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Champions triumph in Western, Central Counties
Posted: 2010-08-07
Damon Rabain: Smashes one of five sixes during his knock of 66 for Social Club in the Central Counties final
Holders PHC and Young Men’s Social Club had contrasting wins in the Western and Central Counties on Saturday at Southampton Oval and St. John’s Field respectively.
PHC made early work of third round challengers Warwick after sending them in to bat and dismissing them for just 89 with Charles Symons leading the bowling with three for 10 from five overs while Cal Waldron took three for 30 off 6.5 overs.
PHC reached their target with the loss of only one wicket as Jason Anderson contrinued his good form in the competition with 44 not out while Mark Smith added 28 to ensure PHC advanced to the final to meet Someset Bridge.
At. St. John’s, Social Club ended the 2010 Central Counties series as champions when they edged by former powerhouse Western Stars by two wickets in the final.
Stars posted a challenging 210-8 with player-coach Andre Manders hitting his highest score of the season - 72- to lead the Stars batting. Coming in at 51-3 in the 20th over, the 50-year-old played the senior role as he struck five fours and three sixes in his 114 minutes at the crease. Stars had only 81 on the board after 30 overs and 124 after 40 overs before some sensible batting by Manders and captain Justin Robinson enabled the former champions to post 200 on their home field. Robinson finished with 34 while number nine bat Jason Lowe scored a valuable 22 not out in the tailend. Tre Manders, the coach’s son, contributed 22 at number three as seamer Clay Darrell had a good day with the ball for the champions taking three for 27 from 10 overs. Spinner Rodney Trott supported with two for 18 off 10. Jaymo Durham, Jeffrey Tyrrell and Charlie Marshall all claimed one wicket.
After losing Dwayne Adams in the second over when the score was nine, Social Club laid the foundation for victory with a second wicket stand of 75 between Damon Rabain and Rodney Trott, a partnership which ended when Brian Hall held a return catch to dismiss Trott for 30 in the 20th over. Two more wickets went down on 95 and 118 as Stars fought back. Rabain, retired hurt with a leg injury when he was on 42 but he came back to guide the team to victory at the fall of Marshall for 42 when the total was 175-6. Marshall was out in the 40th over, getting an edge and giving a catch to wicketkeeper Khiry Furbert in Andre Manders first over back. Marshall hit four fours and a six.
Rabain went on to complete his 50 and the scores were level when he lofted a shot out to the long off boundary where Eijah Caines held a good, diving catch. Rabain’s 66 included five sixes and two fours. Jeffrey Tyrrell contributed 19 in the tailend as Social Club passed their target with just 11 balls remaining.
Top bowler for Stars was captain Robinson with three for 30 off 10 overs of spin while teenager Brian Hall took two for 57 from 10 overs of medium pace. Jah Jah Millett, Andre Manders and Tre Manders all took one wicket while wicket-less Jason Lowe went for only 26 in his 10 overs.
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