24/08/2026
Ferrybridge vs Bullcroft 🏏
Stepping in as captain Blanchard took a very different-looking Ferrybridge first team to Bullcroft, with several players stepping up to help fill the squad.
Opening the bowling were Mohit Paul and youngster Oscar Ball, who earned his call-up after impressing in training. Mo struck twice early, removing M. Geary for 2, edging the ball onto his own stumps, before removing Bullcroft captain D. Birkett for a duck, caught by David Shaw at midwicket.
Oscar then claimed his first first-team wicket, removing M. Williamson for a duck after an excellent spell of tight bowling.
Mo finished with 5 overs, 9 runs and 2 wickets, making way for David Shaw, who immediately produced a maiden. Oscar completed his five overs for just 6 runs and 1 wicket.
David then ripped through the Bullcroft middle order, removing J. Dixon and F. Allen in the same over and coming agonisingly close to a hat-trick, only for a difficult chance to go down.
Kieron Blanchard brought Joseph Patrickson into the attack and Joe made an instant impact, taking two wickets in his first over, both backed up by excellent catches from Oscar. One was an outstanding full-stretch diving catch that wouldn’t have looked out of place on the big screen! 🎥
David continued his destruction, removing D. Lovett for 5, before wrapping up the innings with the final two wickets. Oscar completed his third catch of the innings as Bullcroft were bowled out for just 62.
⭐ David Shaw: 7.5 overs, 5 maidens, 11 runs, 5 wickets
⭐ Joseph Patrickson: 3 overs, 2 maidens, 8 runs, 2 wickets
⭐ Mohit Paul: 5 overs, 9 runs, 2 wickets
⭐ Oscar Ball: 5 overs, 6 runs, 1 wicket
A brilliant bowling and fielding display left Ferrybridge needing just 63 to win.
Ferrybridge’s reply
Kieron Blanchard and Rich Lumb opened with what can only be described as a very Test-match approach! Unfortunately, Blanchard was bowled in the 4th over, bringing Mohit Paul to the crease.
Mo clearly got the memo, joining Rich in nudging, prodding and occasionally hurdling his way to the odd one and two. The pair patiently rebuilt the innings before Mo was bowled by the new bowler’s very first delivery, finishing on a valuable 16.
Aaron Snowdon joined Rich and immediately looked to be destruptive from ball one — even if some questioned whether the ball was actually on the wicket. There were even calls from the opposition for lunch meat on the end of the fishing rod!
Rich and Aaron comfortably saw Ferrybridge home, guiding the team to an 8-wicket victory.
⭐ Standout Performances
☄️Oscar Ball — 1 wicket & 3 catches
🎯 David Shaw — 5 wickets & 1 catch in a phenomenal spell.
💪 Mohit Paul — 2 wickets, 1 catch & 16 runs.
🧱 Rich Lumb — 21* to anchor the chase.
🏏 Aaron Snowdon — 16* to finish the job.
🧤 Frank Wass — Back behind the gloves after a long time away from the game and looked the part throughout.
A proper team performance from start to finish. Plenty of positives to take forward! 👏
