Weak Argylls prove easy pickings for Tim
Monday 23rd June 2008, 2:29PM BST.
TIM RAVENSCROFT gave his Hampshire county commitments a miss and a makeshift Argylls side were made to pay for his presence at KGV on Saturday.
The 16-year-old prospect (pictured) crashed a superb undefeated 152 to set up a 101-run GCA Championship win for the Elizabeth College side who made Argylls look poor in a game which again underlined the fact that for all the progress made in moving island cricket forward there remains a lack of depth to the weekend game.
Ravenscroft enjoyed a couple of lives in his masterful knock which included 16 fours and a six. The college rattled up 264 for eight and could then afford to give Ravenscroft an afternoon off with the ball as Argylls were dismissed for 163.
Only Carl Le Tissier mounted much resistance with 62 from 53 balls faced and spinner Ben McVey and seamer Jonny Clark were the pick of the college bowlers.
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If this result has shown that there is a lack of depth in the weekend game then maybe it is time for Guernsey to start trying to develop the players they have by getting them over to the Mainland for weekend cricket. Whether that be by signing for a team in the Southern Leagues or even trying to enter a team into the league. This would provide the better players in the Island with a sterner test and also develop them as better 50 over cricketers giving the Island a better chance of moving up into the world leagues.
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