Harpsden v Effigies 12/07/08

Stormont and Hancock Guide Harpsden To Victory

Effigies

A Begg Run Out 30

J Vaughan b Sampson 18

J Grayling c & b Hodgkiss 7

J Kodar st Stormont b Cary 26

A Imlay b Rajeev 26

M Roberts ct Stevens b Cary 4

M Rhodes Not Out 44

T Claridge ct Grimmer b Stevens 8

J Eaton b Sampson 1

C Crooker Not Out 1

TOTAL 181-8

Best Bowling: M Hodgkiss 2-25, T Sampson 2-32

Harpsden

A Cary ct Kodar b Rhodes 24

A Grimmer b Rhodes 31

J Bradley ct Eaton b Rhodes 30

B Hancock Not Out 24

M Thomas c & b Crooker 17

K Stormont Not Out 49

TOTAL 184-4

Best Bowling: Rhodes 3-39, Crooker 1-38

Harpsden entertained Effigies on a spongy wicket in this eagerly anticipated fixture. Effigies got off to a strong start, with Begg timing the ball beautifully. Harpsden made the breakthrough with the score on 42. Thanks to some accurate bowling from Sampson. With the introduction of two new bowlers to the attack, Effigies runs started to dry up. Cary bowled with great control, and was duly rewarded with 2-53 from his thirteen overs. Hodgkiss and Stevens also did a great job with the ball, both finishing with very economical figures, 2-25 for Hodgkiss from seven overs, and 1-18 for Stevens from eight overs. Some hefty hitting at the end of the innings from Rhodes brought Effigies score up to a very competitive 181-8.

Harpsden got off to a strong start, with the openers putting on 50 in the first fourteen overs. Grimmer then fell for a well crafted 31. This brought Bradley to the crease, who wasted no time in dispatching the ball all around the park for a quick 30. Matt Thomas came and went for a brisk 17. This brought Stormont to the crease to join Hancock; Stormont made the decision to finish off the game as quickly as possible, and played some brilliant shots on his way to 49 not out. He was ably supported by Hancock, who played a good supporting role, to finish on 24 not out.