Amersham CC Saturday 2nd X1 v Slough III on Sat 04 Jun 2005 at
Amersham CC Won by 83 runs
Amersham II returned to form with an excellent 83 run win against league leaders Slough at Shardeloes.
Amersham were asked to bat first on a damp and seamer-friendly pitch, but the Langley brothers, Ben (21) and Paul (23) built a solid platform with a determined opening stand of 56. Matt Ash (22) and Ian Rogers (28) continued the good work, and laid the foundations for Jeremy Good (55), who blasted four fours and four sixes in a blistering cameo innings. Nawaz (4-47) and Salmon (4-34) controlled the runs to a certain extent, but Brad Holt (9*) helped pushed the total up to useful 182.
Slough were on the back foot from the start, as Jon Lishman (1-12) produced a typically hostile opening spell. Holt then came on and ripped the middle-order to shreds, with a stunning spell of 5-3 in six overs, 4 of the wickets being LBW. Although Rahman (38) led a Slough recovery, they fell well short of the target as Good (2-19) and David Sidebottom (2-29) completed a fine victory for Amersham, and 25 very welcome points.
* champagne moment - Brad Holt (who else?) taking an amazing reaction catch in the gulley to dismiss the dangerous Ghazi.
Tim Aylott
Amersham CC Saturday 2nd X1 Batting
182 for 10
Slough III Bowling
Slough III Batting
99 for 10
Amersham CC Saturday 2nd X1 Bowling