Wrecclesham 2nd XI vs Milford 2nd X played at the Recreation Ground on 25 July.Milford 2nd X 66 All Out; Wrecclesham 2nd XI 70 for 3. Wrecclesham win by 7 wickets. Wrecclesham 8 pts.
After a pasting at Milford in May, the Twoos were delighted to even things up with a 7 wicket win at the Rec.
With skipper Andy Partridge in fine form with the coin, a much changed Milford 10 man team were asked to bat. In contrast to the match earlier in the year, this was a much improved performance with the ball by the Twoos.
Required to post a total, and with Mitch and then Hayden bowling down the slope giving nothing away, the Milford batsmen had to chance their arm against Steve's dibbly-dobblers. Some they smacked - 32 runs, and some they didn't - 5 wickets.
Mitch bowled his allocation of 5 overs for only 11 runs and the wicket of Milford opener Powell, the only batsman on their side to reach double figures, with a snorter of an off cutter. Hayden bowled his 5 overs for just 6 runs and was desperately unlucky not to take wickets, achieving both genuine pace and sharp movement off the pitch.
Replacing Steve, James Merryweather bowled his 5 overs for just 8 runs and the wicket of the experienced Talman. Then, not for the first time this season, Leo Carter cleaned up the tail with a spell of 4 overs, 3 maidens, 2 wickets for 1 run.
Dave Vasey did an excellent job behind the stumps, especially standing up to the slower bowlers ensuring that the batsmen stayed anchored to the crease.
With the Milford innings lasting just 27 overs, there was time for the Twoos to make a rather nervy start before tea reaching 40 for 3 off the first 11. Bernie couldn't repeat his fine knock at Milford and a change of pads for James didn't bring him any luck. Mitch looked in good touch but with his score on 13 he too popped up a simple catch.
After a tea of banquet proportions and quality, and duly acknowledged by Milford as the finest they had had all season, Alex Hall (21 not out), resuming where he left off at Frensham, in partnership with Hayden needed only 25 more balls to score the 26 runs required for victory, scoring in fact 30 as Hayden finished things off with the fourth four in his innings of 16 not out.
The game was played in very good spirit with Milford cheerfully acknowledging the fine perfomances of the younger Twoos.
A well deserved 8 points.
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Absolutely superb display and really pleasing to see everyone chipping in with a few runs and wickets.
It seems as though you are a good little unit now and really enjoying it which is great to see.
Steve, with your fine form you are on for a promotion to the 1's!
What a gent! Steve, you barely mentioned your 5 wicket haul. Fantastic stuff.
Promotion to the 1sts! We can't lose Steve! It won't be the same without him! But, as it's for the greater good of Wrecclesham as a whole, then needs must...
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