100 run win for 1st XI
The 1s team came out on top against a strong Street End at the weekend.
On winning an important toss out captain Tom Carey put the visitors into the field on the hottest day of the year so far.
Two early wickets put the team under pressure but Chris Knope (15) and Tom Carey (35) steadied the ship. Nick Page (13) and Ricky Dale (44) continued the good work with a 46 run partnership. Amith Lokesh (10) and Ben Wiebe-Williams (19) both reached double figures and Tyler Wassell topped of a good batting performance with an excellent 35 not out including two big sixes …. well one as the other hit the tree three quarters of the way up for just a four.
Ben (1 for 24) and Tyler (3 for 15) whipped through the top order leaving opposition on the back foot at 25 for 4. Ricky Dale (3 for 11 off 9 overs) and Harry Mantle (1 for 38) added the pressure as Street End struggled to 63 for 7. Amith Lokesh (2 for 24) removed their overseas player who at the time had scored two thirds of their runs and Tom Carey (1 for 5) and Amith then finished off the game as the visitors were bowled out for 120 in the 37th over 100 runs short of the target.
The 2s travelled to Borstal and on losing the toss were put into the field. Alan Hampton (3 for 13 off 9 overs) picked up two early and Lee Cogger (2 for 35) added a third as Borstal found themselves 25 for 3. The home teamknuckled down putting on 92 run partnership for the 4th wicket. Jay Sharma (1 for 49) made the breakthrough. Tom Gunner (2 for 42) and Alan returned for a second spell picking up three wickets as Borstal reached 167 for 8 in their 40 overs.
Two early wickets after tea place the team at 16 for 2. Alan Hampton (53) and Paul Sturridge (14) kept the scoreboard moving. Unfortunately once the partnership was broken the team never was able to repeat their efforts as wickets fell regularly and they found themselves all out in the 37th over just 24 runs shy of the total. A valuable 11 points was still scored.
The 3s were home to New Ash Green and elected to field. Phil Danbury (1 for 22 off 9 overs) bowled superbly well picking up an early wickets. But on an extremely hot day bowling and fielding flagged asa number of catches were put down and the opposition scored freely as the visitors reached 201 for 3 off their allotted 40 overs. Ella Hadler (1 for 29) and Linc Bryden (1 for 36) picked up the other two wickets
This didn’t improve for the team after tea as they slumped to 38 for 5 after 15 overs and were eventually bowled out for 71 in the 25th over with Linc (18) Chris Wood (16) and Emily Surridge (12) putting up some resistance in the middle order.
The Sunday XI KVL match was postponed to later in the season.
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