24/06/2026
๐WEEK 9 ROUND UP๐
The sun was shining down upon the cricket last week and what a week it was!
Highlights and reports from all this weeks action is below!
๐ฅHIGHLIGHTS๐ฅ
Timmy Britton โข 35 not out vs Charlton Down 15/06
Beth Jackson โข 4-0-14-3 vs Charlton Down 15/06
Charlie Gould โข 3-0-12-2 vs Martinstown 17-06
Ollie Chamings โข 76 runs vs Cattistock 20/06
Alex Fairman โข 71 runs vs Cattistock 20/06
James Morris โข 8-2-14-3 vs Cattistock 20/06
Bowling figures above are dictated in the following format - overs, maidens, runs, wickets.
โญ๏ธTHANK YOUโญ๏ธ
To all our voluntary scorers and umpires and our wonderful spectators, thank you for helping make cricket happen!
๐ 15/06 โข DCL U15 West League
Puddletown 129-1 vs 87-7 Charlton Down
Finally the rain held off and our under 15โs took to the field for the first time this season. Having lost the toss, Puddle were asked to bat first. Timmy retired 35 not out, Greg hit 28 from jsut 20 balls and Jack hit 17 to help set the target. In reply, a superb display of teamwork saw Beth take 3 wickets, Harlan take 2 and Betty and Jack take a wicket each. As a whole the team bowled very economically and restricted the opposition and picked up their first win of the season!
๐ 15/06 โข DCL U11 West League
Puddletown 313-8net vs 310-6net Martinstown
Our under 11โs also picked up a win last week, in a nail biting finisher. Puddle lost the toss and were asked to field first. Charlie Go took 2 wickets, while James, Harry and Charlie Gr took a wicket each too! In reply, Berty top scored with 10.
๐ 17/06 โข DCL U10 West League
Weymouth 118-5net vs 104-9net Puddletown
Puddle won the toss and elected to field first. Harrison, Jayan, Seth, Jack and Harry all took a wicket! Batting wise, Jayan top scored with 15, closely followed by Joel with 14, Harry and Jack both hit 12 and there was a solid 11 runs from Seth too - every player in the team scored runs!
๐ 15/06 โข DDEL Division 1
Puddletown vs Frampton
Scorecard to follow
๐ 15/06 โข DDEL Division 3
Portland Red Triangle 67-0 vs 66ao Puddletown
Puddle won the toss and elected to bat first. Andy Brown top scored with 13. A tough day in the office for the Reserves.
๐ 20/06 โข DCL Division 6
Puddletown vs Sturminster & Hinton
Sturminster & Hinton conceded
๐ 20/06 โข DCL Division 3
Cattistock 151ao vs 233-8 Puddletown
"Impossible" (adjective) unable to be done, performed or effected.
Fresh off a loss last week at Weymouth, Puddle 1s travelled to Cattistock. This is a fixture characterised by jovality and sportsmanship and there was no reason to believe that today would be any different.
As early-comers Allen and Phillips inspected the wicket, the resounding word to describe it was damp. It was somewhat damper at the ground than one might expect and this gave rise to discussion about the effect of the transpiration of the surrounding trees and their microclimatctic effect. Given the conditions it felt like a good toss to win and bowl, with sun expected later conditions were bound to improve. Captain Phillips lost the toss and Puddle were faced with the prospect of batting on a wicket softer than Rob Snow's hand grabbing a ball in the slips.
Ollie Chaming opened up with Allen. After a promising first over Allen was bowled the self confessed ball of the century (step aside Shane warne) and trudged off declaring "it's impossible out there". J Morris pointed to the finality and the hopelessness of that statement, and one that surely galvanised the troops.
Phillips went in at three but didn't last long, chipping a ball back to the bowler after it stood up on him. Knight soon followed lbw.
It was clear that from one end the ball was keeping low, and the other had a slowing tennis ball bounce. It had left the Puddle at 20 odd for 3. It certainly was looking like an impossible say, but fairman coming in at 5 laughed in impossibilities face.
Fairman and Chamings set about a diligent, watchful and life-giving partnership. There's some suggestion that Fairman used to play tennis at quite a high level, and that this contributes to his trademark forehand top-spin straight drive, but his is unconfirmed. All we can say is that Fairman showed disdain for the impossible wicket. Chamings showed it respect and was patient personified.
The pair frustrated Cattistock and Fairman was the first to pass 50 to standing ovation. Chamings followed not long after, and by the time Fairman departed on 71, the pair had put on a partnership of 156.
J.Morris came to the crease, with 10 or so overs to go. He played, as always, a sensible innings. Chamings hit a pleasing 6 over mid on in response to the suggestion that he couldn't hit the ball in the air. He then succumbed lbw for a match saving 76.
Hoffman was in and out without worrying the scorer, and Lorimer hit a big six before nicking behind. Noye added one to the total before being bowled.
All the while J.Morris kept watch and kept the scoreboard turning. Dave Morris came in for the last couple of overs and spanked 15 off 5, including a big six.
Puddle ended on 233 for 8. It is hard to describe the quality of the innings from Chamings and Fairman, it felt impossible, but was more than probable.
No teas, which is a shame as the team have designed a bespoke scoring system for teas. Scored out of 10, a total of 3 points for:
- taste
- variety
- aesthetic appeal
And a floating bonus point awarded at dave Morris' discretion.
It was the steady and trustworthy Morris brothers who opened the Puddle charge. Younger brother J.Morris struck early wicket a nick that Allen took highest slip. The ball seemed to hang in the air and Allen seemed to levitate, impossibly defying the laws of physics. A great grab with a broken thumb.
J.Morris struck twice more, clipping the off peg of the other opener before trapping a batsmen lbw,with excellent economy.
There was somewhat of a difficult period for the Puddle, with batsmen starting to swing and get hold of the ball. First change bowler Hoffman unlucky not to have a wicket first ball. Antell came on at the other end and soon had an lbw following an extensive and extended appeal.
Puddle got the danger man approaching 50 with a good run out, Knight deflecting the ball onto the stumps.
Hoffman got into the wickets, firstly with Allen taking a catch at mid-wicket and then clean bowling a batsmen.
When Fairman replaced Hoffman he bowled excellently and was rewrded with a nick behind to keeper Knight. Noye replaced Antell and ws unlucky not to get a wicket, but did provide the pressure to contribute to a run out for the final wicket, fairman throwing to Knight for an easy run out. 151 all out and 20 points for the Puddle.
On reflection, it wasn't impossible and in many ways the result was inevitable. Enthusiasts will recognise the team performance and the contribution of every single player to the result.
Jordan King returns to the hallowed rec next Saturday, as the red for ruth fundraiser happens. His response to the win referenced a fence, holding and fielding, and his delight that we had won.
And as the Puddle X1 high fived and hugged, rightguard 48 hour protection deodorant made sure that none of us have to worry about showers over the weekend.
The train coast on, picking up passengers, uninterrupted, unstoppable. Choo choo.
Up.The. Puddle.
As we hit the half way stage of the season, we canโt wait to see what week 10 brings!
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