Brewers Cup Update 2003
Old Leightonians 140 all out after 47.1 overs
Will Galvin 4-22 of 10 overs
Old Aldehamians 143-2 of 15.5 overs
Fred Allen 42 not out
Kaf Jahangir 52
Jason Clemow 49 not out
On a rather grey and humid morning at Campbell Park, the Old Herefordians, playing in the Final in their very first year in the competition won the toss and decided to put in the opposition. This was a decision that they later regretted as the Old Aldenhamian opening batsmen J. Clemow (K85-90) and K. Jahangir (P84-89) took the score to 94 in 20 overs before Clemow was bowled for 41. A lunchtime score of 119-1 from 27 overs looked promising without being spectacular. Some glorious strokeplay after lunch by K. Jahangir (111) and S. Moffat (K86-91) (51) took the score to 239 after 45 overs and at that stage a final score of well over 300 looked possible. This however was the signal for the Old Herefordians to come back into the game with two quick wickets and thereafter the batting side lost the impetus and a final total of 280-7 was a relative disappointment considering the superb efforts of the first three batsmen. It should be noted that extras totalled 54 including 37 wides possibly a Brewers Cup record.
After losing an early wicket to the Old Aldenhamian batting star K. Jahangir, O. Hewlett and S. Price took up the challenge of the Old Aldenhamian total and got to 81 after only 13 overs before the other batting star S. Moffatt dismissed Hewlett for 36. The score continued steadily with skipper R. Skyrme (40) dominating the third wicket partnership but at 137 he was trapped LBW to that man Jahangir. A steady fall of
wickets ensued but while Price remained at the crease there was still a ray of hope for the Old Herefordians. Jahangir continued to take wickets and finally removed Price (83) with the score at 201 and then cleaned up the tail to take 6-33 and leave the Old Herefordians with a final total of 211. The Man of the Match was one of the easier decisions that the committee has had to make this season and K. Jahangir gratefully accepted his prize at the presentation from Martin Reed, who has umpired all the Brewers' Cup Finals between 1983 and 2000.