On a surprisingly warm September day, the 1s kicked off the day with an intense game of walking football, which saw the youngsters nab the victory on the basis of “next goal wins”. With a relatively young 1s side out, they felt they had a point to prove, with a win earning them another Saturday game.
D. Ogden, the newly promoted skipper, won the toss and sent Tring Park to the field. D. Ogden and K. Singh set the tone early on with flawless cover drives. As the first few wickets fell, M. Ogden and W. Hatton picked up where the previous batsman left off. The highlight of W. Hatton’s innings being a massive six over midwicket which he claims is still going! As the Harefield innings neared to a close, the predictions began to roll in. Big hits from S. Croft and L. Tyrrell helped surpass all expectations, with the Hares setting a total of 222. But the structure of the innings was held up strong by the skipper who goes into the off season with a magnificent 101 not out. All that was left for the Hares was to bowl tight lines and restrict Tring Park. J. McLeod and last minute call up, N. Hirani formed the opening bowling attack and before long Tring Park were reduced to 23 for 3. J. McLeod continued to run through the middle order picking up 4 wickets for a mere 17 runs. Whilst the Hares rattled through, the umpires provided the light entertainment for the spectators. Calling on Dan to stamp his newfound authority on his older brother, Matt by demanding him to stay on the right side of the boundary rope. As drinks approached, Hares’ intensity withered slightly providing Tring Park’s number 6 and 8 a brief period of respite. But a regrouping of the troops at drinks allowed the Hares to reapply the pressure. Clinical bowling from M.Ogden and S.Croft meant the Tring Park innings was wrapped up for 70, giving the Hares a massive 152 run victory. Such a dominant win alongside an announcement of inflation on match fines by young O. Stalder only meant one thing; an evening of well deserved celebrations. With this win, the 1s can look forward to an additional weekend of cricket against Amersham. Harefield 222/6 (40 overs) Tring Park 70 all out (22.4 overs) Harefield won by 152 runs. Scorecard link: https://hcpcl.play-cricket.com/website/results/4519446 Match report written by Nakul Hirani.
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