Lymington CC’s match against Bournemouth called off after nonstop rain
SPCL Premier Division
Bournemouth CC 192
Lymington CC 24-1
Nonstop rain from tea time onwards put an end to Lymington’s efforts to overcome Bournemouth after their match at the sports ground was abandoned.
A helpful wicket and a bowling masterclass from Gareth Berg, who finished 6-23, put the side in control, but any positive result was not to be, writes Lionel Colby.
Berg first bowled James Van Gool (3) with only three on the board before Bournemouth’s leading run scorer this season, Luke Webb (14), was the next to go, with keeper Conor Moors taking a diving catch off the bowling of Josh Royan (1-19).
There was then another pacey performance from Alvin Cameron (2-39), including the dangerous overseas player Aidan Mayer (7), who bowled through sheer speed while also having other batters play and miss.
By then, Bournemouth had been reduced to 60-3. However, with a patient and disciplined knock, the opening batsman and keeper Ben Rogers (67 runs in 125 balls) was holding up the Lymington attack.
He was joined by captain Simon Woodruff (53) as they put on 75 for the fourth wicket in a partnership that lasted 27 overs.
Rogers was then out caught by Asad Abbas off the bowling of Jude Tollerfield (1-32), much to the relief of Josh Royan, who had dropped an easy catch a few balls earlier.
Woodruff then batted with Tom Robinson (16) as they put on 31 runs for the fifth wicket before Cameron had Robinson LBW.
The Bournemouth innings then collapsed with the last six wickets falling for just 26 runs with Berg taking five of them.
This now puts Berg in fourth position among the leading wicket-takers in the Premier Division, with 22 at an average of just 13.95, which is also the fourth highest.
The Bournemouth total of 192 runs hardly seemed enough given Lymington’s strong batting line-up. Yet, with rain on the way, the Lymington innings only lasted 6.5 overs.
Josh Royan (6) was soon out LBW to Cole Rushforth (1-15) before Jovan Dhariwal (10 not out) and Ryan Scott (7 not out) got going, but it was not to last as the adverse weather settled in for the rest of the evening.
This coming Saturday, Lymington will play St Cross Symondians away at the Green Jackets ground in Winchester at 11am.