Nutbrook unlucky as Duffield edge their way to victory
Nutbrook 1st XI put in a fine batting display but fell to a narrow defeat at Duffield on Saturday.
The visitors batted first and were rocked by the early dismissals of opener Ben Eaton for 9 and skipper Michael Chambers for a duck, leaving Nutbrook on 48-2.
Richard Henshaw then joined Steven Sanderson and quickly the pair set about the Duffield bowlers who wilted in face of the onslaught, the pair adding 124 for the third wicket as the bowlers were smashed all over the park.
Sanderson quickly reached his century, finally being dismissed for 117 off only 52 balls including ten fours and six sixes.
Henshaw then continued his run of good form this season before being dismissed for 83, with Aussie Erik Crose contributing 46. Skipper Chambers declared on 277 for 7 leaving Duffield a stiff total to chase.
Nutbrook struck early in the Duffield reply, Kevin Flewitt having the opener caught by wicket-keeper Andy Farmer. When skipper Chambers struck Duffield were reduced to 48-2 and had a mountain to climb.
Duffield pressed on undeterred though and attacked the Nutbrook bowling attack who found the going tough in the sun, and with Ash Gray hitting 112 they made it home with only a few balls to spare finishing on 280-6.
Nutbrook's 2nd XI entertained their local rivals West Hallam.
Nutbrook batted first and got off to a decent start reaching 50-2 off only ten overs, but then lost a succesion of quick wickets,and with West Hallam bowler Slade returning figures of 5-46, Nutbrook stumbled to a disappointing 128 all out.
West Hallam began their reply and despite good spells of bowling from Hutchinson and Goring, West Hallam cruised to the target with Fletcher hitting 75 as they reached 129-4.
Nutbrook 3rd XI were at home to Quarndon, who batted first and were restricted to 204 thanks to some good bowling, the pick being Ben Dawes who in his first match this season after injury returned figures of 4-32.
Nutbrook steadily started their reply, Rob Turnbull contributing 29, but the star of the Nutbrook batters was Russ Henshaw who hit a superb 112 not out to guide his side to victory.
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