Two Peterborough Town tons in massive revenge win and two unlikely batting heroes as Oundle Town continued their impressive run of form
Centuries from Nick Green and David Clarke propelled Peterborough Town to a massive revenge victory over Overstone Park at Bretton Gate.
Star all-rounder Green cracked 132 and captain Clarke finished on 100 not out as Town piled up 318-4 against a team who had beaten them earlier in the Northants Premier Division season. Green faced 130 balls and struck 17 fours and five sixes, while Clarke faced 94 balls and hit 13 fours and three sixes as the pair added 131 for the third wicket.
Green is now the second top run scorer in the top flight with 525 at an average just under 50. He’s also picked up 18 wickets, although only one arrived against Overstone as they crumbled to 145 all out and a 173-run loss. Opening bowling partner Jaskaran Singh, back from injury, was the pick of the Town bowlers with 4-27, while off-spinners Josh Smith and Lewis Bruce collected two wickets apiece.
Town remain fourth, just ahead of neighbours Oundle Town who had a couple of less likely batting heroes as they continued their impressive form with a 63-run win at struggling Rushden & Higham.
Oundle were in trouble at 124-8 when number 10 Dan Costello joined number nine Harrison Craig. The pair both cracked quick half centuries in a stand of 101 to push the visitors up to 233 all out. Craig struck 56 from 49 balls and Costello 50 from 55 balls before South African import Johannes Van Dyk (5-43) delivered his best contribution of the season as the hosts were dismissed for 170.
Oundle have the tough task of competing with leaders Stony Stratford away from home on Saturday when Peterborough Town host Rushden & Higham (11am).
In Division One Kyle Medcalf responded well to his demotion from the Peterborough Town first team with a superb 122 in a drawn game at Weekley & Warkton. Nick Paskins, another with plenty of first team experience, also scored well for the seconds making an unbeaten 56 in a team total of 296-4.
The home side did crash to 26-3, but recovered to close on 200-7. Town are fifth.
Oundle seconds are also mid-table in Division Three after a 51-run win over Bowden at Milton Road. Otto Jozsa struck 78 of Oundle’s 242-5.
Oundle thirds are involved in a Division Nine relegation scrap so a four-wicket win over Wollaston thirds was a welcome result. Ben Hancock top scored for Oundle with 59 after Pete Wilson (3-29) and Ollie Radd (3-31) prompted a Wollaston collapse from 80-0 to 145-8.