Bexley lose national title in tied match

Tuesday 12th September 2023

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Bexley lose national title in tied match

There was disappointment for Bexley Cricket Club, in their ECB National Club Championship final, at Lords, when they lost to Cuckney Cricket Club, from Nottinghamshire, with the scores tied in their 40 over a side match.

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Bexley were beaten, and relinquished the title, they won the previous season, by virtue of having lost more wickets in their innings, than their opponents. The Kent League side scored 219 for 9, Calum Basey 78, Matthew Stiddard 59 not out, Joe Worrell 3 for 30.

The Mansfield based side timed their innings to perfection, needing nine runs off the last over, for an outright win, but knowing that eight would be enough, with their wickets in hand, and they finished on 219 for 5, for a five wicket victory.

In a photo finish, which went to the last delivery of the match, Cuckney scraped home by the narrowest of margins, scrambling the two runs they needed off the final ball bowled. Some solid batting from Will Butler 69, and Nick Langford 59 set up the victory, albeit in unusual circumstances.

Bexley did the Kent League proud, by reaching the final for a second successive season, but couldn’t quiet repeat their previous success.

By Peter Burrowes, photo courtesy of Steve Griggs

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