With many people’s minds on events happening in Germany Chesterfords hosted Elsenham on a sweltering day would make fielding and bowling a real test of endurance. Chesterfords lost the toss and were put into the field, keen to atone for their poor early performance against Essendon last week.

James Lipscombe and James Pullen opened the bowling after their impressive displays in the previous match and did not disappoint. Both bowlers bowled a consistent line and length suffocating the run rate of the opposition who found it difficult to even profit from quick singles due to the emphatic display by the fielding team. Pullen took the first wicket after a superb diving catch by Luke Claydon at point and then shortly afterwards claimed his second with a miss timed drive that Steve Squares took obligingly at cover leaving Pullen with figures of 2 for 36 off of 10. Lipscombe was unlucky at the other end not to claim a wicket but finished with 7 overs for 26 runs. It was neither of these bowlers that really ripped through the Elsenham line up that task was duly accepted by Adam Miles who once again bowled a spell mixed with pace, accuracy, aggression and intelligence to rifle through the opposition. Miles took the big wicket of Windsor for 27 after the batsmen looked comfortable throughout his innings and then want on to claim another 4 wickets for the loss of only 10 runs. With David Perring claiming two wickets at the other end, Elsenham last 8 batsmen only managed to score a total of 42 runs between them finally reaching a total of 107 all out.

In reply newcomer Luke Claydon and David Lightning started off confidently and took advantage of a wicket that was becoming easier to bat on. Lightning was unlucky to be sent back to the pavilion for 18 whilst Claydon looked well set playing some truly magnificent shots that seemed to knock the stuffing out of the opposition. Claydon’s timing of the cricket ball was precise as he wielded total dominance over the best that Elsenham could offer. Claydon finished with 55 Not Out ably assisted by Perring who scored a quick fire 13 Chesterfords reached the required total with 11 overs to spare. A superb all round team performance with Miles and Claydon proving to be genuine match winners.