Sunday 31 July 2022

Shropshire v Derbyshire Friendly

Derbyshire 325-4 (Godleman 111, Reece 76, Wood 75*, Dal 37*)

Shropshire 89 (Hargrave 69*, Conners 3-13)

Derbyshire won by 236 runs

While acknowledging that this friendly will not appear in any career records, today's match against Shropshire could not have gone any better for Derbyshire.

With rain and a wet square reducing the game to one of 36 overs per side, Derbyshire were put in by Graeme Wagg and made an imposing 325-4.

Billy Godleman, so prolific in this format, blazed his way to a century from just 43 balls. While not improving his season average, it will have done much for his peace of mind and runs in the scorebook will have done the skipper good.

Luis Reece also contributed 76, while Tom Wood hit a quick unbeaten 75 at the end, in partnership with Anuj Dal, who made an, unbeaten 37.

The home side were never in the hunt, despite a fine unbeaten 69 from George Hargrave, who I mentioned last night as a batsman of some talent. He carried his bat as his side subsided for just 89, the next highest score being the five of their number ten.

The wickets were shared between Conners, Aitchison, Potts, McKiernan and Tom Wood in a convincing display.

Glamorgan next. I suspect the same side will take the field, as work will preclude a match preview tomorrow 

Hopefully we play in equally convincing manner. 

5 comments:

  1. It was great to see Billy blasting a hundred in no time at all and Reece and Wood scoring runs. Hopefully, a confidence boost for all three as we go into the Royal London.

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  2. Great day with positive performances for the players that needed them.

    If we are looking at talented younger players with potential, I hope Arthur had a good look at Hargrave to see if he would be interested in a contract with us. We need to start planning for life in a few years where we don’t have Billy and Madsen. What do you think, Steve?

    Hoping we start getting linked with a few new additions to strengthen the squad for next Season. We seem to be done to the ‘bare bones’ due to a small squad at the moment. I know we have limited funds so it is just something we have to live with

    Thanks again for all of your hard work.

    Gareth

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  3. Now is the time to strike – Ben Sanderson has just re-signed at Northants, though he seriously considered an approach from Leicestershire. He would have been ideal. Patterson at Yorkshire is free and while we would like someone younger I’m sure, his experience working with young bowlers could be vital, particularly if we struggle to get anyone else. Notts should surely have a bowler or two spare, and we have already missed out on Joey Evison, so too Adam Hose from Warks (though I’d rather prioritise funds on bowlers or bowling allrounders). I would welcome a future blog with potential targets if you can work out who is available Peakfan? (Also who is out of contract for us?)

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  4. Seems a decent player, Gareth but may not want professional cricket. One to watch, for sure as his record seems impressive. I think we need some changes at end of season and suspect there will be...

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  5. Billy - 111
    Fabulous to see

    Andy

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