The 1st XI were put in to bat by the OSA skipper, Richard Tidball, in this 30-overs-a-side match and were given a flying start by Shian Braithwaite (30) before he was well caught at mid-off giving Harry Landymore, the youngest member of the OSA side, a well-deserved wicket. Things slowed down after Braithwaite’s dismissal and wickets fell regularly, but Maxwell Lewis batted sensibly to help take the score to a very respectable 177-6, thanks also to a whirlwind innings of 32 from Jack Warren, which included three huge sixes.

Then an excellent opening burst from 14-year old Jabez Weale (3-24) helped reduce the visitors to 60-6 before James Corry (57) and Peter Bowes (32) took the OSA to within 15 runs of victory. The boys saw the match slipping away, but with 7 required from the final over, another member of the U14 County Cup winning side, Carl Stanbury, held his nerve to secure a 3-run victory in what was an excellent match played in a good spirit throughout.

Mike Tucker, President of the OSA this year, was there to present the Man of the Match trophy to Maxwell Lewis for his all-round performance.

Thanks should also go to groundsman Alan Poole for preparing an excellent wicket, despite an invasion of crows the night before the match!

OSA XI 2014

OSA XI 2014

OSA XI 2014
Back row: M Tucker (President), P Bowes, J Sanders, R Barnes (Hon), K Forgham, J Chappell
Front row: M Stanbury, P Lockyer, R Tidball (Capt.), J Corry, H Landymore.