Winchmore Hill

V Denham 1st XI

Saturday 31st July

This was a real proud, fighting performance from Denham.

Denham won the toss and inserted Winchmore Hill on a glorious sunny day and a plum batting track.

The home side scored skillfully and quickly, accumulating the mammoth total of 302-2 off 49 overs. Faisal Mahmood had the best figures (1/37 off 11 overs), while Dave Hales (1/57) took the other wicket to fall.

Denham got off to the worse possible start with the Winchmore Hill opening bowlers reducing Denham to a disastrous 33-5.

The scene was set for a hero, and Faisal Mahmood stepped up to the crease. He put on 72 with Dave Hales (23) for the sixth wicket, but surely it was just a matter of time before another Denham defeat.

Stuart Payne had other ideas. He and Faaisal produced the partnership of the match, putting on 147 for the seventh wicket. We begin to dream of the impossible: could these two take us past that huge total?

Then disaster struck three times in a row: Stuart was run out for an excellent 38; we lost R Bowry in the same over; and then Phil Ashworth had to retire hurt.

It was left to Faisal Mahmood and Jack Grover to see out the draw in the gloom. Fasil Mahmood carried his bat for a truly superb 128 not out, including 26 fours, with Denham reaching 253/8 at stumps.

It was a great team performance overall - a great day to play for Denham.

Points: Winchmore Hill 14pts Denham 6pts

Denham 2nd XI

V Hurley

Saturday 31st July

Facing League whipping-boys Hurley, Denham appraoched this match with a certain amount of confidence.

Unfortunately Denham's batsmen, depite the best efforts of JK (45) and Richie Brathwaite (46) crumbled away to 176 all out in just 40 overs.

Hurley swept their way past this target in only 33 overs, although Denham did have the satisfaction of getting them 6 wickets down.

Denham Sunday XI

V Penn Street

Sunday 1st August

Denham beat Penn Street by 3 wickets

First Penn Street were dismissed for 148 due to some excellent bowling by Joe O’Hara (4-26), James Nicholas (3-27) and Harish Bhatt (2-9).

Denham stuuttered a bit in their reply, but a fine innings from Dave Maynard (59) set up the win and James Nicholas (22 not out). finished it off (Denham 152-7).

1st XI Scorecard

Winchmore Hill Innings
J.Shuttle ct Maynard b Hales 100
S.Banham ct Payne b Mahmood 28
S.Dudderidge Not Out 85
Usman Not Out 58
Extras 31
Total 302 for 2 in 49 overs

Denham Bowling
F.Mahmood 11 overs 0 mdns 39 runs 1 wkt
J.Grover 7 overs 1 mdns 48 runs 0 wkts
D.Hales 10 overs 0 mdns 57 runs 1 wkt
J.Nicholas 6 overs 0 mdns 36 runs 0 wkts
R.Bowry 8 overs 0 mdns 48 runs 0 wkts
J.O'Hara 7 overs 1 mdns 57 runs 0 wkts

Denham Innings
C.Tobin ct b Terry 4
B. Rai.b Terry 0
J. Nicholas b Usman 6
D.Maynard b Usman 9
F.Mahmood Not Out 128
J.O’Hara b Usman 0
D.Hales st b Anderson23
S. Payne Run Out 38
R.Bowry Lbw b Anderson 0
J.Grover Not Out 0
Extras 44
Total 253-8 off 51overs

Winchmore Hill Bowling
Usman 14.2 overs 2 mdns 96 runs 3 wkts
Terry 14 overs 3 mdns 56 runs 2 wkts
Anderson 14.4 overs 4 mdns 33 runs 2 wkts
Culley 8 overs 0 mdns 38 runs 0 wkts
Shuttle 1 overs 0 mdns 5 runs 0 wkts

1st XI Averages 1/8/04