Thursday 4th July
Result: Lost by 48 runs
Whitgift 160 for 7 (20 overs) [A. Cox 3/35, E. Potter 2/44]
Felsted 112/8 (20 overs) [H. Hoare 40]
This game was effectively a last 16 contest in the national under 15 20/20 competition, and the draw had not favoured us, as we were playing against the strongest (on paper) of the four sides at the South East finals. When ball four disappeared into the trees over midwicket for six, things did not look good, but Ashleigh Cox produced a peach to dismiss the batsman next ball, well taken behind the stumps by Will Buttleman. Whitgift went hard at all the bowlers, though, and the second wicket developed into the key stand. On the whole the fielding held up well, and with Cox and Potter bowling well at the end, the total was limited to 160 – gettable, but only just.
George Hitchcock started brightly, and after he fell, Ashleigh Cox and Henry Hoare took the score to 46-1 in just over six overs. If these two could bat together for the majority of the innings, we would be in business, despite a well balanced attack. Sadly, this was not to be, and it took Charlie Latham, Ned Potter and John Brodie swinging at the end to take us past the hundred. Despite defeat, the boys could be proud of much of their effort, especially remembering that six of the under 15 squad were busy on manoeuvres with the CCF.
Player of the match: Henry Hoare
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