Thorpe Arnold U13s ease to top-of-the-table victory

NE Leics Under 13s League

THORPE ARNOLD v SOAR VALLEY STROLLERS

Thorpe won by 52 runs

Thorpe batted first and opening bowler Kumpesh caused havoc, Plowman falling for a second ball duck. Joe Kendall again piled on the runs with an unbeaten 25, while Myles Hickman watched the ball nicely before he was caught for 12.

But wickets tumbled until Joe Sharpe and Mistry helped post a par score of 105 from their 20 overs, the latter booming the ball to all parts of the field.

Strollers' reply started with a wicket maiden from Alex Christie. He picked up another in his second over as his pace and bounce claimed figures of 4-18 all of them bowled.

Jamie Graham conceded only two runs, while Mistry struck as Soar Valley were all out for 53.

Thorpe: I. Plowman 0, M. Hickman 12, J. Kendall 25 retd, A. Christie 3, J. Sharpe 10, J. Mistry 19*, H. Litt 2, C. Mamos 0*, Extras 34. Total: 105-5.

Soar Valley: 53.

Bowling: M. Hickman 3-1-5-1; A. Christie 4-0-18-4; C. Mamos 1-0-10-0; J. Graham 2.1-1-2-3; J. Mistry 2-0-9-1.

NE Leics Under 13s League

EGERTON PARK v SOAR VALLEY STROLLERS

SVS won by 8 wkts

Match sponsor: Mr P. Anderson

PARK were well-beaten on Sunday by second-placed Soar Valley.

Park scored 81-9 with Michael Dover-Jacques 18 not out and Paul Bara (15) the top scorers.

Soar Valley reached their target, helped by the home fielders who dropped eight catches. Bara (1-9) and Jack Griffin (1-10) were the only wicket-takers.

EPCC: L. Stannard 3, J. Wilson 4, H. Jinks 13, T. Wing 0, P. Bara 15, T. Marriott 0, M. Dover-Jacques 18*, S. Grindey 2, C. Wilson 3, J. Griffin 0, J. Barnard 1*, Total: 81-9.

Soar Valley: 82-2.

Bowling: H. Jinks 3-0-13-0; P. Bara 3-0-9-1; M. Dover-Jacques 2-0-6-0; L. Stannard 2-0-6-0; S. Grindey 2-0-13-0; J. Barnard 1-0-7-0; J. Griffin 1-0-10-1; T. Marriott 1-0-9-0.

NE Leics Under 15s League

EGERTON PARK v CROPSTON

Cropston won by 10 wkts

AN excellent all-round display saw Cropston run out winners.

Park batted first and Tom Glover top scored with 40 not out and Harry Jinks made a brisk 14, but 92 was never enough as Cropston coasted home.

EPCC: T. Glover 40*, C. Madden 8, T. Brooks 5, G. Rose 8, H. Jinks 14, K. Cubitt 1*, Extras 16. Total: 92-4.

Cropston: 93-0.

Bowling: H. Jinks 2-0-15-0; T. Bendle 2.1-1-10-0; J. Lomas 3-0-22-0; T. Glover 2-0-11-0; S. Ellison 1-0-10-0; G. Rose 3-0-13-0; T. Barnard 2-0-12-0.

BELVOIR SELECT XI v BELVOIR UNDER 15s

Belvoir U15s won by 5 wkts

IN what was for some of the Under 15s their first 40-over game against a full senior side, the game ended in a close finish.

Bowling first, they soon had the Select XI in trouble at 25-5 thanks to good accurate bowling from Henry Forbes (3-10) and Ollie Elson (2-17).

But they recovered thanks to an unbeaten century from Jake Fisher and Mike Fentem's quickfire 56 not out.

In reply the U15s always kept up with the run rate thanks to Adam Godfrey (42) and Euan Coulthard who hit his maiden century, ending with 138 not out.

Pick of the bowling figures for the Select XI was Jack Copley's 4-34.

Belvoir Select: J. Fisher 106 retd, M. James 7, Matthew Fentem 0, J. Copley 0, G. James 0, G. Raistrick 5, P. James 27, G. Dyer 16, Mike Fentem 56*, R. Dyer 11, R. Kerr 10*, Extras 22. Total: 260-8.

Bowling: O. Elson 5-1-17-2; H. Forbes 5-0-10-3; F. Fentem 5-0-22-0; L. Holdsworth 4-0-31-0; J. Briars 2-0-30-0; A. Godfrey 3-0-22-1; B. Hobson 2-0-16-0; E. Coulthard 2-1-3-0; S. Penford 2-0-11-0; D. Scorror 4-0-43-0.

Belvoir U15s: E. Coulthard 138*, T. Butterworth 18, A. Godfrey 42, S. Penford 3, L. Martin 5, O. Elson 0, F. Fentem 9*, Extras 46. Total: 261-5.

Bowling: R. Dyer 5-0-33-1; G. Dyer 6-2-24-0; P. James 5-0-36-0; G. James 3-0-34-0; J. Copley 8-1-34-4; G. Raistrick 5-0-37-0; J. Fisher 3-0-15-0; M. Fentem 2-0-15-0; M. James 2-0-23-0.

NE Leics Under 11s

QUENIBOROUGH v BARKBY

Barkby won by 110 runs

BARKBY confirmed their position at the top of the north east group with a strong display.

Opener Matt Kirk punished any loose bowling, adding 31 to the starting score of 200. Alex Smithard and Billy Tebbatt scored at will and although Queni took two wickets, Barkby finished on 290-3 from their 16 overs.

Queniborough's reply began well with Tom Whitsey batting confidently and after four overs were 214-0. But Barkby skipper Ben Hollis and seamer Smithard took five wickets in 11 balls.

Smithard three wickets in his second over and just failed to take a hat-trick before Barkby spinners Jay Chandarama and Matt Walton took seven wickets between them.

Queni skipper Kateel Ram offered late resistance, but they finished a long way back on 180 for the loss of 13 wickets.

With one group match left Barkby are powering towards next month's semi-finals.