U9 finish third at big Tunbridge Wells Tournament

Boom!

Our team were the top run scoring side in todays Tunbridge Wells festival.

The Castle Hill Under 9s played like true Champions today at a sun drenched Nevill Ground as they competed hard to repeat their previous years tournament win.

The win record of 4 wins and one defeat meant that the boys finished in an outstanding third place overall in this 16 team event. The one defeat came against the eventual winners, Holmsdale - in a tense and very evenly matched contest our boys lost out by just two runs. The drama was amazing and the team effort exceptional.

Thwack!

In the earlier games against TWCC 4 and Linden Park we scored huge totals with the bat; achieving over 270 and then over 280 in each game.

And wallop!

Ferocious hitting in the final overs of the play off game against East Grinstead meant that we could take the field with a solid target  to defend.

Throughout the day the fielding was sharp and athletic, the bowling was tight and nippy whilst the batting was brisk and aggressive. 

Of course wining is always a team effort and the consistently high performances today were about the combined effort of the group. The boys played with a real commitment for each other - they were clearly determined not to let each other down.

This passion for the collective cause produced some stellar personal high spots:

• Ben Anderson was lively with the ball against TWCC 4 and energetic in the field throughout
• Sam Bromley hit the ball really hard against Linden Park
• Angus Hall scored big and gave us a total to defend by smashing the final overs against East Grinstead
• Tom Hobbs crashed the bat against Linden Park and TWCC 2
• Harry Leach closed out the tight play off game with super good wicket taking bowling against E Grinstead
• Ollie Paler delivered some ferocious pull hitting against TWCC2
• Henry Parton scored very well with the bat and hit back at the Holmsdale pace attack
• Archie Steddon weighed in with bash hitting against TWCC 2
• Alec Stephens spectacularly kept wicket with an acrobatic performance in the Holmsdale game
• Robert Vizard bowled beautifully throughout, taking a wicket in every game

The boys should be very proud of their attempt to defend the trophy - the friends and family watching certainly were. Well done team!