Essex v Kent
Home Counties Seniors Championship
Brentwood Cricket Club
Team News:
Essex: Steve Ward, Lincoln Bryden, Ian Elliot, Paul Miller, David Clout, Craig Miller, Simon Fitzgerald †, Zaheer Nazir, Andrew Mackinlay, Vince Mulholland * and Simon Dance.
Kent: Paul Gibson, John Olufawo *, Dave Charlton, Siva Ranjan, Graham Razey, Graham Nicholls †, Neil Hardstone, James McBeath, Richard Durrant, Mike Rees, Douglas Forbes, and Roy Vesey.
Match Details:
Toss: Essex won the toss and elected to bat
Result: Essex won by 160 runs – Essex 278/9 (45 overs), Kent 118 (31.5 overs)
Essex Home Counties went back-to-back as they retained their title in the Home Counties Senior Championship, beating Kent comprehensively by 160 runs.
Winning the toss and electing to bat, Essex raced out the gates with the score of 120/1 after just 13 overs. However, wickets then began to fall, although runs were still coming at a steady rate as Essex reached a total of 278 of their 45 overs.
Due to a great 80 (54) from Steve Ward at the top of the order, helped by constant middle and lower order scoring, Essex reached a admirable total.
With the ball, Essex were dominant as the Essex opening bowlers tore through the Kent defenses, with only Neil Hardstone able to muster some resistance with an unbeaten 55 not out.
Colin Miller took 5/22 of his 6 Overs while captain Vince Mulholland took 3/11 off his 9 overs, which including 6 maidens.
