HYTHE & DIBDEN COLTS CRICKET

Sunday 4th June

Under 11 & Under 15's - Week 5

Hythe Under 11's recorded their third win of the season and second in consecutive weeks beating Fawley by 4 Runs on Sunday.

Hythe Under 15's who played with only ten players and were minus Smith, Blackwell and Head, suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of New Milton by 138 runs.

Under 11 Vs FAWLEY

Toss : Won by Fawley

Fawley Fall to Hythe at Last…

Some pride was finally brought back to Hythe and Dibden Cricket Club by the under 11 squad of all people with a closely fought victory over the Fawley under 11 team. The clubs have met twice in as many weeks at senior level and Fawley ran out worthy winners on both occasions so to win at any level against our nearest rivals was a sheer delight.

Kev Glass a former Hythe and Dibden player has assembled a new under 11 squad this year and in such a short space of time has certainly got them playing with a lot of spirit.

Hythe for once lost the toss and were asked to bat by Fawley on the first really sunny day of the year the under 11s have played in. Straight away the game was tight with Josh and Keiran both making runs but each losing a wicket to cancel out their hard running. The opening partnership finished at 208 of 4 overs not the start the manager was looking for this week.

Nathan and Connor the dependables came to the crease and busily got on with the business of scoring runs, running byes and leaving wides without giving away a wicket 229 of 8 things back on track..

Captain Charlie and Debut George Wingate were next in and found the bowling tight. Neither batsman troubled the scorers but ran when they had to and were solid in defence, no wickets lost and 239 of 12 was on the board.

Man in form Tom Smith and The big fella Richie Lever hythe’s last batsmen entered the game knowing runs were required in great number. They didn’t disappoint the large crowd a partnership of 21 runs, 15 runs of the bat 13 to Tom which included 2 boundaries. Final Score 260 for 2. Game on…..

Fawley’s openers like hythe’s batted sensibly and picked up runs were possible but lost 1 wicket in the 3^rd over and finally came to rest on 208 after 4 ( Hythe’s opening 4 bowlers bowled only 1 wide between them )

Fawley’s 2^nd partnership were steady as well and pushed the score up to 225 of 8 and nerves were jangling in the crowd.

Nathan behind the stumps for the 1^st time this season as normal keeper Richard Jones was away did a cracking job of allowing only 2 byes all game and by the end of the 3^rd Fawley partnership as Richard Lever finished with a Wicket maiden it looked like Hythe had pushed ahead in the game as the score was 230 of 12 overs. 31 runs required to win for Fawley off 4 overs.

Fawley’s final pair set about the run chase in flowing style hitting 22 runs of the 1^st 3 overs. Another defeat to Fawley looked on the cards as 9 runs would give them victory once more over Hythe and make it 3 in 2 weeks. But no ,,,,, Up steps Kieran to finish the job, Bowling no wides in the last over and allowing just 3 singles and a leg bye Hythe scraped home by just 4 runs.

Cracking game to watch , played in a cracking spirit by both sides and the bar was open what more could you want on a Sunday lunchtime…..

Innings of : Hythe 260 for 2 ( 16 overs )

Partnerships

Innings of : Fawley 256 for 2 ( 16 overs )

Hythe Bowling

Under 15's Vs NEW MILTON

Toss Won by : Hythe

Ten man Hythe had no answer to a very strong New Milton side who won by 138 runs.

Hythe's only excuse was that they were without three key players in Luke Blackwell, Matt Head and Ben Smith.

Lee Powell won the toss and put the opposition into bat.

The Hythe bowlers were soon up against it as the home side powered their way to 154 for 2 off their 18 overs.

Lee Powell claimed the only two wickets to fall and he and Tom Porter recorded the best bowling figures -both going for 23 runs off their 4 overs.

In reply it was the same old story - Everyone wants to bat but no one wants to stick around long enough to play themselves in. Hythe were all out for a misely 16 off 14.2 overs

Head up Sally things can only get better.

Innings of : NEW MILTON 154 for 2 ( 18 Overs )

Hythe Bowlers

Innings of : HYTHE 16 All Out ( 14.2 Overs )