1-Innings Match Played At East Meon, 13-Jul-2009, Under 15 A
SACC U15A Win by 4 wkts
Toss won by
Hambledon U15
Hambledon U15 1st Innings 76/10 All Out (Overs 17.5)
Batsman
Fieldsman
Bowler
Runs
W Mann
b S Floyd
7
A Beaney
c M Spicer
b S Floyd
24
P Rathod
c T Hopkins
b W Jacobs
2
A Woodman
lbw
b J Kershaw
1
E Lewis
c O Challis
b W Jacobs
10
E Thistlethwaite
b W Jacobs
3
L Le Clerq
c S Floyd
b W Jacobs
0
K Shinn
c M Spicer
b J Cranston
5
D Agathangelon
c T Hopkins
b O Challis
5
S Jackson
not out
9
S LeClerq
c R Clinch
b J Cranston
1
extras
(b2 lb0 w6 nb1)
9
TOTAL
10 wickets for
76
FOW
1-0 2-0 3-0 4-0 5-0 6-0 7-0 8-0 9-0 10-0
Bowler
O
M
R
W
F Moon
3
1
18
0
S Floyd
3
0
18
2
W Jacobs
4
0
9
4
J Kershaw
3
0
11
1
T Farley
2
0
3
0
O Challis
2
0
12
1
J Cranston
.5
0
3
2
SACC U15A 1st Innings 79/6 Closed (Overs 16.3)
Batsman
Fieldsman
Bowler
Runs
S Floyd
b S LeClerq
30
R Clinch
lbw
b K Shinn
0
T Hopkins
c A Beaney
b S LeClerq
17
F Moon*
c L Le Clerq
b S LeClerq
0
J Waller
not out
9
M Spicer+
lbw
b L Le Clerq
0
J Cranston
run out
9
W Jacobs
not out
4
extras
(b1 lb1 w8 nb0)
10
TOTAL
6 wickets for
79
FOW
1-0 2-0 3-0 4-0 5-0 6-0
Bowler
O
M
R
W
P Rathod
4
1
13
0
K Shinn
3
1
22
1
L Le Clerq
4
0
25
1
S LeClerq
4
1
10
3
W Mann
1.3
0
7
0
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Match Report
Sarisbury U15As won a low scoring match by 4 wickets in scenic surroundings in East Meon. The ground was undulating to say the least with spectators seated on the pavilion side only able to see the head and shoulders of fielders on the far side (luckily neither Rob Clinch nor Ollie Challis fielded down there). The pitch did offer the bowlers quite a lot but after a fine bowling and fielding performance, knocking off a target of less than 4 per over should have been more comfortable than we made it. Wickets fell unnecessarily when just batting the 20 overs should have sufficed in us reaching the score required.
Hambledon won the toss and batted. Fraser Moon opened with a maiden as it was clear that conditions were difficult for batsmen and wicket-keepers with some variable pace and bounce. Sam Floyd, bowling up the hill, took both openers in the 6th over, one bowled and the other with Matt Spicer catching the top scorer for 24, making up for an earlier drop off Fraser. Will Jacobs and James Kershaw then set about the home side, helped by some good catching. A low diving catch by Tom Hopkins (yes, you did read that correctly) helped Will to his first wicket and then James trapped one plum in front in his 2nd over. 2 wickets in 2 balls gave Will the chance of a hat-trick but he had to suffer two dot balls before picking up his 4th wicket to end his 4 overs with outstanding figures of 4-9, well supported by James' 1-11 off 3 overs. Sam Floyd and Ollie Challis took catches off Will's bowling. A couple of fine shots off Ollie's bowling took Hambledon past the 70 mark but Ollie did lure an injudicious shot for Tom Hopkins to take a second catch. Tom Farley tightened the screw with just 3 runs off his 2 overs before "Magic arm" Jack Cranston took 2-3 to finish off the home side's innings, catches for Matt Spicer and Rob Clinch. 7 catches were taken in the innings, total 76 all out.
Despite the fact that the lads must have seen the bowler-helpful nature of the pitch, I did sense that some were just a bit over-confident. Sam Floyd punished any loose balls but was otherwise careful against a good bowling attack. Even though Rob Clinch was out lbw, Sam and Tom Hopkins progressed the score to 46 before the home leg spinner (3-9) bowled Sam for 30 (2 sixes and 4 fours). Fraser Moon launched an almighty hit only to be well caught right on the longest boundary at deep midwicket. Cows on the village street were mooing their approval at the home side's spark into life and when Tom Hopkins was caught behind for a well made 17, we were 56-4 and Hambledon sensed a lifeline. Matt Spicer pulled at and missed a good length ball to be adjudged lbw but Jordan Waller and Jack Cranston added a priceless 12 runs for the 6th wicket to leave us just four short of victory when Jack was out for 9, well short going for a needless second run. We were making such a meal of it that several local chefs came to the ground asking to see our trading licence but after a couple more tense overs, Will Jacobs drove the winning runs past the bowler with 21 balls to spare. Jordan finished 9 not out and had curbed his natural aggression well.
A win is a win but there was something unsatisfactory about the way in which the run chase was carried out. Just because a target is a small one, it doesn't mean it's easy to get. Certainly if Hambledon had managed to score 15 or 20 more runs, this could have been a real close thing.
Of course, a trip into the sticks wouldn't be complete without being stuck behind a tractor for five miles on the way home.
