Indoor Cricket results

Petersfield U16s vs Fareham & Crofton

 

Petersfield lost by 5 wickets

 

Put into bat, the 16s batted steadily to reach 109 for 3 in 12 overs but couldn’t prevent opponents and league leaders Fareham overhauling their total with 4 overs to spare.

 

‘Field’s openers Thomas (17) and Broadhurst (26 n.o.) put on 72 for the first wicket before Thomas was run-out in rather freakish fashion, a fine shot by his opening partner narrowly missing the back wall by inches (which would have been a straight six), hitting the side wall instead. This lead to a running mix-up and a controversial call by the square-leg umpire!

 

Turk and Squires battled hard to push the total over the 100-mark, which was a solid effort from the team.

 

However Fareham in reply went on the attack straight away, and despite a brilliant, diving, one-handed catch by Broadhurst off Pocock, comfortably chased down the target.

 

The U16s are batting steadily, putting together some competitive totals. More accuracy with the bowling and greater sharpness in the field is needed to further improve the team’s performance.

Petersfield vs Bedhampton

Petersfield won by 5 wickets

The senior side later steamrollered Bedhampton, winning comfortably by 5 wickets with nearly 5 overs to spare (despite some rather grumpy umpiring!).

 

Bowling first, Charles, Blanks, Rice and Austin immediately had their opponents in trouble, each bowler picking up a wicket apiece, while Frank Straw, in his first game of the indoor season, was everywhere in the field, holding onto 3 catches. Bedhampton eventually struggled to 64 for 5.

 

Despite losing skipper Rice bowled second ball, Blanks (26 ret’d) and Thomas (11*) calmly set about chasing down the target, with new dad Toby Austin applying the finishing touches. A comprehensive trouncing, which leaves ‘Field second in the table, just 1 point behind Corinthians.

Author: Richard Thomas