Date	TW Score	Opposition Score	Venue	Result	Team
17/07/05	218 for 5 wkts	Bexley 193 all out	(A)	TW won by 25 runs	Sunday A XI
Skipper Ollie Jones won his second successive toss and chose to bat, partially as the pitch looked as though it would break up more over the game but also to inflict the heat on the Bexley players, some of whom didn't look as though they'd been to bed! Freddie Florry and Jamie Baldwin, opening the batting, reached 22 before Baldwin was dismissed. Richard Cutts at three batted patiently, the fifty being reached in the 13th over before Florry departed for 34 to a ball that shot along the ground. Sahil Sharma was unlucky to be caught off his thigh pad first ball and the target of 150 for the top five looked a long way off. David Corfield (28) and Cutts put on 93 for the 4th wicket before Marcus Faithful and Jones were called upon to support Cutts (103no) to his hundred and see the team to 218 for 5. Cutts hit the final ball of the 40 overs for six to bring up three figures, his second 53 coming in just 7 overs. After an excellent tea Tunbridge Wells took to the parched outfield knowing that they had an attack that were capable of bowling Bexley out. Graeme Corbishley (7-1-31-3) and Florry (5-2-12-0) opened up, bowling good lines but regularly erring in length. In the fifth over Corbishley induced a mistimed drive from the opener, which Cutts clung onto diving forward at cover. It took Tunbridge Wells a further 8 overs to claim another wicket but when it arrived the old adage that one brings two was fulfilled as Jamie Baldwin struck with an LBW and a bowled in two balls. While Andy Kerrison (5.2-0-38-2) was taking the brunt of C Pinnock's attack, at the other end Baldwin(8-0-46-3) removed one more before Jones(8-1-36-2) replaced Kerrison and removed Pinnock for a well played 80. J Bell at the other end was batting superbly but once Wells had Ladbrook dismissed ,the pressure on the youngster finally told as the returning Kerrison had him well held at mid-on by Corfield. Nethercott produced a fine spell, keeping the batsmen below the required run rate, before being replaced by Corbishley who removed both Ladbrook and Abbas. Kerrison finally finished the game with Florry holding the catch to seal victory by 25 runs. On a dry pitch Tunbridge Well's predominantly spin attack bowled well as a unit, asking different questions of the Bexley batsmen but while the lines were generally good, there was far too much variation in length. A good result that sees Tunbridge Wells on a maximum twelve points from 3 games in the Dukes Development league.
03/07/05	287 for 3 wkts	OEGC 50 all out	Nevill	TW won by 237 runs	Sunday A XI
Tunbridge Wells lost the toss but were asked to bat on a perfect Nevill wicket, the skipper, happy with the decision, sent Jamie Baldwin and Evert Bekker to the crease and they quickly brought up 76 in 13 overs before Baldwin fell for 29. Nick Chambers joined Bekker and together they took the game away from Old Elthamians, posting 172 for the 2nd wicket. Bekker was particularly brutal, hitting 116 off just 88 balls before he was run out. The onslaught was continued by Chambers, who reached 97 before skying a reverse sweep, leaving it to Sharma and Faithful to finish off the remaining few balls of the innings. Pleased by the total posted, Tunbridge Wells took the field after tea knowing that in order to do their batting justice a quick and clean disposal of the opposition was required. 1 for 1 after 1 over soon became 18 for 9 after 9 overs, Ben Entacott the destroyer with a four-over burst realising 7 wickets for just 3 runs. Graeme Corbishley and James Nethercott each picked up one wicket before a tenth wicket partnership took some advantage of the attacking fields set. While the result was never in doubt, T Wells were made to wait until the 19th over for Andy Kerrison to claim the final wicket leaving Wells the victors by 237 runs. The result summed up the professional approach being taken by the players and the club to the Development league, with the focus being to attain high levels of performance from all of those representing the Club.
05/06/05	195 for 1 wkt	Walthamstowe CC 194 for 9 wkts	(H)	TW won by 9 wkts	Sunday A XI
Tunbridge Wells Sunday 1st XI eventually won this fixture by 9 wickets as Australian David Else scored his first hundred for the club. Walthamstow chose to bat first in this 40 overs a-side contest, and were aided early on by some poor fielding from Tunbridge Wells. Opening left hander Ashley Leat scored 113, mixing some strong hitting with good fortune, before he became the first of Jan Ball's three victims (8-0-53-3), however the rest of the Walthamstow batting failed to produce as Smith (8-0-46-1), and Baldwin (8-1-45-2), bowled well in the middle section, and were backed up at the close by the returning Corbishley (7-0-16-1) and Entacott (7-1-22-2). Walthamstow's innings closed on 194 for 9, signalling a fine comeback by Tunbridge Wells in restricting the opposition to 31 runs in the final 10 overs. In reply David Else and 15-year old Will Stickler opened the innings and got the innings off to a tremendous start, posting 100 for the first wicket. Stickler produced a fine innings of 40, straight driving off both feet with ease, before he was bowled by the wiles of A. Brace. Mark Smith came to the crease with 95 still required, and, after a difficult start, he began to play his shots, supporting Else to the target, unbeaten on 37. Fittingly, it was left to Else to crash the ball through mid-wicket for four to bring up his hundred (102*), and the victory. The new Vicar plans to do his sermons on a Saturday from now on and will repeat them in full on a Sunday for anyone who missed it. Thanks to Walthamstow for a good game of cricket and we hope they've left us some beer for the coming week-end!
22/05/05	149 all out	Dulwich 145 for 5 wkts	(A)	TW won by 4 runs	Sunday A XI
Logistical problems aside, Tunbridge Wells recovered from a poor first half of the game to win by four runs in this 40 overs a-side game. Wells never got going as wickets were given away at regular intervals, however Mark Smith scored a composed 26 before chopping on to his stumps, while Nick Chambers hoisted a large six into the pavilion before falling for 19 and 13 year old Sunny Mohammed, batting at nine, produced the innings of the day, clubbing Dulwich's opening bowler back over his head for four on his way to 16. Although disappointed with their batting display, Wells knew that a target of 150 for Dulwich could prove very tricky to get. Not able to keep Mohammed out of the game for long, skipper Oli Jones handed him the new ball, and the youngster produced a fine opening spell, backed up at the other end by the older, wiser head of Chris Lawrence. At 60 without loss, people would have been forgiven for backing Dulwich, even after a fine spell from Smith, but it was Jan Ball who made the breakthrough with an excellent caught and bowled. Ben Entacott, on as first change, bowled Dulwich's number three second ball as he played a textbook leave, and not long afterwards Jones removed the second opener with the score on 92. As the overs began to run out, Lawrence and Smith returned, leaving the game tightly poised. As the final over began with six needed for victory, Lawrence conceded only one run whilst picking up his second wicket, to leave Tunbridge Wells winners by 4 runs.
17/04/05			Oliver Jones
TW 104 ao - LPCC 105 for 4 wkts 17 April 2005 With the Nevill resplendent in the April sunshine, John Harvey, the Linden Park skipper, won the toss and put Tunbridge Wells in to bat on a damp but playable wicket as his team attempted to avenge 2004's crushing 9-wicket defeat. George (2-11) and Harvey (3-23) opening the bowling, both made early inroads into the Tunbridge Wells top order, vindicating the Park's decision to field. Wickets fell at regular intervals as the batsmen struggled to dominate, only Mark Smith (19) and Olly Jones (34) showed any resistance for the home side, before Smith was cruelly run out and Jones bowled by the returning George as TWCC looked to push on towards the end of the innings. Disappointed with their batting display, Tunbridge Wells took the field full of confidence. Entacott and Corbishley began well, restricting Linden Park?s run scoring opportunities before Entacott picked up the prize wicket of J Baldock after 5 overs. Corbishley, on his Sunday debut, bowled a fantastic spell and justifiably was voted the TWCC man of the match. While Tunbridge Wells continued to apply the pressure, Linden Park used their experience well to knock off the remaining runs with 10 overs to spare, for the loss of 4 wickets. Tunbridge Wells Captain Olly Jones, while disappointed with the team?s batting display voiced his pleasure with the way the team fought back, 'I thought the guys responded really well in the second part of the game, our fielding and bowling shows a lot of promise for the season. We know that we've got to improve in all areas and playing an experienced team like the Park this early in the season can only be good for us. We're looking forward to the Sunday League game at Linden Park later in the year which will give us a good indication of how far the team has progressed by then.'