DEVON TOUR

BRIXHAM vs HYTHE & DIBDEN

Tuesday 10th July

HYTHE LOSE UNBEATEN DEVON RECORD IN ANOTHER CLOSE ENCOUNTER

Tuesdays Game @ BRIXHAM

The suns out again and Hythe travel upto Brixham for their biggest test. The Brixham club is having a great season, already winning one trophy , in two more cup finals and top of both their leagues. Following last seasons Hythe win Brixham were stronger this year and included their Sri Lankan overseas player who topped the Devon Leagues bowling averages. Once again our Cheshire fan has travelled by bus to support the Green Caps.

Who better then to captain the tourists but Bambi Guymer. Equipped with a bottle of toffee vodka Bambi took to the field to toss up and got 10 yards before deciding to he couldn't walk any further.

Hythe this time took to the field and kicked off with Grobler and Froggett bowling their 8 overs straight off. They both bowled superbly with Froggett going for just 15 off 8 and Grobler 28 off 8. The Brixham openers took the score to 79 before they lost their first wicket when Bell caught Ward on the boundary off Chiverton for 37. Another fifty partnership then occured before Hythe got their second wicket when Johnson was run out for 33 by Richie Froggett. At 168 Brixham lost their third wicket when Newman was bowled by Kev James. Robbie James kept the score down bowling his 8 overs for just 34 runs but 220 was looking a possible total especially when Bambi ( after a discussion on his mobile to Dixie who was on the other boundary) decided to bring Bell into the attack. But two excellent boundary catches from the James brothers halted the Brixham late charge and they finished on 204 for 6 with Bellie picking up 3-57 off 6.

After tea Hythe opened with Kev James and Mike Edwards but they were up against some fine bowling which ave us an intruiging contest. At 10 overs Hythe were 36 for 0 with Orchards opening 5 overs going for just 9 runs. In the 15th over Edwards was caught off Newman for 18 and Hythe were 60 for 1which soon became 67 for 2 when the same bowler picked up Kev james for a good 34. A partnership of 74 occured between Sean Tongs and Nardus Grobler which brought Hythe back into the game. It included Grobler hit the Sri Lankan for 2 towering sixes They lost their third wicket when Tongs was stumped for 25 trying to push the score along. Very next ball Froggie was walking back the way he came for another golden. As usual the frogster tried to pass the buck blaming Nardy for giving him the wrong info about the spinner. Ahmed finished his spell of 8 overs with 0-21- no wickets but he turned the ball a mile and alot of talking points for the lads to discuss about his action. Hythe were now 141 for 4 off 33 overs still needing 63 off 7 overs.

Tall order ? Grobler was going to give it a go as he hit 3 more sixes before holing out to a superb catch on the boundary by the Sri Lankan for 69 when the score was 177 for 5 in the 36th over. With that Hythe's chances faded 28 needed off 4 overs tall order. Rob James and the skipper Dave Guymer came and went and with 17 needed off the last over Hythe fell to their first Devon defeat by 7 runs. But a cracking game played in avery good spirit.

Innings of : BRIXHAM 204 For 6 (40 Overs)

( M.Newman 52, G.Northcott 47, R.Ward 37, C.Johnson 33)

HYTHE BOWLING

Innings of : HYTHE 197 fOR 7 (40 Overs)