A mixed start to the season.

St. Buryan 1st 11 v Goldsithney 1st 11
Venue : St. Buryan
Date: Saturday 27th April 2013.
Toss: St. Buryan won the toss and elected to field.
St. Buryan 228- 2 beat Goldsithney 227-4.
Points St. Buryan 17 Goldsithney 6

The curse of the early season struggles to field a full side struck the first team on the seasons curtain raiser as for various reasons only seven men were able to take to the field to represent the side, this is a problem which affects many clubs in the early stages of the season and we are confident as the season progresses we will be able to field full strength sides on a far more regular basis.
St. Buryan having won the toss and elected to field, would not of expected to of had such a difficult day in the field. In Francis Pellow however, the club has one of the finest batsmen in the division and he was at his destructive best finishing on 111 not out and was supported brilliantly by Albert Pellow (54). Contributions from Treve Kitchen (9), Leon Pellow (21) and Sid Lawrence (14 n.o) meant a very competitive total of 227-4 was completed from  Goldsithneys allotted 48 overs.
Defending any total with just five out fielders would prove extremely difficult however and despite the best efforts of the Goldsithney bowlers St.Buryan would pass the target in the 36th over for the loss of two wickets one falling victim to Sid Lawrence (1- 59) and the other a run out. The spirit shown by the side however showed that this club has the potential to be a serious promotion contender in this division also and more of the same guts and determination was to be shown in the first 11s next match.

Goldsithney 2nd 11 v Paul 3rds
Venue: Goldsithney
Date: Saturday 27th April 2013
Toss: Paul won the toss and elected to bat.
Paul 118 -5 beat Goldsithney 97-9 by 21 runs.
Points Goldsithney 2nds 4 points Paul 3rds 16 points.

Here are second 11 skipper Steve Nicholson's thoughts on the game.

"Paul batted first and found runs hard to come by on a damp and turning wicket,Steve N led the way with 10 overs for 14 runs and wickets went to Colin P(2),Jack R(2)and Dan O(1)with 2 stumpings from Steve P however we missed at least 6 catches and conceded more than a dozen extras
Runs were equally hard to come by in our innings against some accurate bowling and a disastrous middle order collapse saw us struggle to 97-9 in the 40 overs
This was a match we could and perhaps should have won but the old saying "catches win matches" proved to be correct on the day!
Many thanks to Colin P for umpiring;Neville B for scoring and Liz for the excellent teas"

Signs of promise certainly for the team moving forward and as Steve says if chances can be taken a little more clinically, the first win of the season will surely not be long in coming!

Saturday 4th May 2013.
No cricket this weekend as the first elevens game was cancelled due to a wet wicket while the seconds had  a bye scheduled for this weekend.

Saturday 11th May 2013.
Goldsithney 1st 11 v Porthleven 1st 11.
Venue: Goldsithney.
Toss: Goldsithney won the toss and elected to bat.
Goldsithney 235-2 beat Porthleven 214-7 by 21 points.
Points Goldsithney 18 Porthleven 6

This perormance and result hopefully will prove the catalyst for the team to go on a run of good results such was the commitment of the whole side while a couple of standout batting performances going a long way to deciding the overall outcome of the match. We knew that Porthleven relegated last season from Division 3 would be tough opposition and having won the toss and elected to bat, the scene was set for a quite outstanding pair of batting performances.
After some quiet early exchanges in the opening overs with Porthlevens opening bowlers bowling with accuracy and pace meant setting a solid platform with minimal damage along the way was the aim of the game initially. And that was what Treve Kitchen and Albert Pellow did before Albert was dismissed for 7 with the score on 19.  With Francis Pellow walking to the crease to join Treve Kitchen it was no exaggeration to say two of the finest batsmen in the league were now the challenge the Porthleven bowlers had to face, cue surely an early contender for one of the outstanding partnerships of the season. The natural attacking instincts of Francis soon took over as he took the attack to the bowlers while Treve supported brilliantly while also picking of any deliveries even fractionally off line. The run rate steadily increased and Francis was soon to 50 with some huge hits over the boundary for maximums. Treve soon followed him to milestone and as the run rate increased further, so did the entertainment with the ball dispatched to all parts of the ground and sometimes out of the ground. As the onslaught continued the team became aware of another approaching milestone for Francis and gave him the loud applause he fully deserved on reaching his second consecutive century. It was a special innings and wonderfully entertaining to watch as to be able to hit  a ball so cleanly so consistently is  a skill not many cricketers posses. When Treve was finally dismissed for an outstanding 68, the partnership had reached 190 and the score 209-2. Some useful late hitsrom Giles Lawrence ( 17 n.o) helped to boost the score up to an excellent 235-2. The star of the show was Francis however who finished 127 not out off just 124 balls.
No game is ever won at half time however and we were all fully aware that Porthleven were not about to go out without a very big fight. A solid start from the opening bowlers Matt Lawrence and George Wykes ensured the run rate did not escalate and it was Matt who was soon to provide the early breakthrough with a cracking delivery with the score on just 10. The  pressure continued to mount and when Sid Lawrence replaced Matt Lawrence and soon removed Porthlevens remaining opening batsmen with the score on 42, Goldsithney looked in charge of the game. Portlevens number 4 Aiden Botha had other ideas however and he set about producing his own outstanding batting performance with some superb stroke play and when a partnership worth 97 was constructed with Paul Cornbellack the balance of power in the game started to change and all the bowlers chipped in and bowled very well just to ensure the run rate was kept under control. The partnership was broken by Giles Lawrence excellent through out, who enticed a false shot from Cornbellack with the catch taken by George Wykes to dismiss him for 56. The game was turn decisively in our favour soon after with Giles again in the thick of the action producing an outstanding throw to run out Botha for 82 while attempting a second run and with his departure it was clear Porthleven felt their chances of winning the game were departing with him. The run rate continued to escalate and with Sid finishing the pick of the bowlers with 3-48 well supported by all the other bowlers, a less nerve racking finish than what had initially been threatened was ensured.
If we continue to perform to those levels as well as improving other areas this side has the potential to achieve a very successful season, lets hope we can carry the good form onwards!

Sunday 12th May 2013
The second elevens hopes of completing a double for the club over the weekend were ruined by the rain as heavy and persistent rain meant not a ball could be bowled. They face Perranarworthal at home this Saturday a dangerous side and your support would be much appreciated to help them achieve a win to lift them further up the table. The first 11 face a difficult trip to Perranporth and any travelling support you can give would certainly give them a real boost as they look to follow up last weekends excellent result.

That's all for now see you pitch side,
Goldsithney Cricket Club.