Upton 145-8 dec, Poynton 125. Upton won by 20 runs.
Ain immensely frustrating afternoon for Poynton, as a combination of poor shot selection and poor umpiring brought about their downfall. Even the duration and timing of the interruption for rain went against them.
There was probably one bad decision against Upton early on, but after this all umpiring mistakes seemed to go against Poynton. The gods were definitely not smiling on Poynton here! The most critical decision was the dismissal of Nafees Din, who while only having 15 to his name, had played some sumptuous shots.
Nafees’ departure heralded a collapse to 30-5. Brian Kingham fought bravely for a while with little support, but was seventh out for 40 with the score on 78 and realistic victory hopes went with him.
There was still time for Simon Turner to hit 36 from 22 deliveries in a superb display of clean hitting, before he was last man out to Ian Linwood to complete his return of 4-27. Visiting captain Gary Dixon also shone with 3-29.
Apart from a partnership of 59 in 13 overs between Adam Watson, with 66, and Andy Beacher, with 27, Poynton’s bowlers maintained their usual control. Turner continued his superb season with three wickets and Jon Hadley bagged two victims.
