HYTHE & DIBDEN CRICKET CLUB
UNDER 15'S Vs NEW MILTON
10th June @ Jones Lane, Hythe
A young Hythe Under 15 side which contained 6 under 13's put up a spirited performance before going down to New Milton. Ben Smith played a captains innings with 30.
Hythe were sent into bat by their opponents and were indebted to their skipper Ben Smith 30 for getting the score to a respectable 72 for 5 off their 18 overs. Sadly only Ross Melton 9 gave Smtih any support.
Hythe were always going to have to bowl and field well to get anything out of the game and it was the younger lads who bowled the better.
Todd Powell took 2-6 and their was also wickets for Harry Smith and Dixon.
New Milton reached their target in just 11 overs but the game continued as The vistors played out their 18 overs for some batting practise and give Hythe some much needed bowling.
Sam Mead & Ross Melton held onto catches , both off the bowling of Todd Powell. And a stumping by Matt Young off the bowling of Alex Dean.
Toss Won by : New Milton
Innings of : HYTHE 72 FOR 5 (18 Overs)
| Batsman | How Out | Bowler | Runs |
| 1. S.Mead | Bowled | Arun | 1 |
| 2. *B.Smith | L.B.W | Watson | 30 |
| 3. R.Melton | Bowled | Mills | 9 |
| 4. D.Irvine | Bowled | Lanbourne | 3 |
| 5. T.Dixon | Caught | Arun | 2 |
| 6. M.Young | Not | Out | 4 |
| 7. H.Smith | Not | Out | 3 |
| 8. A.Wall | |||
| 9. A.Dean | |||
| 10. T.Smith | |||
| 11. T.Powell | |||
| Extras 20 | TOTAL | 72 FOR | 5 |
Innings of : NEW MILTON 73 FOR 5 (11 Overs)
Hythe Bowling
| Bowler | Ov | Mn | Runs | Wkts |
| B.Smith | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| R.Melton | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| D.Irvine | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| H.Smith | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| T.Dixon | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| T.Powell | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Result : NEW MILTON Beat HYTHE by 5 Wkts |