Banbury won both matches this weekend against Potters Bar in the HCPL and Barnt Green in the ECB National Club Championship, but Wednesday’s clash with Bicester is cancelled as the Cherwell League club cannot raise a side, Banbury advance to the next round.
Saturday’s win saw Ant Bullick pick up his first league 5 fer for the club and there were key contributions from Luke Ryan (4-45 & 21), Damo Shirazi (56), Simon Hole (42) and Ian Hawtin (35).
At Birmingham Premier League side Barnt Green on Sunday Ian Tew’s composed 78 not out saw Banbury chase the host’s 211. Shirazi again made a telling contribution picking up 4 for 39 before making 35 in an opening stand of 64 with Tew. Shahbaz Ali batted brilliantly for a run a ball 44 before he was unlucky to be adjudged caught at the wicket. Earlier Banbury had looked a professional outfit in the field, working hard as a unit and each bowler called upon bowling well.
Banbury who will travel to Walmley on June 14th in round 3 have also advanced to round 2 of the National Club Twenty20 by virtue of a walk over in the game v Bicester due to be played this Wednesday. They will host the winners of Burnham v Beaconsfield on the 24th June.
BANBURY V POTTERS BAR – SAT 23rd MAY 09
BANBURY 25 pts BEAT POTTERS BAR 5 pts BY 75 RUNS
Innings of Banbury
D.Shirazi LBW W.Van Der Maat 56
I.Tew ct.J.Norman C.Lagana 8
C.Haupt bowled T.Sikandar 13
S.Hole ct.M.Palmer C.Lagana 42
S.Ali ct.D.Breeze S.Khalid 13
A.Bullick LBW C.Lagana 0
L.Ryan bowled C.Lagana 21
I.Hawtin * + ct.N.Jeyaratnam S.Khalid 35
E.Smith not out 8
J.Faruq ct.N.Jeyaratnam D.Khalid 0
J.Phillips not out 1
Extras: b-6, lb-8, nb-4, w-4. 22
TOTAL 66 overs 9 wickets 219
f.o.w.1-22,2-49,3-125,4-146,5-146,6-147,7-183,8-215,9-215.
Bowling of Potters Bar
C.Lagana 23-6-76-4, T.Sikandar 12-3-32-1, S.Khalid 28-2-77-3, W.van der Maat 3-0-20-1.
Innings of Potters Bar
S.Gale * ct.J.Faruq A.Bullick 19
N.Jeyaratnam ct.J.Faruq A.Bullick 0
T.Sikandar LBW A.Bullick 18
J.Norman LBW A.Bullick 1
C.Swainland + stpd.I.Hawtin L.Ryan 25
S.Khalid LBW J.Phillips 22
D.Breeze bowled L.Ryan 10
A.Norman bowled L.Ryan 1
W.van der Maat bowled L.Ryan 19
C.Lagana ct.I.Tew A.Bullick 21
M.Palmer not out 0
Extras: lb-4, nb-2, w-2. 8
TOTAL 46.1 overs 10 wickets 144
f.o.w. 1-22,2-23,3-42,4-43,5-90,6-90,7-91,8-109,9-135,10-144.
Bowling of Banbury
A.Bullick 16-10-22-5, E.Smith 2-0-9-0, J.Faruq 5-1-22-0, C.Haupt 4-1-16-0, J.Phillips 9-3-26-1, L.Ryan 10.1-1-45-4.
BARNT GREEN V BANBURY – SUN 24th MAY 09
BANBURY BEAT BARNT GREEN 6 WICKETS
Innings of Barnt Green
G.Shephard ct.I.Hawtin R.Brooks 17
A.Smith + ct.I.Hawtin R.Brooks 0
S.Shephard C & B D.Sherazi 71
N.Newport C & B J.Phillips 45
D.Brown * ct.E.Smith D.Shirazi 32
K.Rees ct.L.Ryan D.Shirazi 0
M.Ahmed bowled D.Shirazi 17
A.Sutton run out 12
S.Wheeler not out 2
N.Powell dnb
S.Jackson dnb
Extras: lb-2, w-13. 15
TOTAL 45 overs 8 wickets 211
f.o.w.1-6,2-26,3-125,4-168,5-1686,6-189,7-200,8-211.
Bowling of Banbury
R.Brooks 7-1-23-2, E.Smith 7-0-35-0, J.Faruq 5-0-21-0, J.Phillips 9-1-34-1,
L.Ryan 9-0-43-0, D.Shirazi 6-0-39-4, C.Haupt 2-0-14-0.
Innings of Banbury
D.Shirazi LBW D.Brown 35
I.Tew not out 78
C.Haupt bowled K.Rees 10
S.Hole run out 5
S.Ali LBW D.Brown 44
L.Ryan not out 14
I.Hawtin * + dnb
R.Brooks dnb
J.Faruq dnb
E.Smith dnb
J.Phillips dnb
Extras: b-1,lb-11, nb-2, w-16. 30
TOTAL 42.4 overs 4 wickets 216
f.o.w. 1-64,2-84,3-96,4-181.
Bowling of Barnt Green
S.Wheeler 9-1-35-0, S.Jackson 5-1-24-0, D.Brown 9-0-26-2, N.Powell 8-0-45-0, K.Rees 6-0-38-1, G.Shephard 5.4-0-36-0.