WINDSOR SUFFER FIRST LOSS

Wes Vandenberg was superb as he scored 68 in an otherwise bland Windsor CC batting display on the weekend


WINDSOR 158
Vandenberg 68


defeated by


MAIDENHEAD & BRAY 4/160


Windsor suffered their first loss of the season with a comprehensive peformance by Maidenhead & Bray on the weekend.


Upon winning the toss only Nichols decided to bat on a greenish wicket where only Vandenberg (68) could get a score. Vandermerwe (10), Nichols (14), Malloch (19) and Kemp (11) where all guilty of giving away starts, something that really came back to haunt the side. Poor shot selection was the main bugbear, as the top order made mistakes that previously in Division 2, would not cost them a wicket.


Maids chansed the target with gusto, as they tore apart some lacklustre bowling to streak to 50 after 6 overs, but Vandermerwe (2/23) and Hartridge (1/20) managed to claw back a small bit of repectability. It was all in vain as the low score and great start Maids made meant the total was reached in the 31st over...


It was a good hit out for the team and the guys learnt alot from the experience of playing a fellow Division 1 side, that should help them going forward into the season.

The standards that where previously accepted as par are now realised now as not enough, as Windsor need to move forward and develop their game further, to be able to compete at this level...

WINDSOR PICK UP WHERE THEY LEFT OFF...

Club debutant Arrie Van der Merwe picks up 5/22 and gets 22 as Windsor rock home on their first fixture of 2010

WINDSOR 260/5
Huggins 90

Defeated

EGHAM 92

Van der Merwe 5/23

Amid glourious weather, Windsor kicked off the 2010 season with a win against Surrey Championship Div 2 side Egham on the weekend.

Winning the toss, Nichols decided to have a bat with new additions Van den berg (38), Van der Merwe (22) along with Birch (28) all getting time in the middle. It was Huggins (90) though who took full advantage of his oppurtunities as with the help of Weston (14) and Nichols (21*), got the score to a very competitive 260/5 in 52 overs.

From here Windsor looked to attach with the old ball, and with the side missing spin king Ben Harris, Rah Mohindru (3/33) set about knocking the top order over. He provided good support to Van der Merwe (5/22) whose change ups and ability to keep the batsmen guessing will be invaluable to the side in 2010. Debutant Nick Borland (1/0) and Hartridge (1/14), picked up the tail as Windsor romped to a 168 run win.

Windsor will be hoping the same luck is on their side next week when they take on Maidenhead & Bray in the first inaugural "Gittens/Smith Cup"