Batsmen on rampage
Published Date:
26 August 2008
Finals Day of the Sussex Cricket Leagues Gray Nicolls 20/20 Cup was staged at Fulking on Monday and produced some amazing batting by Haywards Heath.
All three matches proved a little one-sided and none more so than Heath's semi final against Division 3 Glynde. Heath amassed 223-1 as Hayden James smashed 110 not out from just 39 balls and Aussie Joe Mennie hit 81 not out.
Preston Nomads had a straightforward task against Horsham, making 148-6 before on a slow, turning pitch their bowlerw dismissed the opposition for 111. Carl Simon took 3-23, Owen Kernan 2-23 and Kashif Ibrahim 3-16.
In the final Nomads made 181-7 thanks to 56 from Ollie Gatting and 48 from Rob Wakeford as James and Simon Teesdale each took two wickets. The impressive Nomads bowling then proved too good for the Division 2 side, who tumbled to 92 all out as Owen Kernan took 3-15,Stephen Rigg 2-37 and Jeremy Green 2-10.
Semi-finals: Haywards Heath 225-1 (James 110no, Joe Mennie 81no) bt Glynde & Beddingham 163 (Callum Smith 48, Simon Teesdale 3-34); Preston Nomads 148-6 (Wakeford 24, Hugo Shephard 23no, Mark Nash 2-16) bt Horsham 111.
Final: Preston Nomads 181-7 (O Gatting 56, Wakeford 48, James 2-38, Teesdale 2-23) bt Haywards Heath 92 (Andy Levenger 22no, Kernan 3-15).
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26 August 2008 8:43 AM
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