DCC Sat 2nd XI 2007          
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The Birmingham & District League - Division One (2nd XI)
Captain: Peter McDonald

Date
Start Opponents
H/A
Result & Report
5 May
1.30pm
Stratford on Avon
A
Indifferent fielding costs 2nds dear.
Stratford 247. DCC 128
Match Report:
12 May
1.30pm Bridgnorth
H
Another reversal for Pete's boys.
DCC 164, Brigdnorth 165-6.
Match Report:
19 May
1.30pm Halesowen
H
Dorridge fail again.
DCC 163-6. Halesowen 167-3.
Match Report:
26 May
1.30pm Shifnal
A
The start of a recovery ? anyway it's 8 pts !
Shifnal 211-9
DCC 162-7
Match Report:
28 May
1.30pm Tamworth
H
Abandoned - Rain
2 June
1.30pm Water Orton
H
Another losing draw, another 8 pts, but we're second bottom !
Water Orton 235 (Hoops 6-58)
DCC 189-8
Match Report:
9 June
1.30pm W B Dartmouth
A
Pete's boys slip to bottom of League after defeat at Dartmouth.
DCC 239 (Steve Shaw 53)
WBD 242-3
Match Report:
16 June
1.30pm Sutton Coldfield
A
Match Abandoned - Rain
23 June
1.30pm Kenilworth Wardens
H
5 points from another losing draw are not enough !
Wardens 189-5. DCC 154-7
Match Report:
30 June
1.30pm Old Hill
H
Rained off
7 July
1.30pm Himley
A
Pete's boys fail again, and are still proping up the League.
DCC 153-9
Himley 154-3
Match Report:
14 July
1.30pm Stratford on Avon
H
A wet wicket & loss of toss doesn't help !
DCC 121-9
Stratford 122-2
Match Report:
21 July
1.30pm Bridgnorth
A
Rained off.
28 July
1.30pm Halesowen
A
Dorridge firmly fixed to foot of table after another loss.
DCC 114 (White 47*)
Halesowen 115-1
4 Aug
1.00pm
Shifnal
H
No respite for the seconds.
DCC 170-7 (Szarmach 37, White 35*, Smith 33)
Shifnal 173-3
11 Aug
1.00pm Tamworth
A
Stand in Skipper lifts morale with a fighting losing draw.
Tamworth 266-4 (Tom Lee 3-80)
DCC 211-5 (Lankester 104, Matt Lee 38*)
Match Report:
18 Aug
1.00pm Water Orton
A
Match Abandoned. DCC 41-1.
25 Aug
1.00pm W B Dartmouth
H
Great first win by the Twos, with a Spike ton the highlight.
WBD 201-7
DCC 203-4 (Andy Thornley 123*)
Match Report:
27 Aug
1.00pm Sutton Coldfield
H
Pete's boys fail to repeat the heroics of Sat, but still put up a much improved performance.
Sutton Coldfield 196
DCC 188
Match Report:
1 Sept
12.30pm
Kenilworth Wardens
A
Seconds struggle at Wardens.
DCC 147
Wardens 149-3
8 Sept
12.30pm
Old Hill
A
Dorridge chase big Old Hill total and take a creditable losing draw.
Old Hill 304-7
DCC 226-7 (Steve Hooper 101*)
Match Report:
15 Sept
12.30pm
Himley
H
Season finishes with another 300+ chase.
Himley 307-9 (Steve Hooper 6-100)
DCC 174

Well, everyone is enjoying this except Vic Marks, and I think he's enjoying himself.
Don Mosey