Rory Osmond on his way to 40 not out.
Harry Clewett bowls Belvoir's Ryan Lewis.Cleethorpes cricket club's 1st X1 travelled to the picturesque Belvoir Castle estate to take on Belvoir in the first round of the National Knockout Cup on Sunday and away with a resounding eight-wicket win. It was their first win in the competition for some three years and they will face either Ilkeston Rutland or Whitley Hall at home in the next round in May. In a comprehensive bowling display, Cleethorpes bowled superbly to dismiss Belvoir for just 65 in 29.3 overs. Jack Harrison was the star turn for Cleethorpes with his first five-wicket haul in senior cricket as he demolished the top order. He had opened the bowling with James Osmond as Belvoir’s openers made a quiet start. Having reached 11 in the fifth over though, Harrison dealt the first two blows with Copley taken sharply at second slip by Bill Kirby before Neville was bowled via the inside edge for a duck. He also collected wickets in his following two overs , one courtesy of a brilliant diving catch from Ryan Harrison, to leave Belvoir floundering on 23-4. With bowlers restricted to nine overs in this 45-over contest Alex Osmond joined the attack and in his four over spell soon had Belvoir in further trouble as catches from Kirby and Harry Clewett added to their misery. When Nathan Judah accounted for Keywood to a regulation catch behind they had slipped to 41-7. Clewett was also to have immediate success as the lower order struggled against the Cleethorpes spin attack. Two quick wickets took Belvoir to 52-9 before a last wicket stand of 13 took them past 60. Only Beckett (11 not out) at number 10 had reached double figures with extras top-scoring with 19. Harrison returned to wrap up the innings as Cowlam took a diving catch behind. His figures of 5/31 in 8.3 overs were reward for his best performance in a Cleethorpes shirt. Alex Osmond finished with 2/9 in four while Clewett chipped in with 2/2 in five tight overs. Judah’s 1/12 in six overs completed a fine all-round bowling performance.
With the umpires opting to play through instead of taking an early tea, Ryan Harrison opened the innings with Rory Osmond as Skipper James Osmond chose to shuffle his batting order. The pair had added 17 before Harrison fended off a short ball to silly mid on having made six. Harry Clewett (5) came in at three but departed to on airy shot to cover but Rory Osmond was quietly building an assured innings. A couple of fine cover drives and pulls soon had the scoreboard ticking over as he and Gary Cowlam (3 not out) took Cleethorpes to their target in the 21st over. Osmond finished untroubled on 40 not out to give Cleethorpes a fine win.
They face Castleford at home this Saturday in the Yorkshire league with Yorkshire Academy the visitors on Bank Holiday Monday.
Cleethorpes' Jack Harrison.
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