Cleethorpes' Twenty20 line-up.
Cleethorpes' Alex Osmond on his way to 39 against App-Frod.REPORT AND PICTURES FROM
Graham Hackney
Cleethorpes cricket club hosted one of the regional heats of the Yorkshire league Twenty20 at Chichester Road on Sunday. After three tight games played on a round-robin basis Hull went through to play in the finals day at Scarborough in June. The first game of the day saw hosts Cleethorpes play Appleby-Frodingham. Frod won the toss and asked Cleethorpes to bat in blustery early morning conditions. Despite losing Eddie Carlton to the first ball of the innings, stand in Skipper Charlie Tomlinson and Alex Osmond soon broke loose as the Scunthorpe sides bowling was thrashed to all parts. Tomlinson in particular was in commanding form hitting 49 in just 25 balls with three massive sixes to accompany his five boundaries. He was second man out having added 77 for the second wicket in the ninth over. Frodingham’s keen fielding was keeping them in the game and the importance of wickets became apparent as Cleethorpes soon lost Windeatt (8) and Kirby (0) in quick succession. Osmond eventually departed for 39 (40 balls) but only Rory Osmond’s 18 sheparded Cleethorpes to their final total of 144 all out with the final wicket failing in the final over. After such a fine start Cleethorpes would think they were at least twenty runs under par. In reply Frod lost two quick wickets but a brilliant third wicket stand of 95 between Fowler (48 in 34 balls) and Day (45 in 38) appeared to have taken the game away from Cleethorpes. At 108-2 Harry Clewett came into the attack and he and Alex Osmond immediately slowed the run rate while Clewett claimed both Fowler and Day. With the run rate rising the Frod batsmen began to panic as wickets continued to clatter. Three late run outs did not help as they went into the final over needing 14 to win. Clewett went on to concede only six runs as Cleethorpes ran out winners by seven runs. He finished with superb figures of 4/14 in his four overs as Cleethorpes got out of jail. Osmond’s 1/23 in four overs had also been crucial.
The losers of that than went onto play Hull in the second fixture. Hull ran out comfortable winners chasing down Frodingham’s moderate score of 110-7. Despite losing late wickets Hull reached their target in the 19th over for the loss of 5 wickets.
This meant the final game of the day would see the winner progress to finals day. Again Cleethorpes batted first but lost early wickets with Carlton and Tomlinson both departing for 8 while Alex Osmond fell to a smart boundary catch for 16. When Rory Osmond ran himself out attempting a third, Cleethorpes were in deep trouble at 47-4 after 6.5 overs. However Bill Kirby and Yaniv Judah steadied the ship with a century stand as a combination of great running and placement took the score past 150. Kirby completed his half century in 45 balls before departing in the final over having made 63 including six fours. Jadah, out off the final delivery, has provided good support with 42 (35 balls) as Cleethorpes closed on 155-6. Hull reply got off to a flying start as poor bowling from Nathan Judah and Jack Harrison was punished and the pair raced to 61 inside six overs. When Matthew Wilkinson (28) was first to depart, Hull had reached 75 and looked in complete command. Hull opener Rhodes looked in great form as he went on to hit nine boundaries and three sixes in a brutal half century taking just 25 balls to bring up his fifty. Daniel Wilkinson (22) came in and added 53 with Rhodes for the second wicket with Cleethorpes bowling looking ineffective. When Alex Osmond had Wilkinson caught in the deep they required just 28 in five and a half overs. Clewett again was able to stem the run rate and two cheap overs from Bill Kirby meant Hull still needed nine runs off Stuart Harvey’s final over to clinch the match. Cleethorpes would live to regret a missed stumping off the first ball as Harvey’s next delivery was deposited over long on by Rhodes. Another two off the fourth ball brought the game tied but they failed to score off the fifth ball. This meant one to win off the final delivery and it seemed Cleethorpes chances had gone when Rhodes ran a bye after Windeatt fumbled behind. However the square leg umpire adjudged the batsman stumped after the ball rebounded of the keeper's stumps to dislodge a bail. Rhodes finished on 86 in just 55 balls. Only after all three umpires had consulted were Hull awarded the game on fewer wickets lost to deservedly go through.
Bill Kirkby, of Cleethorpes, drives against Hull.
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