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Stokeinteignhead v Erratics Cricket Club Erratics on Sat 17 Oct 2026 at 11:30
Erratics Cricket Club Lost by 1 wickets

Match report The Last Innings

Erratics vs Stokeinteignhaed, Saturday 17th October, Stokeinteignhaed CC win by one wicket

This was the last game in a five-match series, which Stoke CC won 3-2.

This became a memorable series; would we even stop playing this Summer? A few protagonists kept the games going. After all, we wanted Lee G to accumulate 1000 runs for the season. Note to fixtures secretary(ies): the season will end when these personal records are achieved. Joseph Liyo had already achieved his goal of 100 sixes (the 100th scored against the Erratics) in the earlier game. Many messages between Harry E and Joseph kept us playing and playing.

It was a day that felt like it had been drawn in pencil first, then gone over in ink, the grass not so green now, the outfield freshly marked by rabbits, the holes filled in as best as Soke CC could manage. The wicket was showing wear, as though it knew the match was coming and had been rehearsing its role. The toss was a small ceremony; was there even one? Either way, Erratics batted first, and Harry E and Lee G stepped forward to enter the story. Lee, looking distinctly more relaxed than the previous week’s attempt at his record, announced himself with a four, followed up with another nine similar boundaries; unlike their earlier opening partnership, it was Lee who first found his timing and didn’t look like he was going to be out. He teased us; he could have been dismissed when he’d accumulated 999; he was run out on 54, maybe not so painful, as he’d achieved his goal. Harry kept going, just as well as between them he and Lee scored 75% of our runs. Harry was there at the end, stepping across to attempt another boundary with a ramp shot; the ball hit his leg stump. It was our final over, and Harry had made 94. Matt McDonald was our only other player to get double figures. Mayank Koyani finished with figures of 3-15 from 4 overs. We were 198 all out; would it be enough?

Stoke CC began their innings, with Lee and Chris C opening the bowling for us to make use of the new ball. Lee’s first over was by his standards, not his best, with Chris swinging the ball a little for his. Lee’s second over showed a much straighter arm, and consequently he found his length and his customary swing, just as well as Joseph was facing him. This felt like the game could be decided here; Lee bowled Joseph with a swinging full ball. I, for one, smiled; Joseph could easily take the game away from us. Stoke CC never stops attacking; Karimulla Syed with a near run-a-ball 42.

John Chacko, 58 off 48 balls, has enjoyed batting against us; he was dropped on his first ball from Chris, maybe not such a bad thing, as it kept this exciting, final game alive. Fraser ran him out with a direct hit from the deep; he had fielded exceptionally all match. The game deepened as the result swung back and forth, with Chris C on 3 for 28 and Fraser on 3 for 25 in their 7 overs. The match was concluded in the last over, an inside edge to fine leg for 2 runs. Stoke CC won the game from the final ball with one wicket remaining.

By the close, the score sat there, quiet and complete, like the last line of a book that leaves you staring at the page for a moment before you close it. The match was over, but the day lingered in the way the air seemed to remember what had happened. It felt as though the field itself was folding the memory away, tucking it into some green corner where it could be kept safe until next time.

Is this just the beginning of our venture into a cricket series, opening the door to an enduring rivalry- a story full of drama, passion and competition? What is gripping is the balance; neither side is completely dominant for too long. The games continue to swing back and forth, ensuring that every game is unpredictable and fiercely contested.

Erratics Cricket Club Erratics Batting
Player Name RunsMB4s6sSRCtStRo
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TOTAL :
1nb 10w 11b 3lb 
for 10 wickets
25
198		        
Harry Everett b C John 94 77 15 122.08 1
Lee Grant run out  (K Syed) 54 48 10 112.50
Chris Cook lbw M Koyani 2 11 18.18
Jon Perkin b M Koyani 8 10 1 80.0
Matt Crawford ct G Joseph b M Koyani 0 2 0
Phil Power run out  (K Syed) 1 4 25.00
Fraser Chave b S Jose 2 9 22.22
Matthew McDonald ct K Syed b J Liyo 10 18 2 55.56
Caitlin Smith b H Patel 2 13 15.38
Hugh Sheridan lbw C John 0 2 0
Mark Phillips Not Out  0 3 0

Stokeinteignhead Bowling

Player nameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Thanigai Thani4.002300.005.75
Nomy Paul4.002700.006.75
Chacko John6.1023211.503.73
Hardik Patel4.0022122.005.50
Mayank Koyani4.011535.003.75
Sarun Jose3.0016116.005.33
Karimulla Syed4.002100.005.25
Joseph Liyo3.0017117.005.67
Abner Joseph1.00200.002.00
Bhudhika B1.001800.0018.00

Stokeinteignhead Batting
Player name RMB4s6sSR
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TOTAL :
2w 6b 1lb 
for 9 wickets
9
199 (35.0 overs)		     
Joseph Liyo b L Grant 15 13 3 115.38
Abner Joseph b F Chave 15 25 3 60.0
Karimulla Syed b F Chave 42 44 9 95.45
Thanigai Thani b F Chave 3 6 50.0
Chacko John run out  (F Chave) 58 48 9 1 120.83
Bhudhika B ct H Everett b M McDonald 17 11 3 154.55
Ginhoy Joseph lbw C Cook 18 21 2 85.71
Mayank Koyani lbw C Cook 7 9 1 77.78
Hardik Patel b C Cook 0 1 0
Nomy Paul Not Out  10 13 1 76.92
Sarun Jose Not Out  5 9 55.56

Erratics Cricket Club Erratics Bowling

Player NameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Lee Grant7.0036136.005.14
Chris Cook7.012839.334.00
Fraser Chave7.022538.333.57
Phil Power4.003000.007.50
Harry Everett7.004500.006.43
Matthew McDonald3.0028128.009.33