On a bitterly cold Summers evening (you’d be easily mistaken for thinking it more 1st February to 1st June) the under 11’s registered their first victory of the season.
Opting to field first Josh and Harry both took a wicket a piece in their first overs meaning that after the first pair the score was only 7 with the loss of two wickets. The improvements in the field were particularly noticeable and this resulted in two run outs. On a cold evening with a wet ball it was difficult to keep control at times and again we gave way a number of unnecessary runs through wides and no balls, but tonight wickets were taken throughout the innings so in the end Calverton were able to restrict MHM to a net score of 210.
The boys were understandably pleased with their first half performance but if wickets were lost it would be in vain, so the main instruction was to keep their wickets in tact. They did this superbly and didn’t lose a wicket until the 13th over. Runs were scored throughout the innings by everyone, but particularly pleasing was the calling and running between the wickets. The improvements in this area since the start of the season have been brilliant, with understanding about hitting gaps and early calling really starting to shine through.
So in the end with 270 being scored and only one wicket lost the boys can be very proud of a good display, again played completely in the right spirit, if not the right temperature.
Well done to you all. Man of the Match Harry Beak – 10 runs and 1 wicket for only 3 runs from his two overs.
MHM 258 Net 210
Calverton 270 net 264
Opting to field first Josh and Harry both took a wicket a piece in their first overs meaning that after the first pair the score was only 7 with the loss of two wickets. The improvements in the field were particularly noticeable and this resulted in two run outs. On a cold evening with a wet ball it was difficult to keep control at times and again we gave way a number of unnecessary runs through wides and no balls, but tonight wickets were taken throughout the innings so in the end Calverton were able to restrict MHM to a net score of 210.
The boys were understandably pleased with their first half performance but if wickets were lost it would be in vain, so the main instruction was to keep their wickets in tact. They did this superbly and didn’t lose a wicket until the 13th over. Runs were scored throughout the innings by everyone, but particularly pleasing was the calling and running between the wickets. The improvements in this area since the start of the season have been brilliant, with understanding about hitting gaps and early calling really starting to shine through.
So in the end with 270 being scored and only one wicket lost the boys can be very proud of a good display, again played completely in the right spirit, if not the right temperature.
Well done to you all. Man of the Match Harry Beak – 10 runs and 1 wicket for only 3 runs from his two overs.
MHM 258 Net 210
Calverton 270 net 264