Batting first Overstone got off to a solid start from Alex 7 and Harry 3 - Harry was out a couple of times bowled highlighting the importance of a sound defence to a good ball. Jack and Maddie were next up and were both outstanding. Jack had his best innings of the year scoring 11 including a lovely 4 and Maddie scored 8. Their calling and running was exceptional and it set us up well at the halfway stage.
Reuban and Max were next in and despite both getting out once each, moved the scoreboard on well with 12 and 10 respectively. Reuban too hit a lovely 4.
Our last pair was debutant Jesse supported by Aidan. Jesse did well scoring 9 and Aidan 5 both out once and Aidan did a very good job of looking after Jesse with some excellent calling and running. Our score of 288 for 6 looked very competitive .
In reply, after 2 balls Horton had scored 5 including a lovely 4 but we need not have worried as Alex bowled fast and straight getting 2 wickets in his next 3 balls. Everyone bowled well and there were further wickets for Max and Maddie along with a couple of fantastic direct hit run outs from Max.
At the end Horton were on 288 -7 against Overstone 323-6 a 35 run victory.

The team have really grown during the year and will finish mid table when all the results are in. That said if we played ONs now whom we lost to on the opening day, things might be different now as everyone has improved so much and the decision to have an additional team has, I believe, been vindicated.

Thanks to Matt Stevens who has done a great job on match days and to everyone who has helped scoring / doing registers or sanitising!

A strange season being so short but lots of promise for 2021.

Match details

Match date

Tue 18 Aug 2020

Start time

18:00

Meet time

17:30

Instructions

All

This fixture is away at Horton starting at 18.00. Can we please meet at 17.30. The ground is on Denton Road, Horton, NN7 2BE

You will need your own pads/ bat etc as no gear can be shared.

Players must bring their own drinks, snacks if wanted, suncream and drink.

I need 48 hours before the game details of who is going to accompany your child to the game along with their address and telephone number. Please send this to me as a private message rather than responding for all to see. This is needed by Horton who will retain for 21 days in line with Covid rules.

Kids need to arrive ready to play as there will be no changing facilities.

Please also confirm your are still ok to play using the app.

Details from Horton:-
Just a few things I’d like to make you aware of;

We have marked out a safe kit zone for each child to put there kit into.
We will stop every 4 overs for the children to anti-bac their hands and I will anti-bac the ball (so I’ve been getting the children to bring their own anti-bac gel and they just leave it on the outfield during their fielding innings.
Toilets in the changing rooms will be available, but only if absolutely necessary.
There will be a match day register (which I have attached) – Please can you ask all the parents to sign their child in and out of the ground.
If any parent or spectator needs to use the toilet then they will need to sign their details into the register as well.
No chairs are available at the moment, so please ask your scorer and the parents to bring their own chairs.
Please find attached a Covid-19 risk assessment which I’m required to send to you as well.

Any questions please shout

Team overview