Ton Up Ben leads the way

After being inserted on a damp day Countesthorpe made a slow start against the seam of Crossley and Farmer. Gaz was held at slip early on which brought Will to the crease, 20 steady overs and the score reached 65 and the time had come for the expected onslaught. Will was adjudged LBW and Dave ticket the rate over but boundaries were hard to come by.

Ben reached an excellent 50 just before Kumara joined him at the wicket. Boundaries suddenly became the norm as Kumara raced to another 50 which contained 6 fours and 2 maximums. Shortly after, the returning Crossley bowled Kumara but by this time the damage had been done and 200 plus had been posted. Ben closed in on a ton, which he duly achieved before being well caught and bowled by Huncote skipper Swann. His knock contained 9 fours and two 6's and was probably the most accomplished of his short career Countesthorpe finished on 212-6 in a game reduced to 42 overs per side

Ash raced in off his long run and soon had Ian Crossley well held at slip by Toony, next ball Richard Jones was hurried and edged to Waggy. Thorpey joined the attack and his first ball accounted for the aggressive Mitchell Hubbard and then brother Fraser was well held by Muggle as Huncote slipped to 29-4

George Crossley and Swann put up some middle order resistance before Toony enduced Crossley to mishit to short cover where Waggy took another catch. Assi soon departed another Toony victim, but the returning Waggy soon polished of the game with a spell of 3-13 Ash returned 4-39 as Huncote were all out for 110 In a week when a few games fell to the weather this was a huge 30 points leading into a possible promotion battle next week versus Barwell