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The RCP vs Town Malling CC - 30th Aug. 2010
Aug 30, 2010
On Monday 30th August, the Refugee Cricket Project (RCP), hosted the Kent Village Cricket League side, Town Malling CC (from West Malling) at The Cricket Centre, Plough Lane.
In the unusual position of being blessed with good Bank Holiday weather, the RCP won the toss and invited Town Malling, (who were still waiting for their Captain to arrive who was held up in traffic on the Purley Way) to bat first.
The RCP started with some very tight bowling and fine fielding with which they were rewarded by keeping Town Malling to a meagre 37 for 3 after 10 overs. There was then some stubborn resistance from the visitors, particularly from Jake Smyth who hit a fine 56 (including a huge 6 which cleared the railway) and Darren Jempson with a hard earned 26.
However, the RCP bowling was too good with some notable performances of 3 for 15 and 3 for 29 from two of the RCP’s star bowlers. This all meant that Town Malling could not get away and collapsed to 129 all out as well as committing the error of not batting out all their overs (had 7 left to play).
Following the break, the RCP got off to a steady and measured start, held back by some top class bowling from Steve Elson and Matt Doyle of Town Malling. But, despite a mini-collapse (and a tremendous one handed catch by TMCC's Andy Vale) all engineered by Darren Jempson with 3 quick wickets, it was with a superb and hard hitting 52 from the RCP’s number 3 and some other powerful hitting from the middle order (including another massive 6 over the railway), that ensured the RCP were able to cruise to victory by 4kwts.
Well done to the RCP and Town Malling look forward to welcoming the guys down to Kent next year to play on one of the oldest cricket grounds in the country.
