U11 C v Friends' School

These are always difficult encounters as we were playing their A team. In a small school like this, they have less boys to choose from, but there are always a handful of very talented cricketers. This year there were at least four boys who would be playing in our A team and they dominated the match with some excellent bowling and confident batting. However, excuses over, we managed a creditable 82 in our 20 overs, although again we were a little slow off the mark when it came to scoring runs. They then batted and, even though we bowled very well and fielded excellently, they managed the total in the penultimate over. Even though we lost, it was a good performance on the day which, had we scored more runs more quickly, could have been a different result.

Orwell Park

1^st XI

This proved to be a very entertaining and competitive game of cricket.
Having lost the toss Orwell Park decided to bat first and posted a good total with some good attacking batting. We had to score 162 from 25 overs which meant scoring at  just over 6 runs per over. With Will Buttleman and Harry Sturge opening we progressed at approximately 5 an over which provided a good solid base. Harry managed to score 25 before he was out. Tom Hitchcock unfortunately didn't get going and dragged the ball onto his stumps. Will continued to bat with ease, picking up runs with a variety of shots, even playing a 'Dilshan' type shot in his impressive 89 not out to secure victory in the last over.
Well done to all. 

2^nd  XI: Lost by 5 wickets

Felsted batted first scoring 63 runs all out. Orwell took 19 overs to gain the winning runs, losing 5 wickets. A major improvement is needed with our batting. 

3^rd XI

After losing the toss for the 4^th time in 5 matches, Felsted were put into bat on a decent looking wicket. The two openers Max Cochrane and Joe Head batted extremely sensibly and punished the ball when it came along. The score moved on briskly and Cochrane reached his 50 in the 11^th over of the game. He went on to make 60, Head 33 and were well supported by Alex Martine 26 not out and Oliver Stonham 25 not out. A total of 156 from 20 overs.

To win the match Orwell would need to start well, and they did. Their openers quickly reached 50 before they lost a wicket and were up with the required run rate. Harry Bridgwater, Tom Gallian, Harry Dane and Johnathan Barber were all going for seven or eight an over and an Orwell win looked possible. Dane clean bowled one of their openers but the other kept scoring freely. Conlon came on to bowl and steadied the nerves, conceding 12 runs from his 4 overs and Felsted were relieved to see Orwell fall 26 runs short of the Felsted total. 

U11A

Felsted batted first in a 25 over game at Orwell Park. Losing Toby King to the second ball of the match was not the start Felsted had hoped for.

Scoring from then on was difficult against some very tidy bowling.

Harry Gallian (28 n/o) and David Townsend (25) scoring the bulk of the 87 runs that was always going to be 30 plus runs short of being a decent score. Orwell Park only needed 16 overs to overtake the Felsted total but in doing so lost five wickets. Wickets were taken by Toby King, David Townsend, Harvey Sullivan and Harry Gallian. Fielding was generally good with some good throwing by Oliver Butler and Fergus Wootton, but there is still room for improvement. 

U11 B

Orwell put us in to bat: Archie Pritchard (5) and Rory Aitken (31) opened and settled Felsted in well. Dominic Savva faced the best bowl of the day and Oscar Mohan was hit on the hand. Sebastian Martinez-Minnett played some good strokes but put one in the air. Then Nicholas Lawrence (42) and Harry Beaton-Brown (23) came in and increased the run rate with some well timed shots to leg. Number 8 batsman Samuel Winter came in for 2 balls. A total of 145 runs in 20 overs. A tall order for Orwell who made a good start but after 12 overs they had lost their best batsmen bowled by Matthew Hipkin, who bowled a good length and line taking 3 wickets. Gus Burton also bowled very efficiently taking 2 important wickets. Ethan Weatherstone and Samuel Winter bowled later in the game and showed potential. Harry Beaton-Brown kept wicket efficiently taking and stopping the more wayward bowling. Orwell reached 116 for 9 in 20 overs. A very good match which Felsted controlled. 

U11C

This was a great performance from the boys and a resounding victory. There had been improvements in batting and bowling since that last game. Pairs cricket seems to suit us as it gives more confidence in the crease. We managed a very respectable 312 (starting on 200 of course as it was pairs). As a team we were only out twice and there were some very strong innings. Then Orwell batted and some tight fielding as well as solid bowling meant that they only managed 269. We also managed to get them out four times. A good effort from an improving team.

U11 A v Widford Lodge

Felsted 148 for 5 off 25 overs

Widford Lodge 79 for 4 of 25 overs

Felsted win by 69 runs

Widford Lodge travelled to Felsted to play a 25 over game on the 1^st team pitch. Widford Lodge won the toss and put Felsted into bat. David Townsend 49 not out and Oliver Butler 24 scored the majority of the runs of a total of 148, with 53 extras.

Widford Lodge struggled to 79 due to some accurate bowling from the Felsted bowlers. Wickets for Elliott Butler, Alfie Summers and Rory Aitken. A good all round performance by all.

St Faith's

Wednesday 15th May 



1^st XI: Won by 33 runs

Even though Will Buttleman lost the toss, St Faith's put us into bat on a damp and slow pitch. Playing a shorter game (20 overs) than normal, the openers batted sensibly and steadily scoring at just over 4 an over for the first 7 overs. A brief lull for 4 overs, where we only scored 3 runs, meant that by half way through our innings we had scored 40 for 1. When Will Buttleman (61) and Tom Hitchcock (61 no) came together the run rate increased with some strong hitting of the bad ball. We eventually posted a decent total of 134 from 20 overs. 

The St Faith's batting line up tried to score steadily and got away to a reasonable start, scoring at 7 runs an over. However some tight accurate bowling caused problems and wickets started to fall. Our catching was 100% when chances came our way, with Harry Sturge taking 3 catches behind the stumps! St Faith's fell behind the required run rate and eventually were all out for 102.
Not a particularly pleasant afternoon weather wise!!!
 


2^nd XI
St Faith's batted first scoring 128 runs off their 20 overs. Solid bowling from Jonny H, Owen T and Harvey M. Felsted came into bat and started well but the runs did not come quick enough and we finished our 20 overs 32 runs short. Well batted to Cameron C 24 and Harry N 39 not out.


3rd XI
After winning the toss Felsted elected to bat. A promising start from Cochrane and Guild quickly fell apart as batsmen threw their wickets away with a series of poor shots. Stonham made runs again and was supported well by Barker, but a total of 109 was very disappointing.

Rowe, Dane and Gallian all bowled well, but it was Conlon who took 4 wickets. Their No 3 batsman should have been caught early on and it was a relief when he was finally out. St Faith's needed 8 runs to win off the last two overs with the last pair at the crease. A snick to the keeper off the bowling of Rowe gave Stonham his third catch and Felsted an unlikely win by 8 runs.