Heath Park Cup first round throws up plenty of drama
One of the stand-out results so far saw Abbots overcome Kings in the battle of the Langleys as they hit 152-7 in reply to their neighbours’ score of 150-8.
Elsewhere, Northchurch saw off Chiperfield Clarendon, and Ivinghoe & Pitstone were victorious against Berkhamsted – quite a coup from the side who also beat Tring Park in 2013.
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Hide AdWith the Little Gaddesden/Potten End team hitting 168-7 to see off Boxmoor (109 all out), this sets up an interesting game between Ivinghoe & Pitstone and Little Gaddesden/Potten End in the second round.
Arguably the tie of the first round saw Hemel Town get the better of Tring Park in a closely fought game.
Tring batted first and finished on 134-5, which was a good hauling back by Hemel as Tring were 72-2 after 10 overs.
Duncan Maddinson scored 41 and Tom Haw notched 34 for Tring, while Hemel bowler Brett Penny had figures of 2-16 from his five overs and Parth Mehta snared 1-26 from his five.
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Hide AdAt the same 10-over stage, Hemel had only managed 51, but crucially for the loss of only one wicket.
Brett Penny opened and made 53, Tom Elborn clubbed 26 and Chris Blunt (18 n/o) and Sam Jenkinson (19 n/o) saw Hemel through to 135-4 off the last ball of Maddison’s last over.
A trip to Leverstock Green A in the next round is the reward for Hemel.
There are still two first round games to be played – Langleybury v Met Police, and Leverstock Green B v Watford Town – and these are due to take place next week.
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Hide AdSecond round draw: Abbots Langley v Langleybury or Met Police; Leverstock Green B or Watford Town v Northchurch; Ivinghoe & Pitstone v Little Gaddesden/Potten End; Leverstock Green A v Hemel Hempstead Town.