Late partnership condemns Box to defeat (From This Is Wiltshire)

Late partnership condemns Box to defeat

9:45am Monday 6th July 2009 in

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Cricket: Box played host to Bath Civil Service on Saturday, knowing a win would put them right in the mix for a top three finish this season.

But it wasn't to be as the servants completed a season double over their local rivals.

Having won the toss Box elected to bat first and were made to work for their runs very early on.

The first wicket fell with just 12 on the board as Phil Oliver (6) was bowled by a beauty from Wood (4-30).

12 for 1 bacame 18 for 2 as dangerman Hayward fell for a duck clipping a catch to Hirst at square leg from Woods bowling.

Father and Son Neil and Jake Pettit began the repair job before Jake (12) was caught by Carlin from the bowling of John Fair (2-45).

Neil Pettit was eventually out for an excellent 56 succumbing to Elliman (2-50).

Bray (4) and Crawford (1) fell cheaply soon after to leave the hosts on 95 for 6 with only 10 overs left.

Tony Trotman (36) and Clive Carmody (25) restored some shine to the scoreboard with an important 60 run partnership.

Wood claimed his third and fourth wickets in successive balls as Trotman and Carmody both skied catched to Fair in the deep in the last over.

Styles was run out off the very last ball to leave Box on 160 for 9 from their 45 overs.

Civil Service got off to a steady reply with A.Carlin taking on the opening attack of Crawford and Styles.

The first wicket fell when R.Carlin fell for a duck with the score on 25, caught behind by Bryant from Styles (2-47).

Elliman also fell for a duck soon after, bowled by Styles.

Price and A.Carlin then put on a useful stand of 50 before Carlin departed for 66 being caught by an excellent catch from Dancey in the deep from the bowling of Crawford (2-44).

John Fair came to the wicket almost immediatley smashing Crawford for six before Crawford had his revenge clean bowling him soon after for 7.

With the score on 103 for 4, the home side felt they were in with a shout but Price (40 no) and Hirst (34no) saw the away side to safety as they achieved the target with just less than 15 overs to spare with a good 60 run partnership.