Played at Warnford on Sunday, 25th May

 

Late withdrawals weakened the Ramblers' opening attack so the Hogs were invited to bat. Rob Davies and Mike O'Mahony bowled well with O'Mahony putting in a marathon spell of 17-4-35-0. James Wood kept wicket excellently but P.Came took advantage of a dropped slip catch to make 148.

The first five in the Ramblers order were 17 or younger. Our first wicket fell in the fifth over with the total on 16. Thereafter Harry Hooper and Nick Wood tore the bowling apart and won us the match by the end of the 32nd over. Both hit glorious strokes all round the wicket; the cleanness of the timing and certainty of placement were a joy to behold and their unbeaten partnership of 257 received generous tributes from the Hogs. I look forward to these immensely talented young men putting attacks to the sword for years to come.

 

HAMPSHIRE HOGS

P.Came b Davies                                 148

M.Mackenzie St Wood J. b Davies          7

M.Lowe ct Wood J b Woods S.                35

M.Pocock b Wood N.                               36

H.Twort not out                                     18

C.Gabb not out                                      13

Extras                                                    14

TOTAL:                                            271-4declared

Fall of wkts: 1-9, 2-72, 3-240, 4-240

 

Bowling:

Davies 15-2-58-1

O'Mahony 17-4-35-1

Wood S. 6-0-37-1

Sherwood 10-0-50-0

Underwood 8-0-56-0

Wood N. 5-0-30-1

 

RAMBLERS

 

H.Hooper not out                                  125

J.Walker ct Mackenzie b Whitcomb       8

N.Wood not out                                     119

J.Wood

T.Pheasant

J.Hamilton

M.O'Mahony  did not bat

R.Davies

G.Sherwood

S.Wood

M.Underwood

Extras: (leg byes 3; wides 14; no balls 3) 20

TOTAL:                                               272-1

Fall of wkts: 1-15

 

RESULT: Ramblers won by 9 wickets

Note from the Keeper of the Records:

Harry Hooper and Nick Wood have broken the 2nd wicket partnership record which has stood since 1960 when Nick Harper (102) and David Childs (138*) put on 218 against the Gentlemen of Worcestershire at Kidderminster during that summer's tour of the West Midlands. Many congratulations!