Huncote CC V Great Glen CC

An extremely disappointing defeat this week, at the hands of Great Glen this week.  A hugely important toss was lost this week by Ian Crossley who was inserted on a green wet pitch that was very bowler friendly.  Huncote managed only to notch up 85 runs all out with only Crossley himself offering up any resistance with 34.

Huncote took to the field before tea and Tim Kirby started well, seaming the ball all over the shop and Glen were 3 down for only 2 runs on the board.  An unlikely win was on the cards for Huncote until the rain came down and tea was taken early.  Unfortunately this rain made the pitch dead and lifeless and some good batting from there on in took the visitors home with 87-5, Kirby with 3 wickets, Knibbs with the other two.

Great Glen 2nds V Huncote 2nds

Huncote got thrashed, 74 all out, only got two wickets, where is Geoff when you need him?

Huncote CC V Northampton Cavaliers CC

A grudge match this Sunday with both sides fielding strong line ups.  For the Cavaliers, Leroy was back, along side Hamlet, Oliver, and Lill, this looked a strong team.  With Driver, Kitchener, Pace, Tony and Rocket Ron, the team from Northants looked formidable.

Up against them though was a steely, determined looking Huncote team.  With both Adie and Waine Smith in the team, joining the usual bunch, Huncote were in confident mood.  A hastily prepared pitch look a little green and brown, so opposition skipper Driver inserted Pete Kirby’s team into bat.  Crossley and Jamie Smith as usual opened, but Jamie appeared to be in a hurry and the slog shot was plain for all to see.  The now worried Brian Driver, who was “keeping” wicket for the Cavs, deployed a cow corner for the young pinch hitter.  The scoring rate was looking good until some magical fielding from the Rocket resulted in Crossley being run out for 31.  Jamie Smith soon followed caught close in for a solid 30.  A couple of quick wickets fell, with Tim Kirby caught behind and Mitch Hubbard clean bowled.

A steadying partnership was needed and came from Al Sommer and Adie Smith, Al making 13 before he was bowled.  Adie carried on, hitting some big shots along the way.  Brewin, Pete Kirby, Waine Smith, and John W Smith all provided a cameo for the big hitting Adie as the score went to 203 for 9 off the 40 overs.  Adie finishing not out 60 with 3 big sixes.  The only disappointment was a duck for the greatest batsman in the world Carl Sommer, who must have just been unlucky.

Tea was once again great from Ruth and Huncote took to the field in confident mood.  The confidence increased when Driver emerged as the opener for the opposition, and Waine looked fired up.  Both W. Smith and J.W Smith bowled extremely well at the start, Waine going for 5 runs off his 6 overs, and JW taking the prize wicket of Kitchener.  Pete Kirby and Carl Sommer came on to bowl to get the score going but Tony was run out, and Leroy stumped off Pete Kirby.

Lill and Driver forged a good partnership, blasting Kirby out the attack, so Crossley was called on to tidy things up.  This he did and things looked good.  Lill was caught and bowled by the Silk man, Adie came on and cleaned up Hamlet, Brewin followed suit with the wicket of Oliver.  Driver had already run out another team member before he was bowled for 39 by Brewin. 

The innings was tidied up by a run out from Carl Sommer, and a catch in the outfield by Mitch Hubbard, and the Cavaliers were bowled out for 120 ish.  A good game played in an excellent spirit with a cracking tea to match.

MoM:  Adie Smith, 60 not out and a wicket for the youngest of the Smith clan.