Ashley vs Newton Heath

Date:  Sunday 8^th June 2008

Venue: Greaves Field, Newton Heath

Toss won by: Ashley

Batted First: Ashley

Make a note of the date, Sunday 8^th June. On this day, Ashley’s history book was revised. On a blisteringly hot morning two young batsmen strolled out to the crease. An hour or so later both returned on unbeaten hundred’s.

I believe that this is the first time in Ashley’s history, that two Ashley batsmen have scored century’s in the same innings.

Matt Wardle 103 not out and Tommy Smith 100 not out were the two batsmen in question.

Both batsmen guided, nudged, hooked, pulled, cut and drove all round Newton Heath on the way to chanceless hundreds.

Congratulations and well done !

Let’s hope that these guys are here for many years to come.

FIRST INNINGS

Batting
	Batsman	How Out	Bowler	Runs
1.	Matt Wardle	Retired not out		103
2.	Tommy Smith	Retired not out		100
3.	Harry Hatchell	Ct M Kay	K Spender	23
4.	Alex Eaton	Not out		9
5.	Matt Furness	Not out		4
6.	Martin Blain
7.	George Paton
8.	George Aspden
9.	Ben McKie
10.	Rob Oldbury
11.
			Extras	23
			Total	262

BOWLING
Name	O	M	R	W
M Kay	2	0	20	0
D Cash	2	0	10	0
D Carey	2	0	33	0
M Dean	2	0	25	0
Haseldon	2	0	18	0
Thompson	2	0	41	0
A Spender	2	0	27	0
C Simister	2	0	36	0
Sealy	2	0	26	0
K Spender	2	0	22	1

SECOND INNINGS

Batting
	Batsman	How Out	Bowler	Runs
1.	M Greenwood	Ct Aspden	Smith	0
2.	R Haseldon	Ct Furness	Smith	0
3.	B Cash	Ct Oldbury	Paton	8
4.	M Kay	Ct & B	Furness	24
5.	D Carey	Ct Paton	Furness	5
6.	K Thompson	Not out		41
7.	M Dean	Run out		0
8.	A Spender	Ct Smith	Eaton	10
9.	C Simmister	Not out		1
10.	Unknown
11.	Unknown
			Extras	28
			Total	117

BOWLING
Name	O	M	R	W
T Smith	1	0	1	2
A Eaton	3	0	24	1
G Paton	2	0	12	1
R McKie	3	0	19	0
M Furness	2	2	0	2
R Oldbury	2	0	7	0
H Hatchell	3	0	19	0
G Aspden	2	0	12	0
M Wardle	2	0	14	0

Result: Ashley won by 145 runs