Corbett-Byers gets the Max but Dumfries U15s KOd

Dumfries U15 128 for 5 v Lanercost U15 128 for 7

Dumfries Under 15s were away at Lanercost on Monday for their first round Cup match which ended in a tense tie to start with and then elimination after four overs of extra time.

Dumfries, down to 8 players instead of 11, won the toss and elected to bat first, but, unlike last week, the openers were hit by an early wicket when Fergus Bainbridge fell for 0. James Little managed to get to 14 before he too was caught. Sean Thornely hit a couple of boundaries and was also out caught.

James Hobman and Max Corbett-Byers managed a good partnership, though, after Vaughn Staples was bowled for 2. James Hobman finished on 24 before being caught. Max kicked on and hit a superb six when he was on 29 to retire on 35, the team’s top score. For a depleted team they needed to bat out the 20 overs and Aiden Goodin and Katy Anderson finished not out with the total on 128.

Lanercost started briskly with Mitchelson and T Wood hitting out hard and put on 35 runs in the first four overs, but they took risks and Dumfries dropped several important catches early in the Lanercost innings. This was to prove very costly and probably made all the difference.

It was the bowling change of Vaughn Staples which got the breakthrough when he bowled Wood for 20. His partner batted out to retire at 30. Their number three also followed not long after, caught Thornely bowled Goodin, but their 4 and 5 batsmen got set and it seemed as though the total wasn’t going to be big enough.

However, Katy Anderson and James Hobman came back on and took out Skeer (26) and Bradshaw (13) and suddenly it seemed like the game was on again. Max Corbett-Byers got a double wicket maiden by bowling Evans and Wood for ducks. They needed 8 off the last and Thornely’s wicket on the last ball meant it was a tie.

Neither team wanted a replay so both agreed to have 2 more overs each in the darkening shadows of Lanercost Priory. Lanercost scored 11 and Dumfries scored 9 so the home team went through.

Moduals Player of the match: Max Corbett Byers

Dumfries 128 for 5 (Max Corbett-Byers 35 retired, James Hobman 24, James little 14, Vaughn Staples 13)
Lanercost 128 for 8 (J Mitchelson 30 retired, G Skeer 26) (Max Corbett-Byers 3-15, Aiden Goodin 1 for 10,
Katy Anderson 2 wickets, Sean Thornely 1, James Hobman 1, Vaughn Staples 1

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