Ley Hill U'12s vs Chalfont St Peter U'12s

Craig Peterson

Craig Peterson was our captain for the day and for once we won the toss, choosing to put them into bat. It turned out to be an excellent match, but we ended up losing. We bowled well, especially Stuart Crichton who had a hat-trick ball but then bowled a wide! Virtually everyone in the team bowled - and these were their figures (but without the wides added to the runs!):
 

We bowled an astonishing 23 wides! In the end we gave away 35 extras (which was their highest scorer). They reached 92 for 9 off 20 overs. We then had to bat in the scorching heat with Craig Peterson and Jack Rivans opening up. We were at 30 for 0 off 5 overs, when Craig Peterson was bowled out for 16. Ollie Runswick was next to the crease, and really well with his new bat! They made a great partnership but suddenly Jack was bowled for 5 (a great innings because it was his first match, WELL DONE!)

Then we started to collapse. William Leather-Smith was next and did well but was again bowled for 1. Lewis Humphreys was next in, and he showed some real Ley Hill talent but just as he got confident, he was caught at deep mid-wicket for 5. Next was Felix Chamberlain with his NEW bat, but it obviously didn't work because he was bowled out on his second ball for 0. So it was the middle order collapse but Ollie was still there. In came Larry McCarthy, but unfortunately the nerves got to him and he only faced one ball before he was bowled. Peter Crichton then came in on a hat-trick ball and played and missed.

A few minutes later he was run out on 3. Max Khaihra was next in and he stayed for quite a while, trying to give Ollie the strike, but he was suddenly (yet again) bowled for 1. Then it was Stuart Crichton's turn but Ollie, desperate to score runs, ran himself out on 25. So the last wicket was in Chris Morris and Stuart Crichton's hands and we needed 10 runs off the last over! Stuart was bowled on the first ball. So it was game over but we played well, and we all had fun.