Suttoners Cricket Club

Derek Bowls His Way to 10 Tons!

IT PROVED to be a record-breaking day at Parley when the home side took on Suttoners in Division Two.
In their innings, Parley reached 179-4 with Alan Graham (43) and Dave Lallawa (69 not out) adding 91 for the third wicket.
When Derek Hopkins dismissed number five Roy Smith for 15, history was made for it proved to be Hopkins' 1,000th wicket in BDCA cricket.
Suttoners made a bad start at 7-3 but Jack Baveridge managed to score 30. However, the eight-man Parley attack kept Suttoners down to 106-7.
For Parley, there was extra celebration, for the success over Suttoners was their first of the season and earnt them the Taylor Rae Poole Five-a-Side Football leagues Team of The Week award.

Following the match, record breaking off-spinner Hopkins was as modest as ever about his achievement and is now looking forward to his next 1,000 wickets.
Hopkins, the Bournemouth and District Cricket Association President, has played in BDCA cricket for 35 years and his achievement is unparalleled in the association's long history. (Others have done it, although with the advent of limited overs it'll probably be the last time)