On Saturday a friendly game was arranged between the players of the Marauders CC. A fantastic turn out had enough for two full teams. The teams were split up as Marauders A and Marauders B.

Marauders A batted first in the twenty five over game. Matt McKeogh top scored with thirty three runs which included three fours. Ian Pendelbury batting at number eight put on twenty valuable runs towards the end of the innings which also included three boundaries.

Earlier in the innings, four batsmen made it into double figures, Sean Byrne (thirteen runs), Phil Gibbs (fifteen runs), Owen Jones (sixteen runs) and Mike Caruana (fifteen runs), but did not capitalise on their score.

Will Thomas and Gareth Roberts made three runs and Jayden Roussouw made six. With extras Marauders A made a good score of 147.

For Marauders B Ed Manning, Suhrid Roy and Sarfraz Ali, all took two wickets each and Tom Newell took one. Suhrid Roy, a member of the nursery/academy bowled very well and deserved his two wickets.

The big question was did the Marauders B team have enough batting. Well one batsman was almost enough, Tom Newell made seventy seven runs which include nine fours and two sixes, anything which was slightly short was hitting the boundary wall.

He had to retire (local rule) and was back batting in the penultimate over, batting with the last batsman. He was facing the last ball of the over and wanted desperately to take a run so he could see the last over which would of needed twelve runs to win the game. He hit the ball slightly wide of the bowler who ran and gathered the ball and quickly threw the stumps down at Newells end who was sent back.

That was the end of a great game. Paul Bradlkey made eleven runs, Ed Manning fourteen. Clyde Roussouw, Gareth Kampff, John Claffey, Tom Atkins, Will Nichols, Sarfraz Ali, Cecilia Ritscher and Roy made a combined total of twenty four runs.

With extras Marauders B totalled 135 runs. For Marauders A, Mike Caruana took four wickets, Sean Byrne took two, while Jayden Roussouw and Ian Pendelbury took a wicket each.

Next Saturday the Cric HQ MCA summer league continues with Marsa playing Krishna in the morning game and Krishna then playing Marauders in the afternoon game.

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