Graeme shares this latest report from Ventnor Cricket Club. Ed
Ventnor Cricket Club are preparing for the visit of the most famous club cricket team in the world!
The Lashings All-Stars are coming to Steephill on Sunday 14 August for the first time since 2009 and will include a host of fine players from across the globe providing a feast of T20 entertainment for what the Club hopes will be a capacity crowd!
The game will start at 3.30pm and spectator tickets are now on sale from the clubhouse on match days or from Hose, Rhodes and Dickson in Ventnor, priced at £8 for adults and £4 for under 18s. Under 5s go free.
Book a table
The Club would be delighted to hear from individuals and businesses interested in taking a table in the hospitality marquee.
Costing £360 for a table of ten people, the price includes a buffet lunch at midday, courtesy of the Chequers Inn and the legendary post lunch Lashings entertainment! Marquee guests can also request a Lashings player on their table if they wish.
For more information on hospitality availability please contact Graeme Burnett on 07764 405023, 01983 740131 or at [email protected]. Graeme will also be pleased to deal directly with requests for spectator tickets.
See the Club’s Website for more info.
First team lose to St Cross
Toby Corbin hit a maiden British Gas Southern League Premier Division half century for Ventnor but his efforts were not enough to prevent a five wicket defeat against St Cross Symondians at Newclose.
The teenager’s fine knock of 65 helped his side recover from 60-6 to reach 173 all out, but despite a couple of early breakthroughs for the hosts, the visitors went on to win with plenty of overs to spare. 15 year old off spinner, Dan Cox, returned a Premier League best 2-30 from an excellent eight over stint.
Second team win in close contest
Chasing a total of a 165, Ventnor’s second team clinched a fine win at Old Tauntonians & Romsey II on Saturday in Hampshire League Division 1.
The returning David Beven made an immediate impact, taking 4-31 in tight ten over spell of leg spin, and with Hugh Calloway and Ben Attrill chipping in with two wickets apiece the home team were dismissed for 164.
Pierre Kriel led the Ventnor response with a key innings of 57 but it was a partnership of 32 for the ninth wicket which proved decisive, skipper Martin Blackman (21 not out) and teenager Harry Ridley (8 not out) seeing their side home.
Third team back to winning ways
An impressive boundary strewn innings of 123 from captain Mark Price and from 60 Mark Fletcher led Ventnor’s third team to 300-4 and a thumping 228 run win over Waterlooville III at Steephill in Hampshire League Regional Division 3 South on Saturday.
The visitors could only manage 72 in reply to give Ventnor maximum points and retain fourth place in the table.
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