Cricket - 1st XI

v St Peter's School

Date: Wednesday, 19 March 2014 at 10.00am
Venue: St Paul's
Result: Won

St Paul's made another solid start with Kippa Fawcett 35, Reuben Andrews 37, Devon Nolan 45 and Alastair Blackett 32 getting starts but all getting out at crucial times to poor shots. The middle order fell over rather meekly and it was left to the consistent Simon Morbey to try and hold the innings together with 41 not out, Unfortunately none of the lower order could stay with Morbey and he was left high and dry as St Paul's were bowled out 3 overs short of 50 for 221. St Paul's were at least 40 runs shot of what they should have made given their start but desperately missed a top order batsmen batting through the innings.

Simon Morbey struck twice in the first over to have St Peter's reeling at 2 for 0 before finishing with 3 for 28 from 8. He was well backed up by Cam Wratt 3 for 26 from 10 and Chris Swanson 2 for 9 from 5. The St Paul's catching was the stark difference in the match as all the hard work at training paid off in the slips and the outfield with some excellent snares. Some of the ground fielding was a bit sloppy with some overthrows and balls through legs but St Peters were eventually bowled out for 150 in reply for a good 71 run win to St Paul's.

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