RECS DELIGHT

HAVING lost the toss, the Recs were put in to bat, on a fairly green wicket. Grange didn't wait long for the break-through, with the score on 15, Rob Yearsley was caught by the wicketkeeper for 8. In-form batsman Ste Moran came in at No3, and along with Findlater, put on 30 for the 2nd wicket. Findlater the next casualty, falling - caught for 20.

Hatton joined Morgan at the crease and together put on 62 for the 3rd wicket, with Hatton succumbing to Hunter for 27 - caught. Morgan was next to go, having scored a solid 54; the score 125 from 42 overs for 4 wickets. Evans was run out for 11 and Douglas, along with Skipper Morris put on 36 for the 6th wicket, with Morris another victim to the wicket keeper for 14. 4 wickets fell on 164 with Douglas, also being run out for 22. Poole and Lyons failed to score, and in the final over 3 runs were added to take the total to 167 for 9.

Grange went for a result with 26 runs coming in the first 9 overs - to Widnes 16. Twelve overs were lost to the weather and with a total of 33 overs to overall the Recs total, Grange put the blocks on, and stubbornly, reached 65-6 at close of play. Recs received 10 points to Grange's 4.

2nd X1 v Grange

RECS 2nd string knew that victory was imperative to keep up their challenge for the championship crown.

Having won the toss, Recs put in Grange, and as early as the 6th over, Recs bowlers were making in-roads, with Burns capturing Brown for 9 - bowled. By the 9th Cafferty captured the 1st of his 7 wickets, having Norman trapped LBW for 0.

Stinson 32, Scott 22 and Lloyd 20, were the only Grange batsmen to score a number of runs. In the final analysis, Grange reached 130 all out, with Cafferty taking 7 for 57 and Burns 2 for 32, the main contributers for the Recs.

Recs attacked from the off with Godwin and Price to the fore. Godwin scoring 49 before being caught and Price caught by the wicketkeeper for 38. Magee scored 19 at No.3, before he too fell-caught. Beddingfield and Freeman each scored 6 not out, in the winning total of 132 for 3 wickets, in 38 overs. Recs earning 20 points to Grange's 3.

Recs 3rds play Glazebury 2nds at the Rec on August 19, 2pm.

Recs Sunday X1 v West Derby Old Boys

IN their first Sunday game for four years, Recs Skipper Dutch Holland, having won the toss, asked the Old Boys to bat on a damp wicket.

Some tight bowling from Magee and Williams, had the opening batsmen in trouble from the start, with Magee having Martin caught behind for nought - ct dad, bowled lad - by Al Magee; a tremendous diving, one handed effort. Magee - lad - was again in on the action bowling Morley for 9.

With an enforced change of bowling, Old Boys scored freely, until Jones entered the attack, taking 3 wickets in his spell for 8 runs. Skipper Holland bowled within himself with just 10 runs coming from his 5 overs. Youngster Danny Magee - our youngest member at 13, came on to bowl 2 overs and taking a wicket - stumped by his Dad - Al Magee - another Dad and lad combo.

Old Boy's finished on 118 from their 40 overs. Rob Morris in his spell, disposed of White for 36 - caught and bowled.

The Rec's were in the hunt after the tea interval, and were well up on the run-rate, with Hatton scoring 27 - including a massive 6, which cleared the fence - and Rob Magee helping himself to 20. The middle order collapsed, with Hulstrom posting 10 runs, before the final wicket fell on 76.

Man of the Match: Young Danny Magee for his faultless fielding, bowling and batting

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