Corfe Mullen Cricket Club

The inagural Corfe Mullen Cricket Club 20/20 cup and BBQ took place on the August Bank Holiday Monday to bring the 2009 season to a close. The Cup was contested by a Chairman's IX and a Corfe Mullen IX with the match, featuring musical accompaniment in true 20/20 style, providing great entertainment for the large gathering of spectators. The post match BBQ was also enjoyed by all and because of the overall sucess, the event is set to become the annual end to the playing season.

The Chairman's IX batted first and lost two early wickets including the Chairman himself bowled first ball! Despite this however,  they were able to post a formidable 222 for 4 thanks to a rapid 50 from the big hitting Toby Shortland and a more measured 79 not out from young Rich Withrington who carried his bat through the innings.

The Corfe Mullen reply also started badly, losing both openers quickly. However the game was turned on its head by a brutal century from Dan Flooks who was able to capitalize on the short boundaries. He was well supported by Duncan Wood before Courtney Johnstone and Mike Jordan saw Corfe home with 11 balls to go.

Player of the tournament went to Rich Withrington for his unbeaten 79.

^{C.M.C.C. 20/20 Cup      31st August 2009}

R. Withrington          Not Out                                       79

N. Rutterford            Run Out                                        1

P. Lewis (c)              Bowled                 M. Jordan         0

T. Primmer (jnr.)      Bowled                 D. Wood         19

T. Shortland            c Prince                M. Jordan       53

M. Laishley             Not Out                                        41

Total (for 4, 20 overs)                                                222

Did not bat: M. Bray, T. Vaughan, M. Rooney

T.Primmer 3-0-17-0, M. Jordan 4-0-62-2, M. Laishley (jnr.) 2-0-12-0, D. Wood 3-0-22-1, R. Prince 2-0-8-0, D. Flooks 2-0-18-0, P. Hoar 2-0-8-0, C. Johnstone 2-0-22-0.

M. Laishley (jnr.)     Bowled           T. Primmer         15

R. Prince                 c Primmer      T. Vaughan          8

D. Flooks                 Retired                                    100

P. Hoar (c)              c Vaughan      R. Withrington     11

D. Wood                 c Primmer       M. Bray               24

C. Johnstone          Not Out                                      23

M. Jordan               Not Out                                       7

Total (for 4, 18.1 overs)                                         228

Did not bat: T. Primmer, M. Weston

Bowling

T. Vaughan 3-0-39-1, M. Rooney 2-0-34-0, T. Primmer (jnr.) 2-0-17-1, R. Withrington 3.1-0-40-1, M. Laishley 2-0-29-0, T. Shortland 2-0-9-0, M. Bray 2-0-23-1, P. Lewis 2-0-17-0, N. Rutterford 1-0-7-0

Result: C.M.C.C. IX won by 3 wickets.