Huntingdonshire U15s V Buckinghamshire U15s

Hunts start County Championship with a win off the last ball!!

R.Sayer J.Trafford R.Lowin J.Prime J.Dawborn C.Hale D.Robinson

J.Bowers A.Magee D.Malem D.Bandaranaike J.Skidmore

Huntingdonshire U15s V Buckinghamshire U15s

Eaton Socon CC 2^nd July 09

ECB U15s County Championship

Huntingdonshire lost the toss and to their surprise were put in to bat on a hot humid day at Eaton Socon. Hunts again got off to a bad start with Rob Lowin getting a peach of a ball and Callum Hale also departing early. At 14 for 2 Daniel Robinson and Daniel Bandaranaike set about rebuilding the innings. With Daniel Bandaranaike departing for 24 in the 14^th over it was left to Dan Robinson to glue the innings together, he got good support from Joe Dawborn and Dan Malem each getting 33. Robinson was eventually out for 82, batting for over 50 overs in the heat to give Hunts a respectable total of 238 for 10 in their 57 overs.

With 48 overs to get Hunts total Bucks got off to a slow start, it looked like they were playing for a draw, but the Hunts spinners played their part prizing out 3 quick wickets. At 132 for 3 in the 30th over Bucks looked in command but James Trafford second spell changed the game Trafford picking up 3 for 8 runs in 3 over, with Jack Skidmore also taking a wicket at the other end Bucks were suddenly 135 for 7. With the smell of victory Joe Dawborn took up the challenge grabbing the ball and taking a wicket in his second over, Bucks were now 8 down with only 4 overs left. You could see this game going down to the wire. It did, Hunts taking the last wicket with the last ball of the innings to claim their first victory of the season, a reaction catch by Callum Hale at silly mid off, off the bowling of Joe Dawborn.

Well done to all the boys!!!

Huntingdonshire Batting

R Lowin b M Lomas 1

D Robinson b T Helm 82

C Hale ct Rendell b T Helm 9

D Bandaranaike b J Triggs 24

J Dawborn ct Maciver b V Saxena 33

D Malem run out 33

R Sayer b J Triggs 10

J Prime b T Helm 10

J Bowers ct Simmons b Helm 1

J Trafford b J Triggs 17

A Magee not out 0

Extras 18

Total 238 for 10 in 56.1 overs

Buckinghamshire Bowling

T Helm 8O 2M 28R 3W

M Lomas 9O 1M 27R 1W

J Maciver 7O 0R 0W 44R

R Marsh 7O 1M 25R 0W

J Triggs 8.1O 1M 26R 4W

G Jenkins 11O 2M 42R 0W

A Ellemore 3O 0M 19R 0W

V Saxena 3O 0M 18R 1W

Buckinghamshire Batting

W Simmons b J Skidmore 15

J Triggs b J Prime 33

T Helm b J Prime 15

N Cadman ct D Robinson b J Trafford 29

N Janed ct J Trafford b D Malem 30

O Rendell lbw J Trafford 0

J Mciver ct & b J Trafford 0

G Jenkins not out 19

A Ellemore lbw J Dawborn 11

R Marsh ct D Malem b J Skidmore 12

V Saxena ct C Hale b J Dawborn 1

Extras 24

Total 189 for 10 in 48 overs

Huntingdonshire Bowling

J Dawborn 10O 3M 35R 2W

J Trafford 9O 3M 28R 3W

J Skidmore 8O 0M 32R 2W

D Bandaranaike 3O 0M 10R 0W

J Prime 8O 0M 37R 2W

R Sayer 5O 1M 24R 0W

D Malem 6O 3M12R 1W