White boosts Mote’s chances
Kent League
The Mote have made things interesting in the Division 1 promotion race after beating long-time leaders Canterbury.
The decision to open the bowling with Matt White (4-17) paid off as the city club, who dropped to second following their nine-wicket defeat, were bowled out for just 84.
White removed the top order as Canterbury slipped to 15- 4, backed up by Glen Aukett, who bowled well for figures of 1-20 from 10 overs.
Gerry Fatouros (33 not out) and Tom Harvey (25 not out)
P W D L Bt Bw Ps Hartley ........... 16 12 0 3 4 12 238 Blackheath .... 16 10 0 4 13 11 216 Tenterden ...... 16 8 0 6 15 19 190 Beckenham ... 16 8 0 7 22 17 189 Sevenoaks V .. 16 6 0 6 14 25 175 Bexley ........... 16 8 0 7 10 12 172 Lordswood ..... 16 6 0 7 11 17 158 Bromley ......... 16 5 0 9 16 32 152 Tun Wells....... 16 5 0 9 19 31 152 Dartford ......... 16 2 0 12 20 16 86 Holmesdale.... 16 9 0 4 5 15 204 Canterbury ..... 16 10 0 5 10 7 203 The Mote ....... 16 8 0 5 11 17 194 Sandwich....... 16 7 2 5 19 13 190 HSBC ............. 16 8 0 6 12 13 185 Linden Park ... 16 6 0 7 17 17 164 Whitstable ..... 16 6 1 7 12 13 157 Hayes ............ 16 5 1 9 13 21 142 Gore Court ..... 16 4 0 9 15 25 134 Folkestone ..... 16 3 0 9 21 23 118 Broadstairs .... 16 9 1 2 14 19 242 Chestfield ...... 16 9 1 4 11 17 221 Orpington....... 16 7 2 4 13 24 208 Catford & C .... 16 7 2 5 14 28 204 Catford Wdr ... 16 7 0 7 12 14 178 O Elthamns .... 16 6 1 7 13 26 171 Leeds & B ...... 16 4 1 7 24 30 167 OD CUACO ..... 16 5 2 8 18 31 149 Sidcup ........... 16 5 2 7 10 28 146 Minster .......... 16 3 2 11 19 32 117 Bexleyheath ... 16 10 2 2 16 10 251 Harvel ............ 16 11 0 3 4 11 232 Old Wills ........ 16 10 1 4 6 10 226 Downham ...... 16 9 2 3 6 20 218 Cowdrey ........ 16 6 2 5 13 21 174 Offham .......... 16 5 0 7 15 21 158 Addington V ... 16 5 1 8 5 22 141 O Colfeians .... 16 5 2 8 15 21 140 Betteshangr ... 16 1 1 12 24 46 106 Westgate ....... 16 2 1 12 21 29 98 Tenterden ...... 16 12 0 2 2 3 245 Beckenham ... 16 8 3 1 17 16 233 Blackheath .... 16 8 1 5 19 12 206 The Mote ....... 16 7 2 3 14 18 199 Canterbury ..... 16 4 2 8 37 23 155 sent The Mote up to third with two games to play, nine points behind Canterbury.
Skipper Alex Fordham said: “To bowl out a decent side for 84 was excellent, probably a combination of bad batting and bowling well with the new ball.
“I tried something different with Matt White opening, just to change things up and it paid off.
“It took the pressure off Ollie Holmesdale.... 16 5 2 6 17 16 140 Bromley Cm ... 16 4 4 7 20 38 138 Bickley Park... 16 3 1 9 21 23 124 Linden Park ... 16 3 4 6 24 36 116 Gravesend ..... 16 2 3 9 25 28 111 Minster .......... 15 10 1 2 5 10 235 Rainham ........ 15 10 3 2 9 16 217 Blackheath .... 14 7 3 2 14 15 195 Bexley ........... 14 5 1 6 20 14 146 Chestfield ...... 14 5 2 5 11 22 138 Frindsbury ..... 14 2 3 6 18 27 124 Harvel ............ 14 4 2 7 13 21 104 Addington V ... 14 4 1 7 3 19 98 Faversham..... 14 1 1 11 7 14 19 Cowdrey ........ 16 7 4 2 22 18 202 Bromley Tn .... 16 7 3 4 17 23 191 Chislehurst .... 16 6 1 6 14 25 173 Hartley ........... 16 3 6 5 36 37 170 Bapchild ........ 16 3 6 5 35 30 169 Offham .......... 16 7 2 6 17 11 168 H Halstow ...... 16 6 1 6 14 16 166 Shooters Hill .. 16 6 0 7 9 15 154 Ashford Twn .. 16 4 3 6 26 16 151 Betteshangr ... 16 5 3 7 20 21 144 M Campbell b White............................. 0 J Macvicar b White .............................. 8 E Govier c&b White .............................. 4 G Francis run out ............................... 39 S Drakeley c Fordham b White ............. 0 S Burt st Fordham b Aukett .................. 2 J Kirk lbw b Thirkell ............................. 8 W Beck c Fordham b Hills .................... 2 W Hadler c Aukett b Harvey ................. 5 B Cooper not out .................................. 9 M Harris b Harvey ................................ 0 Extras .................................................. 7 Bowling: White 6-1-17-4, Aukett 10-120-1, Hills 7-1-17-1, Thirkell 5-1-15-1, Harvey 2.3-0-13-2. M White c Francis b Govier ................ 10 T Harvey not out ................................ 25 G Fatouros not out ............................. 33 Extras ................................................ 17 Total (for 1 wkt, 16.0 overs) 85 Bowling: Macvicar 6-1-23-0, Campbell Hills, who’s just turned 17 and he came on first change and bowled well.
“We know Canterbury’s openers, Max Campbell and Justin Macvicar, like to try and take the game away early. We tried to strangle them and it worked.”
The Mote travel to fourthplaced Sandwich tomorrow (Saturday).
Fordham said: “Beating Canterbury puts us in the mix but I still think we’ll need to win our last two to go up.
“It’s going to be two from four 2-0-11-0, Govier 3-1-13-1, Harris 2-0-20-0, Drakeley 2-1-4-0, Hadler 1.-0-14-0. J Towe run out .................................. 22 S O’Brien b A Dooley .......................... 42 G Friend c McDermott b H Grinstead .. 23 A Chambers c R Dooley b H Grinstead.. 0 C Garton not out................................. 21 A McNicolas st A Rolfe b A Dooley........ 4 I Juniper lbw b A Dooley ..................... 0 J Aird b A Dooley ................................. 5 C Towe run out .................................... 1 P Cheesman b A Dooley ....................... 0 Extras ................................................ 17
Total (for 9 wkts, 34 overs) 135 Bowling: McDermott 9-1-37-0, McCarthy 7-0-28-0, A Dooley 10-3-315, H Grinstead 8-0-31-2. R McDermott lbw b McNicolas ............. 6 J Worrall c McNicolas b J Towe ......... 11 R Dooley b McNicolas .......................... 0 H Grinstead c J Towe b C Towe ......... 23 C McCarthy c O’Brien b C Towe ......... 28 A Rolfe not out ................................... 18 D Grinstead c Cheesman b Chambers .. 4 D Blakeburn not out ........................... 23 Extras ................................................ 23
Total (for 6 wkts, 32 overs) 136 Bowling: J Towe 8-1-30-1, McNicolas 8-2-31-2, Garton 4-0-23-0, Chambers 5-1-15-1, C Towe 7-1-22-2. A Lessey c Monte McCague b Dibben .. 0 A Graham c C Davis b Monte McCague ... 19 J Morrow run out ................................. 3 R De Mel c Nurden b Dibben .............. 24 H Graham st C Davis b Longhurst....... 65 A Watts c Monte McCague b Aitken ... 51 D Robinson b Longhurst ..................... 13 C Watts c Monte McCague b Longhurst .... 11 A Harding lbw b Longhurst ................... 2 J Fotheringham not out ...................... 18 H Alcock c&b Longhurst ..................... 15 Extras ................................................ 25
Total (all out, 49.4 overs) 246 Bowling: Dibben 6-1-23-2, Monte McCague 12-1-57-1, Samson 9-255-0, Longhurst 13.4-1-62-5, Aitken 9-1-37-1. Martin McCague b Alcock .................... 8 C Davis b Harding .............................. 21 M Aitken c Harding b Alcock ................ 4 D Creasey b H Graham ....................... 80 N Dibben c Alcock b Harding.............. 34 Monte Mccague c Graham b H Graham .... 14 J Longhurst not out ............................ 25 G Davis c A Watts b Harding .............. 38 A Samson not out ................................ 6 Extras ................................................ 18
Total (for 7 wkts, 50 overs) 246 Bowling: Alcock 13-1-63-2, C Watts 15-2-58-0, Harding 14-1-66-3, H Graham 6-1-34-2, Fotheringham 2-0-14-0. C Isles lbw b Smith ............................ 91 A Senn c A Williams b O’Riordan ........ 36 A Blake c A Williams b O’Riordan ......... 5 W MacVicar c C Williams b A Williams ..... 59 O Robinson c Griffin b A Williams ....... 43 O Howick b Sadler ............................. 18 J Siddall b Sadler ................................. 2 J Malcolm not out ................................ 5 P Walters not out ................................. 5 Extras ................................................ 26
Total (for 7 wkts, 50 overs) 290 Bowling: Sadler 8-0-62-2, Smith 10-0-36-1, C Williams 6-0-38-0, Griffin 8-0-59-0, Waller 4-0-25-0, O’Riordan 10-1-38-2, A Williams 4-0-26-2. C Williams c&b Malcolm .................... 56 M Waller c Malcolm b Walters............ 17 W Stickler st Robinson b Siddall ......... 18 M O’Riordan c Robinson b MacVicar.... 42 R Sehmi b Siddall .............................. 28 A Williams ct Senn b Walters ............... 1 S Stickler run out ............................... 16 S Griffin c Malcolm b Nadir ................ 25 D Smith lbw b MacVicar ....................... 1 J O’Riordan not out .............................. 9 or five teams.
“This is what you play cricket for, it’s what makes this format so exciting.
“If we can hold it together this week, it would give us a nice opportunity at home on the last day.”
Leeds & Broomfield’s Division 3 game against Orpington was tied.
James Longhurst took 5- 62 as Orpington were bowled out for 246.
Daniel Creasey hit 80 from 97 balls, with 10 fours and a six, but Leeds couldn’t get over the P Sadler b Nadir ................................... 2 Extras ................................................ 21
Total (all out, 46.1 overs) 236 Bowling: MacVicar 8-0-38-2, Siddall 10-0-58-2, Malcolm 10-0-54-1, Nadir 8.1-0-23-2, Walters 10-0-62-2. A Kinch c Buckland b Bell .................. 39 G Holland c Corke b Bell .................... 85 B Line c&b Feltham ............................. 2 S Smith b Davis ................................. 64 B Blackwell b Sheriston ....................... 8 D Nunnes c Sheriston b Bell ................. 7 J Gray c Feltham b Bell ........................ 1 S Curd c Bell b Davis ........................... 0 R Marsh b Bell ..................................... 4 N Bonthuys not out .............................. 1 J Harris run out .................................... 2 Extras .................................................. 9
Total (all out, 49.5 overs) 222 Bowling: Sheriston 15-4-67-1, Usher 7-0-34-0, Feltham 10-0-37-1, Davis 5.5-1-28-2, Bell 12-0-50-5. K Corke c Smith b Curd...................... 22 H Buckland b Harris ............................. 5 D Mason st Smith b Gray ................. 141 D Taylor b Curd .................................... 0 N Waite b Line ................................... 24 C Bell b Line ........................................ 0 C Davis b Marsh .................................. 0 L Waters c Bonthuys b Marsh .............. 4 J Sheriston c Line b Marsh .................. 1 C Feltham b Curd ................................. 8 P Usher not out .................................... 0 Extras ................................................ 10 line, closing on 246-7.
Addington Village are all-but safe in Division 4 after beating Betteshanger.
Adam Dooley took 5-31 as the 10-man visitors were bowled out for 135.
Addington won by four wickets to move 35 points clear of the relegation zone.
Offham’s game at Cowdrey was abandoned without play due to a flooded outfield.
Daniel Mason scored 141 for The Mote 2nds but finished on the losing side.
They were bowled out for 215 Bowling: Curd 14.1-2-65-3, Harris 7-037-1, Marsh 15-1-56-3, Line 10-1-412, Gray 3-0-10-1. P Elswood c Unsure b P Macdonald-Gay... 41 T Burt lbw b Fossett ............................. 7 I Budd c Unsure b Fossett .................... 2 S Budd b Macdonald-Gay .................. 27 A Balagopal not out............................ 70 D Peters b Fossett.............................. 66 L Claughton not out ........................... 12 Extras ................................................ 24
Total (for 5 wkts, 40 overs) 249 Bowling: Janagill 12-0-78-0, Fossett 9-2-40-3, Macdonald-Gay 6-1-19-2, R Lucas 5-0-27-0, Bilham 3-0-31-0, Merralls 3-0-22-0, Newmarch 2-023-0. R Chambers c Peters b Ashenden ........ 3 M Lucas b Ashenden ........................... 1 P Roxburgh lbw b R Burt .................... 11 C Galligan c Horsfall b Elswood .......... 21 P Bilham run out .................................. 2 S Merralls not out .............................. 41 W Newmarch b R Burt ......................... 0 M Fossett c Thomas b Elswood ............ 4 J Janagill lbw b Elswood .................... 13 R Macdonald-Gay not out..................... 1 Extras ................................................ 24
Total (for 8 wkts, 40 overs) 121 Bowling: Thomas 10-3-18-0, Ashenden 7-2-18-2, S Budd 5-0-30-0, R Burt 10-1-29-2, Elswood 8-2-22-3. T Miller c Jones b Slaughter............... 39 R Cusworth c Brown b Bassam .......... 76 B Ryder b S Taylor ............................. 54 A Tooke b Bushell .............................. 23 C Annand c M Taylor b Bassam ......... 12 P Nicholls not out ................................. 6 P Morrell b Bushell............................... 0 D Annand not out ................................. 2 Extras .................................................. 8 in reply to 222 from Canterbury, losing the Division 1 match by seven runs.
Elsewhere in 2nd XI action, Addington Village lost to Frindsbury by 128 runs and are second-bottom in Division 4.
The Villagers were held to 121- 8 in reply to 249-5.
Andy Cox (3-15) and Graham Razey (3- 41) saw Offham to Division 5 victory over Cowdrey.
Defending 136-7, the hosts bowled out 10-man Cowdrey for 97 to win by 39 runs. Bowling: Bassam 8-0-54-2, Slaughter 9-2-43-1, S Taylor 10-0-31-1, Leppard 8-0-53-0, Bushell 5-0-32-2. A Burnham c Miller b R Annand ........... 3 A Newman b C Annand ........................ 3 M Taylor b C Annand ......................... 12 H Campbell c Nicholls b R Annand ....... 6 D Brown c Morrell b R Annand ........... 35 S Slaughter st Cusworth b Morrell ........ 9 P Bushell b Buckner ........................... 30 S Taylor c West b Morrell ................... 18 M Bassam lbw b Morrell ...................... 1 S Jones not out .................................... 2 D Leppard b West ................................ 0 Extras .................................................. 9
Total (all out, 34.3 overs) 128 Bowling: R Annand 10-2-36-3, C Annand 7-2-17-2, Morrell 10-0-48-3, Buckner 6-0-24-1, West 1.3-0-1-1. G Evans b Pilkington .......................... 14 J Powell lbw b Holmes ......................... 7 S Keast c McGroarty b Seal ................ 35 N Willis c Mcarthur b Pilkington ........... 8 A Cox c Mutch b Pilkington ................ 38 G Razey c Mutch b Pilkington ............. 18 P Heine not out .................................... 1 S Bowden lbw b Pilkington................... 0 Extras ................................................ 15
Total (for 7 wkts, 28 overs) 136 Bowling: Holmes 8-1-39-1, Pilkington 10-0-39-5, Seal 6-0-24-1, Mutch 4-0-28-0. K Mcarthur c&b Cox ............................. 0 J Scott c Heine b Razey ....................... 3 J McGroarty b Cox ............................... 2 T Seal c S Willis b Razey ...................... 8 R Pilkington not out............................ 30 O Holmes c&b Cox ............................. 10 V Kothiyal st Powell b G Razey ........... 13 B Mutch b Stoodley ............................ 13 G Marshall c&b S Keast ....................... 5 G Juneja b D Keast .............................. 1 Extras ................................................ 14 Bowling: Cox 8-0-15-3, Razey 10-0- 41-3, S Keast 6-0-15-1, Stoodley 3-015-1, D Keast 0.1-0-0-1. N Hashimi c Beerling b Bhomia .......... 52 T Newlyn c&b Bullivant ........................ 1 B Wright c Tucker b Bhomia ................ 5 H Zamankhail c Bhomia b Bullivant ...... 5 S Anning c Tucker b Guenigault ......... 26 M Arab c Bullivant b Beerling ............... 0 A Hamilton c S Landa b Beerling .......... 0 C Hamilton not out ............................... 5 M Deveson b Guenigault ...................... 4 Extras .................................................. 4
Total (for 8 wkts, 23.5 overs) 102 Bowling: Bullivant 8.0-1-34-2, Bhomia 9.0-1-36-2, Beerling 4.0-2-8-2, Legon 2.0-1-17-0, Guenigault 0.5-0-7-2. D Gilbert b Hashimi ............................ 33 S Landa b C Hamilton ........................ 11 D Tucker lbw b Hashimi ....................... 5 A Landa not out ................................. 41 I Gilbert not out .................................... 8 Extras .................................................. 6
Total (for 3 wkts, 19.1 overs) 104 Bowling: Hashimi 9.0-0-41-2, Hamilton 5.0-0-41-1, Arab 3.0-0-15-0, Zamankhail 1-1-4-0, Anning 1.0-0-3-0. D Sutton lbw b Earl ............................ 81 G Jackson c Benham b Lineker ........ 105 S McMurray c Reid b Earl................... 65 D Thomas b Reid ............................... 15 G Hutchins not out ............................... 2 T McGeorge not out ............................. 5 Extras ................................................ 38
Total (for 4 wkts, 40 overs) 311 Bowling: Earl 9-2-35-2, Reid 8-0-62-1, Bradford 3-0-39-0, Skillen 6-0-58-0, Lineker 6-0-45-1, Clay 5-0-33-0, Mitchell 3-0-33-0. C Benham c McMurray b Wardle ........ 36