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HYTHE SUN XI Vs LOCKS HEATH
Sunday 8th May
Richards Seals First Sunday Win For Hythe
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| Tom RICHARDS |
| 74* inc 7x4's & 1x6 |
Hythe Sunday XI beat Locks Heath yesterday to record their first Sunday win of the season. Nine man Locks Heath borrowed Sam Page and Tom Knight-Owen to make up their numbers and made 154 for 7 off their 38 overs. Hythe in reply got home with 2.5 overs to spare thanks to a 87 run partnership between Sean Tongs and Tom Richards.
A delayed start after Jonjo dug a trench on the pitch with the roller and The Guru had to prepare another pitch. Locks Heath batted first and got off to a good start through J.Paskins and M.Bridges. 42 coming off the first 6 overs. Saunders then bowled Bridges for 20 and then Stovell damaged the visitors by bowling Smith for 0 and then having their overseas star Bennett caught first ball. Stovell ended his spell 2-25 off 8.
Paskins and J.Read lead a recovery Until Paskins was caught by Mills off Jack Knight-Owen for 50. Read was then run out for 28 and Losks Heath then struggled to 154 for 7 off their 38 overs.
Hythe started badly losing Bell for a duck Zac Millar hit one towering six before baing caught & bowled by Sam Page for 9. The Green Caps 22 for 2 off 11 overs. Richards and Tongs then put on 87 for the 3rd wicket in 18 overs before Tongs was caught for 37. 11 year old Tom Knight-Owen bowled an impressive 4 overs for 21 on his senior debut ( though it was for the oppo) Richards then passed fifty before running out Jack Knight-Owen for a duck.
James Page and Richards then added the final 24 runs required with 17 balls remaining. Richards ending on 74* and Page 12*
Toss Won by : Hythe
Innings of : LOCKSHEATH 154 For 7 (38 Overs)
| Batsman | How Out | Bowler | Runs |
| 1. J.Paskins | Ct.Mills | Knight-owen | 50 |
| 2. M.Bridges | Bowled | Saunders | 20 |
| 3. B.Smith | Bowled | Stovell | 0 |
| 4. D.Bennett | Ct. | Stovell | 0 |
| 5. J.Read | Run | Out | 28 |
| 6. S.Read | Ct. Saunders | Young | 10 |
| 7. J.Griffo | Ct. Howe | Mills | 14 |
| 8. A.Paskins | Not | Out | 15 |
| 9. S.Kirby | Not | Out | 2 |
| 10. S.Page | |||
| 11. T.Knight-Owen | |||
| Extras - 10 | TOTAL | 154 For | 7 |
Hythe Bowling
| Bowler | Ov | Mn | Runs | Wkts |
| R.Saunders | 7 | 1 | 29 | 1 |
| J.Stovell | 8 | 3 | 25 | 2 |
| J.Page | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| M.Howe | 5 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| J.Knight-Owen | 5 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| M.Young | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| L.Mills | 6 | 1 | 17 | 1 |
Innings of : HYTHE & DIBDEN XI 157 For 4 (35.1 Overs)
| Batsman | How Out | Bowler | Runs |
| 1. +Z.Millar | Ct & Bd | S.Page | 9 |
| 2. E.Bell | Bowled | Griffiths | 0 |
| 3. T.Richards | Not | Out | 74 |
| 4. S.Tongs | Caught | Kirby | 37 |
| 5. J.Knight-Owen | Run | Out | 0 |
| 6. J.Page | Not | Out | 12 |
| 7. J.Stovell | |||
| 8. M.Howe | |||
| 9. *R.Saunders | |||
| 10.L.Mills | |||
| 11. M.Young | |||
| Extras - 24 | TOTAL | 157 For | 4 |
Locksheath Bowling
| Bowler | Ov | Mn | Runs | Wkts |
| Griffiths | 6.1 | 2 | 16 | 1 |
| Kirby | 8 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| A.Paskins | 6 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| S.Page | 5 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| T.Knight-Owen | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| B.Smith | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| J.Paskins | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
RESULT : HYTHE Beat LOCKS HEATH by 6 Wkts |

