Petersfield may have gone down to defeat by local rivals Hambledon but put in a spirited performance with many positive aspects.
Winning the toss, U15 skipper Newman opted to bowl first but saw Hambledon get off to a flyer. Aggressive hitting by Lewis and Prentice saw the run rate climb to over 11 an over and the ball dispatched to all parts of the Heath. At 123 for 1 after 11 overs, Petersfield were looking at conceding a massive total but did extremely well to peg back their opponents to 190 for 7 after 20 overs.
Newman was the pick of the bowlers with 4 wickets and also managed a run-out with a direct hit. Friend picked up his first wicket of the season and Murray pouched two catches.
In response to a daunting total, Petersfield batted positively from the start. The top order of Newman, Friend, Thomas and Murray were all in the runs but opener Hiscock led the way in typical fashion with a fluent 50 (ret’d).
To finish on 132 for the loss of only two wickets was a fine effort. Not only was this the U15s’ highest total of the season, it was nearly 100 runs more than the team’s previous total against the same opposition. Hambledon have some very good players, so this was a gutsy display by our lads.
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