Buxton Cricket Club registered a comprehensive consolatory win over a second string Transport Sports Club over the weekend, winning by 91 runs to end the three-match friendly series 2-1 in their favour.
Buxton won the toss and decided to bat first on the surface that had become familiar to them, racing to 219 all out in 25 overs with Transport struggling to keep up with the scoring rate, eventually bowing out for 119 in 10.4 overs.
Buxton was boosted with Erick Phillips who clobbered five sixes on his way to a blazing 82. He was supported by Akeem Blackman who missed out on a fine half century, hitting four fours in his knock of 49.
Shaquille Boyce and Kurt Booker managed to take two wickets each but were not spared in the brutality, going for 71 and 46 runs respectively.
In reply, Akeem Redman once again was among the runs for Transport as he notched up his second half century of the series, this time a 19-ball 57 with Noel Haynes stroking 28. The pair set Transport off to a blazing start as they chalked up 58 runs in four overs for the opening stand while Booker returned to smash 26.
Alvin La Fleur was the main destroyer, collecting impressive figures of 5-12 while Phillips picked up 2-7.
