Sixteen different players appeared in what turned out to be a reduced Under 19 T20 Blast programme in 2016, availability savaged by injuries and holiday commitments. Nevertheless when the squad took the field they showed growth and learning that they took into their weekend longer format cricket.
Saturday 3rd September 2016
Travelbag Surrey Championship – Division 4 2nd XI Competition
Alleyn 2nd XI 159 for 9 (50 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon 2nd XI 109 for 6 (25 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon 2nd XI won on Faster Scoring Rate
The fixture computer had a laugh at our expense, sending us to the furthest away ground for a 12 noon start, but on arrival the clubs played out three-quarters of a game to finish the League season; Stoke eventually winning on run-rate in a match that had similar duration to the 1st XI match.
Sunday 14th August 2016
Surrey Trust League
Worcester Park 202 for 7 (40 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon 206 for 8 (39.5 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon won by 2 wickets
The cliché ‘you had to be there’ is often over-used but not in this case; and for those who were, this will be very much one of those ‘I was there’ games when talked about in years to come.
Tuesday 2nd August 2016
NatWest Under 19 T20 Blast
Stoke Slayers 153 for 7 (20 overs)
Walton Warriors 154 for 5 (19.4 overs)
Walton Warriors won by 5 wickets
Again Stoke were involved in an excellent T20 Blast contest but again they ended up on the wrong side of a close game.
Friday 29th July 2016
Nat West Under 19 T20 Blast
Maori Oxshott Tikis 115 all out (18.4 overs)
Stoke Slayers 119 for 2 (17 overs)
Stoke Slayers won by 8 wickets
Stoke’s stop-start Under 19 T20 Blast campaign finally got going again, and their points total and net-run-rate received a nice shot in the arm with an efficient win at Oxshott; untidy in places, notably the extras conceded count, but overall whole a very good night’s work.
Sunday 24th July 2016
Surrey Trust League Surrey – Zone 2
Stoke D’Abernon 275 for 7 (40 overs)
Epsom 107 all out (23.5 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon won by 178 runs
Firstly some more kudos for Stoke – and Epsom – for going ahead with this game. Epsom contacted us to say they were a little weak but Stoke agreed to manage the game accordingly and sat down a couple of 1st XI players from their original line-up.
Tuesday 19th July 2016
T20 Friendly
Sutton U17 147 for 8 (20 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon 138 for 9 (20 Overs)
Sutton Under 17s won by 9 runs
Great relations between Stoke and Sutton were further enhanced as both Clubs got a game on despite Stoke not having enough Under 17s, (due to holidays), to play the original cup tie. The Stokers originally selected, (many well under the age of 17), were supplemented by some senior assistance from Rod, Ralphie and Charlie Thomas.
Saturday 16th July 2016
Travelbag Surrey Championship – Division 5
Stoke D’Abernon 260 for 7 declared (49.5 overs)
Old Emanuel 263 for 6 (42.2 overs)
Old Emanuel won by 4 wickets
Stoke didn’t do a lot wrong in this one but there was a lot of head-scratching after a solid batting performance and a positive declaration went unrewarded. Some days you just have to say well played to the opposition.
Sunday 19th June 2016
Surrey Trust League
Stoke D’Abernon 213 all out (32.4 overs)
Godalming 209 all out (39.5 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon won by 4 runs
Stoke’s Academy nearly paid the penalty for not using 7.2 of their allotted 40 overs at Godalming, but did enough to maintain their 100% record in the competition with a narrow win.
Saturday 22nd August 2015
Surrey Championship Division 5
Stoke D’Abernon 261 for 3 (50 overs)
Old Pauline 237 all out (46.2 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon won by 24 runs
Stoke’s 1st XI maintained a mathematical chance of promotion with a good win at Colets but in reality this great performance was another reminder of what might have been this season.
