8th September - Austrey v Packington Juniors.( Friendly ).

An earlier start saw our captain, Spencer Clark, invited to bat first.

Harry Bennion and Jacob Ewing opened the innings with 3 boundaries coming in the first 4 overs. However, momentum built with the 2nd pair, Oliver Dennies and James Rushton.

5 fours were hit in the next 4 overs with Rushton departing 3 in succession to all parts of the ground.

The last 4 batters all added runs to a final score of 251 which would prove to be a good challenge for the home side of Austrey.

After the interval, an opening spell from Clark and Pilbro kept the home side to 3 runs for 1 wicket off the first 4 overs. This was followed up with some solid bowling from Ewing and Rushton and at this point , Packing ton looked set particularly with some superb run outs from Harry Bennion and James Rushton,(2).

The final critical overs were bowled by Bennion, James Bryan and Bruce Wight and again with the failing light it made for a difficult period for the bowlers and fielders, however, it was noticeable the standard of fielding from all of the Packington team.

Austrey closed their innings on 268 winning by 17 runs. A very big thank you goes to Austrey for inviting us to their ground and in particular to Bev Johncock for his help on the field. We look forward to seeing them next season.

by Stuart Clark