Harpsden v Wargrave, Sunday 29th April

Tight match goes Harpsden’s way
by Ollie Heath

Harspden won the toss on a warm day and decided to put Wargrave in to bat on what looked to be a good batting wicket. Harpsden bowled particularly well to keep the run rate down with opening bowler Mick Greenwood particularly economical and often beating the bat. Wargave batted steadily throughout and a patient knock of 53 from Woods anchored the innings. All the bowlers should be credited for a tight bowling display with young Ben Hancock being the pick of the Harpsden bowlers with 2-30 after frustrating the batsmen with consistently good line and length. A late flurry came from Johhny Rimmer and Clark to help Wargrave finish on 187-7.

Teenagers Sam Imlay and Mark Thomas opened the innings and started well but a very tight spell of bowling from Rimmer who collected a couple of wickets as well as bowling several maidens, kept the supply of runs to a minimum. This, however, did not last as Harpsden number 3 Tom Caston scored runs at regular intervals. Caston finished up on a hard-hitting 68 before succumbing to the spin of Owen. He was well supported by Matt Hayward with a well-crafted innings of 39. A quickfire 22 from Ollie Heath also helped Harpsden into the nerve-racking position of needing 8 runs off the last over. Mick Greenwood showed his intent with a thumping four over square-leg. Eventually one was needed from the final ball; a brilliant air-shot from Tom Hancock helped finish the innings off by distracting the wicket-keeper sufficiently for the ball to run for 4 byes and the win for Harpsden.


Wargrave CC vs Harpsden CC



Wargrave

Woods St Birkett R. b Hancock B. 53
McGlip lbw b Heath 20
Clark M. c Hancock T. b Greenwood 20
Clark K. Not Out 30
Rimmer P. Hit wkt b Hancock B. 0
Moss J. b Hayward 12
Tabraw T. b Hancock T. 1
Rimmer J. Run Out 24
Clark J. Not Out 2

Extras 25

Total 7 wickets 187
Best Bowling; Hancock B. 2-30




Harpsden

S. Imlay b Clark J. 16
M. Thomas c Clark K. b Rimmer J. 23
T. Caston c McGlip b Owen 68
M. Hayward Run Out 39
O. Heath b Rimmer J. 22
M. Greenwood Not Out 4
T. Hancock Not Out 0

Extras 19

Total 5 wickets 191