1st Team Match Reports and Scorecards

Match Reports and Scorecards

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2 May v Bristol Asians - League (Home)

Sellars Seals Thrilling Win For Hampset
Hampset got their season of to a flying start with a nail biting win over Bristol Asians. A blistering start saw debutant Pat Legge power his way to 70 from just 49 balls. However, a mixture of poor stroke play and improved bowling saw the  match swing back in the Bristol sides favour. A workman-like 65 from Scott Costello held the innings together, but poor batting from the remainder of the side saw Hampset reduced to 211 all out, when in reality 300 was a potential target. 

In response Bristol Asians got off to a dire start, with Matthew Sellars and the youthful Damian Adams taking early wickets. As the visitors looked to rebuild, the introduction of Costello (3-29) looked to have swung the match in favour of the home side. However a combination of dropped catches, and a blistering 92 from
G Singh looked to have won the match for the visitors. That was until the vital contribution of Sellars (4-49) saw late wickets tumble, and the home side snatch victory in a game the could have gone either way. Captain Mark Prentice has warned his team against further complacency, and urged the scorpions to press on in their bid for promotion.

9 May v Almondsbury - League (Home)

Prentice Leads The Way

Hampset 1sts recorded their second league victory and maintained their 100% league record in an entertaining tussle with Almondsbury Cricket Club at the weekend.

Mark Prentice’s men hosted Almondsbury who were relegated from the Bristol and North Somerset League the previous season and the visitors had little hesitation in inserting the Bath team upon winning the toss, on what they thought was a bowler friendly surface.

However, they quickly learnt their lesson as the Hampset openers of skipper Prentice and Legge set about the Almondsbury attack with little sympathy for any wayward bowling. The pair amassed a 115 for the first wicket with Prentice the first to go on 68 and was quickly followed by Legge (58) who was caught in the deep when the score was on 130. Legge, recording his second league fifty in succession, left the home side with a great base and over 20 overs remaining of the innings.

Costello (17) joined Solly (43) at the crease and the two continued the momentum for a while but then the home side middle order crumbled as the pressure was on to build a big score from such a promising start. 

Flagg (20 n.o.) played a typical innings at the end of the Hampset innings to add some important late runs and leave the home side with a very creditable 232-8, albeit disappointing after such a strong start. Veteran Fraser Pepall was the pick of the visitors attack with 6-47 from 13 overs.   

The Hampset opening act with control and guile of Sellars at one end and the pace of Adams at the other combined well to make early inroads for the Bloomfield Risers, as the visitors were pegged back to 43-3. Crouch on his return to playing action kept impeccably and was always putting the batsmen under pressure.

Lear replaced Adams and he soon got in the action removing the Almondsbury number 5 leaving the visitors reeling on 69-4. However, skipper Armfield (69) was looking well set and was joined by Hartigan (62) and they pushed towards the Hampset total.

Flagg was introduced to the attack and he removed the main dangerman, Armfield, in his 5^th over, caught and bowled, as the opener looked like he was going to take his team to victory with some excellent drives. Hartigan, who played less fluently but made some lusty blows took over attack on the Hampset bowlers, from Armfield.

However, Sellars returned to the attack to dismiss Whittaker (20) and then a further blow with the returning Adams removing Hartigan, well caught in the deep by Costello, seemed to dent any chances.  Flagg removed Martin in the 43 over and by the time the final over came round, Almondsbury had just one wicket remaining and needed 14 to win. Flagg (8-1-30-2) held his nerve and the visitors fell 7 runs short in a thoroughly entertaining and good spirited game.

Sellars was the pick of the Hampset bowlers finishing with excellent figures of 15-2-52-3.

23 May v Twyford House - League (Home)

Scorpions Have A Sting In Their Tail

After last week’s cancellation to rain, Hampset 1^st XI got back to winning ways in the Senior Division of the Bristol and District Cricket League on Saturday with a 25 run victory over visiting Twyford House from Shirehampton in Bristol .  Twyford were relegated last season and had successfully won their first three games, so arrived at Bloomfield Rise full of confidence and expecting victory.

For the third successive league game, the Hampset skipper, Prentice, lost the toss and the opposition had little hesitation in inserting. With the missing Pat Legge, Richard Wright opened-up with Prentice and against a far more disciplined and skilled opening attack, runs were far more difficult to come by with Twyford’s Nairn (15-4-40-4)) looking particularly impressive.

Prentice was the first to go, playing round a straight one, for 17 to be bowled leg stump and was soon followed by Wright was also bowled but slightly unfortunate in played-on for 8. With Costello and Crouch also missing from the middle-order, the Bath team had high hopes for Solly but when he misjudged a ball cutting back and was bowled without troubling the scores, Hampset were reeling on 26 for 3 and the Bristol team were full of confidence.

Young Seth Tapsfield, who was yet to get off the mark, was joined by Simmons on debut and they took the total to 60 before Simmons was caught at point for 19.  Veteran Sinkins (17) then joined the fray and brought some stability to the innings but when Tapsfield (39 from 38 balls) was bowled by a beautiful ball from Nairn, Hampset were only on 98 for the loss of six wickets and a total of 150 was looking optimistic.

However, the rear-guard action and a couple of cameos from Damian Adams (67 not out) and Sellars (31) were not legislated for as Hampset finished on 227-9 from their allotted 45 overs.

The Bristol visitors left the field slightly downhearted after an unexpected recovery and facing a challenging run chase. As in previous weeks, Sellars (15-5-58-6) and Flagg (7-1-25-2) took care of things from the Clubhouse ended, whilst Adams (15-1-54-1) was the mainstay at the other end.

Twyford House made steady progress towards the target but against some tight bowling could only managed to accumulate at 3 runs an over and the required run rate began to climb. The father (43) and son (39) Hall combination began to look a real threat and gave the innings some impetus but the Hampset bowlers always had the answer and held firm.

Some great efforts in the field including two good catches from Sellars and Solly coupled with two great catches from Sinkins at keeper, standing-up to the stumps, accompanied the good bowling. Twyford fell 25 runs from the Hampset total.

After the match Prentice said “This goes to show what a good all round side we are. When contributions with bat and ball can come from any part of the team you know you are always going to be competitive. We beat a good side today but people will now being to see as a genuine title challengers so we need to keep raising our game and standards. Sellars was again outstanding with the ball but I must admit his batting was a bit of a surprise!”

Hampset 1sts are on their travels next week playing Pak Bristolians, the only other undefeated side in the league and last years runners-up.

30 May v Pak Bristolians - League (Away) 

Hampset drop to second in top of league clash.

A Hampset 1st XI, missing several usual players, travelled to St George on Saturday in a Bristol League clash with the colourful and animated Pak Bristolians side who started the day in second place behind Hampset, and by the end of the day reversed the positions in going top.

On a pitch that had large cracks and an unstable surface, the toss was crucial and Pak was able to make the first use of the indifferent pitch.

The best partnership of the day was between Nadeem (38) and Saqib But (90), who put on 70 from the first 12 overs before Alex Davis (1-24) and the pick of the Hampset bowlers, Rick Wright (4-50 from 15 overs) dragged the Pak side back. Matt Sellars (3-71) bowled well at the closer and Pak put up a competitive 214-8 on a pitch which was always going to be difficult as the day went on.

Ian Simmons(27) and Paul Collard (18) gave Hampset a solid start of 40 for the first wicket, which sadly started a Hampset collapse as the early order went to a mix of good bowling and very low bounce off the pitch. Alex Lear (27no), Matt Sellars (18) and Alex Davis (13no) were the main players in contributing batting points from there 133-9, which may be crucial at the end of the year in this tight Senior Ist XI league, with those clubs seeking West of England status.

Points: Pak Bristolians 25, Hampset 7. 

6 June v Portishead - League (Home) 

Hampset back to second place in Bristol League Portishead travelled to a damp and gloomy Bloomfield Rise on Saturday, but were totally out played by a solid team performance illuminated by a couple of key individual performances, by Hampset in the 1st XI Bristol League encounter. It was a day for the seamers on a green damp track from the heavy overnight rain.

Hampset won the toss and put Portishead in. This early period was the only one of note for Portishead as opener Steve Winward batted powerfully against some early off line bowling from Hampset. He made an excellent 83 in quick time. Hampset pulled Portishead back with Matt Sellars (5-36), Jon Flagg (3-32), with Damien Adams (1-20) and spinner Rick Wright (1-10) closing out some stubborn late defence as Portishead fell short of batting the 45 overs.

The bowlers were supported by top fielding performances, with Mark Prentice taking three sharp slip catches, and some excellent ground fielding which maintained the pressure on the Portishead batting. Julian Crouch kept wicket superbly, standing up to the seamers against the moving ball.

Hampset made short work of the total reaching the target in 27 overs thanks to some classy batting from Ed Lye (43 no) Scott Costello (29) and Julian Crouch (29 no) who smashed the winning runs with a pull for 6 over the square leg boundary, which only seemed to reinforce the dominance that Hampset held over Portishead for this match.

13 June v Chew Magna - League (Home) 

20 June v Cleeve - League (Away)

5 Star Hampset
 
What a memorable weekend for Hampset’s 5 senior teams as they all recorded wins, with four league victories and a win for the Development XI in a friendly match.
   
The first team were looking to make amends for their home defeat at the hands of fellow promotion-chasers Chew Magna as they travelled to the newly promoted Cleeve Cricket Club in North Somerset. Cleeve had been finding things tough in the Bristol and District Senior Division with only two wins to their account. However, if Hampset thought it was going to be an easy win then they were soon awakened by being reduced to 3 for 2 with Legge and Solly both falling victim to Hance (13-3-45-2) having been inserted by Cleeve and with Prentice (16) missing a straight one, the Bath boys were in real trouble, reeling on 21-3.
 
This brought Costello (22)  and Lye (24) to the crease and whilst moments of class were clearly evident both fell to catches in the infield to innocuous deliveries and left the side at 67-5 and when Simmons was also caught for 9, the Hampset total had moved to a precarious 99-6 . The Hampset middle and tail-end took over to guide their team to a reasonably competitive score.

Alex Lear, who is showing greater maturity as a cricketer, lead the way with 36 and took the score from 67 to 143 before his departure caught behind. but it was young Peter Bagnall who top-scored with 42 from 48 balls, including some excellent stroke play. Adams (24 not out) and Flagg (11) saw the team helped to an under-par but competitive score of 200 all out with Flagg being dismissed off the first ball of the last over.

Hampset took to the field after tea and the usual opening partnership of Adams and Sellars found extra pace and bounce in the track than they were used to an despite the Cleeve openers looking less that comfortable managed to take  the score to 34 before the first wicket fell, when Sellars bowled the threatening James for 18.      

Lear was brought on to replace Adams and took wickets at regular intervals but runs were being accumulated at a good rate with the Cleeve number 3, Hoffeldt (95 off 88 balls) beginning to open his shoulders and find the long boundaries with relative ease and it appeared that all Cleeve had to do was to bat the overs to complete a victory even as they were reduced to 135-5 after a run-out.

Flagg (7.4-2-1-28) entered the fray and immediately put the brakes on the Cleeve run-rate and as the pressure built on the home team middle-order further wickets began to fall. However, when Hoffeldt it a 6 and a 4 off one Flagg over, he looked certain to lead his team to victory but Sellars returned to the attack and made the key break through as he bowled the impressive Hoffeldt as he felt the pressure of running out of partners.  Flagg wrapped it up, bowling Carpenter to leave the Cleeve side 180 all out, just 21 short of victory and with over 7 overs remaining.      

Hampset ended up worthy winners but if they want to fulfil their promotion dreams then a step-up in performance is required and this was echoed by skipper Prentice after the match, “We are just about doing enough to win these games but we are a much better team than the performances show. We need to start playing to our potential and then I’m sure we’ll record some convincing wins.”

27 June v Failand and Portbury - League (Home)

Hampset came up second best on Saturday in a high match against league newcomers, Failand and Portbury. In a match where Hampset batsmen really got their act together, it was the bowlers who failed to deliver and the fielding, usually a strong point, was much below par.

The Scorpions lost the toss and where inserted by the visitors. They quickly found themselves in trouble as Pat Legge was caught without scoring in only the second over, bringing former captain Jon Solly to the wicket, who was keen to put a bad run with the bat behind him. Solly (43) started patiently against some good bowling were extravagant seam movement was evident, whilst skipper Prentice (31) continued his stroke-play. Prentice left when the score was on 65 and Solly was joined by Ed Lye who went on to top score with 68 off only 64 balls.

Solly was the third to go being removed in the 24th over shortly after the drinks break when the score had progressed to 97. With wickets in-hand and 20 overs of the innings remaining, the Bloomfield Risers were well positioned to post an imposing total and they didn't disappoint. Lye was support by vice-captain Costello (14), a swashbuckling 37 from Pete Bagnall from 28 balls, Alex Lear (21 not out) in amassing a total of 258-7 from their 45 overs.

The Hampset bowling attack was missing their leading wicket taker and pick of the early season bowlers and this would eventually prove decisive in the outcome of the match. Some good deliveries were too often complemented by loose bowling and it was this lack of control that would be Hampset's undoing. Only Flagg left with some credible figures with 13.3 overs, 47 runs and 2 wickets and having bowled the only maiden of the innings. Costello also bowled well against Failand's batsman when they were established, conceding 62 runs from his 13 overs.

Whilst the visitors were restricted to 72 for 2, they were scoring apace and when Edward Humphreys (59) and Hanchet (106) were together at the crease run-scoring came relatively easily and took the total on to 232, a stand of 160. However, there was cause for some concern as Hampset's Adams dismissed both batsman in the same over, then Flagg took 2 wickets in the following over (including a spectacular catch from an airborne Solly) and Adams responded with a further two wickets. Failand were decimated falling from 232-2 to 239-8 and suddenly the target was looking a challenge. However, Nice (12 not out) held his nerve at the crease and wrapped it up the win with 2 wickets in hand and 9 balls spare.  

Captain Prentice was clearly disappointed after the game, "I've not much to say after that and hopefully we can put that defeat behind us very quickly and get back to winning ways next week. We've seen all the opposition in the League now and we have nothing to fear provided we deliver somewhere near our potential each and every week. I'm really optimistic but we must start showing all of our talent in the various disciplines of the game in the same match."

4 July v Bristol Asians - League (Away)

Hampset 1^sts travelled to the hilltop home of Bristol Asians for the first return fixture of 2009, under the leadership of Scott Costello as deputy to the stag-do bound Prentice.  Despite the new skipper Hampset still lost the toss and were inserted on a hard pitch which appeared to offer encouragement for the bowlers.  A new opening partnership of Paul Collard and Alex Lear made good progress with a stand of 67 from 16 overs before Lear was bowled by Sohail.  Collard continued to 46 before gloving the ball behind and walking to save the umpire the trouble of deciding his fate.  Contributions from most of Hampset’s long middle order, including Solly (34), Lye (25) and Costello (22) saw them post a competitive 231-8 from their 45 overs  

After tea the fireworks started with the Asians opening batsmen looking to take the attack to the visitors bowlers, with Sellars feeling the brunt of the onslaught.  Such was the pace of the innings that after 5 overs the score had already reached 35-3, with 2 wickets for Sellars (4-75 all told) and 1 for Alex Davis (3-60), making full use of the tailwind to send down a fast and hostile spell.  The bowlers were able to slow the scoring as a result of the wickets and with 15 overs to go the home side needed 110 with 5 wickets in hand.  As in the reverse fixture, Bristol Asians found a lower order able to put bat to ball and set about attacking the Hampset bowling.  Flagg and Costello were replaced after claiming a wicket each and the openers returned to attempt to close out the match for Hampset.  By now the willow was being thrown at everything and the Asians were able to keep up with the run rate in spite of further wickets falling, and with 11 needed the 9^th wicket fell to Sellars with 14 balls remaining.  Unfortunately for Hampset 2 boundaries in the following over sealed a tense and highly charged game for the home side, and left Hampset in need of some reflection after a match which was allowed to slip due in no small part to conceding 55 extras, more than any single batsman had made in their favour.

11 July v Almondsbury - League (Home)

18 July v St Mary Redcliffe - League (Home)

Hampset 1^st were very much humbled in their Bristol and District Senior Division fixture at Bloomfield Rise at the weekend as they fell to a comprehensive defeat at the hands of St Mary Redcliffe from Bristol. The visitors recorded only their second victory of the season and their first on the road to added to the humiliation for the Scorpions.  

The Bath boys’ performance was pretty abject but St Mary Redcliffe performed well above their station of bottom-of-the-table and in conditions that very much suited their playing strength. It started off well enough for Hampset as Prentice won the toss and immediately inserted the visitors on a damp and bowler-friendly wicket.

Young Alex Davies (14-1-54-4) opened the bowling with veteran Adams (9-2-29-1) and they soon had the travelling Bristol team reduced to 34 for 3 with some hostile and accurate bowling.  However, they were unable to remove opener Featherstone who accumulated 90 before the returning Davies finally bowled him in the 44^th over as he proved the lynchpin to the St Mary’s total as they made 190-7 from their 45 overs. Flagg took the two other wickets to fall, whilst surprisingly the consistent Matt Sellars, the league’s leading wicket-taker, was left wicket-less for the first time in the season.

In tough conditions, 190 at just over runs an over was going to be a difficult chase but Hampset had batted well recently and with a team with great depth in their batting line-up, were full of confidence. However, only captain Prentice (43) and Crouch (37) adapted to conditions and showed any resistance to the moving ball. Hampset were eventually dismissed for 98 runs and with 15 overs of their innings still remaining.           

Hampset Reports - Saturday 8/8
Hampset 1^st team’s mid-season nightmare continued as they fell to their 5^th consecutive defeat, save for the respite of couple of cancelled and abandoned fixtures in amongst the bad run.  The Bath team travelled to Portishead on a fine sunny afternoon to play in the beautiful setting of the Lake Grounds in front of many spectators and sunbathers but found little inspiration.

The sea-siders won the toss and immediately inserted Prentice’s men hoping to make use of the dampness in the track recent rainfall. They made immediate inroads into the Hampset batting order and importantly restricted the visitors to just over one an over. Solly was joined by Costello and the former started to ignite some urgency to the innings  with some hard hit boundaries but when he fell for 16, the Hampset boys were reeling on 33-3.

Hampset were under threat of another low total but to their great credit, Costello (82) and Crouch (59) knuckled-down and whilst the score limped along for a while, they grew in confidence and assuredness, amassing a partnership of 144 before Costello was bowled playing an flamboyant stroke in search of big runs in the 41^st over. Crouch quickly followed and the innings petered out but a creditable total of 193-5 was reached in the allotted overs.

After tea, Davis removed the dangerous Winward in the first over with a great yorker but after that the Hampset bowlers didn’t follow-up on their team’s obstinate batting display nor on that early breakthrough. Sellars was the obvious pick of the Bath team’s attack, bowling his 15 over straight through, returning impressive figures of 15-5-37-2 but the other bowlers were all too inconsistent in their line and length and were rightly punished.  A wicket for Flagg, who bowled well below his season’s form, one for Adams and another one for Davis restricted the Portishead chase somewhat but they won at a relative canter with 5 wickets in hand and 4 overs to spare.      

Captain Prentice was rightly dismayed after the game, saying, “I know we are lacking confidence after our run of defeats but our all round bowling and fielding display today was the worst this season. We gave away far too many extras, runs from fielding mistakes and from feeding batsman in their strongest areas. I’m afraid we got what we deserved again today and with three games left, we really need to find some answers. We’ve got the ability but performance levels are well below par.”

Hampset 1^sts travel to Chew Magna next week hoping to avenge their earlier season defeat before playing Cleeve at home in the penultimate, the team they last managed a win against before ending the league season on their travels to Failand and Portbury.

Hampset Reports - Saturday 15/8

Hampset won the toss and Prentice decided to play his strongest suit in electing to bat first. Ed Lye held the innings together for a patient 65 but Chew Magna's opening bowler, G Filer, bowled an immaculate 15 overs taking 1 for 31, in a spell full of unplayable deliveries. This put pressure on the Hampset's batsman who had to get their runs from the other end. Several Hampset batsman reached the high teens before being out. The innings closed on 175 for 9 after 45 overs, a respectable and competitive score but tight bowling and a good fielding display would be required.  
 
Hampset took to the field without their leading wicket taker and the season's stand-out bowler Matt Sellars who was unavailable for the match and he was sorely missed. Chew Magna soon lost opener King but 77 runs were on the board before the fall of the 2nd wicket. Ogborne batted throughout for 72 the target was reached for the loss of 4 wickets with just under 8 overs to spare. For Hampset, Alex Lear finished with 1 for 28 off 8 overs and Ed Lye bowled 8 overs taking 1 for 20. Without their two opening bowlers Hampset's other bowling options were unable to slow the Chew Magna batsman although it was pleasing to see the left-arm spin of Lye finding some form.
 
Next week Hampset play Cleeve in their penultimate league game, where a win is required to allay any concerns of relegation, as they sit precariously in 6th place in a very close league.

Hampset Reports - Saturday 22/8

Hampset First Eleven finally returned to winning ways with a comprehensive victory over a visiting Cleeve side. The North Somerset visitors were resting at the bottom of the table but knew that a win against the Bath team and a win against second-from-bottom St Mary Redcliffe in the final round of matches next week would probably secure their safety in the division. This coupled with the Scorpions returning to Bloomfield Rise for the first time in 7 weeks and seeking their first victory since the game against Cleeve away meant there was much to play for.

Prentice won the toss and elected to insert the opposition on a damp track, hoping that any score the visitors could get the Hampset boys would be able to chase down and this proved a good strategy. However, the Hampset bowlers, lead by the returning Sellars put in a much improved performance with the ball and were backed up by a good fielding display; two high catches from Prentice and Costello were particularly noteworthy, whilst the general ground-fielding was much more to the expectations of the young side.

The impressive bowling and fielding display restricted Cleeve to 142 all out, with many of the visiting batsmen reaching double figures but the Hampset bowlers always struck at the right times. As ever, Sellars lead the way with an impeccable display of line and length bowling to return incredible figures of 15-9-18-3 and he was well supported by Davis, who bowled with far more control,  with 3 wickets and Lear with his best outing for the 1^st team with 3 wickets. Flagg picked up the other wicket.

Whilst the 3-an-over run chase was completed with ease, the lack of recent success weighed heavily on the Bloomfield batsmen as they were relieved to complete the task, winning with 7 wickets in hand and with 18 overs to spare. Top-scorer Solly showed the assuredness and fluency  that he has been floundering for all season with his 52 not out, whilst he was supported by Lye (23) and leading run scorer Costello (28 not out) in the successful run chase.

After the game, a relieved captain Prentice, said “That was a much needed victory after the run of defeats but we’ve always got what we deserved this season. Today, we bowled far more accurately, fielded like we always should and this allowed the batsmen to express themselves freely. Hopefully, we can follow this win up on our travels to Failand & Portbury and avenge the home defeat that started our bad run. There’s a bit of belief back now, which is really important with our young side.”           

Hampset Reports - Saturday 29/8

Hampset 1sts travelled to Failand and Portbury for their final league game of the season. The Bloomfielders were hoping to follow-up on their win last week and also looked to avenge their home defeat earlier in the season by the day's opponents. Prentice won an important toss and inserted the home side on what looked a very damp damp track and turned out to be a very bowler-friendly surface.

Immediate inroads were made with Adams and Sellars both picking up wickets in the first two overs, removing both openers. The wicket was showing extreme bounce and deviation, which combined with some injuducious shots from the home side and some good bowling from Hampset, left Failand and Portbury reeling on 39 for 8. An early finished and Hampset victory was on the cards but to their credit the Failand tail-end played more circumspectly on an improving, but still difficult, surface. Hildrew (30 not out) and keeper Chapman (32) shared in an 84 run partnership to improve the home side's chances. The innings finally closed on 126, with Sellars once again the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 41 off 15 and Adams with 2 for 17.

The travelling Bath side needed to bat well in difficult conditions and this was made more difficult by the Failand attack that showed plenty of aggression and skill in trying to defend their low total. After losing Collard (6) early on, Sinkins came to the crease and batted very well to compile 39 not out and lead the Hampset team to a victory with 15 overs to spare and five wickets in hand. Davis, elevated to opener, second top scored with an entertaining 22, whilst Lear made the a quick and confident 16 from 19 balls to complete the win.

Hampset 1sts rose above their day's opponents to finish 5th in the League.  

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