Second XI Div1 Champions
C&EE secured the Shepherd & Neame Essex League Second XI Division 1 title with a victory over fellow promotion winners Hornchurch on the final day of the season.
An inspired peice of captaincy led to a high quality century from opener Nick Gibbs backed up by 70 from Nathan O'Brien in possibly his last game for the club before moving back to Melbourne - we will miss Nathan next year in so many ways. Other steady contributions meant we were able to set a target of 243 while, critically, only losing four wickets in the process. Hornchurch had started the day 5 points clear in the table by virtue of their victories while we suffered abandoned matches but by tea we had earned 8 bonus points to their 1, overhauling the defecit and putting us in pole position should the game end in a draw.
Knowing they needed an outright victory the Hornchurch openers started aggressively and reached 50 in the eighth over before Alex Young made the first breakthrough. Not for the first time this year it was a pitch for accuracy and guile as Nick Gibbs and Kieran Savill turned the screw on the middle order. Despite a few lusty blows wickets fell regularly to the pair as they wrapped up the job sharing the remaining nine victims.
Andy Scrase was unlucky to receive a cut just under the eye attempting a skied catch in the gathering gloom - he was also playing his final game for the club as he moves to Kent in the close season. We all wish him well.
A monumental celebration followed!
The success of the season has been down to the hard work and commitment of the whole squad with eleven players appearing in 8 or more of the 14 games played. At training many of these second XI players have been the most consistent in attendance. Thank you to everyone that has played in the team this year.
An inspired peice of captaincy led to a high quality century from opener Nick Gibbs backed up by 70 from Nathan O'Brien in possibly his last game for the club before moving back to Melbourne - we will miss Nathan next year in so many ways. Other steady contributions meant we were able to set a target of 243 while, critically, only losing four wickets in the process. Hornchurch had started the day 5 points clear in the table by virtue of their victories while we suffered abandoned matches but by tea we had earned 8 bonus points to their 1, overhauling the defecit and putting us in pole position should the game end in a draw.
Knowing they needed an outright victory the Hornchurch openers started aggressively and reached 50 in the eighth over before Alex Young made the first breakthrough. Not for the first time this year it was a pitch for accuracy and guile as Nick Gibbs and Kieran Savill turned the screw on the middle order. Despite a few lusty blows wickets fell regularly to the pair as they wrapped up the job sharing the remaining nine victims.
Andy Scrase was unlucky to receive a cut just under the eye attempting a skied catch in the gathering gloom - he was also playing his final game for the club as he moves to Kent in the close season. We all wish him well.
A monumental celebration followed!
The success of the season has been down to the hard work and commitment of the whole squad with eleven players appearing in 8 or more of the 14 games played. At training many of these second XI players have been the most consistent in attendance. Thank you to everyone that has played in the team this year.
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