HYTHE & DIBDEN CRICKET CLUB

HYTHE SUNDAY XI vs ZOMBIES

Sunday 15th July

Youngsters Hold Out For Creditable Draw

Hythe fielded no less than 8 colts for their annual game against the useful Zombies side. With many of the senior players taking a day off after their tour excursions the Hythe youngsters played very well to earn a creditable draw.

Full Credit To Zombies Who Played The Game In Great Spirit.

Hythe bartered with the Zombies skipper to play a time game and insert the opposition in against the weekend Hythe side.

Grobler and Pete Stevens jnr opened the Hythe attack but were up against a very useful batsman in B.Walker. The first 10 overs went for 49 but in the 10th over Pete Stevens had Lote caught behind by Matt Howe for 8. In his next over Stevens then dismissed Rann with a caught & bowled for 2, and when Lee Powell bowled Ridges for 1 - Zombies were 66 for 3.

Stevens finished a 7 over spell with 2-35 and Grobler 0-27. Walker was offering nothing and went onto make his 50 in quick time. Chivertons first over went for 8 but then his next 10 overs cost just 11 runs including 2 wickets. Powell finished his 7 overs 1-34. At drinks Zombies were 95 for 3 well placed for a onslaught but the Hythe fielding was generally good helped by the long grass.

12 year old Matt Young replaced Matt Howe behind the stumps which enabled Howe to bowl his spin for the first time in 2 years. His first 2 overs went for 26 but then after it was a decent spell of bowling. Walker went onto make 121 including 10 fours and 6 sixes with Howe eventually bowling him around his legs.

Gregg Woods on his senior debut came onto bowl near the end and bowled 4 overs picking up 2 wickets for 25 runs. Zombies declared at tea on 202 for 9 but all credit to the Hythe lads for keeping going for two and a half hours in the field.

The question was could the Hythe youngsters bat for two hours to earn a draw. Tom Porter went for a duck and Nardus Grobler quickly followed for 3. Sportingly Zombies took off Hindley enabling them to spread the bowling around. James Page dug in for a fine 18.

At the start of the final 20 overs Hythe were 46 for 3 but then they lost both Matt Howe 13 and Russell Moore 14 in quick succession. Lee Powell and Matt Young then dug in for the next 10 overs without offering too many chances. Powell 21 was eventualy out with 6 overs remaining with the score on 93 for 6.

Tongs 12* and Matt Young 22* then played out time for a well earned draw as Hythe finished on 122 for 6.

Innings of : ZOMBIES 202 For 9 Dec (45 Overs)

( B.Walker 121, F.Straw 19, P.Hopson 14 )

Hythe Bowling

Innings of : HYTHE 122 For 6 (38 Overs)