Fletching 2nd XI beat Rottingdean 2nd XI
Ed Hooper blasted a quick fire 89 and JJ Ticehurst took 5 for 14 as Fletching impressed again at home to Rottingdean.
Rottingdean won the toss and chose to field and soon had Fletching in trouble removing Andy FitzGerald (17), Trevor Brown (12), Andy Horscroft (3) and JJ Ticehurst (0). Chris Hartup (20) came in to partner Ed Hooper and with Ed once again demonstrating what a good eye he’s got for the ball played a selection of smouldering shots to bolster the home side’s total. Ed Hooper’s 89 came from just 64 balls and included 12 fours and 4 sixes.
Ed’s was the eighth wicket to fall with the score on 181 and the scorers weren’t troubled further as Fletching collapsed to 181 all out from 40 overs.
Determined to remain at the heart of the action Ed Hooper took the new ball and bowled aggressively and accuracately taking 2 for 27. With Chris Hartup also digging deep to produce figures of 2 for 18, Fletching soon bagan to plough through the Rottingdean top order. When JJ Ticehurst was brought into the attack Rottingdean were starting to look comfortable. JJ soon put an end to that with figures of 5 for 14 from 9 overs including 6 maidens. Four of JJ’s victims were clean bowled in what was JJ’s most impressive bowling performance for Fletching.
The match was wrapped up when Micheal Cass failed in his efforts to take a catch off the bowling of Matt Lee, but quickly retreived the ball and a terrific throw from long on smashed the stumps and left the Rottingdean batsmen floundering.
Fletching 181 all out beat Rottingdean 124 all out by 57 runs.