Timberscombe v Brasted Invicta 4 July 2010
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
Timberscombe took on old foe Brasted Invicta on Sunday and it was a
familiar tale as they snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.
Having lost the toss Timberscombe fielded first and despite a couple of
early wickets Brastead got off to a good start, with Pearce and S Young
being severe on anything off length or line. It took a magnificent
catch at square leg by Kev Godfrey off Chris Hill to remove Pearce for
42 with Young following to the same bowler shortly afterwards for 45.
However, there was no respite as M Lea completed his maiden half
century, and only tight bowling from Godfrey kept Brastead below 250 as
they closed their forty overs on 242-7, which was attainable for a
Timberscombe side with a strong batting line-up and lightning outfield.
Timberscombe started well, keeping close to the required rate thanks to
some delightful attacking batting by Nick Hill, who posted his fifty in
double quick time in the face of decent bowling. Number three Rob
Golding batted well until sawn off by the trigger happy visiting umpire,
and although Hill was still going strong he did not have much support at
the other end until his brother joined him, at which point he completed
his first century in four years and retired as he was visibly flagging
in the heat. This signalled Chris to attack the bowling until he too
was cut off in his prime despite a massive inside edge onto his pads.
With the tail failing to wag and the run rate required mounting not even
the returning Nick Hill could attain victory, as he was run out in the
penultimate over with the home side twenty runs short.
Brastead Invicta 242-7 (Lea 67*, S Young 45, Pearce 42, B Young 35)
TCC 222 all out (N Hill 108, B Young 3-23)