Harpsden Vs Tax Avoidance CC

Harpsden Sun Vs Friends of Oxford Uni
1-Innings Match Played At Harpsden, 10-Jun-2007, Time

Friends of Oxford Uni Win by 4 wkts

Harpsden Sun 1st Innings 205/9 Closed (Overs 41)

N Adley c W Stevens b A Miller 20
A Bryan c W Fortune b F Nagutha 17
A Norton* c R Ashmore b J Hogan 29
T Ham c A Keech b W Stevens 14
R Birkett+ b T Stevens 37
T Hancock b W Stevens 8
S Imlay c W Stevens b R Ashmore 28
O Heath not out 11
M Hodgkiss c W Stevens b R Ashmore 7
M Greenwood c J Hogan b R Ashmore 0
B Hancock not out 0

Extras (b14 lb5 w15 nb0) 34
TOTAL 9 wickets for 205

Bowler O M R W
R Ashmore 6 0 34 3
F Nagutha 4 0 26 1
W Stevens 8 0 32 2
A Miller 10 2 34 1
J Hogan 6 0 16 1
T Stevens 5 0 31 1
W Fortune 2 0 13 0

Friends of Oxford Uni 1st Innings 206/6 Closed (Overs 39)

H Cary b T Hancock 58
W Fortune b M Hodgkiss 14
J Furniss b M Greenwood 48
J Hogan Not Out 26
A Miller Run Out 25
A Keech c M Hodgkiss b O Heath 0
F Nagutha Run Out 6
W Stevens* Not Out 4
Extras (b10 lb8 w6 nb1) 25
TOTAL 6 wickets for 206



Bowler O M R W
M Greenwood 12 2 60 1
O Heath 9 1 31 1
M Hodgkiss 6 2 14 1
B Hancock 6 0 50 0
T Hancock 6 0 33 1


On a bright sunny day Friends of Oxford University took the questionable decision to bowl first on what looked to be a good batting pitch. This proved to be the case as seven of the Harpsden top eight made scores in double figures. The problem for Harpsden was that none of these batsmen went on to a significant score. This was not down to the great quality of bowling on display but more the high quality catching and ground fielding. One highlight for the Friends of Oxford University side came when 11 year old Toby Stevens picked up his first senior wicket when he bowled the dangerous Rod Birkett for 37. Harpsden posted a competitive score of 205.

In response Friends of Oxford University started cautiously and Horatio Cary and Will Fortune managed to see off the opening bowlers. Unfortunately Fortune was to fall soon after which brought Jack Furniss to the crease. Cary fell to a very good ball from Hancock for a well crafted 58, this appear to free Furniss form the shackles and he powered the ball to all parts including one huge six. With the required run rate still above six and a half the Friends of Oxford University were in desperate need of an injection of pace to their scoring. This was provided by Andrew Miller whose quick fire 25 brought the rate down to six an over. As the game entered the last over 6 runs were still required, the first two balls went for quick singles, the third a wild swing from Stevens handed Harpsden the initiative. This was made up for the on the fourth when a scampered two brought the game back in the balance. With one run required from the last ball Hogan was struck on the foot a huge appeal was made but the umpire was unmoved, and the single was taken.