Harpsden chop Woodley down

Woodley

T.Kahn b. E.Birkett 7
J.Khan b. G.Hepburn 15
Raja ct. A.Bryan b. G.Hepburn 30
Mahmood ct. A.Bryan b. A.Cary 0
Amjam ct. J.Paice b. C.Welford 19
Stone b. A.Cary 4
Sharma ct. A.Hurst b. J.Paice 12
Udan RUN OUT 4
Houghton ct. A.Hurst b.M.Hodgkiss 4
Kousik NOT OUT 16
Jackson ct. C.Welford b. M.Hodgkiss 0

Sub Total 111
Extras 29
Total (10 wkts) 140

Best Bowling: Hodgkiss 2-9, Hepburn 2-15



Harpsden C.C.

J.Paice caught b. Kousik 35
G.Hepburn b. Amjam 9
J.Broome caught b. Amjam 12
A.Hurst Retired 53
A.Bryan b. Sharma 11
A.Cary NOT OUT 14
E.Birkett NOT OUT 7

Sub Total 140
Extras 4
Total (4 wkts) 144

Best Bowling: Amjam 2-30

Harpsden lost the toss on a humid day and were put into the field by Woodley on what looked to be a good batting track. Harry Williams and Ed Birkett shared the new ball well but despite restricting the runs found wickets hard to come by. It took the introduction of ageless Miles Hodgkiss, big George Hepburn and canny spinner Alfred Cary to clear the middle order picking up two wickets a piece. Highlights for the batting team included 30 from Raja and a hard fought 19 from Amjam who occupied the crease whilst others were falling around him. Harpsden will be disappointed with the 29 extras conceded. Woodley finished on an under par 140 all out.

Harpsden decided to attack and despite losing two early wickets reached 100 in the thirteenth over. Adam Hurst was batting with a dodgy leg and managed to reach 34 before having to do any running. His fifty came up with his 11th boundary of the day and he promptly retired to rest his damaged leg. It was left to Cary and Birkett to finish the game in the 20th over and by 6 wickets.