U15 A v Canterbury

17th May 2014
Result: Won by 78 runs
Felsted 196 for 2 (30 overs) (W. Buttleman 67, J. King 60, C. Latham 20*, A. Lucas 29*) King's Canterbury 118 all out (J. King 4/27, C. Bailey 3/10)

Felsted won a good toss, and King and Buttleman set a solid foundation, taking the score up to 55 for 0 at the half way stage.  They had been a little cautious to this point, but as they began to pile on the pressure in the second half of the innings, they were able to expand their games, and post a very good 138 run stand in 24 overs.  Both fell trying to accelerate still further, but Charlie Latham and Archie Lucas (who started 464.4) smashed 40 in the last 3 overs as King's wilted in the heat.

Gilham struck in the first over in reply, with a good catch to Latham at slip.  The 2nd wicket pair then added 56 in 10 overs, as King's launched a spirited chase.  However, a dramatic collapse saw 83 for 2 become 87 for 9, as Josh King and Cameron Bailey ran through the batting line up. 
The opener and captain, Barker, fell for a very good 46, but nobody else threatened to win King's the game.  It was only a carefree last wicket stand of 31 in 21 balls that gave King's any real respectability.

Felsted can be very proud of their performance in this game - the best showing of the season to date, and definitely positive signs of progress.

U15 A v Sandon

15th May 2014
Result: Won by 10 wickets
Sandon 35 all out (17.2 overs) (E. Potter 2/2, M. Gilham 3/9, C. Latham
2/12)
Felsted 37 for 0 (4 overs) (A. Lucas 20*)

A very weak Sandon side could not cope with the opening spells of Ned Potter and Matt Gilham, as they fell to 15 for 7 in 12 overs.  Opening batsman Sharman made 18, batting for nearly 17 overs, but there were six ducks in their final total of 35.  Felsted's openers swung hard from ball one, and won the game in just four overs.  This win takes Felsted through to the quarter final of the Essex Cup.

U15 Girls' XI v St Martin’s

The girls’ cricket team played their first fixture this season against St Martins. Led ably by the Essex Wicket Keeper Alex Went, the girls opened the batting. With two fours in the first over, the score began to mount. By the eighth over, a super partnership between Natasha Lufkin and Charley Moore had developed, and Charley retired on 25 runs, having demonstrated her skilled shot placement. The enthusiasm of the girls was evident as they took advantage of the wide field offered by the opposition. At the end of 20 overs, the total was a very respectable 82.

Poppy Mifsud opened the bowling and her pacey straight arm action set the tone for the fielding side. The opening batswomen were strong, but our team managed to field their shots well. Abi Magee and Charley Butler continued to put on the pressure, until Olivia Fenn brought in the first wicket through a loopy bowl which resulted in Natasha Lufkin taking the catch. As our girls grew in confidence so did their skill. Ella-Rae Coleby succeeded in bowling out batswomen number three with a superb straight bowl. All fielding was tight and they continued to show their skills throughout the match. St Martins however were strong opposition and reached 83 runs before the end of the innings.

1st XI v MCC

Thursday 1st May 2014
Felsted: 172/6, 39.0 overs 
MCC: 169/7, 43.0 overs

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1st XV v New Hall

Tuesday 29th April 2014
Felsted: 182/5, 20.0 overs
New Hall: 72/10, 18.1 overs

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U15 A v Campion

29th April 2014
Result: Won by 8 wickets
Campion 84 for 6 (20 overs) (M. Gilham 2/12) Felsted 89 for 2 (7 overs) (J. King 41, E. Potter 20*)

This was a useful run out for the side, after the opening defeat to Bedford.  All of the bowlers showed improved form, with Matt Gilham the most successful taking 2 for 12 in 3 overs.  Campion's total was boosted by 21 extras, while number 3 Rogers battled through to finish on 30 not out.  The target was soon put into context as Lucas and King set about the bowling with relish.  King smashed 5 fours and 3 sixes in a brutal 41, while Lucas also hit a six, as they added 51 in less than 5 overs. 
Potter then came in to finish things, taking 19 off one over.  This win sees Felsted progress to round two of the Essex Cup.

U15 A v Bedford

26th April 2014
Result: Lost by 111 runs
Bedford 192 for 4 (30 overs) (T. Wilkes 2/22) Felsted 81 all out

This was a disappointing way to start the season, against a strong side from Bedford, who had enjoyed the benefits of a pre-season trip to Dubai, and were much more match sharpened than the Felsted side.  All of the bowlers were rusty, delivering a series of short balls that the Bedford batsmen enjoyed on a good pitch.  Two wickets at 46 and 48 gave the chance for a fightback, but all six Bedford batsmen who got to the crease looked good players, and a target of 192 was going to be a real challenge.

Will Buttleman (11) looked in good touch, and Archie Lucas (16) and Matt Morley-Jacob (15) both tried to build a partnership, but in the end Bedford were too strong on the day.  Mike Barton (18) enjoyed a few big hits towards the end, but there is much to work on after this opening fixture.