Date-stamped : 03 Nov93 - 05:54
England vs Holland (2ODI - Haarlem, The Netherlands, July 10)

England's jubilation at ending a dismal four and a half months
without an international victory was short lived after Mark
Benson's England XI lost to the Dutch on Saturday.  England, who
comfortably won Friday's one-day game against cricket minnows
Holland, lost the second 55 overs match by seven wickets after
failing to defend a total of 188 for seven.  Holland reached
England's target with seven wickets and two balls to spare, with
New Zealander Roger Bradley (88 not out) and Australian Peter
Cantrell (64) doing most of the damage.

The Dutch fully deserved their victory, although the matting
pitch began wet this morning and batting was far more difficult
as England struggled to reach 90 for four from 35 overs by lunch
after being put in.  But England team manager Keith Fletcher,
contemplating yet another 'international' defeat, admitted: "We
would have batted if we had won the toss -- we didn't read the
mat conditions at all.  "Obviously we are disappointed to lose,
but the players all did their best, and it's not the end of the
earth.  "It has been a good weekend's cricket and today it was
just that Holland were on the right end of it. I am not unhappy
with the way the weekend has gone because I've been pleased to
have a look at some of our young players."

The English side was selected from just four counties who were
not involved in domestic cricket this weekend.  On Friday they
trounced Holland by 128 runs, but today's defeat in a 55-over
contest brought back memories of the 1989 humiliation, when Peter
Roebuck's England representative side lost by three runs in
Amsterdam.  Queenslander Cantrell, a 26-year-old golf club
manager, has played Sheffield Shield cricket but was unavailable
on Friday.  But on Saturday he took two for 40 with his
off-breaks and then, with Bradley, rallied Holland from 29 for
two. Both he and Bradley are married to Dutch girls and live full
time in Holland.

Holland beat England by seven wickets
 
ENGLAND CRASH TO SHOCK DEFEAT

Mark Benson's England side have slumped to a shock seven wicket
defeat against Holland's amateurs in Haarlem.
The England side  selected from just four counties who were not
involved in domestic cricket  scored 188 7 with Benson top
scoring with 58.
But Kiwi Roger Bradley (88 no) and Aussie Peter Cantrell (64)
who qualify through marriage  steered the Dutch to the win with
three balls to spare.

CRICKET: ONE DAY MATCH
Haarlem
HOLLAND v ENGLAND XI

Mark Benson's England XI crashed to a humiliating defeat at the 
hands Holland's amateurs in Haarlem.
England were always in trouble on the matting pitch  struggling 
to 90 4 off 35 overs by lunch and 188 7 off their allotted 55.
Benson (58) and John Stephenson (41) put up the only resistance 
as the little known Dutch bowling attack took control of the 
match.
New Zealander Roger Bradley (88 no) and Australian Peter Cantrell
(64) guided Holland to victory by seven wickets with three balls
 to spare.

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