Longparish Under 15's vs Hursley Park Millard Cup Qtr Final
Friday, 18th July 2008 - 6:00 pm
Longparish Under 15's: 88 for 8
Hursley Park Millard Cup Qtr Final: 89 for 2
Match Report
Rain reduced this postponed match to sixteen overs a side. Longparish having failed to win a toss at under fifteen level throughout this season hoping the coin would at last drop on their call enabling them to field first.
Having lost the toss Longparish batted first, Ollie Lee and William de Cani putting on 20 in steady drizzle before Lee was caught for 5. Andy Roberts batted on with de Cani past the half way mark before being bowled for 8 with the score on 44. Brad Aldridge 7, Ben Gardner 5 and Alex Coetzee 10 all fell as Longparish pushed the total on in the final overs. William de Cani falling shortly before the close for 39 as Longparish closed their innings on 88 from 16 overs.
The Hursley Park reply started badly, Brad Aldridge taking a wicket in his first over. Ben Gardner struck from the other end as Hursley reached 23 for 2 in the fourth over. A series of mishaps in the field by Longparish who struggled with a slippery wet ball and a skiddy out field allowed the early pressure to ease on Hursley Park who passed the Longparish total with an over to spare with S Bressloff unbeaten on 45 at the close.