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Belmont & Edgware reach cup final

June 27, 2011 10:35
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ByDanny Caro, Danny Caro

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Belmont & Edgware 1st XI will contest their second consecutive National Knockout Cup final with a comprehensive 8-wicket victory over London Maccabi Vale 2nd XI.

BECC captain Warren Averbuch won the toss and invited the visitors to bat. Averbuch and Gideon Restan opened the bowling, restricting the scoring opportunities for Vale openers Cantor and Spanjar. Averbuch broke the partnership, and Ashley Connick, who replaced Restan, continued to apply the pressure to the Vale middle order.

Averbuch soon picked up his second wicket, and Connick removed Jeffrey Permutt shortly afterwards. Daniel Caplan, who made his team's top score of 20, and Jonathan Lederman began to rebuild the Vale innings before a Caplan slip led to him being run out whilst going for an easy single.

Neil Myeroff, identified by the Jewish Chronicle as a danger man last week, picked up three quick wickets for next to no runs, and Restan returned to clean up the last two batsmen in consecutive balls. Vale had been dismissed in the 31st over for 96, largely due to tight bowling and excellent fielding, particularly from Daniel Geey, Oli Simons and Dan Abrahams, as well as Michael Blasebalk who two catches.