News
Thursday 17 June 2010
The Blues May Week fixtures were completed on Wednesday with a solid victory over the Free Foresters. The Foresters had brought a strong team of ex-Blues and MCC Young Cricketers and so the Cambridge dressing room was delighted to bat first in the sunshine at Fenners. However the prospect of a big total looked unlikely as Ansari and Hesketh followed both openers back to the pavilion with the score a 46-4. To make matters worse Ananya Sen followed soon after to a good catch in the gully, the third victim of returning Quidnunc Ben Jacklin's slow swing bowling. But partnerships between Marc Rosenberg, who smashed a delightful 57, and Gus Kennedy (41), followed by the latter and fellow 1st year Dan Goodwin (43) slowly pushed the score towards 200. Some lusty late order blows from the tailenders - notably Caius' Michael 'red-ink' Taylor - saw the Blues reach a respectable, although below par, score of 243 for 9.
In reply the Foresters made a terrible start as tight bowling from Goodwin and Greenwood brought wickets at regular intervals, with Sen snaring two catches behind the wicket off Greenwood. Goodwin's direct-hit run-out to remove the remaining opener proved to be a high point in what was otherwise a disappointing day in the field for the Blues. This left the Foresters' innings in the balance and a strong 4th wicket partnership of 108 between another Quidnunc Robin Jones (81) and Adolphous (31) kept the match alive pushing their total to 137 in risk free fashion. However a solid ten overs from Rosenberg (10-1-52-2) in the middle of the innings restored the pressure on the visitors. With the run rate constantly climbing, the pressure exerted on the visitors began to take its toll and wickets tumbled at regular intervals. A brief injection by Foresters’ captain Garri Jones and Jacklin extended the spectators’ interest but the return of the new ball bowlers wrapped up a comfortable win for the Blues.
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