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Sawbridgeworth CC 3rd XI v Takeley Cricket Club Saturday Second XI on Sat 17 May 2025 at 13:00
Takeley Cricket Club Lost by 20 runs

Match report Two’s Fall Just Short in Nail-Biter Against Sawbridgeworth

After last week’s loss, the Two’s were hoping to bounce back — but found themselves on the wrong end of another tight game. Winning the toss for the third consecutive week, skipper Gus Sammons opted to learn from past lessons and bowled first to make the most of the team’s strengths.

On a wicket offering plenty of bounce from a back-of-a-length, the skipper looked to extract everything his 6’4” frame could offer — and did so, claiming an early scalp. At the other end, Charlie Mugele spent a few overs undecided about which side of the wicket to bowl from, until some “constructive feedback” from his dad in the crowd persuaded him to switch back over. The change worked immediately: he delivered an outswinger’s dream — pitching middle-leg and clipping top of off. This was particularly sweet for Charlie, who’s regularly reminded by mid-off and mid-on how to bowl away swing.

As ever, Takeley’s first-change bowlers proved a real asset. Matt Furrer and Adam “Harrison” Henderson bowled with control and intent. Harrison held a tight, attacking line, while Matt brought raw pace. Once he sorted out his radar — following one down leg and one wide outside off — he was ruthless, finishing with brilliant figures of 4-25.

At drinks, Takeley were on top and looking to wrap things up for around 130. Unfortunately, a few wayward overs and four dropped catches allowed Sawbridgeworth to dig in and fight back to a total of 177. Gus returned to mop up the tail, finishing with 2-37 (a touch expensive, by his own admission).

During the tea break, the live stream provided a chance to catch some highlights — along with a surprisingly strong show of support from our international viewership. It was brilliant to see so many tuning in... although it did raise the question: why weren’t some of them available to play? That said, we don’t condone some of the abuse directed at our players. The skipper is particularly disappointed to have been targeted for his leg-side filth — especially by a viewer from Flüh, Switzerland (yes, we tracked the IP address). We’re a supportive club, and that includes online.

Takeley’s reply started brightly, with Sid and JC putting on a solid 50 for the first wicket. Sid eventually holed out for 29, slog-sweeping to deep square — not long after a very questionable LBW shout was turned down. JC anchored the innings with a composed 56, surviving a couple of drops and batting with real maturity to give the Two’s a strong platform.

With vice-captain Pickers set and in, it looked like the game was there for the taking. But on a tricky wicket, acceleration wasn’t easy. Amaar, Caleb, and Matt fell in quick succession, and although Charlie landed a couple of blows, the final over required 25 — a step too far.

A fine effort, but not quite enough. We go again next week with a home fixture against Albury.

Sawbridgeworth CC 3rd XI Batting
Player name RunsMB4s6sSR
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TOTAL :
23w 5b 3lb 
for 10 wickets
31
177 (30.2 overs)		     
Josh Ramsay ct  C Hutley b A Sammons 8 16 2 50.0
James Bovaird b  C Muggley 17 29 2 1 58.62
Kieran Morgan b  M Furrer 17 20 2 1 85.00
Andrew Foster lbw  M Furrer 13 19 3 68.42
Gary Barnett b  H Thake 4 10 40.0
Jason Hill ct  Unsure b H Thake 0 5 0
Reece Barnett b  M Furrer 1 14 7.14
Ethan Hook ct  Unsure b A Sammons 46 31 4 3 148.39
Romesh Paktsun ct  Unsure b M Furrer 13 11 1 1 118.18
Harry Frans ct  J Connolly b S Kendrick 22 16 5 137.50
Jack Dougall Not Out  5 11 1 45.45

Takeley Cricket Club Saturday Second XI Bowling

Player NameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Augustus Sammons7.2037218.505.05
Charlie Mugele6.0134134.005.67
Matthew Furrer6.002546.254.17
Harrison Thake5.021829.003.60
Luca Barnes4.003300.008.25
Sam Kendrick2.0022122.0011.00

Takeley Cricket Club Saturday Second XI Batting
Player Name RMB4s6sSRCatchesStumpingsRun outs
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TOTAL :
7w 2b  
for 8 wickets
9
158		        
Simon Little ct  J Dougall b A Foster 29 45 5 64.44 1
Jack Connolly ct  R Barnett b R Paktsun 56 89 9 62.92 2
Jack Pickering Not Out  42 64 5 1 65.62
Syed Ammar Hussain lbw  R Paktsun 0 2 0
Caleb Hutley ct  K Morgan b K Morgan 1 4 25.00 1
Matthew Furrer ct  J Hill b R Paktsun 6 15 1 40.0 1
Charlie Mugele ct  R Barnett b H Frans 13 15 2 86.67
Augustus Sammons run out  (J Hill) 2 4 50.0
Sam Kendrick b  J Dougall 0 2 0
Harrison Thake Not Out  0 1 0
Luca Barnes  

Sawbridgeworth CC 3rd XI Bowling

Player nameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Harry Frans7.0027127.003.86
Jack Dougall8.0114114.001.75
Andrew Foster5.0027127.005.40
Ethan Hook4.001600.004.00
Kieran Morgan8.0137137.004.62
Romesh Paktsun8.0035311.674.38