Match Report

The seconds edged a nervy game on Saturday at Westleigh in anincident packed game. Despite dropping no fewer than six catches and concedingten sixes to two, Dorsey's youngsters ground out an eighteen run victory thatleaves them two points behind leaders Blackley. 

Batting first, Steve Mac (Pictured) and Jordy Higham both scored halfcenturies in the sweltering heat, with the latter doing so despite receiving ashiner after being struck above the right eye when attempting a pull shot.Ethan Kite (26) and Macca put on 91 for the first wicket, but, apart fromJordy, the rest failed to capitalise with only Owen Hoggers (13) reachingdouble figures in a total of 213 which was a tad disappointing given the start.The hosts then produced a decent start of their own, as some buffet bowling saw34 runs piled on in the opening three overs before Sam Winstanley took a smartcatch to end the partnership. This applied the brakes with only seven runscoming from the next five overs as the second wicket partnership developed. Twowickets then fell on 55, the first after a spectacular piece of fielding byOwen Hogben, that stood out like a beacon against the rest of the fielding onthe day and the second in Liam Dorsey's first over. With the troops breathing alittle more easily, back came Westleigh with a fifty partnership at a run aball before Owen made a difficult, over the shoulder, caught and bowled chancelook easy, with the score on 107 in the 21st over. Further partnerships cameand went as the introduction of Jordy swung the game back in his team's favour. This heralded another twist in the game as a new batsman badly twistedhis knee whilst attempting to launch a ball into the middle of next week and, despite bravely trying to continue, had to be helped off a ball later.Then, over thirty two changed the game again as Owen saw four huge sixes sailover his head into the canal with 25 conceded from the over. Lewis replacedOwen but he promptly went for fifteen in his first over. However, Jordy waschipping away at the other end and his third wicket saw the hosts needing just20 off 12 overs, but with eight wickets down. After Lewis had the Westleigh topscorer smartly stumped, Jordy polished off the last man and the hosts fell justshort of victory with almost ten overs to spare, with the bruised man of thematch finishing with 4-32 off 9.4 overs.