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Hampton Wick Royal 146 all out

Horley 84 all out

AFTER last week's narrow cup success, hosts Horley were humbled at Horley Row on Saturday in suffering a 62-run defeat. Twenty wickets fell during the day but no one could lay blame on what seemed like a fairly placid pitch.

The visitors took first knock having won the toss and they cautiously added 37 for the first demise when Sayce (18) became skipper Stuart MacPhersons' first scalp of the season.

In turning to spin MacPherson brought on Trevor Stevens to replace the luckless Adam Bunce, who bowled a steady seven-over spell at two per over.

At the pavilion end Harry Chaudhary replaced the home skipper and Horley's spin twins ripped out the visitors' batting in sharing eight wickets.

Only opener Cole (33) managed a contribution of note when Hampton had been reduced to 103-7. Some fortunate aerial shots saw the visitors creep to their mediocre total of 146 thanks to Aussie Ford at number ten who slapped four boundaries in his 18-run innings. His wicket fell to Richard Laker (1-11) while Stevens and Chaudhary ended with 4-45 and 4-35 respectively.

Horley lost Lewis Tomkins second ball to a Yorker and the battle commenced.

David Keyte, Phil Norman and Stuart Macpherson were all sent packing and the hosts had been reduced to 32-4.

Chaudhary (40) was then joined by Stevens (13) and this pair added 32 before the latter fell to a superb cover point catch by Sayce. Ford then took five wickets (5-23) in quick succession (including three LBWs) to send Horley reeling to a 62-run defeat.

The bright spot for Horley on a day of much misfortune was a tenth-wicket partnership with colts Perrow and Thomas at the wicket. Thomas was last out for six. Hampton enjoy 20 points for their success while Horley pick up only four points for their bowling efforts.

12:10pm Monday 12th May 2008

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