Final Day Defeat For First Team
The First Team’s defeat against High Wycombe at London Road last weekend had a dead rubber feel about it. With AJ Woodland and the Gumbs brothers unavailable, the First Team took the opportunity to give some more younger players an opportunity.
The early action of the day saw the visitors defeat the First Team 2-0 in full 11-a-side game of football in the warm-up and unfortunately it was a sign of things to come. Charlie Macdonell won the toss and elected to bat first, but unfortunately the decision backfired as the First Team slipped to 10-3 with Scott Rolfe, Michael Payne and Macdonell all dismissed without scoring. David Burnell (17) and Steve Clark (33) rebuilt the innings, but another collapse saw the First Team slip to 71-7.
Rory Criddle (33) and Andy Harris (27) who was playing in his final game for the club put together a partnership of 52 as they took the score past 120. The First Team were eventually bowled out for 131 in 44 overs. Simon Stanway dismissed Eliot Callis second ball of High Wycombe’s innings, but that was the First Team’s only wicket as Lloyd Paternott (86) and Dan Marles (37) saw the visitors to the target inside 17 overs.
The First Team had won their three previous games to secure safety in the Home Counties Premier League and the team stayed and celebrated into the night with a couple of players putting in exceptional performances in the annual club new player dance-off.
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