Petersfield CC - Friendly XI Vs Langstone - Friendly XI
Result: Petersfield CC - Friendly XI - Won by 52 runs
Type: Friendly
Toss: Langstone - Friendly XI won the toss and elected to bowl
Date: Sunday 31st August 2014
Highlights: Shaun Blanks 90 Will Rice 66 Adam Childs 2-14 Jack Butcher first senior wicket
Another lovely Sunday afternoon at the Heath was topped off with a good win for the Sunday XI thanks to some good top order batting and tight and accurate bowling from Petersfield. Petersfield fielded a very mixed side with 3 under 13s and 2 first team players mixed in with the usual motley Sunday crew.
Petersfield lost the toss but were asked to bat which was a relief to Dave Squires as he would have done the same. Chris Wood (28) and Shaun Blanks (90) got off to a great start putting on 82 for the first wicket with Blanks showing his class as anything short and wide was dispatched to various parts of the heath. Will Rice was starting to panic back in the hutch as it looked like the opening pair may just carry on for the 40 overs but in the 15th over and change of bowler worked dividends as skipper Barnard picked Chris up with his first delivery. Unfortunately for Langstone Will Rice (66) was in the mood along with Blanks to chase down Sunday stalwart Jack Hannam (broken hand) for the batting trophy. With one game left there are now 4 players in with a shout of winning the trophy.
After Blanks got out unluckily bowled off his pads by Brydon Langstone then started to grab the initiative back as Petersfield slumped from 184-1 too 218 all out with only Lima Charles (10), Mark Holloway (5) and Dave Squires (3 not out) contributed to the scoring.
After tea Petersfield took to the field hoping that they had scored enough runs in their innings to give Squires his 3rd win as captain. Lanstone got off to a good start scoring at 4 an over as R Brydon (35) and N Wellington (35) put on 46 for the first wicket as Chris Wood took a return catch to dismiss Brydon. Mr Cooper (one of all the TPS’s teachers) then came out to join Wellington and although the scoring rate slowed the pair put on 33 before Liam Charles bowled Cooper for 21. Liam was replaced by young leg spinner Adam Childs who proceeded to take a return catch in his first over. He continued to bowl fantastically well for a 12 year old and picked up his 2nd wicket as M Wellington (8) tried to hit him over the top but the ball turned square and keeper Squires removed the bails leaving Wellington 2 inches short of his ground. Childs finished with 2-16 off his 5 overs impressing all of the players with his accuracy and turn.
David Longland (2-14 off 5) then joined the party thanks to a wonderful running catch from Jack Butcher to remove opener N Wellington at midwicket. Jack then got the opportunity to pick up his first senior wicket as he trapped Alex Squires LBW as he played a reverse sweep. Leaving Langstone on 166
A very good game played in the spirit of Sunday cricket. Thanks to Alex Squires for playing for Langstone and to Jack Butcher, Harvery Baker and Adam Childs for fielding for Langstone.
Man of the Match - Shaun Blanks for his 90 and 1 wicket
Moment of the match - Alex Squires playing a reverse sweep when he actually looked like he might make double figures for the first time in 3 years to give Jack Butcher his first senior wicket
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