HYTHE & DIBDEN CRICKET CLUB

FAWLEY vs HYTHE UNDER 13'S

3rd July @ Holbury

Ton Up For Green Caps As They Record Third League Win

Double delight over local rivals, as Hythe U13s beat Fawley U13s for the second time this season. Froggett’s Green Caps Post their highest ever total, posting a score over 100 runs for the first time with surely more to come next season! It’s worth noting that 9 of the 11 regulars will be staying with the Under 13 age group next season!

On a sunny evening with a very chilly and brisk wind Hythe made racked up the runs having won the toss and elected to bat first. An audacious start from reluctant opener Marc Reid saw him thump a six off the first ball he faced much to the delight of the Hythe faithful. He tried the same shot again on the second ball he faced, alas this time he wasn’t able to time it so well and was caught. I believe that is a strike rate of 300!

Next up came one of the highest partnerships of the season between Jones and Chalmers who scored at a good rate for a partnership of 47 and pushed the score onto 68 before Richard Jones was bowled out for 22. Josh Mead came in and made a useful 13 runs before being caught out with another highlight moment as Josh also hit a six. Zac Millar came to the crease with Kieran Chalmers who was shortly to retire having made an unbeaten 30. Nathan Froggett joined Millar who both made 4 runs each before falling to catches. Last wicket to fall was that of Tom Smith who made 2, leaving Chris Griffin 2 and James Bidwell 1 as the Not Out batsmen when the last ball was bowled. So Hythe went past the ton for the first time this season making 105 for 6 from their 18 overs.

The Fawley innings started fairly slowly as the Hythe bowlers kept things tight. Chalmers and Jones despatched one of the openers each but they were to be the only wickets to fall. Pothecary and Munro batted out the rest of the Fawley innings but were unable to force the pace against an overall good bowling and fielding performance by the Hythe boys. Hythe managed to restrict Fawley to 88 at the end of their 18 overs with Mead, Griffin and Bidwell keeping the bowling tight. Add to that Chalmers only conceding 12 runs from 4 overs and Froggett only conceding 7 from 2 overs it meant a deserved 4th win of the season.

Good performance by Hythe and Dibden under 13s in a game played in a good and friendly spirit by both teams.

Toss Won by : Hythe & Dibden

Innings of : HYTHE 105 For 6 (18 Overs)

Innings of : FAWLEY 88 For 2 (18 Overs)

(D.Pothecary 28*, C.Munro 27*, A.Lucas 13)

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