James was complimented perfectly by a five-wicket from Andrew to set up an excellent win and secure a passage into the semis.
Won by 98 runs
Castleton faced Farndale in the quarter-final of the Henry Flintoff Cup having received a bye earlier in the week as Rievaulx failed to provide any opposition so had to pull out. Castleton chose to bat first in what was to turn out to be a cold and wet evening.
Lee Nesfield and Shaun Dowson opened the innings but both weren’t there for long as Castleton fell to 2-2. That brought James O’Donnell and Tom Hepburn to the crease where they rebuilt the innings with a partnership of 46, with James facing the majority of balls and doing most of the scoring. Tom lost his wicket which brought Rob Thompson out to the middle to build another good partnership with James as Castleton raced towards a big score. James finally fell for a superb 62 and some big late order hitting from Andrew Watson brought the score up to a commanding 140-5 off 20 overs
Farndale’s innings quickly fell apart in the drizzle, as Andrew Watson and Paul Lawton strangled the life out of Farndale as they were bowled out for 42. Andrew Watson could’ve had a hat-trick to go with his five-wicket haul, but dropped a chance off his own bowling on the hat-trick ball.
Castleton 140-5 20 overs Farndale 42ao 13 overs
MoM – James O’Donnell and Andrew Watson – a superb 62 from James was complimented perfectly by a five-wicket from Andrew to set up an excellent win and secure a passage into the semis.
Thursday 5 June 2008
Evening League - June 4
Home vs. Grosmont
Won by 33 runs
Castleton hosted Grosmont looking for their second win of the Evening League season. Captain Richard Thompson chose to bat first, hoping to put a large total on the board and put Grosmont under pressure.
Castleton started steadily with James O’Donnell and Tom Hepburn opening the batting. Yet this pair batted superbly to take their partnership to 90 from 16 overs. James took most of the strike, with Tom at one point going 3.4 overs without facing a ball. Tom was the first to go for 27, and Jonny ‘Wildman’ Williams following straight after. It was left to Shaun Dowson to pile on the runs with James to take Castleton up to 120. James finished unbeaten after a superb 68.
Grosmont started their innings at snail pace, losing a wicket in the second over to Tom Hepburn as they compiled 8-1 after 4 overs. A run out followed and Castleton looked to be on the winning track, but two expensive overs from Andrew Fowles gave Grosmont a hint of a chance, but this was taken away by James O’Donnell, Ben Sherwood and Andrew Watson, who all bowled superbly. Grosmont were left unable to get the victory and finished on 87-6 after 20 overs.
Castleton 120-2 20 overs Grosmont 87-6 20 overs
MoM - James O'Donnell - Third 50 in a row for the man in form
Won by 33 runs
Castleton hosted Grosmont looking for their second win of the Evening League season. Captain Richard Thompson chose to bat first, hoping to put a large total on the board and put Grosmont under pressure.
Castleton started steadily with James O’Donnell and Tom Hepburn opening the batting. Yet this pair batted superbly to take their partnership to 90 from 16 overs. James took most of the strike, with Tom at one point going 3.4 overs without facing a ball. Tom was the first to go for 27, and Jonny ‘Wildman’ Williams following straight after. It was left to Shaun Dowson to pile on the runs with James to take Castleton up to 120. James finished unbeaten after a superb 68.
Grosmont started their innings at snail pace, losing a wicket in the second over to Tom Hepburn as they compiled 8-1 after 4 overs. A run out followed and Castleton looked to be on the winning track, but two expensive overs from Andrew Fowles gave Grosmont a hint of a chance, but this was taken away by James O’Donnell, Ben Sherwood and Andrew Watson, who all bowled superbly. Grosmont were left unable to get the victory and finished on 87-6 after 20 overs.
Castleton 120-2 20 overs Grosmont 87-6 20 overs
MoM - James O'Donnell - Third 50 in a row for the man in form
Booth Cup - June 2
Away vs. Fryup
Lost by 8 wickets
On a fine evening in Fryup, Castleton faced the home side in a Booth Cup game, which 16 8-ball overs were to be bowled per side. Castleton chose to bat first on a pitch that was quite damp from the rain the previous day, but they would need a big score as the small boundaries of Fryup lend themselves to fast scoring.
Castleton started off slowly, James O’Donnell departing for 0 and Shaun Dowson batting out two successive maidens from the top end. Tom Hepburn got the innings started with two 4s and then two successive 6s, but then two balls later was run out after a direct hit from Andy Raw. Castleton were scoring quickly but losing wickets, and despite a big 6 form Andrew Watson, Castleton’s total of 81 was unlikely to be enough.
Fryup made their way to the target steadily at first thanks to some tight bowling from Richard Thompson and Andrew Watson, and when Richard Thompson picked up the Raw brothers and Andrew Watson snared another wicket, Castleton had a sniff. Yet Fryup continued without losing another wicket to make it home within 9 overs.
Castleton 81ao Fryup 82-3 9 overs
MoM – Richard Thompson – took the wickets of two good batsmen and wasn’t hit for a 6 on a tiny ground.
Lost by 8 wickets
On a fine evening in Fryup, Castleton faced the home side in a Booth Cup game, which 16 8-ball overs were to be bowled per side. Castleton chose to bat first on a pitch that was quite damp from the rain the previous day, but they would need a big score as the small boundaries of Fryup lend themselves to fast scoring.
Castleton started off slowly, James O’Donnell departing for 0 and Shaun Dowson batting out two successive maidens from the top end. Tom Hepburn got the innings started with two 4s and then two successive 6s, but then two balls later was run out after a direct hit from Andy Raw. Castleton were scoring quickly but losing wickets, and despite a big 6 form Andrew Watson, Castleton’s total of 81 was unlikely to be enough.
Fryup made their way to the target steadily at first thanks to some tight bowling from Richard Thompson and Andrew Watson, and when Richard Thompson picked up the Raw brothers and Andrew Watson snared another wicket, Castleton had a sniff. Yet Fryup continued without losing another wicket to make it home within 9 overs.
Castleton 81ao Fryup 82-3 9 overs
MoM – Richard Thompson – took the wickets of two good batsmen and wasn’t hit for a 6 on a tiny ground.
Monday 2 June 2008
Eskdale League - May 31
Away vs. Ugthorpe
Won by 16 runs
Castleton travelled to Ugthorpe on the back of three straight defeats, and were looking to beat an Ugthorpe side that boasted a Sri Lankan import in their ranks.
Captain Lee Nesfield decided to bat first on a sunny and windy day, and Shaun Dowson and the skipper made a healthy start, moving to 22 for no wicket. But then Lee departed and Castleton then stumbled to 66-4 after 23 overs, meaning a score of over 100 looked unlikely. Then Tom Hepburn came to the crease and, with able support from Rob Thompson and Andrew Fowles, hauled Castleton up to a respectable 121-7 after their 40 overs
With the pitch behaving unpredictably, Castleton stood a fair chance, but they had to remove Perera quickly, as he has shown in other games that he can be exceptional with the bat. Yet Andrew Watson pulled a rabbit out of the hat, as he had Perera caught at mid on by Tom Hepburn for a duck. After a poor start at the other end by Richard Thompson, he turned it around and captured 4 wickets in his first spell. Wickets kept tumbling, but runs kept coming as Ugthorpe made their way within 17 runs of their target before Richard Thompson returned to capture his fifth wicket to bowl Ugthorpe out.
Castleton 121-7 40 overs Ugthorpe 105ao 35 overs
MoM - Tom Hepburn and Richard Thompson - 35 crucial runs and two catches for Tom, while Richard captured his first five-wicket haul of the season.
Won by 16 runs
Castleton travelled to Ugthorpe on the back of three straight defeats, and were looking to beat an Ugthorpe side that boasted a Sri Lankan import in their ranks.
Captain Lee Nesfield decided to bat first on a sunny and windy day, and Shaun Dowson and the skipper made a healthy start, moving to 22 for no wicket. But then Lee departed and Castleton then stumbled to 66-4 after 23 overs, meaning a score of over 100 looked unlikely. Then Tom Hepburn came to the crease and, with able support from Rob Thompson and Andrew Fowles, hauled Castleton up to a respectable 121-7 after their 40 overs
With the pitch behaving unpredictably, Castleton stood a fair chance, but they had to remove Perera quickly, as he has shown in other games that he can be exceptional with the bat. Yet Andrew Watson pulled a rabbit out of the hat, as he had Perera caught at mid on by Tom Hepburn for a duck. After a poor start at the other end by Richard Thompson, he turned it around and captured 4 wickets in his first spell. Wickets kept tumbling, but runs kept coming as Ugthorpe made their way within 17 runs of their target before Richard Thompson returned to capture his fifth wicket to bowl Ugthorpe out.
Castleton 121-7 40 overs Ugthorpe 105ao 35 overs
MoM - Tom Hepburn and Richard Thompson - 35 crucial runs and two catches for Tom, while Richard captured his first five-wicket haul of the season.
Evening League - May 28
Away vs. Sleights
Lost by 6 wickets
The Evening League took Castleton to Sleights this week, as new Captain Richard Thompson took charge for his first game. Richard opted to bat first on what was a fine evening.
Tom Hepburn and James O'Donnell opened up for Castleton, and Tom fell early to an outswinger. This meant Jonny 'Wildman' Williams joined James at the crease, and he showed what he was about by hitting two big 6s. He fell soon after for 19, and it was left to James to sail the innings home, which he did in fine style. He made his way to 50 in the last over in the best way possible, smashing three 6s in four balls. His average suffered though when John Liddle, making his debut, ran him out off the last ball, costing James a not out. Castleton eventually mustered 121.
Sleights began their reply slowly from one end, and fast from the other, as Richard Thompson was miserly, yet Ben Sherwood and James O'Donnell were haemorrhaging runs. Gordon Bland got stuck into the bowling and made a damaging 50. They kept up with the run rate all the way, eventually needing 8 off the last over, and then 4 off the last ball. Yet they managed to strike a 6 and leave Castleton beaten.
Castleton 121-8 20 overs Sleights 122-5 20 overs
MoM - James O'Donnell - A scintillating 60 from the man in form.
Lost by 6 wickets
The Evening League took Castleton to Sleights this week, as new Captain Richard Thompson took charge for his first game. Richard opted to bat first on what was a fine evening.
Tom Hepburn and James O'Donnell opened up for Castleton, and Tom fell early to an outswinger. This meant Jonny 'Wildman' Williams joined James at the crease, and he showed what he was about by hitting two big 6s. He fell soon after for 19, and it was left to James to sail the innings home, which he did in fine style. He made his way to 50 in the last over in the best way possible, smashing three 6s in four balls. His average suffered though when John Liddle, making his debut, ran him out off the last ball, costing James a not out. Castleton eventually mustered 121.
Sleights began their reply slowly from one end, and fast from the other, as Richard Thompson was miserly, yet Ben Sherwood and James O'Donnell were haemorrhaging runs. Gordon Bland got stuck into the bowling and made a damaging 50. They kept up with the run rate all the way, eventually needing 8 off the last over, and then 4 off the last ball. Yet they managed to strike a 6 and leave Castleton beaten.
Castleton 121-8 20 overs Sleights 122-5 20 overs
MoM - James O'Donnell - A scintillating 60 from the man in form.
Dorman Cup - May 27
Away vs. Stafford Place
Lost by 7 wickets
Castleton travelled to Stafford Place looking for a second round place in the Dorman Cup. The chances of this happening were severely reduced thanks to Ian Cook and his questionable sense of direction, meaning Castleton arrived nearly an hour late and the match was reduced to 15 overs per side.
Castleton batted first and gave a poor showing against some excellent bowling. No-one really got going, shown by the joint top scorers, Tom Hepburn and Andrew Watson, only managing 14. Boundaries were scarce and the innings finally ending as Castleton were bowled out for 45.
Stafford Place got off to a good start and carried it on all the way through to reaching their target for the loss of just two wickets after only 8 overs.
Castleton 45ao 13 overs Stafford Place 46-2 8 overs
MoM - No standout performers in this match
Lost by 7 wickets
Castleton travelled to Stafford Place looking for a second round place in the Dorman Cup. The chances of this happening were severely reduced thanks to Ian Cook and his questionable sense of direction, meaning Castleton arrived nearly an hour late and the match was reduced to 15 overs per side.
Castleton batted first and gave a poor showing against some excellent bowling. No-one really got going, shown by the joint top scorers, Tom Hepburn and Andrew Watson, only managing 14. Boundaries were scarce and the innings finally ending as Castleton were bowled out for 45.
Stafford Place got off to a good start and carried it on all the way through to reaching their target for the loss of just two wickets after only 8 overs.
Castleton 45ao 13 overs Stafford Place 46-2 8 overs
MoM - No standout performers in this match
Tuesday 27 May 2008
Eskdale League - May 24
Home vs. Sleights
Lost by 8 wickets
A dire performance from Castleton left them with only one win from their first 5 games in the Eskdale League.
Castleton chose to bat first, and it wasn't long before they fielding, as they were bowled out for 49 in 22 overs. There were no batting highlights to speak of, on a poor day for the batsman.
As Castleton made their way onto the field they knew they faced an impossible task, and Sleights only lost two wickets, albeit in two balls from Richard Thompson, as they made their way to the total with 30 overs to spare.
Castleton 49ao Sleights 50-2 9 overs
MoM - No one deserves it.
Lost by 8 wickets
A dire performance from Castleton left them with only one win from their first 5 games in the Eskdale League.
Castleton chose to bat first, and it wasn't long before they fielding, as they were bowled out for 49 in 22 overs. There were no batting highlights to speak of, on a poor day for the batsman.
As Castleton made their way onto the field they knew they faced an impossible task, and Sleights only lost two wickets, albeit in two balls from Richard Thompson, as they made their way to the total with 30 overs to spare.
Castleton 49ao Sleights 50-2 9 overs
MoM - No one deserves it.
Saturday 24 May 2008
Evening League - May 21
Home vs. Hinderwell
Won by 30 runs
Hinderwell were the visitors to Castleton, as the Evening League moved into its 4th week with Castleton still seeking their first victory. Captain Dave Heldt won the toss and elected to bat first, hoping to post a big score.
After opener Tom Hepburn got a beauty from Tom Garbutt, Jonny ‘Wildman’ Williams joined James O’Donnell in the middle for what was to be a thrilling partnership. Jonny did most of the scoring in the first 7 overs, as James O’Donnell remained rooted on 1. Yet they then both exploded with James hitting three 6s in a row, and Jonny reached his first ever 50 in the 14th over with James following soon after. They both then departed for 53 and 55 respectively, and some more lusty blows from the middle order gave Castleton a huge total of 151-4 off 20 overs.
Hinderwell knew they had to get on with it, and they made good progress, just keeping in touch with the rate. A superb run out from Tom Hepburn stalled the start of the innings, but they kept going, until with 7 overs remaining they recuired 67, not impossible by any means. Then Andrew Watson and Tom Hepburn combined to secure victory with 4 and 2 wickets apiece in the closing overs to bowl Hinderwell out for 121.
Castleton 151-4 20 overs Hinderwell 121ao 19 overs
MoM – Jonny ‘Wildman’ Williams and James O’Donnell – both scored superb 50s.
Won by 30 runs
Hinderwell were the visitors to Castleton, as the Evening League moved into its 4th week with Castleton still seeking their first victory. Captain Dave Heldt won the toss and elected to bat first, hoping to post a big score.
After opener Tom Hepburn got a beauty from Tom Garbutt, Jonny ‘Wildman’ Williams joined James O’Donnell in the middle for what was to be a thrilling partnership. Jonny did most of the scoring in the first 7 overs, as James O’Donnell remained rooted on 1. Yet they then both exploded with James hitting three 6s in a row, and Jonny reached his first ever 50 in the 14th over with James following soon after. They both then departed for 53 and 55 respectively, and some more lusty blows from the middle order gave Castleton a huge total of 151-4 off 20 overs.
Hinderwell knew they had to get on with it, and they made good progress, just keeping in touch with the rate. A superb run out from Tom Hepburn stalled the start of the innings, but they kept going, until with 7 overs remaining they recuired 67, not impossible by any means. Then Andrew Watson and Tom Hepburn combined to secure victory with 4 and 2 wickets apiece in the closing overs to bowl Hinderwell out for 121.
Castleton 151-4 20 overs Hinderwell 121ao 19 overs
MoM – Jonny ‘Wildman’ Williams and James O’Donnell – both scored superb 50s.
Whitby Gazette Cup - May 20
Home vs. Westerdale
Lost by 35 runs
In the first round of the Whitby Gazette cup, Castleton faced Westerdale looking for first victory against their rivals for a long while. Vice-captain Andrew Watson lost the toss as Castleton were made to field first.
Castleton made several early breakthroughs through their stand-in skipper, but Westerdale kept scoring runs at a fast pace, with several big 6s into the river Esk. Castleton’s fielding was exemplary, with Aaron Watson pouching 3 catches, and Richard and Rob Thompson catching tough ones. Yet the best was reserved for Andrew Fowles, who caught a spectacular one-hander above his head. Westerdale eventually finished their innings on 111ao.
Castleton started their innings poorly with Shaun Dowson falling without a run on the board and Andrew Fowles falling shortly after. At the other end, Tom Hepburn celebrated his 18th birthday by hitting his first ball for 4, and didn’t look back as he made 38 while wickets were tumbling at the other end. At one point, as James O’Donnell joined Tom in the middle, Castleton had a sniff of victory, but this was snatched away as James was stumped with 9 to his name. Then when Tom Hepburn left with 56 on the board, the innings started to unravel. Castleton finished with only 76ao, which could be attributed to the 4 ducks they suffered.
Westerdale 111ao 19 overs Castleton 76ao 18 overs
MoM – Tom Hepburn – signalled a return to form after two successive ducks.
Lost by 35 runs
In the first round of the Whitby Gazette cup, Castleton faced Westerdale looking for first victory against their rivals for a long while. Vice-captain Andrew Watson lost the toss as Castleton were made to field first.
Castleton made several early breakthroughs through their stand-in skipper, but Westerdale kept scoring runs at a fast pace, with several big 6s into the river Esk. Castleton’s fielding was exemplary, with Aaron Watson pouching 3 catches, and Richard and Rob Thompson catching tough ones. Yet the best was reserved for Andrew Fowles, who caught a spectacular one-hander above his head. Westerdale eventually finished their innings on 111ao.
Castleton started their innings poorly with Shaun Dowson falling without a run on the board and Andrew Fowles falling shortly after. At the other end, Tom Hepburn celebrated his 18th birthday by hitting his first ball for 4, and didn’t look back as he made 38 while wickets were tumbling at the other end. At one point, as James O’Donnell joined Tom in the middle, Castleton had a sniff of victory, but this was snatched away as James was stumped with 9 to his name. Then when Tom Hepburn left with 56 on the board, the innings started to unravel. Castleton finished with only 76ao, which could be attributed to the 4 ducks they suffered.
Westerdale 111ao 19 overs Castleton 76ao 18 overs
MoM – Tom Hepburn – signalled a return to form after two successive ducks.
Eskdale League - May 17
Away vs. Glaisdale
Lost by 2 wickets
Castleton travelled to Glaisdale on a rainy Saturday hopeful of a morale boosting victory. What they got was the complete opposite.
Lee Nesfield won the toss and elected to bat first in what could have been said to be favourable bowling conditions, yet this did not affect the openers Shaun Dowson and the captain, as the compiled a superb opening partnership of 120, Shaun making his way to 70 and Lee to 43. The good work was carried on by Paul Melling and Richard Thompson, with 34 and 27 respectively. A mini collapse stopped them going past the 200 mark, as Castleton made 198ao.
Glaisdale got off to a bright start with the openers making good scores, yet Castleton found several breakthroughs to leave Glaisdale at 140-7 after 30 overs, which should have been an easy victory. Yet Stu Dowson found his form and pushed Glaisdale on, leaving 15 needed off the last 2 overs. A 6 off the first ball of the penultimate over made them favourites, and they ended up needing 2 off the last ball of the innings. A pull shot over midwicket’s head gave them the runs they needed, resulting in jubilation for Glaisdale, and despair for Castleton.
Castleton 198ao 38 overs Glaisdale 199-8 40 overs
MoM – Shaun Dowson – superb 70 at the top of the order was still not enough to secure victory.
Lost by 2 wickets
Castleton travelled to Glaisdale on a rainy Saturday hopeful of a morale boosting victory. What they got was the complete opposite.
Lee Nesfield won the toss and elected to bat first in what could have been said to be favourable bowling conditions, yet this did not affect the openers Shaun Dowson and the captain, as the compiled a superb opening partnership of 120, Shaun making his way to 70 and Lee to 43. The good work was carried on by Paul Melling and Richard Thompson, with 34 and 27 respectively. A mini collapse stopped them going past the 200 mark, as Castleton made 198ao.
Glaisdale got off to a bright start with the openers making good scores, yet Castleton found several breakthroughs to leave Glaisdale at 140-7 after 30 overs, which should have been an easy victory. Yet Stu Dowson found his form and pushed Glaisdale on, leaving 15 needed off the last 2 overs. A 6 off the first ball of the penultimate over made them favourites, and they ended up needing 2 off the last ball of the innings. A pull shot over midwicket’s head gave them the runs they needed, resulting in jubilation for Glaisdale, and despair for Castleton.
Castleton 198ao 38 overs Glaisdale 199-8 40 overs
MoM – Shaun Dowson – superb 70 at the top of the order was still not enough to secure victory.
Evening League - May 14
Away vs. Whitby Rugby Club
Lost by 20 runs
Castleton travelled to Whitby to face the Rugby Club in near arctic conditions looking for their first win on a Wednesday night. Captain Dave Heldt lost the toss and Castleton were forced to field first, and Whitby RC batted through a comfortable innings punctuated with regular wickets from James O’Donnell and the returning Ben Sherwood. Usual mainstay of the attack Richard Thompson took some hammer, going for 31 off his 4 overs. Whitby RC made their way to 100 off their 20 overs as they set Castleton a difficult yet realistic task.
That task was made a whole lot harder when Richard Thompson, not having his best game of cricket, was bowled off the first ball of the innings, leaving Castleton an uphill task to win. Wickets kept falling as Paul Lawton compiled a useful 26 at one end, and Castleton were bowled out for 80 when debutant Matthew Jackson made a first ball duck.
Whitby RC 100-5 20 overs Castleton 80ao 19 overs
MoM – Paul Lawton – was only bright spot with the bat as the chase faltered.
Lost by 20 runs
Castleton travelled to Whitby to face the Rugby Club in near arctic conditions looking for their first win on a Wednesday night. Captain Dave Heldt lost the toss and Castleton were forced to field first, and Whitby RC batted through a comfortable innings punctuated with regular wickets from James O’Donnell and the returning Ben Sherwood. Usual mainstay of the attack Richard Thompson took some hammer, going for 31 off his 4 overs. Whitby RC made their way to 100 off their 20 overs as they set Castleton a difficult yet realistic task.
That task was made a whole lot harder when Richard Thompson, not having his best game of cricket, was bowled off the first ball of the innings, leaving Castleton an uphill task to win. Wickets kept falling as Paul Lawton compiled a useful 26 at one end, and Castleton were bowled out for 80 when debutant Matthew Jackson made a first ball duck.
Whitby RC 100-5 20 overs Castleton 80ao 19 overs
MoM – Paul Lawton – was only bright spot with the bat as the chase faltered.
Evening League - May 7
Away vs. Glaisdale
Lost by 3 wickets
Castleton faced Glaisdale in their opening match of their evening league campaign after their match the week before was rained off. Castleton decided to bat to avoid chasing under darkening skies.
Shaun Dowson and Tom Hepburn got off to a especially poor start, with only 12 runs being scored off the first 7 overs. They both lost their wicket and Castleton managed a predominantly poor effort, only making 74 off their 20 overs, with Matthew Williams hauling them above 70 with a 6 off the last ball of the innings.
Glaisdale made better progress at the start, yet they kept losing their wickets to tight spells of bowling from Richard Thompson, who picked up 4 wickets, Tom Hepburn and Andrew Watson. Yet Glaisdale made it home with 7 wickets down off the first ball of the final over.
Castleton 74-8 20 overs Glaisdale 75-7 19 overs
MoM – Richard Thompson – took 4 wickets in what was fine spell of full and straight bowling.
Lost by 3 wickets
Castleton faced Glaisdale in their opening match of their evening league campaign after their match the week before was rained off. Castleton decided to bat to avoid chasing under darkening skies.
Shaun Dowson and Tom Hepburn got off to a especially poor start, with only 12 runs being scored off the first 7 overs. They both lost their wicket and Castleton managed a predominantly poor effort, only making 74 off their 20 overs, with Matthew Williams hauling them above 70 with a 6 off the last ball of the innings.
Glaisdale made better progress at the start, yet they kept losing their wickets to tight spells of bowling from Richard Thompson, who picked up 4 wickets, Tom Hepburn and Andrew Watson. Yet Glaisdale made it home with 7 wickets down off the first ball of the final over.
Castleton 74-8 20 overs Glaisdale 75-7 19 overs
MoM – Richard Thompson – took 4 wickets in what was fine spell of full and straight bowling.
Thursday 22 May 2008
Eskdale League - May 5
Home vs. Westerdale
Lost by 2 wickets
A closely-fought, low scoring game ended with Westerdale pipping Castleton in the last couple of overs to claim local bragging rights. Incessant rain the week before softened the pitch to such an extent that a score of 100 would be very competitive.
Castleton started their innings cautiously, with 10 runs being scored in the first 9 overs, yet no wickets were lost as Westerdale strained for a breakthrough. Captain Lee Nesfield just started to get into stride when he was caught at point, then James O'Donnell ran out Tom Hepburn and the innings started to unravel. Jonny 'Wildman' Williams hit a straight 6 off the ineffective Mike Thompson, but the batting highlights were few and far between as Castleton were all out for 89 in the 38th over.
It may have been presumed that Westerdale would reach their target easily, yet they fell to 11-2 off 7 overs, with key man Adrian Dowson one of the wickets to fall. Castleton kept taking regular wickets, with Richard Thompson taking 4, until Westerdale were 8 down when they reached their total with only 3 overs to spare.
Castleton 89ao 38 overs Westerdale 90-8 37 overs
MoM - Andy Fowles - drafted in as WK, conceded no byes and took a spectacular catch.
Lost by 2 wickets
A closely-fought, low scoring game ended with Westerdale pipping Castleton in the last couple of overs to claim local bragging rights. Incessant rain the week before softened the pitch to such an extent that a score of 100 would be very competitive.
Castleton started their innings cautiously, with 10 runs being scored in the first 9 overs, yet no wickets were lost as Westerdale strained for a breakthrough. Captain Lee Nesfield just started to get into stride when he was caught at point, then James O'Donnell ran out Tom Hepburn and the innings started to unravel. Jonny 'Wildman' Williams hit a straight 6 off the ineffective Mike Thompson, but the batting highlights were few and far between as Castleton were all out for 89 in the 38th over.
It may have been presumed that Westerdale would reach their target easily, yet they fell to 11-2 off 7 overs, with key man Adrian Dowson one of the wickets to fall. Castleton kept taking regular wickets, with Richard Thompson taking 4, until Westerdale were 8 down when they reached their total with only 3 overs to spare.
Castleton 89ao 38 overs Westerdale 90-8 37 overs
MoM - Andy Fowles - drafted in as WK, conceded no byes and took a spectacular catch.
Eskdale League - May 3
Away vs. Lealholm
Won by 8 wickets
Castleton produced a superb performance to record their first win of the season against a lacklustre Lealholm side. Captain Lee Nesfield won the toss and chose to field, hoping to gain early breakthroughs on a spongy surface. He got exactly that when Richard Thompson and Paul Lawton decimated the top order as Lealholm collapsed to 2-3 off 5 overs. Richard Thompson finished with 3 wickets and Paul Lawton bowled right throungh to claim 6 wickets. Tom Hepburn captured the other as Lealholm were skittled for a paltry 44ao.
Castleton's chase was a simple affair that contained some big 6's from Shaun Dowson and Paul Melling, and they made it for the loss of 2 wickets in 9 overs.
Lealholm 44ao 24 overs Castleton 45-2 9 overs
MoM - Paul Lawton - grabbed a superb 6 wickets opening the bowling
Won by 8 wickets
Castleton produced a superb performance to record their first win of the season against a lacklustre Lealholm side. Captain Lee Nesfield won the toss and chose to field, hoping to gain early breakthroughs on a spongy surface. He got exactly that when Richard Thompson and Paul Lawton decimated the top order as Lealholm collapsed to 2-3 off 5 overs. Richard Thompson finished with 3 wickets and Paul Lawton bowled right throungh to claim 6 wickets. Tom Hepburn captured the other as Lealholm were skittled for a paltry 44ao.
Castleton's chase was a simple affair that contained some big 6's from Shaun Dowson and Paul Melling, and they made it for the loss of 2 wickets in 9 overs.
Lealholm 44ao 24 overs Castleton 45-2 9 overs
MoM - Paul Lawton - grabbed a superb 6 wickets opening the bowling
Eskdale League - April 26
Away vs. Grosmont
Lost by 9 wickets
An all round rusty performance from Castleton led to an easy win for Grosmont in the opening game of the season. Castleton batted first after losing the toss, and runs were sparse on a slow pitch due to the rain that had fallen leading up to the game. Castleton lost wickets at regular intervals before Dave Heldt was bowled off the last ball of the innings with 104 on the board. James O'Donnell held the innings together with a gritty 36no.
Grosmont started fairly slowly, and lost an early wicket when Richard Thompson took his first wicket of the season. Yet they didn't lose another as they slowly but surely made their way to the target of 105, punctuated by a poor fielding display from Castleton.
Castleton 104 all out Grosmont 105-1 32 overs
MoM - James O'Donnell - gritty 36 saved Castleton from embarassment
Lost by 9 wickets
An all round rusty performance from Castleton led to an easy win for Grosmont in the opening game of the season. Castleton batted first after losing the toss, and runs were sparse on a slow pitch due to the rain that had fallen leading up to the game. Castleton lost wickets at regular intervals before Dave Heldt was bowled off the last ball of the innings with 104 on the board. James O'Donnell held the innings together with a gritty 36no.
Grosmont started fairly slowly, and lost an early wicket when Richard Thompson took his first wicket of the season. Yet they didn't lose another as they slowly but surely made their way to the target of 105, punctuated by a poor fielding display from Castleton.
Castleton 104 all out Grosmont 105-1 32 overs
MoM - James O'Donnell - gritty 36 saved Castleton from embarassment
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