New Blackmore Vale, August 6, 2021
Sport
Title battles as season draws to close Dorset Premier Cricket League, July 31 Sherborne 271-8 Cattistock 220-7 Sherborne (18pts) bt Cattistock (9) by 51 runs Sherborne stayed in touching distance of leaders Dorchester with a crucial victory over Cattistock. Sherborne are in a chasing pack, 33 points behind the leaders but with a game in hand – and are at home to Dorchester tomorrow. They also play secondplaced Poole Town in their penultimate game in what is an enthralling end to the season. Mark Roca scored 104, supported by Marc Lock (52), and a quickfire 34 off 20 balls from Shane Pulling helped Sherborne post a competitive 271 off 37 overs. Pulling then took 3-34 as Cattistock at one stage threatened as half-centuries from Gurd and Mullins took the total to 168-2. But a revised target of 277 from 37 overs proved too much for the visitors. Division 1 Portland 266-6 Stalbridge 175 Portland (20pts) bt Stalbridge by 91 runs Stalbridge’s chance of winning the division has all but disappeared, this defeat leaving them 61 points behind leaders Puddletown with four games to go. Portland batted first and were pegged back to 54-3. But Chris Theakstone (104) and opener Dave Adkins (61) put on a 125-run stand, the centurion staying at the crease to guide Portland to a strong total aided by 40 wides bowled by Stalbridge.
KSCC in hunt for T20 glory Kilmington & Stourton U19s have won through to the playoffs for a place in the county finals of the T20 Vitality Somerset Trophy. Victory over Ilminster sealed progress, Kenton Ward taking 3-24 as the visitors were restricted to 126/6. In response, KSCC coasted to victory led by captain Charlie Cassidy (52) and Henry Dimmack (55) . Shirt sponsor Gardy Adlem said: “I’m very proud of the U19 team this year. They have played exceptionally and deserve to go through to the final.” Back row, from left: Kai Marks, Will Vellacott, Nelson Burles, Spencer Pearce, Spencer Chinnock, Henry Dimmack, Gary Adlem. Front: Austin Andrews, Charlie Cassidy, Arthur Dimmack, Fergus Wingate-Saul. A spell of 8-1-19-3 from Matthew Rendell then strangled the Stalbridge batsmen, Chris Warne top scoring for the visitors with 42. Compton House
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Marnhull 120-6 Marnhull (19pts) bt Compton (5) by four wickets Division 2 Blandford 138-7 Corfe Mullen 129-8 Blandford (17pts) bt Corfe
Chalke Valley take Dorset T20 Cup Chalke Valley won the first Dorset T20 Cup, beating Sherborne by 77 runs in the final. Chalke scored 163-7, with Shane Pulling taking 3-29. Josh Lawrence hit 37 in reply but Joe Weld took 5-8 as Chalke kept control. Josh Goodchild then took four wickets as Sherborne subsided to 86 all out. Chalke Valley beat Bradley Stoke, from the Bristol League, in the 1st Round of the National Competition. They now compete in the Regional South Finals Day, on August 22.
Mullen by nine runs Blandford stayed in contention for the title with a close win over Corfe Mullen that left them three points behind league leaders Poole Town 2nds. After their previous win against Cerne Valley by just six runs, Blandford again held their nerve in a lowscoring match. The hosts scored 128 off 33 overs with opener Luke Carter staying at the crease while those around him perished. Luke finished 64 not out, with only Ryan Boardwell (23) and Stuart Robbins (13) also making double figures. Defending a slim total, the opening four bowlers all kept it tight with Robert Harding (2-23) and Aaron Day (2-25) the pick, both off seven overs. There were no wides or no balls as Corfe were reduced to 110-8, Stannard’s late 14no not enough to change the result. Shillingstone 135 Dorchester 2nds 176-5 Dorchester (20pts) bt Shillingstone by 41 runs The game was in Shillingstone’s grasp as Dorchester fell to 76-5. But Raj Lehal (62no) and Matt Porter (44no) added 100 for the sixth wicket and the hosts faced a competitive total. Lee Elsworth was the pick of Shillingstone’s bowlers, with 3-29. In reply, Chris Cole (26) and Nick Marshall (16) took the team past the half-century mark for the loss of one wicket, only for a collapse to 67-5 but with no magic partnership to rescue the situation. Elsworth added 31 and Michael Angell 17 as Shillingstone succumbed 77
