U12A Hardball Cricket v QEGS, Alford (H)

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Match Report

Result: Match tied, 97 each

This was the first game on the new all weather cricket strip and it proved to be a very exciting one! Alford batted first and made steady progress, helped some what by quite a high number of wides. Will L picked up 2 early wickets and then Jemima took an excellent catch off her own bowling from her very first ball! Euan also picked up 2 wickets and then Rupert bowled 2 batsmen and took a caught and bowled to finish with 3 wickets! Alford finished on 97.

We had a stuttering start to our innings losing Toby, Will L and Charles early, but Euan and Charlie steadied things before Charlie was well caught. Jemima batted well but we were 7 wickets down with 40 runs still needed. Max and Fergus ran really well and Max hit some very impressive shots (including some on the off side!). Fergus and then Alicia lost their wickets bringing last batter Kitty to the crease with 13 runs still needed! Some impressive running, a few wides and a couple of nice shots brought this down to 2 needed; another wide brought the scores level. Max pulled the next ball but an Alford fielder made a good catch meaning we were all out and  the game was tied. Well done to all the players!