Hatfield Heath 2012

The sun was shinning for our 10th anniversary game v Hatfield Heath. A 2 innings game, of 30 and 20overs. A few HH debutants in Adrian, Patrick, Lee and Lucy, along with 7 of the usual suspects making up the HL XI on this occasion.

HLCC at Hatfield 2012

HL won the toss and opted to bat. 26 overs later we were all out having scored just 142. Lunch and then HH racked up an impressive 191, a lead of 49. 2nd innings and HL were needing to fire to make good the deficit and to set a total to bowl at. We did fire, but lost regular wickets, all out for 135 from 16.3 overs, thus setting HH a total of 87 from 20 overs to win. It was always going to be tough, and inevitably 13.3 overs later, the game was lost.

So on the day, HH won both parts of the first innings, we may have just edged the batting in the second, but the 50 run deficit proved too much and HHs bowling was better than ours both times, taking 20 wickets to just our 9..We failed to use 7 overs, and they didn't need 7 overs..so actually we both scored 280 odd off 43 overs on the day...

However, several magic moments...Lucys long on catch, Adams 3 teasing 6's on a trott for a 9 ball 32, Wendels 48, Adrians 31, Lees 32 (and comedy sledging from behind the stumps), Wasims (non) fielding, Ians top score, including some classy 4's...No Knobby this year, but a like for like replacement in Patrick.

Wendel, enjoying the scones and cream.

Lucy is the first female woman to play for HL since Terry Aldermans (yes, he of Australia) sister in the early 90's. Unlike most of the regulars, Lucy can stop a ball, catch a ball and then throw accurately a long way back to over the stumps...and what a catch it was...

A quick beer in the pub, as most of us were expected in town for Magdalen CCs ex skipper Hookys 50th birthday bash, with live 70's music and a free bar...Hats off to Hooky, and Hats off to Hatfield Heath.

HL: 142/10 (26.3ov) (wendel 48, wasim26, adrian23) and 135/10 (16.3ov) (adam32, lee31, paul21)
HH: 191/6 (30ov) (2 wcks ian, paul, wendel, lee2stmps) and 89/3 (13.3ov) (adrian 2wkt)

That takes Hatfield to 6 wins, HL 5 wins, and between us: 1 draw and 1 tie...

That's it now for HL 2012; 18 games, 13 wins, 5 losses...Agm and stats to follow...