Big win in relegation battle

A steady start on a blustery day by Ed and Will paved the way for a reasonable score after rain intervened. Ed went for 10 but Gaz and Will added 75 for the 2nd wicket before Will was caught behind for 41 There then followed a collapse from 120-2 to 152 ao Gaz making an invaluable 53 The wicket looked slow and took spin, but at the break the feeling was we were a little under par.

Thorpey and Joe were accurate to the extreme and Houghton started to take chances. Joe H. removed Bennett but then 2 direct hit run outs by Ed changed the game, the dangerous Aqtar perished along with Prajipati. Joe Hawker bowled probably his best spell for the club and the ever reliable skipper conceded only 13 runs from his 11 overs

Toony and Ash joined the attack and a deflated Houghton side couldn't put a foot right. Toony nipped in with 2-20 but the main destroyer was Ash who finished with 4-11 Catches were held and the team looked unified in a result that drags Houghton back into the relegation struggle