Welcome to Blandford Cricket Team 2006-07

 

Ranston Evening League Div 1 

18/07           Shroton 137-9 BRFC 141-1 (Cup Final)           BRFC win 9 wks                     [see report]

11/07           BRFC 113 a/o Shaftesbury Cons. 115-4          Shaftesbury win 6 wks

10/07           BRFC 146-6 Stalbridge 127 a/o (Cup semi)          BRFC win19 runs

27/06           Shillingstone Cancelled - Rain

13/06           Shroton          Cancelled - Rain                       

05/06           Gillingham 156-6 BRFC 157-5 (Cup)           BRFC win 5 wks        

04/07           BRFC 104 a/o Gillingham 120-4           Gillingham win 16 runs

02/05           BRFC 140-7     Shillingstone 138-5           BRFC win by 2 runs    

06/06           Shaftesbury Cons. 97-5 BRFC 94-8             Saftesbury win by

20/06           Buckhorn Weston 186-6 BRFC 96 a/o           5wks Buckhorn win 90 runs

18/04           BRFC 117-7    Buckhorn Weston 135-3          B/Weston win by 18 runs  

26/04           Shroton 122-3  BRFC 119-2                             Shroton win by 7

08/05           Killmington 99-6 BRFC 148-3 (Cup)               BRFC win by 49 runs

16/05           BRFC                 v    Claysmore R’heads (Cup)           BRFC walk over        

23/05           BRFC 99-8        Stalbridge 100-2           Stalbridge win by 8 wks

30/05           Gillingham 93-7 BRFC 141-4                             BRFC win by 48 runs

 

Cricket Report  Ranston Evening League Knock Out Cup Final

 Shroton 137-9 lost to Blandford RFC 141-1 by 9 wickets.

Blandfords rugby players displayed their all round sporting talents by winning the Ranston Knockout Cup with an emphatic 9 wicket victory over controversial finalists Shroton. In front of a capacity crowd at the magnificent Shroton Bowl, Blandford skipper Kev Robbins won the toss and had no hesitation in asking Shroton to bat first on a damp wicket. His faith was immediately rewarded in the first over, a direct hit by George Hall running out Edwards to reduce Shroton to 1 for 1. The hosts continued to struggle against the bowling of Phill Meaden (2-22) and Mike Angel (3-38). With Meadon removing the dangerous Darren Ball, brother Matt (2-42) then bowled Stuart Jeans for 18 and Angel snared batting star Matt Pike for 24, it was left to Simon Giles to hit a powerful 47 not out to raise Shroton up to a respectable 138-9. Blandford started their reply steadily, before Angel began to find his range, reaching a rapid 50 off of 31 balls. With the noisy crowd firmly in favor of the under dog rugby players, Angel and Hall batted sensibly to put on 100 for the first wicket before Hall fell for a fluent 37. This brought Meaden to the wicket, who proceeded to wrap the game up with some trademark brutal shot play, blasting 27 not out off only 11 balls, finishing the game with a typically huge 6, man of the match Angel was left unbeaten on 63. “It was great to finish my time in charge with a trophy” commented retiring skipper Kev Robbins. “We deserved this win, as we were the better team on the night, everyone did their bit, whether with bat, ball or in the field, and the atmosphere was brilliant.” In true rugby tradition, Blandfords players celebrated long and hard in to the night, dancing elegantly to the sounds of Clive “Elvis” Smith and drinking their vanquished rivals under the table to record a second victory in a day!