A match round-up by Hampset Cricket Club – Saturday 12th July.
Hampset Cricket Club 1st XI v Bohemians 1st XI
Hampset Cricket Club’s 1st XI lost for the third match running when they were beaten by visitors Bohemians in Bristol & District Cricket Association Division Two on Saturday 12th July.
The hosts went down by five wickets at Bloomfield Rise.
Hampset skipper Sam Marquiss lost the toss and was asked to bat in the midday heat.
After the home side lost an early wicket, Freddy Hiscott and Louie Gratton Peters set about building a solid platform.
Luck appeared on both batters’ side as a number of catches went down before Gratton Peters (22) eventually fell with the score at 107-2.
Another quick wicket brought Fergal McDonald to the crease.
He and Hiscott quickly brought up the 50 partnership before McDonald (32) decided it was a good idea to run a quick single to the bowler who promptly ran him out.
Hiscott, unfazed by the weather, continued to bat on, finishing with 98 not out, and Hampset closed on 210-4 from their 40 overs.
In reply, Bohemians raced to 47 inside the first five overs before Marquiss had one of the openers caught by James Dorey for a quick 34 off 18 balls.
Hampset continued to push for wickets knowing that the game was getting away from them.
Ethan Silcox (2-26 from four overs), Dorey (0-31 off 5.2 overs) and Tom Marquiss (1-17 in eight overs) dragged the run rate down.
Unfortunately for Hampset, the Bohemians middle order were able to withstand the pressure and Jordan Rogers (67 not out) hit the winning runs in the 35th over.
Stoke Gifford-based Bohemians finished with 214-5 off 34.2 overs.
Hampset will return to Bloomfield Rise on Saturday 19th July to face Knowle 2nd XI.
Stapleton Cricket Club 3rd XI v Hampset 2nd XI
Hampset 2nd XI were hammered by 124 runs when they visited Stapleton 3rd XI in Bristol & District Cricket Association Division Seven East on Saturday 12th July.
With scarcely any shade around the boundary and the sun beating down from first ball to last, both concentration and stamina were tested to the limit.
Hampset began in the field – and despite the guests showing early energy, the conditions quickly took a toll.
The home side posted a formidable 255-9 from their full 40 overs, aided by an erratic bowling effort and several costly extras.
There were, however, two strong performances with the ball.
Harry Hall bowled eight overs, conceded only 32 runs and claimed two wickets with an economy of 4.00.
Sarfaraz Mahar supported ably, finishing with 2-28 from his six-over spell, maintaining a tidy economy of 4.67.
Facing a steep chase in the heat, Hampset’s reply began shakily, with wickets falling at regular intervals.
Among the batters, only Rich Holmes and Hall crossed the 20-run mark.
Holmes showed early resilience, compiling 20 runs off 40 balls with three boundaries.
Later in the innings, Hall returned to the spotlight with an assertive 34 off just 26 deliveries, striking five fours and a six at a blistering strike rate of 130.77.
Despite these contributions, Hampset were dismissed for 131 inside 32 overs.
It was a day that demanded more than just skill – it called for grit, hydration and discipline.
While the scoreboard reflected a wide margin of defeat, performances from Hall – both with bat and ball – offered a glimmer of resolve in trying circumstances.
Hampset will aim to regroup and bounce back in their next outing, against Taverners at Somerdale, Keynsham, on Saturday 19th July.
