First friendly loss for Aythorpe Roding
Cricket bat - Credit: Getty Images/BananaStock RF
Aythorpe Roding Cricket Club opened up their pre-season with a friendly loss to Thurrock and it was a good workout for both teams at the Round Bush Green ground.
Aythorpe skipper Richard Eaton won the toss and decided to bat first.
Paul Gravatt and Sam Blackman hit 42 runs for the first wicket, Gravatt scoring nine and Blackman 21.
Steve Chambers scored 25 and then was run out.
Graham Milbank hit 11 fours in his total of 50 and Richard Eaton was 26 not out batting at number eight.
Aythorpe Roding ended on 189-9 in 40 overs.
George claimed 3-27 in eight overs, Riba 2-32 in six overs and there was one wicket each for Mills and Mohamed.
Most Read
- 1 RideLondon 5 year plan: 900 object to district road closures
- 2 New speed check groups to start: Rayne duo share experiences
- 3 Can you answer these 10 GCSE questions designed for 16-year-olds?
- 4 New Mayors and deputies in Saffron Walden and Great Dunmow
- 5 The Silver Wolf, highest Scouting honour, for Neville Wilson
- 6 243 Takeley homes granted outline approval despite concerns
- 7 Great Dunmow and High Easter take centre stage as Women's Tour of Britain hits town
- 8 Met Office weather: Yellow storm and flood warning for East of England
- 9 110 homes near Stansted Airport: design and details approved
- 10 Silent auction, live music, collection: Ukraine support
Thurrock made a good start with B Quersim and U Sultan putting on 80 runs for the first wicket.
Quersim hit 37, Sultan scored 122 not out with eight sixes and eight fours, while U Ayab made 13.
Thurrock hit 193-2 in 27.5 overs winning the match by eight wickets.
For Aythorpe Roding Graham Milbank took 1-43 in seven overs and Sam Gravatt claimed 1-34 in 2.5 overs.
Roding play Basildon & Pitsea in a home friendly on Saturday with a 1pm start.
