Old Belvedere 4ths proved too strong for a defiant Railway Union 4ths side at Cabra today, winning by a comfortable margin of 75 runs.
Railway won the toss and asked the home team to bat on an overcast early afternoon. Despite the conditions Old Belvedere scored an impressive 210-9 in their 40 overs.
Singh top scored with 95 – 45% of the total. Zahid was the next highest scorer with 39. Neville Clarke took 4-42 from his 8 overs.
When Railway Union batted in truth the outcome was never in serious doubt. Though Graham Chisholm finished with a defiant 49* and John Corcoran made 23 Railway were never able to threaten the Belvedere total.
When Railway captain Brendan Mays was run out for 14 (Cunningham), with the score on 112-6 after 32 overs, the match was all but over. Railway eventually finished on 135-7.
Result: Old Belvedere 4ths beat Railway Union 4ths by 75 runs. Old Belvedere 210-9 after 40 overs (Singh 95, Zahid 39, Clarke 4-42). Railway Union 135-7 after 40 overs (Chisholm 49*, R. Sharma 2-21, T. O’Gorman 2-38)
Teams:
Old Belvedere: I. Singh, F Raftery (C ), E Bowes (w/k), P Ridgeway, Zahid, R. Sharma, D Murray, B Cunningham, Baige, O McAlinden, T O’Gorman
Railway Union: Brendan Mays (c ), Paul Byrne (w/k), John Corcoran, Graham Chisholm, Hadly Southall, Damian Gargan, Neville Clarke, David Sihra, Harish Kapur, Rangan, Nick Jagoe, 12th Man: Ciaran Divney
Toss: Railway
Venue: Cabra
Weather: Overcast developing into a warm, sunny afternoon
Date & Time: Sat 15th August, 12.30pm
