HYTHE & DIBDEN COLTS CRICKET
UNDER 17's Vs BASHLEY RYDAL
13th July
Bashley too strong for Hythe so batting reversed to give Hythe's lower order chance to shine.
Toss Won by : Bashley
Bashley won the toss and elected to bat. Hythe bowled and fielded well enough but a much stronger opposition managed to reach a total of 167 for 3 of which only 5 runs were extras.
There were catches from Russell Moore (2) and Tom Porter.
The highlight of the innings being James Page taking his first wicket in competitive cricket.
In reply a reversed batting order gave the opportunity of time at the crease for those who rarely bat. Matt Stark and Adam Talbot in particular took advantage with a stand of 13 runs from 9 overs during which they showed courage and application.
Then Lee Powell (25) showed some excellent stroke play including a six over square leg but he was run out from the last ball trying to achieve a batting point.
Hythe finished on 52 for 7 which on paper appears to be a heavy defeat but in terms of experience gained and sheer enjoyment for the players this performance was a huge success.
Innings of : BASHLEY 167 for 3 (18 Overs)
Hythe Bowling
| Bowler | Ov | Mn | Run | Wkt |
| T.Porter | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| P.Stevens | 3 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| R.Last | 3 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| J.Page | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| L.Powell | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| R.Moore | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| J.Carse | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
Innings of : HYTHE 52 for 6 (18 Overs)
| Batsman | How Out | Bowler | Runs |
| 1. G.Woods | Bowled | Russell | 0 |
| 2. M.Stark | Bowled | Long | 5 |
| 3. A.Talbot | Caught | Digby | 3 |
| 4. J.Carse | Caught | Vaughan | 0 |
| 5. P.Stevens | Bowled | Long | 7 |
| 6. R.Last | Bowled | Digby | 0 |
| 7. L.Powell | Run | Out | 25 |
| 8. J.Page | Not | Out | 0 |
| 9. T.Porter | |||
| 10. +M.Howe | |||
| 11. *R.Moore | |||
| Extras 12 | TOTAL | 52 for | 6 |
| Result: BASHLEY Won by 115 Runs |