Boys' U14B v Uppingham

Date: Saturday 22nd May

Venue: Away, depart 11.40 am

Team:  From - D. Afoakwah, E.F. Ballantyne-Rowland, M. R. Davidson, D. T. Dymock, T. Ginsberg, O. R H. H. Hetherington (Capt), D. Johnson-Kerr, J. Lancer, B. Long, M. Morris, R. Rauf, J. R. Sanders (Vice Capt), J Shires,

Result:

Uppingham        239 - 6  [30 overs]    (Morris 3 - 40)
Repton                 96       [18.4 overs]

Lost by 143 runs

There were not many high points from a Repton supporter's viewpoint - but here goes!  Shires bowled well early on and was unlucky not to get a couple of wickets.  Ballantyne-Rowland's brilliant piece of fielding to hit one stump side-on to run out an Uppingham opener.  Morris's sometimes wayward bowling deserved its wicket reward.

Ballantyne-Rowland's and Shires's opening partnership of 37 in 10.1 overs was the highlight of an otherwise abject batting performance, which saw all Repton's wickets fall in the next 8.3 overs.  On a hot summer's day, having fielded in the heat for 30 overs, you should make the opposition work for their wickets, not give them away with a packet of Daz!