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CRICKET: Super Stefan scuppers Welwyn's title bid

9:10am Monday 6th September 2010 in


A brilliant all-round display by Oxford’s Stefan Van Dyk decided the outcome of the Serious Cricket Home Counties Premier League Division 1 championship on Saturday.

Welwyn Garden City, needing a victory to secure the title, slumped to a 74-run defeat in a low-scoring match at Rover Cowley where Van Dyk scored 43 runs and returned a match-winning six-wicket spell.

This allowed Henley to retain the title.

Welwyn, who won the toss, seemed in control of their game against Oxford, who slumped from 33-0 to 73-5 after 27 overs.

Stewart Laudat andVan Dyk 43 added 75 for the sixth wicket before Laudat was trapped leg before to Paul Barker.

Van Dyk, whose 43 came off just 45 balls, was run out with the score on 133.

Jamie Hewitt, introduced to the attack, finished off Oxford’s innings for 150, taking three wickets in his only over.

This left Welwyn 69 overs to clinch the championship.

Van Dyk dismissed Matthew Hill for in the first over and went on to take the first five wickets as the visitors slum-ped to 43-5.

Veteran off-spinner Rupert Evans, making his first outing of the season, took a wicket in his third over.

Van Dyk captured his sixth victim, and Welwyn were all out for 76 in the 36th over when Ian Crosby took a fine onehanded catch off Evans.

South African Van Dyk returned his best figures for Oxford of 6-35, while Evans finished with 3-9 off 12.4 overs on his return to the side.

Comments(11)

cleverswindler says...
1:04pm Mon 6 Sep 10

You would have thought, a big club like Oxford who run 5 league teams, would have a young up and coming bowler coming through the ranks, Rupert Evans is a fine bowler, but it was his first game, and he is over 50 years old!

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AROUND THE CORNER ON THE 45 says...
1:48pm Mon 6 Sep 10

I thought that, but I would presume it is a registration issue, HCPL and Cherwell different set up albeit one feeds the other??

But did you see his figures, I am sure he would be first name on any Div 1 sides team sheet 12 overs 5 maidans 3 for 9 against League leaders WGC. The mans a Legend, welcome to play at our club anytime.

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cleverswindler says...
3:40pm Mon 6 Sep 10

I'm not denying he's a great bowler, and yes he would be an asset to any side even at 50 plus.

Just thought Oxford would have some useful young bowlers waiting in the wings, if it was a registration issue then fair enough I suppose. Will not start having a go about league registration, or else I might upset one ot two on here :-)

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Negative Line says...
4:39pm Mon 6 Sep 10

Anyone see this onehanded catch that ended the game?

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Big_Send_Off says...
5:00pm Mon 6 Sep 10

Be careful Mr Swindler!! We saw what happened to KP after his internet rant dont want the same thing to happen to you!

I had to umpire in Bletchley so missed Rupert "The Comeback Kid" Evans' return to league cricket. Judging by those figures it shows what an asset he is to any club.

Negative who took the catch?

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Negative Line says...
5:06pm Mon 6 Sep 10

Belter I hear! It would of cleaned the umpire up at square leg I’m told! Natural Athlete that lad though!

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Negative Line says...
5:06pm Mon 6 Sep 10

Belter I hear! It would of cleaned the umpire up at square leg I’m told! Natural Athlete that lad though!

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Negative Line says...
5:07pm Mon 6 Sep 10

Belter I hear! It would of cleaned the umpire up at square leg I’m told! Natural Athlete that lad though!

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just outside the v says...
7:51pm Mon 6 Sep 10

Sounds like a great game, great bowling, great catching, great celebrations after the catch, a born leader that lad, all round great effort by the Oxford boys

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AROUND THE CORNER ON THE 45 says...
8:08am Tue 7 Sep 10

Who took this sensational catch, it had filtered through to us in the north,exceptional fielding by the lad by all accounts?

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Steps TDCR says...
6:11pm Tue 7 Sep 10

I am not surprised you heard it in the North, it would have still measured on the Richter scale even up there!!

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