A good match on a damp and difficult pitch to continue our strong start to the season with Marc Hinton performing well with the gloves for his first stint behind the stumps this year from about the 15th over, Neil Harris for taking a catch out in the field without his gloves for a change, and Jack Westlake also impressed on debut bowling well and deserving wickets that unfortunately didn't come.
Thanks to Andy Culver for doing a good job umpiring for us.
Greg Harris opened the bowling well as always taking 4 wickets for 15 runs from 10 over's with 5 maidens. His caught and bowled was brilliant diving one handed to his left.
James Belton opening the bowling from the other end was on the spot creating chances taking 2 wickets for 28.
Then came the first change bowler and 5th team debutant Jack Westlake, expecting good things Jack delivered from ball one, unfortunate not to get a wicket as he bowled well with great line and length throughout making life difficult for the batsmen, his 6 over spell going for just 14 runs.
Continuing with youth replacing Greg, Sam Wookey came into the attack giving the ball good flight and troubling the batsmen deservedly taking 1 wicket for 24 runs...a shame the captain couldn't hold on to a skied shot to give Sam another wicket.
Captain Squires then into the attack and hoping to make up for a fielding error took 3 for 23, well done to Marc Hinton as he took a great stumping which added to an already impressive performance which included a catch from Sam Wookey's bowling.
Last bowler into the attack Glenn Harris bowled well but Joe Doorman was in by now and got hold of a few, Glenn finishing with figures of 0 wickets for 20 runs...again a skied shot which was heading in the direction of the captain went down as I only just made the ground, sorry guys.
Fielding was good throughout the innings with the exception of a couple of dropped catches, the team working well to build pressure and help the bowlers take wickets.
With 131 runs required for the win Bastable and Quintass started the chase, both did well eating up deliveries to see off most of the opening pressure. Quintass then fell LBW, soon followed by Bastable.
The two Harris' that saw us most of the way home last week were then at the crease but Neil got a good ball early in his innings bowled for 0. Glenn Started to look good and settled into his innings. Marc Hinton next in but after a good shot for 4 he hit one in the air from a ball which bounced surprisingly, out caught. Squires up next but after hitting a 4 back over the bowlers head got a good ball and continued the collapse. Ian Wookey in and did well to steady the ship with Glenn putting the game back into sight. Up to the Harris brothers and Greg did his usual hitting it to all parts including dishing out a dislocated finger and a lump to the head to Pulborough bowlers, his 25 nearly saw us home.
Sam Wookey in and after being there at the end last week went one better and hit the winning runs. Fantastic knock from Glenn Harris of 50* was just what we needed and gave him back to back 50's!
A great team performance and all worked hard to get us our 2nd win of the season putting us top of the table with a maximum of 60 points, lets hope we can continue our good form into next week and the rest of the season.
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