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Result - London New Zealand

Sat Jul 5th The Grannies win by 46 runs

Match report

Pleased to report a 46-run win for the Grannies vs LNZ yesterday at Sheffield Park. After we chose to bat first, LNZ had us where they wanted us at 50 for 5, their opener doing damage with some first rate inswingers. F.Tritton (60) and Afaque (28) steadied the ship and with contributions all the way down, we posted a very respectable 194-9 off 35 overs.

Positions were reversed and this time it was the Grannies who had LNZ at 50 for , thanks to some high quality bowling from R.Bethwaite and M. Schutz in particular, teking 4 & 2 wickets respectively. Some sharp catching and fielding stayed any sign of a tail wag from LNZ, and we bowled them out for 148.
Many thanks in particular to Afaque, Ibad, Toby, Reza and Vinay for stepping in at the last minute. And to LNZ for beings a great opposition, giving a fine speech, and presenting F.Tritton with a deserved MOM.


Match info

The Cricket Ground is within the National Trust's famous Sheffield Park Garden, Sheffield Park, East Sussex TN22 3QX Telephone: 01825 790231.

Also played: Ibad Shah,

Location
Sheffield Park,
Forest Row,
TN22 3QX

How to get there
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).

Use the main entrance off the A275, signed Sheffield Park and Garden. Follow the sign to the visitors car park. Continue past the car park through the two sets of wooden gates. 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 "Armadillos CC 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.