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Bakers Cricket v Erratics Cricket Club Erratics on Fri 15 May 2026 at 6.00pm
Erratics Cricket Club Lost by 1 Wicket

Match report R. Lindsay

A wrong turn after being distracted by chat about Erratics’ captaincy meant that Lee G & I went for a detour to Ashburton on our way to Stokeinteignhead for our Friday evening fixture against Baker’s CC. Perhaps it was a some sort of plan to imitate Southampton’s spygate scandal ahead of our scheduled visit in July. Meanwhile, JC took a wrong turning into Baker’s changing room, only to discover that they had 13 players(!)…... Would any of them rise to the occasion?

Grant won the toss (of a tobacco tin) and elected to bat first on a chilly Friday evening. Stoke’s pitch was in good condition (once the dusting of rabbit poo had been swept aside) having benefited from its hilltop location and roll-on covers to protect it from the previous day’s downpours.

Fraser and Nigel opened the batting on their 100th Erratics’ appearance together. Bakers, uncharacteristically, didn’t bowl many pies and kept the opening partnership’s scoring rate steady. Nigel described how the middle of his bat is quite solid, but the edges are rather soft and cracked (perhaps it’s been overcooked) but when he did find the middle, the quick outfield rewarded shots that beat the infield as they raced to the boundary. Fraser succumbed to an unfortunate lbw, and Matt H was bowled by a quick one that you’d rather not face early on. I continued my approach of hitting through fielders, and benefiting from the chances that were offered to Bakers not sticking (butter fingers?). At the other end, Brad Causey continued his emphatic contributions for the Erratics this season, as he remains with an infinite average.

Bakers kneaded just under a run-a-ball to beat us. Bowling at the stumps proved the best approach for taking wickets, as Roger, Nigel and Fraser took a batch of top order wickets with a mix of lbw and bowled dismissals – supported by Brad throwing at the stumps to take his second direct-hit run-out in two matches – leaving Bakers with a soggy bottom as they folded to 15-6. Bakers’ Sam Gedye was the only resistance to the Erratics’ whipping, rising the total to 44 before retiring. Matt H came up with the perfect reply to being hit for a couple of boundaries by taking his first wicket of the season. Will Luscombe – bowling while wearing shades – cooly took his first and second wickets for the Erratics, the first catch gobbled up by Lee at square-leg before the number 11 looped one back to Will: Straight in the breadbasket! Gedye returned to the crease and battered boundaries while protecting their number 10 to reach the total with almost two overs to spare. Well…. we managed to beat 10 of them!





Erratics Cricket Club Erratics Batting
Player Name RunsMB4s6sSRCtStRo
extras
TOTAL :
1nb 3w 1b 1lb 
for 2 wickets
6
118		        
Fraser Chave Lbw  20 32 3 62.50
Nigel Rutherford Retired Not Out  32 43 6 74.42
Matthew Hewson Bowled  0 3 0
Richard Lindsay Retired Not Out  33 23 5 143.48
Bradley Causey Not Out  26 17 1 1 152.94
Bill Gilmour-White Not Out  1 2 50.0
Lee Grant   1
Will Luscombe   1
Paul Carr  
John Curtis  
Roger Putman  

Bakers Cricket Bowling

Player nameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Matt Bassett4.003100.007.75
Tristan Hughes4.002400.006.00
Steve Bassett4.002700.006.75
Mike Lloyd4.001800.004.50
Sam Gedye2.01212.001.00
Duncan Medlock2.0014114.007.00

Bakers Cricket Batting
Player name RMB4s6sSR
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TOTAL :
8w 2lb 
for 9 wickets
10
120 (18.1 overs)		     
Graham Whalen run out (B Causey) 3 8 37.50
Alan Willis b N Rutherford 0 2 0
Ben Jenkins lbw R Putman 0 2 0
Stuart Jose b R Putman 0 3 0
Al Bassett lbw F Chave 6 10 1 60.0
Sam Gedye Not Out  68 42 12 161.90
Duncan Medlock b F Chave 0 2 0
Matt Bassett ct W Luscombe 5 11 45.45
Mike Lloyd b M Hewson 10 4 2 250.0
Steve Bassett Not Out  13 22 2 59.09
Tristan Hughes ct W Luscombe 5 3 1 166.67

Erratics Cricket Club Erratics Bowling

Player NameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Nigel Rutherford3.00818.002.67
Roger Putman2.00723.503.50
Fraser Chave4.011829.004.50
Matthew Hewson2.0032132.0016.00
Will Luscombe3.001728.505.67
Paul Carr3.002700.009.00
Lee Grant1.10900.007.71