Erratic bowling dispatched

Harpsden Sat 1st Innings 228/3 Closed (Overs 33)
I Reissman lbw b Prasad 27
B Hancock b Berrigan 8
A Hurst Retired 100
J Bradley lbw b Eltringham 12
W Stevens Not Out 64
A Cary Not Out 11
extras (b0 lb2 w4 nb0) 6
TOTAL 3 wickets for 228

London Erratics 1st Innings 111/10 All Out (Overs 40.4)
Khawaj+ c A Cary b M Greenwood 10
Rivington b M Devile 2
Prasad b W Stevens 29
Neal b M Devile 0
Eltringham c J Bradley b B Hancock 27
Berrigan b W Stevens 0
Andrews lbw b B Hancock 16
Bush b B Hancock 3
Towers b W Stevens 3
Cobb Not Out 0
Heller c M Hodgkiss b B Hancock 1
extras (b11 lb2 w7 nb0) 20
TOTAL 10 wickets for 111


Having won the toss Harpsden chose to bat on what looked like a fine batting track. After an early break through by the Erratics this proved to be the case as Harpsden forged a solid start through Reissman and Hurst. Reissman departed having made 27, this seemed to spur Hurst on to greater things who brutalised the bowling and raced to his half century. When joined by Stevens the Harpsden scoring rate soared, allowing Hurst to complete a well deserved century and Stevens a half century. Some late hitting by Alfred Cary allowed Harpsden to declare before tea giving themselves the best possible chance to bowl the Erratics out.

The opening spells from Deville and Greenwood resulted in wicket for both bowlers and left the Erratics in a sorry state at 24-3. These spells were backed up by some crafty spin bowling by Farmer and Cary who were unlucky to be left without a wicket. With the required rate seeming to be beyond the opposition Harpsden were in desperate need of a wicket. This breakthrough came from Stevens with a beautiful ball which cut back off the seam to clip off stump. With Stevens and B.Hancock bowling well in tandem wickets fell at regular intervals but with two overs remaining and the last pair of Erratics batsmen standing firm, Harpsden moved all the fielders in around the bat. This proved to be decisive as a fine snick was expertly taken by Hodgkiss to give Harpsden a well deserved win.