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 CCCC Development XI v Whitehaven:  Sunday 29th August 2010: at Whitehaven CC:

Cumberland CCC fielded a young team to play against a Whitehaven Select Team at The Playground, Whitehaven. The game was a testimonial to aid the dependants of the people killed during the shootings in West Cumbria this year. A minutes silence was held to remember the people who had sadly passed away. 
 
On a sunny afternoon Cumberland won the toss and elected to bat. Following the early dismissal of Kendal's Jack White, Ryan Carruthers (Cockermouth CC) and Greg Platten (Barrow CC) formed a century partnership until first Greg and then Ryan retired with 50 both to their names. Jake Daniel (15 years old) of Workington CC carried on the good work with a mature 51 Not Out (hardly looking in trouble throughout his innings) with additional contributions from Alex Atkinson (Netherfield CC) 21, and Chris Hodgson of Cockermouth CC a quick 11. A final total of 201 being a decent score on a very good Whitehaven CC wicket. Best for Whitehaven were Neil Killeen Durham CCC with 0 for 23 from 8 overs, Steven Chambers of Cockermouth 1 for 23, Steven Holliday of Whitehaven CC 2 for 38, Whitehaven Professional Ryan Butterworth 1 for 29 and Seascales Steve Brown with 1 for 35. 
 
Whitehaven Select started slowly against some fine new ball bowling from 16 year old Jack Cumberbatch of Lindal CC and Andrew Ireland (15 years old). The introduction of off spinner Hodgson accounted for the wicket of Chambers who chipped a ball straight to mid-wicket where Platten secured a fine catch. This brought M. Allen another Durham CCC representative to the wicket, where both he and Holliday then built the innings until both needed to retire on 50. Other scorers for Whitehaven were Butterworth 23, George McCaffrey (another Durham CCC representative) and David Watson 36. The innings came to an exciting climax with 10 needed from the last over, bowled by Ben Barrow of Netherfield CC bowling his only over of the innings due to Jack White suffering a leg injury. The first ball was duly dispatched for a fine six over backward square leg leaving four to win. The next ball was then sent soaring towards the boundary and seemed as though it was going for six, the ball then dropped and fell into the grateful hands of Chris Hodgson who caught the ball comfortably. The tail enders then came and swung the bat unfortunately missing the ball to finish with Barrow taking four wickets in four balls and Cumberland winning the game by 3 runs. 
 
The game was played in true sporting spirit with cricket the winner with some money raised for a very deserved cause. The game was well umpired by Messrs Robin Blair, Brian Nixon and Albert D'Leny and Ms Mary Smith. Thanks go to Whitehaven CC for preparing a wonderful tea and a superb wicket. 12 year old Josh Brabbins was 12th man for the Cumberland Team and hopefully Josh has learnt something from watching some excellent cricket.