The Milton Keynes Express June 20th 1975

Castlethorpe's team: Back Row: B. Scripps, R. Hart, P. Scripps, E. Pearson, J. Pittam, D. Oakley, M. Jones Front Row: D. Ell, A. King (capt), B. Hawksworth, A. Pittam
Castlethorpe's team: Back Row: B. Scripps, R. Hart, P. Scripps, E. Pearson, J. Pittam, D. Oakley, M. Jones
Front Row: D. Ell, A. King (capt), B. Hawksworth, A. Pittam

Castlethorpe had a fight.

Passenham with only nine men were put in to bat by Castlethorpe and made 75. A. King and D. Ell did most of the damage with four wickets each.

Castlethorpe had no easy task. They lost two wickets for only six runs and it was left to Adrian Pittam to steer his side home with a top score of 17 not out.

PASSENHAM
B. Richards lbw b Ell
12
D. Cannings b Ell
5
K. Harvey b Hart
11
K. Whitlock b King
10
R. Cleaver b Ell
16
D. Johnson c Scripps b King
4
K. Cleaver b King
0
R. Bassindale c & b King
4
A. Bassindale b Ell
0
Extras 13
Total 17
Bowling: D. Ell 9-4-13-4 A. King 8-1-4-11-4 R. Hart 5-2-16-1


CASTLETHORPE
T. Pearson b Whitlock
0
J. Pittam c Harvey b Bassindale
13
D. Ell b Bassindale
0
B. Hawksworth b Whitlock
13
A. King c Hawkesworth b K. Cleaver
14
A. Pittam not out
17
P. Scripps b K. Cleaver
0
M. Jones not out
6
Extras 13
Total for 7 wkts.
76
Bowling: A. Bassindale 10-2-24-2 K. Whitlock 11-6-35-3 K. Cleaver 2-0-3-2