Maldon and Upminster Cricket Club's Take Centre Stage
Upminster CC and Maldon CC, finalists of the EABC Kwik Cricket competition were in action again recently, this time in front of the crowd at Essex Cricket Club's home stadium, the Ford County Ground. The two teams contested a six over a side game for the chance of taking home the newly established Essex and Suffolk Kwik Cricket Trophy.
The game was played on Sunday 26th April during the lunch interval on the second day of the tourist match between Essex and the West Indies. Upminster batted first and after their six overs scored 81-3, top scorer was Luke Williams. Chasing Upminster’s impressive total, Maldon finished 10 runs shy with 71. However Dan Laslett from Maldon put in a tremendous performance knocking up 29 not out.
Upmister were presented the winners trophy from John Divver and Perry Woolner of Essex and Suffolk Water and Essex fast bowler, J Ahmed.
We hope that the new trophy will be contested annually for many years to come. Our thanks must go to Perry and John for sponsorship of the day and Essex County Cricket Club for providing a hospitality box, scorer, umpire and of course allowing the teams to play at this prestigious venue. Thanks also to Perry Norton from Essex CCC for his role in organising the event.
Upminster CC
Luke Williams, Gopal Sagoo, Jonathon Murphy, William Bottoms, Ross Milroy, Billy Bilton, Alex Ward and Billy Daltrey
Maldon CC
Michael Foster, Jack Dobinson, Trashant Patel, Luke Laslett, Dan Laslett and Jack Baker.
