SATURDAY FIRST XI

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY DIV 2

17th June Vs HAMBLE ASSC

An inspired bowling performance set the way for a 6 wicket win over Hamble ASSC.

Hythe bowled out their visitors for just 105with Richie Froggett taking 4-22 and Ben Kendrick 4-24. With Robbie James finding some welcome form Hythe got home by 6 wickets with 13 overs to spare.

Toss Won by Hamble ASSC

Hythe got back to winning ways based around a superb all round bowling and
fielding performance. Richie Froggett did the early damage reducing Hamble
to 39-3 and then following Ben Kendrick getting in on the act Froggett 4-22
struck yet again aided by a wonder catch from Keith Alderman as Hamble
stumbled to 51-5, Taylor 27 and Zaib 11 tried to get Hamble going but at 77
they were dealt another double blow as Paul Whitlock 2-19 struck twice in
the space of two overs and shortly afterwards the returning Kendrick 4-24
cleaned up the rest of the Hamble innings for just 105.

Following last weeks run chase disappointment the batsmen were keen to put
matters right but got off to a poor start losing the inform Kevin James for
just 3, Rob James and Simon Wright took the score to 21 before Wright fell
for 6, James and Dave Guymer then put on 20 before Guymer 4 fell at 41 and
not long afterwards nerves were jangling as skipper Simon Dixon fell for 6
and Hythe had slipped to 51-5, however James was in no mood to give the game
away and with Ben Kendrick found a more than able partner and after seeing
off the impressive Lahiru the runs started to flow for Hythe and before long
Hamble's heads had dropped Kendrick now in dominant form smashed a huge 6 to
see Hythe home to a six wicket win with 13 overs to spare. James finishing
on an excellent 44 not out and Kendrick 32 not out in an unbeaten 55
partnership.

Innings of : HAMBLE 105 All Out ( 42.1 Overs )

Hythe Bowling

Innings of : HYTHE 106 for 4 ( 32 Overs )