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Competition : Warburtons Bolton League
Match : Kearsley v Heaton played at Springfield Road
Date : 24th April 2004
Toss : won by Heaton who decided to field first
Umpires : Ted Holden, Peter McAndrew
Result : Heaton won by 2 wickets
Points : Kearsley 4, Heaton 20
Weather : perfect summers day 25 degrees, clear skies, no wind
Pitch : well grassed, slightly damp, very slow & low
Kearsley
R. Smith lbw b Fearick 0
D. Whittle lbw b Fearick 0
Iman c Hirwani b Jones 57
S. Thompson b Rayment 24
S. Davies not out 28
P. Morris lbw b Rayment 0
A. Fisher c Booth b Hirwani 3
C. Monks c Carson b Fearick 5
R. Hamblett st Booth b Hirwani 2
D. Preston not out 1
extras 20
total (for 8 wkts) 140
Bowling : Fearick 13-3-34-3; Jones 9-2-39-1; Hirwani 21-6-45-2; Rayment 7-2-8-2
Heaton
M. Ward c Morris b Preston 8
P. Rayment c Thompson b Iman 24
G. Carson lbw b Iman 17
J. Fearick lbw b Lomax 13
I. Bradshaw c Morris b Preston 44
M. Dayley b Lomax 0
S. Booth b Smith 9
D. Jones run out 3
W. Milne not out 2
Hirwani not out 8
C. Lawton dnb
extras 16
Total (for 8 wkts) 144
Bowling : Preston 9.3-1-48-2; Smith 9-2-17-1; Iman 18-6-34-2; Lomax 10-4-34-2
Report : Excitement was high on the first day of the season helped by the fantastic weather. John Fearick started an excellent spell by claiming two early wickets after which Thompson and Davies battled their way on a slow pitch. Pro, Hirwani started the season in a very consistant manner bowling the bulk of the overs with a brused heel. Iman, the Kearsley pro top-scored with a well played 57. Heaton started well and after reaching 70 for 2 , had a miner collapse with a great innings of 44 from Ian Bradshaw that included a huge 6 over extra-cover holding things together. In the end it was left to the experience of Warrick Milne and Hirwani to see Heaton win by 2 wickets. Phew!