LINCOLNSHIRE CAVALIERS THROUGH TO GRIMSBY TOWN KNOCKOUT FINAL

Simon Webb receives his Man of the Match Award from Grimsby Town Chairman Ron Borseberry.

PICTURES AND REPORT BY ANN BOULTON 

(MANY THANKS YET AGAIN)

Fenner got off to a flying start in the second Grimsby Town Knock Out semi-final before being pegged back by Lincolnshire Cavaliers’ spin bowlers Karanjit Bansal and Matt Rutherford.
Having won the toss and elected to bat, the Hull side had 53 runs on the board after just four overs.  The only wicket lost was that of Dominic Rhodes who hit 31 off 16 balls before falling lbw to Tom Webb.
Paul Scrowston also hit 31 but the introduction of Bansal to the attack saw the opener caught by Rutherford who then had skipper Sam Fuller caught behind by Steve Crossley.  This still left Fenner on a respectable 76 for three after eight overs but from here the charge stalled.
Bansal went on to take three for 26 off his four eight-ball overs and the Lindum all-rounder was also instrumental in a run out.
At the end of the 12th over, Fenner were 100 for six and despite a determined effort by wicketkeeper Mike Cooke, by the close the score had reached only 122 for nine, Rutherford’s four overs bringing him one wicket for just 19 runs and Tom Webb finishing with two wickets.
Bansal opened with Graeme Bell who was out lbw to Rhodes with only eight on the board.   Taking a lesson from their own innings, Fenner put spinner Mike Arundell on to open at the other end and with the score on 33, Arundell bowled Bansal.  After four overs, Cavaliers were on a par with the Fenner score and Arundell and Ross Davy continued to keep the run rate under control, the spinner finishing with one for 21 off his four overs.
But with Simon Webb at the crease and Crossley replacing Bansal, Cavaliers began to take control and by the time Crossley was caught by Adam Michaels for 31, the total had reached 97 with six overs still to go.
Webb passed his 50 off 46 balls with one six and six fours and with Lindum’s Sri Lankan signing Gahan de Silva (11no) saw his side to a seven wicket victory, finishing unbeaten on 56.
This performance earned Webb the Man of the Match Award and Cavaliers a place in the final against Grimsby Town next Monday.

Lincolnshire Cavaliers: Back, left to right: Richard Taylor, Tom Webb, Karanjit Bansal, Dale Christie, Simon Webb, Graeme Bell. Front, left to right: Steve Crossley, Gahan de Silva, Geoff Middleton, Ian Williams, Matt Rutherford.