U15 A v New Hall

Wednesday 22^nd May
Result: Felsted won by 74 runs
Review: Felsted 125/7 (20 overs) [H. Hoare 53]
New Hall 51 all out (18.5 overs) [A. Halls 3/10, H. Hoare 2/5]

New Hall arrived early for the quarter final clash, and with high hopes of turning over Felsted on home soil.  With our warm up limited to a few minutes, winning the toss and batting was a big bonus, and Henry Hoare and George Hitchcock got us off to a very bright start, taking 38 from 4 overs.  Then, Hitchcock fell hitting across the line, Ashleigh Cox was caught off a full toss, and Alex Jackson and Ned Potter were not able to give Henry the support he needed.  The run rate began to slow, but with John Brodie chipping in with a breezy 14, and Alex Gilham displaying an assortment of shots in making 13 not out, a reasonable total of 125 was posted.  Henry made 53, his sixth half century in eight innings - a remarkable return, while Max Boyce hit the last ball of the innings for four.  Given the start, and a good pitch, this was below expectations, but gave the bowlers a chance to win the game.  New Hall can be proud of their effort in the field, holding on to all their catches, and bowling competitively.

In the field, it was great to see Archie Halls charging in with the new ball, and his spell of 3 for 10 in 4 overs meant that the game was over as a contest, as New Hall collapsed to 14 for 5.  Two good run outs, and wickets for Hoare (2), Wisbey, Hitchcock and Gilham meant that there was no come back, and it was only a total of 21 extras that allowed New Hall to scrape to 51 all out, for a very comprehensive victory.  The team should be proud of their efforts, and while we still need to be more ruthless with the bat, and cut back significantly on extras, there is some quality coming through in this squad, built around good team work, and a sense that individuals are working for one another.

Player of the match: Archie Halls