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Ward fires Uley to glory!

By winning the SDCA knockout Plate last friday at Frocester CC, Uley CC won its first trophy in its 100 year history. In front of a large crowd Uley beat Hardwick 1sts by 7 wickets in a close game played in a good spirit. Batting first Hardwick set off well with Rouse (24) and Leese (38) both making good starts. But with Williams (5-0-31-1) and Tutton (5-0-37-1) both bowling economically, young bowling star Jacob Opher (5-0-37-3) and wiley spin veteran Fisher (5-0-37-2) came on to take wickets at crucial times to restrict Hardwick to 145 -8 from their 20 overs. In reply for Uley, after Tim Griffiths (4) fell early run out, man of the match Ben Ward (55) and home grown talent Richard Burroughs (39) displayed both sensible and destructive hitting to put Uley within touching distance of that long awaited trophy. But with 29 still needed from the last 5 overs it required a mixture of big hitting from Steve Kirk (27 no) and calm batting from Mike Pain (8 no) to see Uley home with 3 balls to spare. In a fitting tribute captain Simon Opher invited Wayne Fisher who has played for Uley for 30 years to lift the trophy. With its current blend of youth, experience, skill and motivational captaincy Uley Cricket Club certainly has a bright future.

Preliminary Round Tuesday 18th May 2010
Bisley 95-9 lost to Painswick 166-7  
Cam 121-7 beat Uley 92-7  
Coaley 70a lost to Frampton 146-7  
Eastcombe 114 (Dave Gee 33*, Mike Alley 5wkts) lost to Avening & Cherington 115-3 (Matt Bennett 32*)  
Eastington 112-6 lost to Chalford 113-2 (N Holbrow 66*)  
Frocester I 211-8 beat Whitminster 74ao  
Hardwicke 136-8 (Lee Ingram 23, Chris Hutchings 25, Carr 3-29, Nash 4-20) lost to Leonard Stanley 137-3 (P Gabb 56*, B Fry 39, C Hutchings 2-32)  
Kings Stanley versus bye  
Oldlands 100-9 lost to Minchinhampton 104-8  
Rockhampton 58-4 beat Woodchester 56ao  
Slimbridge 95ao lost to Randwick 96-5  
Stroud 266-5 beat Frocester II 49ao  
Wickwar 110 (A Hall 4-22) lost to Stone 111-2 (P Lavis 65*)  
First Round Proper Tuesday 1st June 2010
Bisley 85ao lost to Frocester II 135-6  
Coaley versus bye  
Eastcombe 94-7 beat Woodchester 93-8  
Hardwicke versus bye  
Oldlands 147-7 beat Eastington 103-7  
Uley versus bye  
Whitminster versus bye  
Wickwar w/o Slimbridge  
Quarter Finals Tuesday 15th June 2010
Eastcombe 110 ao lost to Frocester II 156-9  
Oldlands 100 ao lost to Hardwicke 118-6  
Uley 77-3 beat Coaley 76 ao  
Wickwar 90-9 lost to Whitminster 91-2  
Semi Finals Tuesday 29th June 2010
Frocester II 120 lost to Uley 165  
Hardwicke 140 beat Whitminster 80  
Final Friday 9th July 2010
Uley 146-2 (Ben Ward 55, Rich Burroughs 38, S Kirk 27*) beat Hardwicke 145-7 (G Lees 38, Jordan Rouse 24, C Whitlock 32m Jacob Opher 3-37)  


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