As the saying goes, ‘Make hey while the sun shines’. Ben Rhydding 2’s certainly did on Saturday away at Illingworth. Whilst the rest of the league were affected by adverse weather, Ben Rhydding enjoyed 6 points on a beautiful day in Halifax.
Despite the favourable weather, the pitch had clearly been affected by rain so it was disappointing when skipper Andrew Brown lost the toss and Rhydding were forced to bat.
Nevertheless, Forrest Hamilton and Mark Booth applied themselves well in the early overs on a difficult pitch. They were making serene progress towards the drinks interval before Hamilton, on 37, played a rash shot and was caught at cover.
This wicket, as so often happens, brought a flurry of others as Olly Musgrave and Ian Grosset came and went in quick succession. Ben Thorp then helped stabilise the innings with 15 before he was caught at point.
Ben Rhydding then imploded again with two appalling run-outs. The dismissal of Booth (41) was particularly damaging as he had threatened to take the game away from Illingworth. Thankfully, debutant Sam Redford and the ever-reliable Andrew Brown managed to drag the total up to a respectable 163 with some lusty hitting.
Roam Hamilton and Daniel Shiels shared the new ball and straight away found the form which made them both such a force last season. Illingworth were restricted to less than a run an over before the impressive Roam Hamilton broke the deadlock with a deserved wicket.
Shiels, who was struggling with injury, finally found his length and proceeded to grab his first two wickets in one over. He got another shortly after and Illingworth were reduced to 20-4.
Sam Redford was brought on at first change and made an instant impact with a wicket from his first ball. Redford then proceeded to take two more wickets in a highly impressive first outing for Ben Rhydding, much will now be expected of the new recruit.
Despite a flurry of sixes from Illingworth’s captain, Rhydding were always in control. Roam Hamilton grabbed a thoroughly deserved 2nd wicket, with Ben Thorp claiming his first victim of the season. The elder Hamilton then rounded off the innings by bowling the last man.
It was a comprehensive victory, which skipper Andrew Brown was very happy with: “I thought it was a very good performance from everybody, everyone played their part. It was very professionally done.”
Ben Rhydding will now look ahead excitedly to their next game against Bardsey at home.
Despite the favourable weather, the pitch had clearly been affected by rain so it was disappointing when skipper Andrew Brown lost the toss and Rhydding were forced to bat.
Nevertheless, Forrest Hamilton and Mark Booth applied themselves well in the early overs on a difficult pitch. They were making serene progress towards the drinks interval before Hamilton, on 37, played a rash shot and was caught at cover.
This wicket, as so often happens, brought a flurry of others as Olly Musgrave and Ian Grosset came and went in quick succession. Ben Thorp then helped stabilise the innings with 15 before he was caught at point.
Ben Rhydding then imploded again with two appalling run-outs. The dismissal of Booth (41) was particularly damaging as he had threatened to take the game away from Illingworth. Thankfully, debutant Sam Redford and the ever-reliable Andrew Brown managed to drag the total up to a respectable 163 with some lusty hitting.
Roam Hamilton and Daniel Shiels shared the new ball and straight away found the form which made them both such a force last season. Illingworth were restricted to less than a run an over before the impressive Roam Hamilton broke the deadlock with a deserved wicket.
Shiels, who was struggling with injury, finally found his length and proceeded to grab his first two wickets in one over. He got another shortly after and Illingworth were reduced to 20-4.
Sam Redford was brought on at first change and made an instant impact with a wicket from his first ball. Redford then proceeded to take two more wickets in a highly impressive first outing for Ben Rhydding, much will now be expected of the new recruit.
Despite a flurry of sixes from Illingworth’s captain, Rhydding were always in control. Roam Hamilton grabbed a thoroughly deserved 2nd wicket, with Ben Thorp claiming his first victim of the season. The elder Hamilton then rounded off the innings by bowling the last man.
It was a comprehensive victory, which skipper Andrew Brown was very happy with: “I thought it was a very good performance from everybody, everyone played their part. It was very professionally done.”
Ben Rhydding will now look ahead excitedly to their next game against Bardsey at home.
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