Sunday 24th June 2001 vs Vagabonds C.C.
 
Toil in the sun
 
Vagabonds C.C. 230 for 7
Washington C.C. 121 all out
 
Washington crashed to a second defeat on Sunday when they were trounced by Hampshire side Vagabonds. Fine batting from the home side allowed them to declare on 230-7, and then Wash were hurried out for just 121. The 109 run margin of defeat was as comprehensive as the 8-wicket the side suffered the previous day in Mayfield.

The early signs did not augur well for the Wash. Jimmy Wood consistently beat the bat with his pacey away-swing but failed to find an edge, and Terry Tidey limped out of the attack after just five wicketless overs.

Meanwhile the Munro brothers, opening for Vagabonds, attacked from the start, plundering the Washington attack for 45 and 36 respectively; even when they were removed, falling victims to their own over-ambition, a succession of Vagabonds batsmen came in and made hay on the friendly wicket. Best of the lot was skipper M. Garton who stroked an elegant 55 not out.

Pick of the Washington’s attack were Wood (3-55) and Aussie spinner Dale Bracegirdle (3-47), and there was a wicket too for Kit Cooper (1-61).

On a good pitch, 230 was not unattainable, and Washington went about their
task as if they meant business. 24 came from the first 5 overs, but the loss of Pete Demetri for 9 and skipper Dave Walker (15) took the wind out of Washington’s balloon. Some hefty clubbing from Aussie Grant MacDonald gave the visitors a glimmer of hope, but when he was out for a top-scoring 38, the innings ran out of steam. Despite the best efforts of David Gluckman (14) and John Roche (18 not out), it was the Vagabonds who emerged victorious.

For skipper Dave Walker, however, there was some consolation: ‘there’s always next Sunday’, he said.

top   back
Batting
Player Runs How out
Pete Demetri 9 Caught
David Walker 15 Caught
Grant McDonald 38 Caught
Alan Moffat 2 Bowled
Dale Bracegirdle 5 Caught
David Gluckman 14 Caught
John Roche 18* 
James Wood 3 Run Out
Alex McNellan 7 Caught
Kit Cooper 0 Caught
Terry Tidey 0 Caught
Partnerships
Wkt Runs Batsmen
1 24 Pete Demetri  &  David Walker
2 0 David Walker  &  Grant McDonald
3 2 Grant McDonald  &  Alan Moffat
4 25 Grant McDonald  &  Dale Bracegirdle
5 34 Grant McDonald  &  David Gluckman
6 11 David Gluckman  &  John Roche
7 11 John Roche  &  James Wood
8 10 John Roche  &  Alex McNellan
9 4 John Roche  &  Kit Cooper
10 0 John Roche  &  Terry Tidey



Fielding
Player Cts Wkt Cts Stmps
Dale Bracegirdle 2 - -
Grant McDonald 1 - -
Alan Moffat - 1 -
John Roche 1 - -
Bowling
Player Overs Mdns Runs Wkts
James Wood 11.0 1 55 3
Alex McNellan 4.0 0 32 0
Terry Tidey 5.4 0 38 0
Kit Cooper 8.2 1 61 1
Dale Bracegirdle 8.0 0 47 3
Top