Surrey Trust League
Stoke D’Abernon 181 all out (34.5 overs)
Valley End 183 for 7 (39 overs)
Valley End won by 3 wickets
Stoke’s Academy paid the price for not batting their overs and lost their unbeaten record at Valley End.
James Trower cracked an even 50; but only James Corbishley, (25), and a typical cleanly struck 31 from Michael Dolman were the only other scores of note as Stoke were shot out for 181 in just 34.5 overs.
Surrey Championship Division 5
Stoke D’Abernon 287 for 9 (50 overs)
Mitcham 156 all out (27.5 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon won by 131 runs
Stoke’s 1st XI were back to winning ways with a comprehensive victory over Mitcham at the Rec.
Choosing to bat first after the late arrival of the opposition led to a forfeiture of the toss, Stoke skipper Jack Raimondo was an early casualty when he clipped a ball from Parth Vyas to mid-wicket.
Sunday Friendly
Maori Oxshott 172 for 6 (40 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon 165 all out (39.4 overs)
Maori Oxshott won by 7 runs
Near neighbours Stoke and Maori Oxshott played out an enjoyable 40-over friendly match at Steels Lane.
The hosts chose to bat on winning the toss, and openers Guy Harper and Steve Saker batted patiently against decent Stoke bowling on an unresponsive pitch from Jase Earl, Charlie Thomas and Ralph Coleman.
8th August 2012
T20 Friendly
Whiteley Village 87 all out (19.4 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon 89 for 6 (19.4 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon won by 4 wickets
Stoke completed a quick T20 win double over Whiteley Village with a successful run chase that went to the last over.
Surrey Championship Division 4 – 2nd XI Competition
Chessington 2nd XI 158 for 8 (55 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon 2nd XI 159 for 6 (43.4 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon 2nd XI won by 4 wickets
Stoke 2s recorded a confidence boosting win on Saturday at Chessington to take them above their opponents in the league table. Stand in skipper Pagie oversaw another lost toss, but this time we were asked to field first.
2nd August 2012
T20 Friendly
Cobham Avorians 143 all out (20 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon 74 all out (17 overs)
Cobham Avorians won by 69 runs
A second T20 match in the space of 48 hours for Stoke ended in defeat, but decent bar takings and a chance for the 1st XI squad to wind down with some cricket to watch after their training session more than justified the effort to get the game on.
Surrey Trust League
Dulwich 151 for 9 (40 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon 152 for 5 (36.2 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon won by 5 wickets
Stoke’s Academy took control of their zone with an excellent five wicket victory over highly rated Dulwich in a great game played in a good spirit.
Surrey Trust League
Stoke D’Abernon 199 for 7
Epsom 104 all out
Stoke D’Abernon won by 95 runs
Stoke’s Academy were back to winning ways with a 95 run win at Epsom.
Youngsters James Corbishley, (35), Ed Gough, (33), and James Trower, (30), starred with the bat. Nick Lo added 29 to help post a 40-over total of 199 for 7.
Surrey Championship Division 4 – 2nd XI competition
Stoke D’Abernon 2nd XI 119 all out
Oxted & Limpsfield 2nd XI 122 for 7
Oxted & Limpsfield won by 3 wickets
A depleted Stoke second string put in a brave performance defending a total of just 119 at Oxted & Limpsfield.
Surrey Championship Division 4 – 2nd XI competition
Woking & Horsell 210 for 9 (50 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon 2nd XI 139 all out (36.4 overs)
Woking & Horsell won by 71 runs
For only the 2nd time since 2004 Stoke 2s went into the final day of the season with nothing to play for, safe in the knowledge that whatever the outcome of the match we would still be in Division 4 next season. Our hosts for this game, however, still needed to win to secure the Division 4 title.