Cuckney Indoor Cricket League Winter Knockout Cup 2004
by Steve Spencer, 23rd December 2004

First round results

Edwinstowe 96/7 beat Shirebrook 82/7
Bawtry 145/5 beat Barmy Army 109/6
Cuckney Cougars 111/4 beat Glapwell 109/6
Mansfield & Pleasley 127/2 beat Woodsetts 93/6
Cuckney Cowboys 143/4 beat Blyth 112/5
Sherbert Dabs 122/5 beat Walesby 104/5
Blidworth 129/4 beat MGT 79/7
Clowne - bye
Stevos Rockets - bye

Second round results

Bawtry 104/4 beat Clumber Park 101/7
Sherbert Dabs 116/1 beat Tea Bags 103/7
Edwinstowe 130/7 beat Stevos Rockets 71/7
Clowne beat Cuckney Cougars (walkover)
Cuckney Cowboys 112/7 beat Whitwell 111/7
Bridon 140/4 beat Blidworth 109/3
Thoresby Park beat Worksop (walkover)
Mansfield & Pleasley 92/3 beat Sas Swingers 91/6 

Highlights of the second round were Bawtry's three wicket defeat of Clumber Park and Mansfield and Pleasley's comfortable win over Sas Swingers. Play off champions Whitwell looked to be cruising into the next round wanting only one run to win with five balls left and two wickets in hand, but panic set iIn with Cowboys taking the last two wickets for no runs.

Quarter finals

Thoresby Park 68/3 beat Bawtry 67/6
Cuckney Cowboys 92/6 beat Bridon 91/6
Mansfield & Pleasley 106/1 beat Edwinstowe 105/6
Sherbert Dabs 133/4 beat Clowne 129/7

Bawtry's fine cup run ended with a 4 wicket defeat at the hands of Thoresby Park. Cowboys' Richard Bostock had to score the last 22 runs on his own to overhaul Bridons modest 91 total, a nd it could have been worse for Bridon if 16 year old Tom Ulyatt had not scored a fine 46 not out. The best of the quarter f inals was the narrow four run win for Sherbert Dabs in a high scoring match. Clowne's brave run chase ended when they r an out of wickets with 3 balls left.

Semi finals

Cuckney Cowboys 70/2 beat Thoresby Park 66/7
Mansfield & Pleasley 106/5 beat Sherbert Dabs 104/4

Thoresby started well but ran out of steam, bowled out in only 10 overs for 66. It proved no problem for the strong Cowboys side. The other semi was closer, the game going to the last over, Mansfield & Pleasley coming out on top by 2 wickets. 

Final

Cuckney Cowboys 93/6 beat Mansfield & Pleasley 92/7

With four overs left and Mansfield & Pleasley's total on 81 it was looking promising, but a great two overs from Cowboys' Adam Burgess for only two runs, backed up by sharp fielding restricted M&P to 92 all out. Cowboys looked to be coasting to victory before a fight back by M&P left Mike Palmer having to score the last two runs batting on his own. A good finish to the knockout cup, with the game being played i n the right spirit.

Well done Cuckney Cowboys - worthy knockout cup champions 2004.

Happy Christmas to all players see you in January.