New Forest Stone Cup
Semi-Finals
HYTHE 2nd XI vs LYMINGTON
Hythe Reach Final With Last Ball Win
Tom RICHARDS 3-6 * 17*
In an exciting game at Jones Lane which went to the final ball - Hythe beat Lymington by 4 Wkts to book a place in the Stone Cup Final against Sway on Friday 16th July @ Lymington.
Lymington won the toss and batted first but lost Jasighne early to a caught & Bowled from Mike Edwards. T.Noble 17 & Peter Tapper 32 contributed well and with M.Nully took the score to 110 for 7 at the close. Hythe's best bowler - Tom Richards who bowled at the death 3-6 off 3 overs. Mike Edwards finished with 2-23.
In reply Hythe lost skipper Mike Bowman (8) early But Sean Tongs 17 and Mike Edwards 31 gave the green caps a chance. At the half way stage Hythe were 41 for 2 and with 4 overs remaining 79 for 4 after a quick 19 from Luke Mills. It cane down to 7 needed off the last over with young Tom Richards looking like the possible match winner and full of coinfidence after his 69 on Saturday.
Singles off the first two balls then the third Bell was run out runing for a second. Hythe still needing 4. A single then on the fifth ball - a nasty collison between two Lymington players - Noble and Nolly on the boundary which resulted in one of the lads sustaining two broken bones in a finger. Two came from it leaving the scores tied with 1 ball remaining. off the second for 7. A four from Richards off the last drew great delight on the touchline and Hythe had made it to their second cup final in four years where they will play favourites Sway.
Innings of : LYMINGTON 110 For 7 (18 Overs)
| Batsman | How Out | Bowler | Runs |
| 1. T.Noble | Ct Young | Edwards | 17 |
| 2. D.Jansighne | Ct & Bd | Edwards | 0 |
| 3. P.Tapper | Ct. Mills | Richards | 32 |
| 4. H.Ambrows | Ct & Bd | White | 9 |
| 5. M.Nully | Bowled | Last | 25 |
| 6. A.Drodge | Ct. White | Richards | 4 |
| 7. J.Bowring | Ct. H.Smith | Richards | 11 |
| 8. C.Noble | Not | Out | 3 |
| 9. L.Moores | Not | Out | 0 |
| 10. | |||
| 11. | |||
| Extras : 8 | TOTAL | 110 For | 7 |
Hythe Bowling
| Bowler | Ov | Mn | Runs | Wkts |
| Russell Moore | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Mike Edwards | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
| Richard Last | 4 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Ian White | 2 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| Tom Richards | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| Harry Smith | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Innings of : HYTHE 114 For 6 (18 Overs)
| Batsman | How Out | Bowler | Runs |
| 1. * M.Bowman | Bowled | Jaysighne | 8 |
| 2. S.Tongs | Bowled | Bowring | 17 |
| 3. M.Edwards | Bowled | Ambrowse | 31 |
| 4. L.Mills | Bowled | Jaysihgne | 19 |
| 5. R.Last | Bowled | Tapper | 5 |
| 6. T.Richards | Not | Out | 17 |
| 7. E.Bell | Run | Out | 7 |
| 8. + M.Young | Not | Out | 1 |
| 9. H.Smith | |||
| 10. R.Moore | |||
| 11. I.White | |||
| Extras - 9 | TOTAL | 114 For | 6 |
Lymington Bowling
| Bowler | Ov | Mn | Runs | Wkts |
| C.Noble | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| J.Bowring | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| D.Jayasighne | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| H.Ambrowse | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| P.Tapper | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
RESULT : HYTHE Beat LYMINGTON by 4 Wkts