Sport Bowlers keep team on track
Goole Town 3rd XI 162-8
York RI 124
One of the better days of the summer, and Goole's York Vale side continue to shine as they maintained their unbeaten record in Division Five with a comfortable 38-run win over York RI at Westfield on Sunday.
They head the division in their first season, and although the quality of the cricket left a lot to be desired at times, at least these young lads are getting the benefit of regular 40-over cricket at a competitive level, helped by the older hands of captain Chris Sugden, Mark Hinchcliffe and Scott Biggs, who stood in as wicket keeper in the absence of Jack Drakeley.
With a double-header weekend of league and cup cricket coming up, they will have a much better idea on their chances of winning two trophies at their first attempt by Sunday evening.
Batting first on a ground that had dried considerably in 36 hours, the lowly York side looked to be staring down the barrel of a score in excess of 200 as captain Chris Sugden and Danny Cooper made 89 for the opening partnership in 21 overs.
However, once they had gone the innings lost impetus and only Aidan Coulbeck with 16 not out and the younger Sugden, Louie with 15 saw them to 162-8 at the end of their 40 overs.
Willis with 4-60 was the chief wicket-taker for the visitors who, despite restricting Goole to that total, could hardly feel confident having reportedly failed to reach 100 in any game so far.
Therefore eyebrows were raised somewhat as they coasted to 46-0 in the 11th over with Mark Hinchclffe and Will O'Donnell struggling with line and length initially and picked off constantly by Sellers and Charno.
Three quick wickets for 15, two for Hinchcliffe who eventually settled and one for O'Donnell put Goole back in the driving seat although a fourth wicket partnership of 40 between Willis and Corr with extras helping, still had them in with a semblance of a chance.
However enter the younger West, and with no Mark on view this weekend due to the weather on Saturday, it was left to David to rip through the middle and lower order finishing with 5-32 and Hinchcliffe 4-41 as the innings subsided to 124 all out in front of a healthy crowd swelled by the Hockey club's fund raising barbecue, and the fact that the sun does actually shine in Goole
Published on 17th July 2008 in Sport.
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