Two comfortable wins, two close losses
The 1s and 3s had comfortable wins at the weekend while the 2s and Sunday XI missed out in two close games
The 1s travelled Minster and was put into the field. Ben Wiebe-Williams struck twice early doors to put the home team under pressure. Tom Carey (1 for 30) added to the pressure but a partnership mid-order saw Minster recover. Archie Covey (1 for 28) broke the partnership and when Tyler Wassell returned for for his second spell he ripped through the remaining batsman ending on the excellent figures of 9 overs 4 for 11. Harry Mantle (1 for 48) and Ben (3 for 48) finished off the home team innings with the scrore on 172 at teh start of the 37th over.
Matt Lewis (5) fell early but a destructive partnership from Tom Carey (79) and James Weller (38) ensured the team won comfortably with 6 wickets and 24 overs to spare.
The 2s were at home to Sheppey and elected to field. With an early wicket from Haris Khan (1 for 27) it looked like the decision but a century and half century from the two batsman at the crease meant the visitors reached 219 for 4 from their 40 overs.
Rob Kennett (36) and Aaryan Rajgor (19) got the team off to a steady start despite accurate bowling from the visitors. Unfortunately it meant the team got behind the run rate and Will Cosstick (20) and Adam Rayner were both caught trying to move the score along. With just a few overs left it looked like the team would fall well short of the target and a big hitting display from Chris Hogg (68 no) and Tom Gunner (25 no) meant the team finished a mere 12 runs short and gaining valuable bonus points on the way.
The 3s travelled to GNC CC GRFC and was put into the field. Simon Rose bowled well picking up two early wickets (6 overs 2 for 10). GNC’s overseas player marshalled the batting and looked settled in but a unbelievable catch from Danih Zia dismissed him on 60 and from that point the home team collapsed with Yawar Hanif picking up 4 wickets (4 for 42) and Danish picking up the other wickets (1 for 27) as GNC found themselves all out in the 25th over for 103
Kev Miles (33) and Simon Rose (39 no) got the team of to a solid start and Tony Hadfield (22 no) saw the team home with 17 overs and 9 wickets to spare
The Sunday XiI travelled to play Kent Royals (Hollingbourne) and again were putinto the field. The first seven batsman all reached double fiqures but the team kept at the task picking up wickets up on a regular basis restricting them to 179 for 9 in their 40 overs. Ben Wiebe-Wiliams (3 for 25) and Ella Hadler (2 for 21) picking up 5 of the wickets while Ethan Collier (1 for 6) Haris Khan (1 for 19), Aryan Rajgor (1 for 35) and Isaac Gregory-Bourne(1 for 15) picking up one each.
James Weller (5) fell early followed shortly by Tom Carey (20) and Aaryan (18) . Things looked deperate but Amith Lokesh (21), Owen Harrison (44) and Ethan Collier (42 no) got the team so close but the Home team managed to shut the door with Bapchild just 2 runs short of the total.
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