CHARITY CRICKET MATCH FOR THE SDBTT WILLIAM DOOLIN FUND

Match Report (June 2008)

Source: Folkestone Herald (Thursday 26 June 2008)

Old hands again win Will's shield in memorial game

The second annual charity cricket match in aid of the SDBTT William Doolin Fund between past Cheriton players and a current Cheriton and Sellindge XI showed the veterans have still got it - whatever 'it' is - as they retained the winners' shield. This game is played in memory of Dover schoolboy William Doolin who died two years ago, aged just 10, from a brain tumour.

The batting line ups were stronger this year, with both sides able to field 14 players.

The past XI batted first and their first three batsmen - Michael Harding (26), Richard Harding (30) and Darren Marwood (25) all retired not out after giving them a solid start and laying the foundations for a respectable total. The current team's bowlers struggled to take wickets and their side was set a target of 155 to win.

In reply, Cheriton and Sellindge - who combined forces a couple of years ago and now play at the pleasant Swan Lane ground in the village - found runs difficult to come by and, losing a few early wickets, were soon on the back foot. Aaron Cook and Ryan Hall, who both retired with 25 to their name, tried to push the score along. But the target was strating to get away from them and the past players clinched their second successive victory by a margin of 38 runs. Pick of the bowlers from the past team were Carl Mason (three for 10) and Alan Winstanley (two for four).

More than £870* was raised for the charity and all proceeds to go towards funding research into brain tumours.

Bernard Doolin, Cheriton and Sellindge chairman, and uncle of William Doolin, said: "Special thanks go to (former Kent captain) David Fulton, who is one of the fund's patrons, for organising the main raffle prizes." "Thanks also to Robert Winstanley Windows and Alexander Forbes Financial Services for their sponsorship, and to everyone involved for their generosity and support."

The fund would also like to thank Peter Winstanley for helping to contact past player, Malcolm Doolin for liaising with David Fulton and Mick Cork, Sports Editor of the Folkestone Herald, for the press coverage in local newspapers.

* A further donation has now taken the total to over £930.

 

Cheriton & Sellindge present team XIV .V. Cheriton past players XIV
Cheriton past players won by 38 runs
Cheriton past players XIV
Batsman	How Out	Bowler	Runs
M.Harding	Retired		26
R.Harding	Retired		30
D.Marwood	Retired		25
N.Erlynne	LBW	Raynor	6
P.Simmons	Bowled	Cook	2
C.Rumens	Retired		9
Dave Matcham	Run Out		2
A.Winstanley	Bowled	P.Winstanley	5
D.Ashford	Run Out		6
S.Ramsay	Not Out		10
B.Dallaway	Not Out		0
		Extras	33
		Total	154	for 5 wickets
Did not bat: R.Benn, C.Mason, K.Hancock
Bowling:
N.Raynor 2-0-4-1, A.Cook 5-1-7-1, P.Winstanley 2-0-6-1
Cheriton & Sellindge present team XIV
Batsman	How Out	Bowler	Runs
D.Lukehurst	Ct Matcham	Mason	1
A.Cook	Retired		25
M.Relf	Bowled	R.Harding	1
L.Osman	Bowled	Matcham	6
R.Hall	Retired		25
Dan Matcham	Bowled	Mason	13
D.Osman	Ct Winstanley	Marwood	3
M.Winstanley	Not Out		13
N.Raynor	Bowled	Winstanley	0
P.O'Shea	Bowled	Winstanley	0
P.Winstanley	Ct Matcham	Dallaway	3
B.Doolin	Not Out		5
		Extras	21
		Total	116	for  9 wickets
Did not bat: S.Ingleston
Bowling:
C.Mason 5-0-10-3, R.Harding 5-0-17-1, D.Marwood 5-0-25-1,
A.Winstanley 3-1-14-2, B.Dallaway 1-0-8-1, Dave Matcham 4-0-18-1