Thanks to everyone who attended the club day setting up for 2023...
The season started 4 days late due to the weather making Belfairs more like a swamp leading to our first set of friendlies cancelled.
The Evening League got under way on Wednesday at Canewdon with a 16 run win for us. Stand out player being Rhys Tomlin returning with figures of 5 wickets for 1 run! Luke Harp top scored with 34 and Alfie Jeeves with a solid 25 not out. Mentions to Alfie's young brother Oliver making his adult cricket debut and along with Sai Ponnoju making their Eastwood debuts.
We lost another fixture Saturday, but did get one game in versus Rayleigh with both clubs putting out a mixture of abilities.
On a very sticky wicket Eastwood posted 154 all out off 40 overs. Ryan Creasy with 41 and Rhys Ruffell with 25 putting on 68 runs inside first 10 overs. In contrast the last 14 overs only 34 runs were scored.
Drabble started his 2023 season to a dream start with a wicket bowling the Rayleigh opener first ball of the reply, and after 10 over the visitors were 9 for 3. They never recovered and finished 96 all out with wickets shared around the bowlers & fielders. Mentions to George Rudman making debut and taking a wicket, Sai getting his first Eastwood wicket and Billy Gibson making his debut.
We have three league games next week - please remember to update your availability on website or let Kevin Robinson ASAP.