Review: The season finally began three weeks into the term with a
home match against Oundle. We started well by winning the toss and choosing to
field. We bowled well with Matthew Thorpe-Apps particularly miserly, allowing
only 6 scoring shots in his six overs. However, we bowled 20 extra balls which
is unsatisfactory in a 30 over game. Some stunning catches were held by Jordan
Lillie, Jamie Baker and George Padfield in particular and we restricted the
opposition to an eminently gettable 132 for 6.
Our innings started slowly: we crawled to 31 for 3 off 14
overs. 99 off 16 looked out of reach, but Hugh Fillingham had other ideas. He
played magnificently, making 70 in very quick time including one 6 and 11 4s,
supported well by a defiant Rory Hutchinson (20), but finally played one too
many attacking shot with only 9 runs needed, and 8 balls left. The tail
crumbled and we were 7 runs short at the end, rueing the no balls, wides and
dropped catches.
An enjoyable start to the season with many pleasing aspects:
we look forward, weather permitting to our away match against King’s
Canterbury on 19th May.
Our innings started slowly: we crawled to 31 for 3 off 14 overs. 99 off 16 looked out of reach, but Hugh Fillingham had other ideas. He played magnificently, making 70 in very quick time including one 6 and 11 4s, supported well by a defiant Rory Hutchinson (20), but finally played one too many attacking shot with only 9 runs needed, and 8 balls left. The tail crumbled and we were 7 runs short at the end, rueing the no balls, wides and dropped catches.
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