The Wolverton Express 5th August 1952

SCOREBOARD SHOWED

CASTLETHORPE WIN

But Scorebooks Recorded a Draw

A quarter of an hour’s extra play was played at Yardley Gobion on Saturday in order to give Castlethorpe the opportunity to win. At 7.10 p.m. there was a boundary bye which it was thought, gave Castlethorpe victory by one run. The fielders retired, but it was then discovered that although the score-board gave victory to Castlethorpe both score-books gave the score as three short of Yardley Gobion’s total of 123. Castlethorpe batsmen wanted to go to the crease again, but the 7.15 time limit arrived and the result was given as a draw. Yardley Gobion had bright knocks by S. Kightley (23), S. Jaquest (30), and S. Ratledge (21), with extras contributing 23. Bert Garrett five for 21 had the best Castlethorpe bowling analysis.

Castlethorpe’s opening batsman, Johnny Cooper, gave a firework display with six boundary hits out of his 25 runs, and then had to retire with a cut chin, in which a stitch had to be inserted. When “Nodgy” Garrett came on the scene he also set about the Yardley bowling and in two overs made 37 runs out of his 58 not out.

Yardley Gobion: S. Kightley 23, G. Carter 1, A. J. Kightley 11, G. Barker 0, D. Johnson 12, S. Jaquest 30, D. Atkins 1, G. Brown not out1, S. Ratledge not out 21, extras 23, total (for 7 wkts.) 123. Chilton two for 51, Garrett five for 21. A. Webb and M. Johnson did not bat.

Castlethorpe: J. Cooper retd hurt 25, J. Bavington 2, P. Wilks 1, Lawrence 6, A. Garrett not out 58, Hill 14, Bridge 3, Sawbridge not out 0, extras 11 total (for 5 wkts) 120. Did not bat: Markham, Paris, Chilton, S. Ratledge four for 33, A. Webb one for 18.