HYTHE XI vs LETCOMBE (Oxfordshire)
Monday 16th August
Played @ Jones Lane, Hythe
Hythe's Struggle Against Boomers Pies
Luke BLACKWELL 2-21 off 8
Hythe entertained Letscombe from Oxfordshire as part of their 3 game New Forest Tour. The tourists despite a 3pm start wanted to try and get a 40 over game in and Hythe obliged. Letscombe batted first scoing 194 for 8. Hythe in reply struggled against the 'pie chuckers' qand were dismissed for 137 despite de Jagers efforts 48.
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The tourists batted first on a sunny afternoon at Jones Lane. A fifty partnership for the frist wicket between P.Bryant jnr and L.Jones was interupted by Kev McCarthy's first over when Jones was bowled for 27. Super Kev struck again when dangerman Bryant was well caught by Luke Blackwell for 20. Blackwell then bowled Stone for 1 and Bell for 1 leaving the tourists 65 for 4.
A 83 run partnership for the 5th wkt between P.Bryants snr and M.Key swung the game back in Letscombes way before Stovell struck having Key caught by Blackwell for 56. Fed up of the 3rd XI players leading the way Jiggy brought himself onto bowl alongside Ben Smith.
Smith eventually got rid of R.Jones for 56 caught by de Jager and then roles reversed as Jiggy himself had P.Bryant snr caught by Smith for 44 - Letscombe 169 for 7. de Jager then bowled Stoned for 0 but 16* from C.Jones saw the tourists to 194 for 8 at the close.
Hythe opened their innings at 6.20pm sending out Matt Young and Rob Saunders. With 15 on the board Hythe were one down - you guessed it Saunders bowled by Key for 1. Young then went for 9 and Moore for 1. Chris Loader did stick around supported by Tom Richards 26. The pair added 36 before Richards was stumped for 26. Loader reached double figures for the second time this season - much to Woodsys envy. He went for 10 and Ben Snith followed teased by Boomer the pie chucker for 6.
At drinks the Green Caps were struggling at 63 for 6 then Jack Knight Owen 2 and Stovell 12 in quick succession. de Jager played a surprisingly cautious innings knowing wickets were falling at the other end. He was last man out for 48. leaving A good game of cricket against a friendly touring side with Hythe losers by 57 runs.
Innings of : LETCOMBE 194 For 8 (40 Overs)
| Batsman | How Out | Bowler | Runs |
| 1. P.Bryant jnr | Ct. Blackwell | McCarthy | 20 |
| 2. L.Jonnes | Bowled | McCarthy | 27 |
| 3. P.Bryant snr | Ct. Smith | de Jager | 44 |
| 4. L.Stone | Bowled | Blackwell | 1 |
| 5. D.Bell | Bowled | Blackwell | 1 |
| 6. M.Key | Ct. Blackwell | Stovell | 56 |
| 7. R.Jones | Ct. de Jager | Smith | 8 |
| 8. C.Jones | Not | Out | 16 |
| 9. D.Stones | Bowled | de Jager | 0 |
| 10. A.Shorten | Not | Out | 4 |
| 11. G.Stone | |||
| Extras - 15 | TOTAL | 194 For | 8 |
Hythe Bowling
| Bowler | Ov | Mn | Runs | Wkts |
| A.de Jager | 8 | 2 | 20 | 2 |
| J.Stovell | 8 | 2 | 50 | 1 |
| K.McCarthy | 5 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
| L.Blackwell | 8 | 2 | 21 | 2 |
| T.Richards | 4 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| B.Smith | 4 | 1 | 18 | 1 |
| R.Moore | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
Innings of : HYTHE 137 All Out (35.2 Overs)
| Batsman | How Out | Bowler | Runs |
| 1. M.Young | Bowled | Jones | 9 |
| 2. +R.Saunders | Bowled | Key | 1 |
| 3. C.Loader | Bowled | Jones | 10 |
| 4. R.Moore | Caught | Jones | 1 |
| 5. T.Richards | Stumped | Boomer | 26 |
| 6. B.Smith | Caught | Boomer | 6 |
| 7. *A.de Jager | Caught | Stone | 48 |
| 8. J.Knight-Owen | Caught | Stone | 2 |
| 9. J.Stovell | Run | Out | 12 |
| 10. L.Blackwell | Caught | Shorten | 5 |
| 11. K.McCarthy | Not | Out | 0 |
| Extras - 11 | TOTAL | 137 All | Out |
Letcombe Bowling
| Bowler | Ov | Mn | Runs | Wkts |
| M.Key | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| A.Shorten | 8 | 1 | 39 | 1 |
| C.Johns | 8 | 1 | 36 | 3 |
| Boomer | 9 | 3 | 17 | 2 |
| B.Stone | 6 | 0 | 36 | 2 |
RESULTS : LETCOMBE Beat HYTHE by 57 Runs
