Soaring sixes by Jack Tidey overcame Baldock’s 247 for 6 in this entertaining end-of-season friendly on The Green on Saturday. In Baldock’s innings, Owen Hughes had led the bowling attack claiming 3 top-order batsmen, all mis-timing booming drives to the safe hand of extra cover and mid-off. Tom Walsingham also took 3 later-on. Then, once Jack Tidey got going, ably supported by Marcus Baker’s 44, it was only a matter of conjecture whether there would be enough runs left with which Jack could reach a hundred. There weren’t – and he didn’t! He was left undefeated on 94.
In the final match, Warelsey set a total of 232 after Sam Rice had taken 4 of their wickets to fall. In reply, skipper, Marcus Baker, ran-out of yardage for 35 and Rhoddri “Hammy” Hughes ended on 33 not out, but the star with the bat for Reed was Ben Moody who scored 54. Unfortunately it was not enough; the hosts fell short by 36 runs as they closed on 195 for 9.
Expect Match Reports to follow shortly.
PGB
