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Result - Armadillos

Sun Jul 4th Match drawn

Match report

After winning the toss and deciding that the Armadillos were ideally suited to fielding in the burning hot sun, the Grannies turned in an impressive batting performance, declaring at 246 for 7 from a meagre 38 overs in two and a half hours. The highlight was 103 not out from our newly discovered Aussie, Ben Claypole, ably assisted by 48 from 17 year old Jack Stone who batted with poise and confidence.

The Armadillos never really looked like making the required total and ended on 217 for 4 after 41 overs in a little over two hours. Robbie Noble bowled aggressively and contributed a run-out with a sharp throw from square leg. Simon Leefe added to an elegant 22 with some controlled slow bowling and Bob Robinson applied the brakes with some accurate medium pace. Rory Dunnett kept tidily, conceding only one bye, which was typical of a remarkably proficient and enthusiastic Grannies� fielding performance.

Ed Gardner-Hill �s important contribution, after pulling his groin muscle in a heroic dive on the boundary, was to invent the new �half-slip� fielding position when faced with Claypole�s longer run-up: �Ed � don�t hide behind the keeper, mate�.



Match info

A tense encounter on the Armadillos' historic and spectacular ground at Sheffield Park Garden.

Location
Sheffield Park Garden,
nr Fletching,
TN22 3QX

How to get there
The Cricket Ground is within the National Trust's famous Sheffield Park Garden, Sheffield Park, East Sussex TN22 3QX Telephone: 01825 790231. It lies midway between East Grinstead and Lewes, 5 miles north west of Uckfield, on the east side of the A275 (between A272 and A22).

At the main entrance to the Garden, follow the road past the National Trust shop until you come to a five-bar gate. Go through the gate until you come to a second gate at the foot of the lake. There are signs from the main entrance to guide you to the cricket. If the gates are locked, the number for the padlocks is 1111.

Once through the bottom gate, follow the track around to the left and you will see the signs marked "Car Park". Please park within the signs; you should not park beyond the final sign stating that parking is not allowed beyond that point. You may however drive up to the pavilion to drop off any equipment, but must then return to the designated car park straight away. You will see the ground (and the pavilion) through the trees from the car park. The ground is surrounded by a deer fence but the gates through it will be unlocked.

There are one or two points that we would please ask you to note.

� The ground is within the confines of a National Trust Grade 1 garden.

� If gates are closed or locked when you come to them, could you please ensure that you close or lock them again after you have passed through.

� Please remember that there will be members of the public visiting the garden; in particular, there is a 10 mph on the roads down to the ground. We would ask you to observe it.

� Dogs are not allowed at all within the Garden and therefore not permitted at the ground.

� We are required to draw your attention to the fact that the two oak trees on the left of the vehicular access into the ground are not considered safe by the National Trust. We would therefore ask that you avoid walking or sitting beneath them.