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The gray evening became gloomier as the match progressed and by the time Bucks had batted out their 20^th over, events on the pitch were beyond the notice of those on the boundary and parents had difficulty distinguishing their offspring from 35yards!

Winchmore Hill Colts batted first, their openers Dave P and Javed D put on 38 before the first wicket fell in the 8^th over. The Colts built on this score with some stout hitting from Ben W and Javed, later to retire on 21. Lucy F and Michelle C bowled tightly, Carys W and Olivia L gave strong support & Hannah S put the brakes on their scoring rate, but wickets were hard to come by.

Bucks batted with determination, despite losing Emily G in the first over. As the grey mist shrouded the pitch, our batters did well to keep out the faster bowlers. The umpires could obviously see well enough as they called 26 wides…extras being the top scorer !

Best efforts with the bat came from Natasha D and Kirsty McK, then later

Lucy F and Charlotte C were beginning to get bat to ball regularly when the 20^th over was completed, and Bucks still needed 33 runs.

This proved a useful first outing for our squad and thanks are due to Glynis Culley and her team for helping us prepare our squad for the season ahead.

Thanks also to Paul Daly who scored and later umpired… versatile chap!

BUCKS BEST BOWLING:Sian C 3overs 4-1, Michelle C 12-1.

BUCKS TEAM Sian Culley (Capt), Charlotte Cockle, Michelle Cohen, Natasha Daly, Lucy Farrell, Emily Gray, Kirsty McKenzie, Olivia Lacey, Alex Rogers, Hannah Stephenson, Carys Webster,

Bucks U13 v Middlesex (League AWAY)

Middlesex 94 all out in 30 overs Bucks 60 all out in 29.5 overs

New venture for Bucks U13, it was their first match in the South Counties League and their first game of 30 overs. Our bowlers delighted in the longer game, in fact it was top bowling with 7 Middlesex U13s bowled out plus one LBW and just 6 wides. An all round performance deserving an ovation. So how come Middlesex made 94 all out? Their Issy Cannon made 28 before Sian C trapped her LBW. Hannah McM and Alex R showed the way with outstanding ground fielding and throwing, but the rest of the time our teamwork fell away. We missed a couple of early run outs and catches were spilled. The Middlesex total was about 20 runs larger than it should have been.

It was now Bucks turn to bat, opener Emily G batted confidently, ably supported by Beth J and Hannah McM, but we could not build a formidable stand. Just when we felt the Middlesex total was still within our reach, Issy was there again, and she took the 2 important wickets of Hannah McM and Sian C. We made some rash shots to straight bowls, took some risky singles and the match drifted away from Bucks.

Great news we batted through until the last over, our last wicket fell with one ball left. Our best batters were Emily 10, Beth 8, Hannah 8. Well done!

Best bowling figures: Hannah McM 14- 3 Super Stats!!! Sian 18-2, Katie 7-1

Many thanks to the parent chauffeurs and supporters & especially to Katie D for letting her Dad be our umpire.

Good pitch, great tea, chilly wind, shame about the jumbo jets swooping over for a closer look…

Wonderful worms to share with the rest of the team!

BUCKS Team: Sian Culley (Capt), Hannah McManus (Vice), Claire Anderson, Charlotte Cockle, Katie Dewhurst, Lucy Farrell, Emily Gray, Olivia Lacey, Alex Rogers, Carys Webster, Rosie Wilkes.

Bucks U13 v Herts @ The Lee

Soooooooooooo good you were!

Captain planned it, despite interference from Coach/Manager person.

Hannah led from the front 1 for16 off 6overs.

Supported well by fielders & bowlers alike. Alex 1 for 9 off 3,Natasha J& Jenny B bowling tight , Kirsty Mc chipping away with 3 teasing overs for14.. You all did well to put the brakes on their scoring for their last 15 overs, at that time they had only lost 1 wicket but their scoring rate did not take off.

135 to win off 30 sounded like a challenge…………Emily & Kirsty took it on, when Emily departed our scoring rate was 4 per over, Kaie stayed for 6 overs & upped the rate to 5 per over.

Then it was down to Captain Hannah & Kirsty to keep the scoreboard moving, tease the fielders with quick singles, pile on the agony, & leave the rest of you practicing in the net.(or with the cows). Until finally, with 5 overs to spare, Bucks overtook the Herts score!

Stalwart stuff from Kirsty 35 Not Out & Hannah Mc, also 35 Not Out.Great Win

LOOK OUT ESSEX, here we come!

South Bucks U13 v Aylesbury Girls

Aylesbury 85-9, S Bucks 86-5. South Bucks won by 4 wickets.

A tricky match, which mostly dividing the Bucks squad between Aylesbury Girls and South Bucks a team for the day!

Weather was tricky as well, Aylesbury CC had missed most of the downpours during the day & a mighty strong wind had blown any wetness off the pitch,. While we played huge dark clouds passed us by, to rain elsewhere.

Katie D opened the batting for the home team with Jenny B. Hannah McM

bowled accurately & took a wicket in her first over, Olivia L followed suit. Katie hit a couple of 4's & was looking in control, despite losing partners at the other end. There was a useful stand of 21 with Emma M before Emma played back to a straight ball from Emily G & was adjudged LBW. Katie took her score to 18 & was the bowled by a 'Sian special delivery'. The score was 44-4, & it fell to Annabel to take up the challenge & with 5 hits to the boundary was causing many problems. It was Sian again who trapped her LBW, when she had scored a confident 27 and finally put a stop to the Aylesbury run race. They had made

85-9 after their 10 overs. No balls & wides contributed 26 runs!

S Bucks openers had much to prove at the start of their innings, since in the 2 previous matches they had only managed a single run before losing a wicket!Friday proved soooo different, after taking the first 3 overs to settle Emily G ably supported by Claire A, started to increase the run rate. They took S Bucks score to 58 before Claire A was caught off Katie D's bowling, for a career best 16! Emily batted on & was eventually retired after making 31 confident runs. The score was 63. Emma M struck back bowling 3 S Bucks batters & than Sian C& Sophie K brought calm among the panic. Sian C eventually clipping a ball from Kirsty McK to the square leg boundary to settle S Bucks total at 86-5 with two balls to spare.

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