Australia Cricket Tour 2012

Result: Felsted 180 all out  Newington 181-9 Lost by 1 wicket

Review: This game ended up a nail biting affair after Felsted batting first had squandered the chance to score the 220 that would have won the game. R Hussain (57) batted well, but fell with 20 overs left and the incoming batsmen struggled to finish the innings off. The extra bounce in the wickets was unsettling most and understandably the boys on foreign soil were taking time to adjust coming off the wickets at home, that don't challenge back foot play as much.

Player of the match: Rhys Hussain

Result: Tour Match 1: Felsted 117-8 beat Newington College 85-8 by 32 runs

Review: The tour party arrived at Sydney Monday 10.12.12 at 9pm and had a smooth transition to Newington College to bed down for the night. The next day comprised of a swim and nets in the morning and lunch in Enmore before the chosen XI played Newington in a 20/20 match. The wicket was damp and the weather very home like and it inspired Ashleigh Cox the youngest tour member to hold the innings together with a fine 40. The wicket took plenty of turn and with the XI comprising of several the total of 117, although light of the 130 we sshould have got proved enough. Joshua HJ also scored a quick 26 in proceedings before the bowlers all took wickets. Adam Sellers with his OS took 2 key wickets and Rory Burns dealt with the top order with 2 early wickets.

Player of the match: Ashleigh Cox

Australia Cricket Tour 2012 - Schedule

9/12/12	Leave Felsted
10/12/12	Arrive Sydney
11/12/12	20/20 Match vs Newington
12/12/12	Felsted 117-8 (20 overs) Newington College 85-8 (20 overs) Felsted won by 32 runs   (Cox 40) 50 Over Match vs Newington
13/12/12	Felsted 180 all out (Hussain 57) Newington 181-9 (Kilpatrick 3-15) Lost by 1 wicket (50 overs) Surf School
14/12/12	Match vs Invitation XI
15/12/12	Knox Invitational XI 220 - Felsted 211 all out, lost by 9 runs  50 Over Match vs Knox
16/12/12	Felsted 150 all out - Knox 1st XI 151-5, Lost by 5 wickets  Sightseeing – Jet Boat/Luna park
17/12/12	Leave Sydney
17/12/12	Arrive Adelaide
18/12/12	Match vs St Peter’s College
19/12/12	St Peter’s 174-6 - Felsted 133 all out, lost by 41 runs Match vs Westminster College
20/12/12	Felsted 144-9 - Westminster 145-4, lost by 6 wickets  Rest Day
21/12/12	Match vs PAC Day 1
22/12/12	PAC 222-7 - Felsted 171-7 dec Match vs PAC Day 2
23/12/12	PAC 170-2 - Felsted 185 all out, lost by 37 runs Rest Day
24/12/12	Leave Adelaide
24/12/12	Transit to Melbourne
25/12/12	Christmas at the Point
26/12/12	Boxing Day Test Match MCG - Australia vs Sri Lanka
27/12/12	Match vs Caufield GS
28/12/12	Felsted 141 all out - Caulfield 142-4, lost by 6 wickets Match vs Yarra Valley
29/12/12	Felsted 180-8 - Yarra Valley 109 all out, won by 71 runs Match vs St.Kevins
30/12/12	Felsted 234-7 - St Kevin’s 184-9, won by 50 runs Depart Melbourne
31/12/12	Arrive in UK

U14 B v Eltham

Result: Won by 3 wickets
Review: Following the chastening defeat against Ipswich all the Felsted players were determined to make amends in the last match of the season. With Simon Holme once again taking over the mantle of leadership following his stint with the A team, there was a much more cohesive spirit in the field. Against an under-strength Eltham batting line-up, the  Felsted pace attack of Stonham, Warner and Holme exerted a stranglehold, taking wickets at regular intervals. However, the pick of the attack was John Brodie whose left arm wrist spin utterly bamboozled the batsmen; the turn he achieved was prodigious and he was also able to slow down the run-rate at a crucial stage of the innings. Having bowled the opposition out for 54 the stage should have been set for a comfortable stroll to victory- but this was not to be. Instead some poor shots and a very fast spell from an Eltham quick bowler with a slingy action reminiscent of Jeff Thomson, soon reduced a rather nervous Felsted batting line up to the parlous state of 40-6. However, calm and determined batting from Sturge, Smart and Boyce saw Felsted home and thus, the team were able to finish the season on a well deserved high note !

2nd XI v Oakham

Result: Lost by 8 wickets 

Review:After a delayed start, put in on a tricky wicket, we struggled against some tight bowling and excellent fielding. Only Padfield provided much concerted resistance, although Fillingham and Kingham smote a few lusty blows; 80 runs was never likely to be defendable.

Although Thorpe-Apps and the prodigal son Brooks-Ward gave us some hope with tight opening spells,, the change bowlers were not able to contain their stroke-makers, and we lost by 8 wickets, with 11 overs still left to be bowled.

Player of the match: Padfield (21 runs; and 3 overs for 7 runs)

U14 A v Oakham

Result: Lost by 71 runs

Review: Gale force winds did not make for easy cricket playing conditions. Ably marshalled by Simon Holme, Felsted put in a competitive performance in the field to restrict a powerful Oakham batting line up to 137-6 off the allotted 25 overs. Some of the out-cricket was brilliant and Will Stonham almost pulled off the ‘catch of the century’, diving full length to his left to try and grasp the ball one handed. A few overs later, Sam Hanikene took an excellent catch running back at mid off, off the bowling of Charlie Sturge. Another highlight was a brilliant pick up and throw by Stefan Warner at fine leg to achieve a run out. Simon Holme and Charlie Sturge in particular bowled tightly despite the unhelpful conditions and only in the last five overs of the innings did the Oakham batsmen really begin to dictate terms. Unfortunately, the Felsted top order was blown away in the first 8 overs and there was no way back once the scoreboard read 18-5. Some injudicious strokes did play a part in the collapse, but equally credit must be given to the Oakham pace attack who maintained a really full and attacking length, putting the Felsted batsmen under a great deal of pressure. Charlie Sturge and Sam Hanikene then shared a good partnership of 33 for the 6^th wicket but the damage had already been done and when Charlie perished, rightly trying to move the score along, the end was nigh and Felsted were eventually all out for 66.