Hampshire County Division 2

Hamble A.S.S.C vs Hythe & Dibden 1st XI

Played @ Folland Park

Hythe Give Themselves To Much To Do At Hamble  

Hythe & Dibden First XI slipped to a 46 run defeat against a rejuvenated Hamble side, after letting the home side post 30 runs or so to many and then were unable to keep up with the run rate.  

Batting first Hamble got off to a flyer much like last year, and although Richie Froggett held on to a stunning caught and bowled L.Don opening the batting as a pinch hitter chanced his arm but also scored freely aided by an exceptionally quick outfield and Hythe bowlers Froggett & Jon Weall struggled to contain him.

C.Mottola who had joined Don at the wicket was batting sensibly and Hamble were now set for a big total. Hythe skipper Simon Dixon turned to Paul Whitlock in an attempt to control the run flow and this proved a success as Whits gave both batsmen a torrid time but typically without any luck as he went past the bat on countless occasions. Ben Kendrick came in to the attack and after struggling in his first few overs found a good length and before long Hythe were back in the game. Kendrick removed Don for 69 following an 111 partnership, then quickly had G. Khan caught by Dixon for 8 before bowling Delimore for 4, and with Whitlock controlling the other end Hamble were wobbling at 141-4.

Mottola and G.Power  took the score past 150 before Mottola fell to Kendrick for a battling 51, then Whitlock finally got the breakthrough he deserved removing Taylor for 2 and still had time for another edge to go down, but Hythe now had Hamble at 168-7, however Whits and Kendrick were now bowled out and Weall and Froggett returned, unfortunately though Hythe let it slip as Power 37 & K. Sequaira 24no lifted Hamble past 200 and eventually to a decent total of 231-8. 

Hythe needed a good start in their chase and Si Dixon & Rob James put on a solid  62 for the first wicket before Dixon fell to Don for 33, Matt Howe made a quick 23 trying to lift the run rate as Hythe got themselves to 101-2 from 28 overs, Kev James and Rob James then got the visitors up to 130 before Kev was caught attempting to hit Don over the top for 14, but with 102 needed just 13 overs something special was needed but Hamble's bowler P.Lidstone removed Kendrick for just 1 and then Rob James for 60 and Hythe were now in trouble, last weeks hero with the bat Froggett was unfortunately run out for 7 and although Ewan Bell 14 and Whitlock 8 took Hythe up to 175, it was turning out to be Lidstone's day as his tidy gentle medium pacers cut through the Hythe batting and his 7-48 left the visitors all out for 185.

Innings of : HAMBLE A.S.S.C 231 For 8 (45 Overs)

Hythe Bowling.

Innings of : HYTHE 185 All Out (43.2 Overs)