Buccs 243-8 dec. OHJs 149 all out. Buccs win by 94 runs
The Buccaneers juggernaut moved on to Hurstpierpoint (and one of the few all day declaration games), with the Buccs being inserted on what is considered a good batting track. There was a bit of zip and swing for the bowlers and Rob and Jim took some of the shine off before making way for the Sutton brothers. A fraternal partnership was not to be, but Ludo joined Max to steady the ship at 29 for 3. And steady they did as both players found the gaps and took us to 117 before Max chipped it back to the bowler. Gus didn’t do much, except become the 250th wicket for Stuart Hall in cricket week. Will Rydon (who first played in this match in 1982) carefully steered the ship safely to lunch.
Ludo obviously lunched well and came out blazing. No chance of the captain declaring this time, and he smashed his way to a consecutive century for the Buccaneers and then went on to dispatch the ball to all parts for an excellent 147. Will joined in the fun for a hundred run partnership. Both were eventually out and the tail nurdled a few more runs to enable Rob to declare at 243 for 8. Was this too generous? The Buccaneers would end up bowling 55 overs if it went to the wire.
The Mann brothers (Harry and Ollie) started with no little pace and troubled both the openers, with Harry castling No 2 in the first over and dispatching No 1 at fly slip (by none other than Ludo) a few overs later. An excellent tea was taken with not many on the board. Hamish and Tom took up the mantle and continued the pressure. There was an appeal from Tom against the run machine, Mark Semmence. Caught behind, but turned down. However, it had hit something woody and Tom had just clipped the leg stump, dislodged a bail and bowled him. Gus started up a long spell from the bottom end and bowled with great control and no little turn. Ludo came steaming down the hill and Jim took a sharp catch at first slip, which was repeated a few overs later. Gus got two deserved wickets, including one at leg slip by Ludo (off the chest of Max). Finally, Harry came back for his second spell and cleaned up the tail , with the fitting final wicket being taken by proud dad, Jim, at first slip for his third slip catch of the day. We took all seven catches that were offered and luckily cleaned up the OHJ’s with nine overs to spare.
Some celebratory beers were taken as we listened to the Last Post as the flag was lowered on another OHJ’s cricket week.
Innings of Buccaneers
R Rydon b Tunley-Low 12
J Mann lbw Klot 6
A Sutton b Tunley-Low 5
M Sutton ct & b Hall 31
L Milne ct Klot b Hall 147
A Berry ct Semmence b Hall 2
W Rydon b Tunley-Low 23
H Mann not out 2
O Mann b Hall 1
H Robertson not out 5
Extras 12
Total 243-8 dec
Bowling
Tunley-Low 11-0-59-3
O Klot 15-1-53-1
A Tunley-Low 8-0-54-0
S Hall 15-1-72-4
Innings of Old Hurstjohnians
J Pilgrim ct L Milne b H Mann 12
E Welch b H Mann 0
O Meredith ct J Mann b L Milne 30
M Semmence b T Rydon 9
W Wild ct J Mann b L Milne 27
B Moulton ct T Rydon b H Mann 34
S Warrender ct & b Berry 18
O Khot ct Milne b Berry 5
A Tunley-Low ct J Mann b H Mann 0
S Hall not out 0
W Tunley-Low absent
Extras 14
Total 149 all out
Bowling
H Mann 10.1-2-32-4
O Mann 6-2-10-0
H Robertson 7-2-20-0
T Rydon 8-2-21-1
A Berry 10-0-37-2
L Milne 5-1-18-2