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Published Date: 26 August 2008
All the weekend's matches from the 1st and 2nd XI
Warwickshire Division 1
Stockton v Sheldon Marlborough

Stockton continued their good form with a winning draw, despite being unable to finish Sheldon off in a controversial finish.
After showing no intent of chasing Stockton's
total, Sheldon's Jim Shirley refused to take the fielder's word after he was cleanly caught low down in the slips.
With the umpire's unsighted it had to be given not out and Sheldon clung on for the losing draw.
Stockton had earlier racked up a daunting total of 257-4, built around a fine 78 from captain Michael Hughes.
His welcome return to form was mirrored by Ajay Patdiwala who hit an unbeaten 71 as Stockton dominated.
Bhav Rathod (17) and Krish Dhokia (20) both fell to Shirley (2-56) as Stockton made steady progress.
The sublime Patdiwala and Owen Edwards (43 not out) then blasted 98 from the last 11 overs with some powerful blows.
Sheldon set their stall out for a losing draw from the outset and made little attempt to even reach a batting point.
After trickling along to 21 from 14 overs, Adam Coop struck twice in as many balls and had a very close lbw appeal turned down for his hat-trick.
Despite a great spell from Coop, Stockton found wickets hard to come by although Billy Green's impressive reflex catch gave Dhokia the third wicket.
A fiery burst from Ed Russell late in the day almost won Stockton the game as he picked up three wickets with some hostile bowling.
This included opener Keith Rondeau who made 34 from 36 riveting overs.
After 50 overs Sheldon had limped to 78-8 and just three points, compared to Stockton's 17.
The main wicket takers for Stockton were Russell (14-5-12-3) and Coop (7-2-6-2), while Edwards, Vish Rathod and Dhokia took one apiece.

Division 2 reserves
Stockton v Massey Ferguson

Stockton produced a great fight back to record their sixth win on the run in a close encounter.
Massey Ferguson batted first but Ed Woodrow claimed two early wickets with just four runs on the board.
A hard hit 79 from C Leyton turned the hosts' fortunes around, but good bowling by debutant Shakeel Mahmood, Jamie Green and Shushrut Nasnodkar kept the scoring in check.
Hussain (21*) ensured his side batted the allotted overs and reached a competitive 179-9.
Mahmood (3-29), Green (2-22), Woodrow (2-31) and Nasnodkar (2-56) shared the wickets.
Nasnodkar (27) and Mahmood (15) started Stockton's reply well but when they fell in quick succession wickets began to tumble.
With Hussain (4-27) doing the damage Stockton looked beaten at 113-7 but Dick Bennett and Alex Harvey produced a fine partnership.
With the help of 49 extras they compiled an unbeaten stand to see Stockton home in the last over of the match.
Bennett was unbeaten on 35, with Harvey 25 not out, to record a very hard fought victory.

Bank Holiday Monday Fixtures
Division 1
Bourneville v Stockton

Stockton completed a successful bank holiday weekend as they bulldozed their way past Bourneville and up to fifth place.
After Michael Hughes won the toss and inserted the hosts on a green track Stockton produced a great display in the field.
With Owen Edwards returning to the bowling attack from injury, he and Vish Rathod got Stockton off to a great start.
They were on target from the outset and reduced Bourneville to 25-3 from 16 overs.
Jason Green (17) kept Stockton at bay for a while but once he became Ed Russell's first victim it was one-way traffic.
Russell continued his form and ran through the lower order with his best figures of the season.
With help from some good catching he returned 5 for 37 from his ten overs.
Nish Parmar picked up a wicket, before an Edwards run out accounted for the number 11 as Bourneville were 66 all out.
Russell's five-wicket haul was well supported by Edwards (12-4-12-2), Rathod (1-13) and Parmar (1-5).
Stockton's reply was not plain sailing as they lost both openers within three overs.
Krish Dhokia (12) and Ajay Patdiwala (17) added 35 runs as Stockton reached tea at 44-2.
When they were both dismissed after tea to lbw decisions, there were a few nervous glances in the Stockton dressing room, but debutant James Rowland calmed the nerves.
He smashed two big sixes in a rapid 18, with good support from Billy Green, as Stockton won by five wickets.

Division 2 reserves
Stockton v Sphinx

Stockton's second string recorded a seventh successive victory as they cruised home by nine wickets against Sphinx to move within touching distance of promotion.
Captain Shushsrut Nasnodkar won the toss and elected to field as Stockton restricted the visitors to 119 all out despite losing strike bowler Ed Woodrow in the very first over.
Alex Harvey took a wicket with his second ball, but Sphinx rallied to 49-1 with Jamie Green bowling economically.
However the introduction of Luke Sharples sparked a collapse as he decimated the Sphinx line-up.
He took a career best 8-41 in a marathon spell of fast bowling, including six wickets clean bowled.
Stockton's reply was never in doubt as Roger Eadon and Nasnodkar (46) put on 85 for the first wicket.
A quick fire 24 not out from Jonny Sage partnered Eadon (34*) to see Stockton home by nine wickets.
Having taken 40 points from the bank holiday weekend, Stockton 2nds are up to third in the league with three games remaining.






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