HYTHE SUNDAY XI VS PHOENIX

Sunday 6th August

Toss : Won by Hythe

MILLS SPINS HYTHE TO WIN AGAINST PHOENIX

Hythe comfortably beat Phoenix by 118 runs after Matt Howe 86 and Nardus Grobler 53 set Hythe on their way to 243 for 7 dec. In reply Punchey Mills dazzled taking 4-23, - 3 of his wickets bowling the batsman around their legs as the ball turned a mile.

Richie Bunce won the toss and decided to bat against a depleted Phoenix side who only turned up with ten men.

Opening pair Matt Howe and Steve Miller quickly set about the Phoenix bowlers but with the score on 15 Miller got too impatient and was caught on the boundary by P.Harrios with a well taken catch.

Nardus Grobler then joined Matt Howe and the pair looked set for a big score each. The young Phoenix opening bowler S.Harris was starting to tire and his 4 overs went for 42. Hythe were 60 for 1 off only 8 overs.

D.Drew continued to bowl well and two chances ( 1 off each batsman ) were put down off his bowling which could have turned the game. Grobler went onto make his 50 in quick time but run himself out shortly afterwards for 53 which included 5x4, 2x6. Drew finished his spell of 8 overs with the unfortunate figures of 0-35.

Ewan Bell continued his form from the previous day and made 27 before Dan Owens had him caught behind then next ball Tongs was out again caught behind down the leg side. Hythe were now 169 for 4 but Matt Howe was still going well at the other end . He reached his 50 and looked in total control.

Rich Bunce made 10 before he was bowled by Harris and Matt Howe was finally out just 14 short of a century stumped off Harris for 86 an innings which included 7 x 4's.

Tim Bath continued the run flow sharing a partnership of 49 with Luke Mills before Mills was last man out for 7. Richie Bunce declared at the fall of that wicket on 243 for 7, 15 minutes before tea

In reply Phoenix were soon in trouble when Reynolds was well caught in the gully by Steve Miller off Tim Bath for 1.

The two young Hythe bolwers were bowling well as Baths 7 overs went for just 12 runs. Russell Moore claimed a deserved wicket in his final over when he bowled Harris for 4. Moore finished with 1-12 off 7.

Phoenix moved onto 54 before Luke Mills began his destruction. Amongst the wides he claimed his first wicket with the final ball of his first over bowling Langridge around his legs for 21. First ball of his next over he did exactly the same to Jones and Phoenix were 56 for 4. Five balls and two wides later he struck again exactly the same R.Owens bowled around his legs for 0 and then with the first ball of his next over he had Slade stumped by Tongs for 0 and Phoenix were 58 for 6.

In 10 balls Mills had bowled 2 wides, 4 dot balls and 4 wickets.

Skipper Dan Owens was next to go after batting very patiently he was well caught behind by Tongs off Chiverton for 19.

Phoenix 71 for 7 and staring defeat in the mouth but then young Langley Manor under 13 player D.Harvey came to the crease and showed all the others how to bat correctly. He plugged away stowtley offering no chances in a innings of 22 and with the help of Drew took the score to 115 before he was bowled by Richie Bunce.

With only ten men the last pair were holding out well until with 2.3 overs left Robbie James finally got the wicket he deserved for some tight bowling, he had Drew caught at mid off by Ewan Bell. Phoenix all out for 125.Robbie James finishing with 1-16 off 7.4 overs.

Hythe had won by 118 runs giving Rich Bunce a deserved win as captain after producing a good personnel performance for the club over the weekend.

Innings of : HYTHE 243 for 7 dec

Innings of : PHOENIX 125 All Out

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