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March 3rd Xl v Wisbech 3rd Xl
Saturday, June 26, 2010 Sir Alex Ferguson coined the phrase 'squeeky bum time' -
and it was certainly that at Harecroft
Road's second pitch, where the 3rd Xl squeezed out a one wicket win in CCA
Junior League Division 2A thanks to their last pairing.
Lewis Hilliard will take the headlines with an
innings of 55, but it was Brett Tinnion (20no) and skipper Matt Hubbard
(5no), who secured the points, as the 132-9 total came up in the final over - on
a day when both sides will claim they had victory within their sights.
Hubbard had earlier bagged four wickets and
Stuart Fox three, as Wisbech 3rd Xl were surprisingly bowled out for 128.
Eight of the Wisbech wickets to fall were caught, as Hubbard picked up
4-26 with his gentle seamers and Fox 3-31 with his off-spinners.
But with the ball stopping and sometimes keeping low, the 129 target was
never going to be an easy one against an experienced home attack.
Hilliard followed up his six wicket success of the previous week, with
his most mature knock of the season. He hit 10 boundaries in a 65 ball stay
at the crease.
But once he had departed a win looked on the cards for Wisbech, and at
112-9 the visitors only had their last pairing at the wicket.
With the scores tied, teenager Tinnion hit the third ball of the final
over to the boundary for a March win.
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