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First Win of the Season!!

🏏 Match Report: Bourton Vale CC 3rd XI vs Bream 1st XI

Venue: Bourton Vale CC
Result: Bourton Vale 3rd XI won by 2 wickets

🪙 Toss & Setup

Bourton Vale 3rd XI won the toss and elected to field. With five players under the age of 15, the youthful side was guided by experienced hands, creating a well-balanced XI eager to secure their first win of the season.

📝 First Innings: Bream 1st XI – 135 All Out

Bourton Vale’s bowlers delivered an exceptional collective performance to restrict Bream to just 135. Leg-spinner Harry Rollinson (2/30 off 6) and Dan John—who claimed his first senior wicket—led the youth charge, while seasoned duo Ryan Newhook (3/4 off 8) and Tom Arkell (3/16) dismantled the middle and lower order with clinical precision.

Behind the stumps, stand-in keeper Phil Colmer had a day to remember, taking four sharp catches, providing the perfect support for the bowling unit.

📝 Second Innings: Bourton Vale CC – 136/8 (Win by 2 wickets)

The chase began nervously with Phil Colmer edging behind early, followed shortly by Rabbani, leaving Bourton wobbling at 30/2. But a vital 56-run partnership between Tom Arkell and Barney Newhook steadied the innings, mixing calm strokeplay with smart running.

Arkell led from the front, anchoring the chase with a composed 65, before falling with 26 still needed. Enter Wayne Rose, who injected momentum at a crucial stage, blasting 25 off just 23 balls, including two towering sixes, before being dismissed with just 5 runs required.

The experienced Ryan Newhook and young Dan John held their nerve, ticking off the remaining runs and sealing Bourton Vale’s first win of the season.

⭐ Match Highlights

Bowling:

• Ryan Newhook: 8–4–4–3

• Tom Arkell: 3/16

• Harry Rollinson: 2/30 (6 overs)

• Dan John: First senior wicket

• Phil Colmer: 4 catches (wk)

Batting:

• Tom Arkell: 65 (anchor innings)

• Wayne Rose: 25 (23 balls, 2 sixes)

• Barney Newhook: Crucial middle-order stand

• Ryan Newhook & Dan John: Composed finishing stand

🏆 Final Word

This was a superb team performance blending youthful energy with veteran calm. With the ball, Bourton Vale kept things tight and clinical; with the bat, they showed grit and composure under pressure. Their first win of the season is a confidence-booster and a testament to the squad’s growing depth and unity.