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Mansfield League crash in semi final
by Godfrey Kerry / Alan Rowley, 15th August 2005

The Mansfield League's splendid run in the National League Trophy came to an end as they lost to the Derbyshire County League in the semi-final. This is the first time Mansfield has entered the competition, and with excellent wins over the Durham Senior and Bassetlaw Leagues it has been an outstanding success for the players and the League. The superb run in the competition has raised the profile of the Mansfield League and the committee has given the backing to re-enter the competition next year.

The effects of Saturday's rain made the toss important as water had leak under the covers. The toss was won by Derby’s captain Steve Attenborough (Spondon CC) who asked the Mansfield skipper Darren Walker (Mansfield CC) to bat.

The Mansfield & District Sunday League team

The home side made a good start considering the conditions before Will Butler (Sherwood CC) was adjudged caught behind by David Hartley (Matlock CC) off the bowling of the Derby skipper. The innings progressed until the18th over and then Adam Burgess was caught at square leg off the bowling of Paul Cook (Spondon CC). Mansfield wickets then continued to fall with only Jamie Jevons (Welbeck CC) finishing in double figures with 27. The home side finished on 101 in the 37th over with all the Derby bowlers performing well, especially Spondon's Joe Ashdown who netted figures of 3 for 5.

The County League found it a struggle to score runs, the only exception being Matt Lineker (Alfreton) who made a match winning 56 before being stumped by David Hunt (Welbeck CC) off the bowling of Paul Gurnell (Cuckney CC).

Skipper Darren Walker receives his cap from League President Dennis Cooke

The Mansfield man of the match was awarded to skipper Darren Walker with bowling figures of 9-2-28-2.

The result: Mansfield & District Sunday League 102 (37.4 overs) lost to Derbyshire County Cricket League 103-4 (29 overs) by 6 wickets. The teams were as follows:

Mansfield & District Cricket League

Darren Walker - captain (Mansfield & Pleasley CC), Adam Burgess - vice captain (Cuckney CC), Chris Briggs (Underwood CC), Paul Gurnell (Cuckney CC), David Wilcock (Blidworth CC), Will Butler (Sherwood CC), James Easom (Newstead Abbey CC), Jonathon Ball (Welbeck CC), Nick Hand (Newstead Abbey CC), David Hunt - wicketkeeper (Welbeck CC), Jamie Jevons (Welbeck CC), Arthur Whitehead - scorer

Derbyshire County Cricket League

Steve Attenborough - captain (Spondon CC), Kevin Leatherday (Matlock CC), Ben Ashdown (Spondon CC), Joe Ashdown (Spondon CC), Matt Lineker (Alfreton CC), Stuart Poplar (Matlock CC), David Hartley - wicketkeeper (Matlock CC), Wayne White (Swarkestone CC), John Aspinall (Alfreton CC), Paul Cook (Spondon CC), Andy Goodwin (Lullington Park CC), Barbara Roberts - scorer.

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