Bassetlaw XI v Mansfield League
by Godfrey Kerry, 23rd September 2008

A very strong Mansfield side was quickly into the Bassetlaw wickets with 15 year old Brett Hutton and team mate Lewis Saxby leading the bowling attack. Last year's match winner Joe Aston was caught off the bowling of Saxby for 11 and this was a key wicket for the visitors.

D. Manfield followed Ashton back to pavilion being caught off the same bowler. Wickets continued to fall regularly and the prize wicket of Adam Burgess, who was bowled by Tom Bullimore, who also bowled Somers for 20 after he had showed stout resistance. The home side was all out for 73 in 34th over with Saxby, Hope and Tom Bullimore taking two wickets, Douglas, Woodhall, France and Joe Bullimore all took a wicket each.

The visitors did make a good start with skipper Wilcock being out LBW off the bowling of Ashton. Tom Bullimore (36 no) came in to join 15 year old Sam Wood (29 no) and they each saw off the new ball and steadily developed a match winning partnership of 69 and a comprehensive victory was completed in 15th over.

Tom Bullimore was awarded the man of the match by League President Mr. Dennis Cooke.

Bassetlaw XI v Mansfield League
21^st September 2008
Played at Firbeck CC

Result: Mansfield League Representative Side beat Bassetlaw XI by 9 wickets.

 Mansfield League Team; David Wilcock (Captain), Andy Watson (both Blidworth CC), Sam Wood (Wicketkeeper), Lewis Saxby, Brett Hutton (all Farnsfield CC), Liam Douglas, Tom Bullimore, Joe Bullimore (all Staveley CC), Ian Woodhall and Ben France (both Mansfield & Pleasley CC), Richard Hope (Glapwell CC).

Bassetlaw XI: L. Somers, J. Aston, D. Manfield, M. Hewitt, T. Bowes, A. Burgess, A. Smith, D. Butler, C. Saint, D. Randle, S. Butler.