Foxton Granta CC News story


SOLID SHOWING FROM FOXTON

19 May 2013

TUCKER GARDNER PREMIER DIV. 1

Foxton 192-4 (43 overs) N.C.I. (Cambridge) 191-9 (48 overs)

A solid performance in their home match against bottom club N.C.I. (Cambridge) saw Foxton record their second league win this season. On a chilly day the visitors won the toss and elected to bat on another good surface which would go on to play slower than the norm. Facing the swing bowling of Andrew Kealy they were soon in trouble losing three quick wickets with only eight on the board. Skipper Tom Griffiths then led a recovery aided by useful contributions from Jake Allcock (15) and Sandeep Chauhan (34) pushing N.C.I. to 125-5 after 35 overs. Kealy returned for a second spell and after bowling 11 overs including eight consecutive maidens his figures stood at 3-4 which included a wide and a no ball. He then claimed two tail enders and with home skipper Gareth Roots chipping in with two more at tea after their 48 overs the visitors posted 191-9 which included a late flourish from Charlie Sorensen with 25 from 20 balls. The backbone of the innings was Griffiths who remained 69 not out from 119 balls, Kealy claimed five wickets for the third consecutive match to record final figures of 16-8-20-5.
The Foxton reply always looked in control with the ball finding the boundary at regular intervals after a first wicket stand of 50 from Cei Sanderson (28) and Henry Hunter unfortunately run out for 37. Chris Pepper (20) and Roots (24) had the hosts cruising after 37 overs on 149-4. Adam Webster (31 not out) and home 'keeper James Coe (30 not out) then completed the task after just 43 overs to ease Foxton home by the comfortable margin of six wickets. Henry Campbell for N.C.I. bowled 16 consecutive overs for a return of 2-59.
Next week Foxton I visit Ramsey whilst the II's entertain Abington III.