Petersfield CC vs Rotherwick CC Match Report 04.08.2012 played at Rotherwick

Petersfield travelled to Rotherwick in need of a victory to keep successive promotion hopes alive. Possessing a strong batting line up Field opted to bat on a flat Rotherwick track with a view to post a big total. Openers Rice and Maisey started well putting on 40 runs inside the forst seix overs before Rice (11) fell attempting a hook off a short delivery.

Maisey brought up his half century supported well by young Alex Thomas who showed great patience and concentration in his innings alongside the free-scoring opener. At the halfway stage Petersfield were set at 112 for 2 down with the hard hitting middle order to follow. Frank Straw, promoted up the order took the aerial route and made the opposition pay for two dropped catches with a quick fire 47.

Maisey completed his maiden league century before falling in the 31^st over with an innings which consisted of 14 fours and 5 sixes. Chris Russell (53) and Harry Hannam (21) continued the onslaught with 4 more wickets falling in an attempt to take the game away from the home side.

Rotherwick took to the pitch needing 287 runs for victory against deep Petersfield bowling attack. The miserly Nigel Stone (10-5-11-0) gave nothing away once again allowing Nicky Caddick to bowl a hostile spell from the other end. Caddick bowled two of the top three batsmen leaving the home side on 28 for 2. Nigel Straw continued the good work picking up a double wicket maiden in his 6^th over leaving Rotherwick at 63 for 4 down.

The returning Will Jameson (6.1-0-29-2) recovered well after an expensive start forcing a run out with some tight spin bowling. The re-introduction of Caddick blew away the lower order with the opening bowler returning superb figures of 5 for 23 from his 9 overs. Rotherwick were all out for 95 runs giving the visitors a convincing 189 run victory.