@ Romsey Community School

Division 2

Sunday November 25th 2012

Hythe 3's suffered a 6 run defeat at the hands of Bramshaw 'B' on Sunday - A game they should really have won.

With unavailability again the key - Hythe had to fil their side with players from the 2's side. Should have made it 'a must win game then' but no threw it away.

Jack KO won the toss and with a big smerk on his face said 'we'll field first'. Rob Saunders opened the bowling with a wide and then 4th ball 'Lenny' Duell spills one through his legs for four - good start. Kev McCarthy's first over went for 8 followed by a decent JKO over for 9 - Bramshaw 27 for 0 off 3. The 4th over by super Kev started with a wide then Josh Arnold smashed him for a six. Kev got revenge next ball having him well caught by Saunders for 17 - Bramshaw 39-1 off 3.

Nine came off JKO's 5th over followed by a good over from 'The Guru' just seven off - which would have been better but for a Saunders misfield four. The Bramshaw pait of King & Pinkley added an unbeaten 37 before King had to retire 27*. Shortly afterwards Kev McCarthy had Ben Arnold caught by Tongs for 5 - Bramshaw 81-2 off 9 Overs. 19 then came off the next two overs and in the final Saunders over Pinkley hit two sixes to take the score to 118 before J.Mason was out on the final ball stupmed by Millar off McCarthy for 0

Bramshaw 118 for 3 - for Hythe 35 extras and several mis fields didn't help the cause.

Hythe opened with Tongs and Duell. 22 coming off 3 overs before Lenny Duell was run out for 2. At the half way stage the scores were identical 55 a piece with Zac going well. Next over though he spooned one back to the bowler ct & bd for 20 (inc 1x4, 2x6's). Guru retired with the score on 87 in the 9th shortly afterwards Saudners after smashing a six - run himself out for 9 trying to up the pace. 12 balls left Hythe still needed 28. McCarthy & JKO picked up 3's on the first two balls but then Arnold bowled McCarthy with the 4th. Tongs returned a wide was then followed by JKO being run out for 3. Last over 17 needed - great challenge for the Hythe legend. Two King wides meant Hythe now needed 11 off 6 legitamate balls. Guru then smashed King for four but next ball knocked one back to the bowler - Hythe all out for 112. Tongs finished on 30 (inc 4x4's).

But there is a small secret to this game. When Bramshaw's Pinkley hit his penultimate 6 it took him to 26* but we couldn't bang the window in time to tell the umpire/batsman and he carried on to hit the next ball for six retiring on 32*. Was that the six that won Bramshaw the game.

Toss Won By : Hythe & Dibden

Innings of : BRAMSHAW 'B' - 118 For 3 (12 Overs)

Hythe Bowling

Innings of : HYTHE 3's - 112 All Out (11.2 Overs)

Bramshaw Bowling

OTHER DIV 2 GAMES

Braishfield won a close contest against Wellow & Plaitford in a high scoring match. Braishfield batted first and both openers W.Bowden 26 and R.Tatnall 26 ensured a good start. Both retired quickly and runs continued to be accumulated at a fast rate as the later batsmen all reached double figures. James Light 23 and K.White 18. In the closing overs the Wellow bowlers found their accuracy and 5 wickets fell in 2 overs. Scott Higgins with 3-18 was the pick of the bowlers as Braishfield finished on 140 all out. The Wellow batsmen were not put off chasing a big total and opener James Sampson 40no led the way. Kieran Hancock 28no helped him push the score along. The later batsmen did struggle as wickets by F.Wilde and Bowden slowed them down. The returning Sampson managed 25 off the final over with the help of extras but they fell agonisingly 4 runs short at 136-3.

Wellow & Plaitford 6 pts Braishfield 10pts.

Old T’s & Romsey Youth had a comprehensive 161 runs victory over Michelmersh & Timsbury B to stay on top of Division 2. Old T’s openers Steve Smith 34no and John Whytehead quickly got on top of the bowling and both retired within 5 overs. Dan Turrell and Nick Tubb took a wicket each before Rob Newman weighed with 30no. John Whytehead returned to complete a fine half century with some brutal hits to the back wall. Young Harry Arthur bowled well and was unlucky not to take a wicket as Old T’s closed on a massive 198-2. Michelmersh mad a steady start but lost a wicket at 11. Dan Turrell 14 top scored but a fine bowling spell by Daniel Collins 3-10 put paid to any recovery as they slumped to 37 all out with Steve Smith 2-9 taking the last 2 wickets in consecutive balls.

Old T’s & Romsey Youth 12pts Michelmersh & Timsbury 1pt