Tivitshall 116 for 6, Diss 118 for 5. Diss win by 5 wickets

Tivitshall skipper Fidler lost the toss and was asked to bat on a flat looking Diss wicket. The lush outfield made scoring difficult with just seven fours being hit all afternoon. The Tivitshall innings was opened by Gapp and Browne who found it hard to move the score along as Govier and Ward put them under pressure with some fine seam bowling on this slightly overcast afternoon. Gapp fell in the sixth over, Flatt joined Browne who was batting carefully following his run in with the bacon slicer the previous morning, the pair put on 40 for the second wicket before they were both out with the score on 45 in the 20th over. Wash continuing his fine form of last week anchoring the innings with 36 not out supported initially by Fidler, who was run out attempting a run he wouldn't have made 10 years ago, and later by Feaveayear, Condie and Hollingsworth.

116 didn't seem to be a big enough target for a Diss side packed with young talent. Besley and Feaveayear opened the bowling as Tivitishall attempted to keep things tight, the conditions proving difficult for batting Diss had to wait until the 20th over before Green hit their first four. Feaveayear struck first when Flatt executed a superb stumping to dismiss Steele, Wash captured the dangerous Briscoe and Hollingsworth in his usual enigmatic manner completely confused first Green and then Comer Snr. This brought Comer Jnr and Barker Jnr to the crease, the youngsters put together a match winning stand that was only broken by a fine throw by Besley to run out Barker. Condie and Bartrum bowled well but Diss were too close to the total and ran out winners in the 38th over.

Tivitshall 116 for 6, Wash 36no, Flatt 18.

Diss 118 for 5, Hollingsworth 6-1-15-2, Feaveayear 8-2-12-1.

Opening the Tivitshall innings, Brown and Flatt cashed in on their early season hard work behind the mower and roller. They put together a fine century opening stand before Flatt fell in the 21st over for 38. Brown, who had reached his fifty during the opening stand, attacked the bowling hitting several straight sixes before being dismissed for a magnificent 82. Wash joined Jackman and the pair took a further fifty runs from the remaining overs to bring the Tivitshall total to 198 from the allotted 40 overs.

Feaveayear and Stevens opened the bowling. Feaveayear generating impressive pace and perspiration down the hill, he was first to break the Ashwellthorpe defence when Hales hit in the air to Jackman who took the first of his three catches at cover point. Stevens bowled his full quota of overs tidily but without reward, he was replaced by the mercurial Hollingsworth who bowled with his usual guile, disguise and skill. Hollingsworth's spell turned the game as he ripped out the heart of the Ashwellthorpe batting . At the other end, Beasley bowled 8 overs for a measly 7 runs, and was rewarded for his tight line with the wicket of the dangerous Brooks. Hood, Fidler and Condie mopped up the final 3 wickets as Ashwellthorpe were dismissed for 117.

Tivitshall 236 for 5, Brown 86, Jackman 80, Fidler 30.

NCCCC 140 all out. Stevens 8.1.25.2, Condie 8.2.18.1

Skipper Feaveayear won the toss and elected to bat on a bike scarred wicket in the shadow of Norwich Prison, clearly not all the occupants had been at home the previous night. The track played well as Gapp and Brown opened the innings carefully, Gapp can consider himself very unlucky to have missed out on the run feast that followed his dismissal. Brown and Jackman put together a stand of 165 in 27 overs before Jackman was out for 80, Brown followed soon after playing a tried shot after a superb 86 from 35 overs. This brought Fidler and Elliott to the crease, will no time for sighting the ball they set about the demoralised College attack, plundering 51 off the next 4 overs before Fidler was stumped for 30 from 18 balls. Feaveayear hit a mighty six in the last over before being bowled off the last ball of the innings, leaving Elliott not out 16.

Last year in the corresponding fixture the College had come within a few runs of a similar Tivitshall total. Skipper Feaveayear new the importance of a tight start to the innings. He opened with himself from the Broads end, and Newman from the Prison End, Feaveayear was unlucky to have Howlett put down in the first over, the only chance in a fine but slow opening partnership for the College. After eight overs Condie replaced Feaveayear and Stevens took the ball from Newman. The tight bowling continued pegging back the strike rate to such an extent that at the 20 over mark the College needed a further 170 to win, but with all ten wickets intact and many big hitters to come the game was far from over. Stevens stuck in his last over tempting Howlett to go over the top, the ball was plucked out of the air by Fidler at deep long on, and then Stevens bowled the first of the College's big hitters with his quicker delivery. Condie was successful with his eighth lbw appeal and Tivitshall were on their way to another victory. Hood put in some excellent work behind the stumps to execute two runouts and one stumping, regular keeper Flatt currently holidaying in the Mediterranean will find it difficult to oust him from behind the stumps on his return. Gapp, Fidler, Hollingsworth and Brown all took wickets as the College reply fizzled out at 140.

Tivitshall 146 all out, Feaveayear 33, Fidler 19, L Newman 17, F Newman 14no

Burston 33 all out, L Newman 6 for 14.

On a dull overcast afternoon within earshot of the Burston Strike School Rally speeches, the two neighbouring villages (apologies to Gissing) met for the third time this season. One match a piece village pride depending on the outcome. The Burston captain won the toss and despite not having all his team present asked Tivitshall to bat first, a tactical gamble. Unusually, Fidler and Feaveayear opened the innings, the first time they had done so together since a fine opening stand of 60 last season, they set about the task purposefully. Feaveayear hitting hard picking up six fours before falling to E Fairweather for 33 from a stand of 51. Fairweather causing a mini collapse as Fidler and the unlucky Flatt were bowled with score on 56. Tivitshall batted well in the damp conditions with all the remaining batsman getting in but then losing their wickets as the softening ball and wet outfield made hitting difficult. Buston plugged away bravely, the missing players still not on the horizon. The pick of the Burston bowlers, Fairweather came back at the end of the innings to break the spirited partnership of the Newman brothers and then bowl Tivitshall's only true tailender, Stevens.

After tea, despite several mobile phone calls Burston were still without the missing two. Feaveayear opened the bowling from the flag end, a specialist opener - Batting, Bowling but sadly not his wallet!. Fortunately for him L Newman was determined to buy the beer as he ripped through the Burston top order, only Norris of the first five troubling the scorer. At one point Newman had 5 wickets for 3 runs. Norris fell to a good catch by Flatt and Browne picked up two sharp chances at silly mid-on. With the arrival of a third Newman brother to spectate, Tivitshall skipper Browne offered his services to Burston, the offer accepted and the game was prolonged a little further. Fairweather and Last rallied the Burston innings at the end, Last was caught neatly by Gapp off the bowling of Stevens. Condie mopped up the tail, the wicket falling just as the applause from the final speech at the Rally erupted.

 Tivitshall v Diss Mere

Diss Mere 152 for 4, Davis 40, Therkettle 39, Sage 36no. Browne 8-0-38-2,

Condie 8-0-13-0, Stevens 8-1-20-1.

Tivitshall 151 for 8 Jackman 62, Feaveayear 31, Hollingsworth 16.

Davis 8-3-8-1.

With the season drawing rapidly to a close Tivitshall travelled to the Shelfanger Road ground of Diss Mere. Mere won the toss and elected to bat. Tivitshall bowled tightly restricting Mere to 60 runs for one wicket from the first 20 overs. Opening bowler Condie producing a spell of tight bowling from the pavilion end, 8 overs for just 13 runs, surely the Australian over fifties selectors can't ignore him again. Stevens replaced Condie at the Pavilion End, he continued in the same tight manner giving away just 20 runs from his allotted 8 overs. At the other end Jackman and then Browne (twice) took wickets as Diss Mere built a patient innings, with plenty of wickets in the bag Mere accelerated to reach 152. At one point it looked as if Tivitshall would restrict them to around 130, the extra 20 runs could prove vital.

Tivitshall opened with Jackman and Fidler or should that be Jackman and Browne, as Fidler gloved the second ball of the first over to the wicket keeper. Scoring on this pitch proved harder for those not used to it, Browne went for 7, Flatt and Elliot followed bring the mercurial Hollingsworth to the crease to join Jackman. Hollingsworth pushed the quick single and Jackman, who had by this time worked out how to score on the wicket, hit sixes and fours as they moved closer to the 153 target. Then Mere struck, Jackman was dismissed for a fine 62, out strode Feaveayear with 40 needed from the last 4 overs. By the last over the target was 16, dot, six, four, two, two, left Tivitshall needing two from the last ball. Feaveayear stuck it sweetly but from nowhere Therkettle flung himself to his right to take the catch that, indeed won the match.

 Tivetshall vs. Earlham Village 9^th September 2001

Tivetshall were hosts to Earlham Village who were seeking revenge for a rather on-sided match in the reverse fixture earlier in the season. Winning the toss, the Earlham captain put Tivetshall in to bat in the very wet and blustery conditions. Following their success of the previous week, Tivetshall continued this week with the opening partnership of Fevearyer and Fidler who set about the Earlham attack with their usual robustness, putting on an impressive 40 runs in the first 6 overs. Perhaps over-ambition was the cause of both batsmen losing their wickets – Fevearyer having scored 27. Conditions continued to be difficult with play interrupted a couple of times and making it difficult for the Tivetshall batsmen to get established. However, a dogged performance aided by 33 runs from Elliott and a late flourish by Jackman batting unusually lower down the order helped the home team to a total of 119 all out which was considered reasonable for the conditions.

After tea, the rain abated and some blue sky emerged. However, the home side’s bowling attack failed to make the impression that it hoped, although creating chances, it was somewhat expensive at times. Earlham reached the target with the loss of 4 wickets with the help of a very impressive innings from Cowe of 69 not out.

Once again the wet conditions took its toll on the ball, reminding Tivetshall cc that it would like to express it’s gratitude to The Gissing Crown for the sponsorship this season of providing match balls.

Ending on a low note, preparations for the match were greatly hampered by the discovery that the roller that is stored at the ground has been vandalised during the week.