Cricketer Cup Bye Rounds

The Cricketer Cup finally resumed on Sunday 6 June and, in the two bye round matches played, there were wins for Lancing Rovers and Bradfield Waifs. At Lancing, on the Rovers’ return to the Cricketer Cup, the home side amassed the huge total of 397-9 in their 50 overs, R. Maskell making 150 off only 80 balls. Old Cliftonians could only make 145 in their forlorn chase and lost by 252 runs. Lancing Rovers will now play Old Millfieldians in the first round next Sunday.

At Bradfield there was a much tighter game. Bradfield Waifs made 204, batting for almost all their 50 overs on a slow wicket, Harry Came top-scoring with 48. In reply Shrewsbury Saracens fell 28 runs short after being bowled out for 176 in 44.5 overs, leaving P. Clark undefeated on 67. Oli Birts took 4-37. Bradfield now travel to play Old Eastbournians next Sunday.

Shrewsbury Saracens President Nicko Williams and Tom Cox at Bradfield