Devon v Oxford, Marston

Oxford U17 Girls (67 all out) beat Devon U17 Girls (all out 66) by 1 run

 

Oxford batted first and found run scoring very difficult on a pitch where the ball tend to keep low and were all out in the 42nd over for 67. Megan Burton top scored with a patient 22. Devon produced a good all round performance in the field with Becky Piddock taking 3 for 14 and Giselle Ansley 2 for 6. Becca Donohue, Nicole Richards and Esme Ansley also took a wicket apiece.

When in reply
Devon were 45 for 2 off 15 overs it looked as though the game was progressing to a predictable conclusion. Oxford, though, took heart from the fall of the third wicket and produced an incredible turn round with their slow bowlers Fi Morris (3 for 11) and Ellie Porter (2 for 17) bowling cleverly in tandem. At the death, though, it was the return of opening bowler, Lindsey Smith that took Oxford to victory with three wickets in a very tight spell.


On Friday July 24th Devon U17 Girls played their third match in the
ECB U17 2009 Women’s West League at
Oxford University’s ground off Marston Road. In a low scoring match Devon snatched defeat from the jaws of victory and lost by 1 run.

Lindsey Smith (3 for 12) won the “woman of the match” award for keeping cool under pressure. The match was played in good spirit and showed many aspects that make the game so fascinating.

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