Tag Archives: Will Thomson

2nd XI open their account with a bonus point win over Horsley & Send

Surrey Championship Division 4 – 2nd XI competition
Horsley & Send 2nd XI 192 for 9 (50 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon 2nd XI 193 for 6 (42.3 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon 2nd XI won by 4 wickets

Stoke’s second string had a similar total to chase as their buddies from the 1s, and were also successful, passing Horsley & Send’s total with more than seven overs to spare to open their account for the season with a bonus point win. Read more

Fantasy Football

Congratulations to Michael Dolman who saw off all the competition to win the Stoke Fantasy Football League:

Final League Table:

1 Dollers Dream XI – Michael Dolman – 2,100
2 TEAM GB – Dom Morley – 2,067
3 The Michelin Stars – Adam Cooke – 2,043
4 Mighty Tigers – Jeremy Connell – 2,042
5 1FloEvraCocu’sNesta – Robbie Parrett – 2,018
6 Enter Team Name – Matt Neat – 1,877
7 HOLYSHIRTSANDPANTS – Toby Tarrant – 1,782
8 Selection Nightmares – Ralph Coleman – 1,778
9 Athletic Bilbunson – Jay Stevenson – 1,748
10 The Big Fockers – Baz Medlycott – 1,731
11 Great Uncle Bulgaria – Adrian Mills – 1,720
12 The Tipster – Jack Raimondo – 1,705
13 Thomo’s Tanks – Will Thomson – 1,697
14 Matt’s Mad Men – Matt Gottschalk – 1,669
15 King of Road – Richard Parrett – 1,624
16 Handel’s Vandals – Tim Handel – 1,548 Read more

Sunday XI end the 2012 season with a win

Sunday 30th September 2012
Stoke D’Abernon 163 all out (35.2 overs)
The Min CC 136 all out (39.2 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon won by 27 runs

Stoke’s Sunday XI ended the season on a high with a 27 run win over The Min CC – unusual club name, interesting web-site, but shared belief on commitment to extend the season by another week. The week started with Stoke short on numbers; advert placed for anyone keen on a short-sided game; e-mails received…and in the end both sides ended up with an XI, a number of the opposition travelling a long way to take part. Read more

Century for Nick Lo but Sunday XI denied by resolute Wisley

Sunday 16th September 2012
Stoke D’Abernon 236 for 4 dec (38 overs)
Wisley 155 for 8 (47 overs)
Match Drawn

A first century for Stoke for Nick Lo as the Sunday XI racked up a season’s best total of 236 for 4, but were denied a victory as lower order resistance from a couple of former Stoke players and a benign pitch led to a drawn match. Read more

Sunday XI lose at Kempton

Sunday Friendly
Kempton 198 for 9 (40 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon 110 all out (37.2 overs)
Kempton won by 88 runs

Stoke’s Sunday XI suffered defeat to a strong Kempton side, containing a number of their League regulars, but a number of the Stoke players made a good contribution to the game and the younger players gained more valuable experience as they make their way in senior cricket. Read more

Victory at Claygate

Claygate Cricket Week
Stoke D’Abernon 256 for 9 dec (47.5 overs)
Claygate 125 all out (24.4 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon won by 131 runs

Half centuries for Nick Lo and Dan Douthwaite, and a three wicket burst after tea from Alex Bond proved to be the difference as Stoke avenged last season’s defeat to Claygate in emphatic style. Read more

Sunday XI lose thriller despite a maiden 5-for for Mike Carty

Sunday Friendly
Old Ashfordians 149 all out
Stoke D’Abernon 139 all out
Old Ashfordians won by 10 runs

After Thames Ditton’s inability to raise a side to play against Stoke’s Sunday XI, a replacement fixture against Old Ashfordians was arranged and the sides played out a great contest, the visitors claiming a ten run victory in good spirited encounter. Read more