President's vs Chairman's

Harpsden Cricket Club hosted its annual PRESIDENT's XI vs. CHAIRMAN's XI game this Sunday, the hottest day of the year so far. The Chairman's captain James Paice won the toss and elected to bat first to keep out of the heat and the decision paid off with Jack Broome and Adam Hurst both making 50s after Reissman fell early. The pick of the bowling was Tom Hancock who bowled economically and 13 year old Alex Bradley who picked up a couple of wickets at the end of the innings. Big hitting from Adam Birkett and James Paice down the order got the Chairman's XI up to an above par 250 off their 40 overs.

After tea the President's XI needed to start quickly to stay up with the rate but struggled on an inconsistent pitch losing early wickets to Ian Brown and Ed Birkett with Chairman Rod Birkett following up with a couple of wickets. None of the President's XI passed 15 until Toby Stevens showed some lower order resistance at number 10 with a big hitting 35 not out. Unfortunately even this was not enough to get them close, and Chris Welford finished the tail off to leave the President distraught as his team fell to 154 all out losing by 96 runs.

Chairman's XI

I.Reissman b. T.Hancock 0

J.Broome ct . and b. W.Stevens 69

A.Hurst b. T.Hancock 88

A.Norton b. A.Bradley 4

A.Birkett ct. T.Stevens b. A.Bryan 30

S.Burgess ct. A.Grimmer b. A.Bradley 4

J.Paice NOT OUT 18

E.Birkett RUN OUT 0

Extras 37

Total (7wkts) 250

Best Bowling : T.Hancock 2-17, A.Bradley 2-20

President's XI

S.Imlay ct. I.Reissman b. E.Birkett 14

A.Grimmer ct. A.Birkett b. I.Brown 8

W.Stevens ct. A.Birkett b. E.Birkett 4

A.Bryan b. J.Paice 13

G.Hepburn st. A.Norton b. C.Welford 10

J.Bradley ct. S.Burgess b. R.Birkett 1

A.Cary st. A.Norton b. A.Birkett 13

T.Hancock b. C.Welford 7

B.Hancock RUN OUT 12

T.Stevens NOT OUT 35

A.Bradley ct. E.Birkett b. R.Birkett 4

Extras 33

Total (all out) 154

Best Bowling : E.Birkett 2-17, C.Welford 2-18