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The Vale of Lanherne Cricket Club was formed in the summer of 1999 by a group of talented young cricketers. They all shared the same common bond-a love of the game of cricket. Since their first game against St.Mawgan C.C in 1999 the team has developed a unique bond and are beginning to function as an exceptional outfit. On this page you will find all the statistics concerning the teams players, fixtures, results and statistics.
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Screaming Eagles cannot save Pencarrow as Lanherne Win Again - Writes Jonny Andrews
With vice-captain Chris Willett in self-imposed exile, it was left to club stalwart and captain Sam Millatt to take a young and inexperienced Lanherne side to the fortress of Pencarrow CC.
With the sun gleaming above and a rock hard deck Millatt didn’t think twice about putting Pencarrow into bat, despite the pitch and weather Pencarrow quickly found themselves in trouble at 69 for 4 with Jake Rowe getting out twice in 2 balls, however this brought together the pairing of Caleb “Satan” Rowe and Tim Shrewsbury who both batted with guile and promised despite their youth and inexperience and helped push the total to 150 for 6 when both perished quickly, Caleb Rowe being bowled round his legs by a ball of “Unholy demise” however with 12 overs to go and only 4 wickets left Pencarrow’s regular openers of Charlie Ellis and Olly Sleeman came to the crease and played positively and with righteous fury to add 70 more runs off just 54 balls to post the Pencarrow total at an ominous looking 228 for 7.
In reply the Lanherne run chase got off to a terrible start with Middlehurst, Cann, Eggins, Thorn and Brooks all falling for a combined total of 20, the run chase wasn’t helped either when Jon Andrews retired batting for his average on 24. This left the Lanherne side effectively 50 for 6, with Will Richardson destroying the batting line up from one end and Jake Rowe and Stuart Ellis bowling tightly from the other the Lanherne boys looked all but crucified, however club gay Chris Rippin was joined at the crease by his skipper and together they took on the Pencarrow bowling with a mixture of big hitting and tight running that was reminiscent of Trengilley ’06, this helped push the Lanherne cause to 156 before Sam Millatt was bowled by a Robbie Hawken dart for an awesome 46, but with another 63 needed and only 4 wickets left the game was balanced on a knife edge, a useful 30 run partnership between Rob White and Chris Rippin accelerated the total past 190 but two quick wickets left the Lanherne boys under serious pressure needing another 30 to win, after threats from his team-mates club ginger Jon Andrews went out to bat and together with Chris Rippin they both saw the side home with Andrews hooking a 6 over fine leg to win the match by 2 wickets with 10 balls to spare.
After the match Pencarrow superstar Will Richardson summed up a hectic day by saying “Well it was no screaming eagle”.
Vale of Lanherne 229-8 (C Rippin 89*, S Millatt 46, J Andrews 40*; R Hawken 3-28, Will Richardson 2-24) Pencarrow 228-7 (O Sleeman 52*, C Ellis 38, T Shrewsbury 31, C Rowe 26, B Hawken 20; Middlehurst 2-22)
Vale of Lanherne beat Pencarrow by 2 wickets.
End of Season Stats
Catches:
4: Jon Andrews
2: Sam Millatt, Chris Rippin, Ash Walton, Dave Longbottom.
1: Tim Essex, Maxwell Cocoran, Ryan Curtis, Josh Busby, Joe Crane, Pete Middlehurst, Tom Brooks, Danny Brooks, Tom Eggins, Phil Baker.
Dismissals:
Willett: 1 Catch, 2 Stumpings
Rippin: 1 Stumping
Run Outs:
Pete Middlehurst x1
Dave Eggins x1
Tom Eggins x1
Player
Innings
Not Outs
Runs
Average
C. Rippin
6
3
293
97.66
J. Andrews
5
2
245
81.66
D. Brooks
2
1
39
39
S. Millatt
6
1
137
27.4
T. Brooks
5
0
94
18.8
P. Baker
1
0
11
11
T. Eggins
6
0
63
10.5
P. Middlehurst
7
0
38
5.42
J. Busby
1
0
5
5
R. White
4
0
18
4.5
R. Curtis
1
0
4
4
P. Cann
1
0
4
4
C. Willett
4
0
11
2.75
A. Hawken
2
0
5
2.5
A. Cocking
1
0
2
2
G. Essex
1
0
2
2
J. Crane
2
0
2
1
G. Pipe
1
0
1
1
J. Cox
1
0
0
0
T. Crane
1
0
0
0
C. Ellis
1
0
0
0
Tibbs. Essex
1
0
0
0
J. McLuskie
1
0
0
0
D. Thorn
1
0
0
0
A. Walton
1
0
0
0
G. Prowse
2
2
39
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Tim. Essex
1
1
25
--
D. Longbottom
1
1
3
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Player
Overs
Maidens
Runs
Wickets
Economy
S/Rate
Average
Pete Middlehurst
35
2
221
8
6.314
26.25
27.625
Jonny Andrews
28
3
105
5
3.75
33.6
21
Joe Crane
11
2
32
4
2.91
16.5
8
Tom Eggins
9
0
36
4
4
13.5
9
Danny Brooks
5
0
16
3
3.2
10
5.33
Chris Rippin
19
3
75
3
3.95
38
25
Maxwell Cocoran
2
0
13
2
6.5
6
6.5
Greg Prowse
4
0
14
2
3.5
12
7
Dave Eggins
4
0
19
2
4.75
12
9.5
Tim Essex
6
1
21
2
3.5
15
10.5
Dave Longbottom
8
0
26
2
3.25
24
13
James McLuskie
10
0
34
2
3.4
30
17
Sam Millatt
13
2
35
2
2.69
39
17.5
Rob White
8
0
48
2
6
24
24
Tom Brooks
11
2
59
2
5.36
33
29.5
Guy Essex
1
0
5
1
5
6
5
Josh Busby
1
0
8
1
8
6
8
Jason Cox
3
0
18
1
6
18
18
Ash Walton
2
0
18
1
9
12
18
John Biddick
6
0
28
1
4.66
36
28
Ryan Curtis
5
0
47
1
9.4
30
47
Phil Baker
4
0
26
0
6.5
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Aaron Hawken
5
0
32
0
6.4
--
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Charlie Ellis
9
0
38
0
4.22
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Featured Player Number 2 -Chris Willett

Young Willett first came into the public eye after a chance appearance at a Newquay net session in 2003, and soon forced his way into the Lanherne first-team and social set-up. After a conspicious start to his career in which he struggled for runs and consistency, many local pundits were calling for his head, especially with the long line of talented wicketkeepers breathing down his neck.

Local celebrity John Biddick once described Willett as 'looking as conspicious as a Giraffe wearing dark sunglasses trying to get into an all-Polar Bear nighclub' when he walked out to bat, but Willett soon grew in confidence to silence his critics. His maiden 50 came in one of Lanherne's easy victories over Nancledra in July 2006 when he helped Lanherne along to a mammoth total with a patient 58. During the forgettable defeat to Boconnoc in the 2005 Village Knockout, he cracked the first ball of the innings for 4 with a trademark cut shot, before a batting collapse and an embarrasing defeat ensued.

Willett has introduced numerous characters and talented players to the Lanherne set-up, most notably Sam Beard, Gavin Pipe, Greg Prowse and Aaron Dilley. Willett is now the established first-team wicketkeeper and vice-captain, and is likely to lead Lanherne into battle this season as de facto captain during Millatt's absence.

Shaun Blake -

Shaun Blake first came to prominence during the 2002 season, after impressing club scout Matt Biddick during a net session, and was thrown straight into the Lanherne first XI. He hails from a strong Cornish agricultural background, and was raised in the Vale of Lanherne, a local hotbed of talent which has producers household names such as Ryan Chapman and Pete Biddick.

Although Shaun failed to impress in any of his Lanherne appearances, he did heroically bat out an over from a fired-up Nigel Logan in September 2003 to seal a memorable draw against Trengilly on their own turf. This was without doubt the highest point of his career, which has unfortunately gone steeply downhill since then. Numerous conspiracy theories have surfaced concerning his whereabouts, but the reality is that too many Big Macs, binge drinking sessions and YFC disco's have taken their toll on Shaun's rapidly-expanding frame, forcing him into an early retirment at the age of 18.

He will be sorely missed by all concerned, and was one of Lanherne's founding fathers, along with the likes of Sam Millatt, John Biddick and Mike King, and has been ensured a place in the new Lanherne hall of fame. Shaun is now working full-time on his father's farm, and drives a Mini. His interests outside cricket include cars and cakes.

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