LA MANGA 2010

by TONY WHARTON

Hampshire Cricket Over 60’s in Spain

Jan Bridle (BournemouthCC), John Hall (Rioteers CC), John Paine (Twyford CC),  Jim Smallbone (Petersfield CC), Gil Collins (Easton &Martyr Worthy CC) and Tony Wharton (Lymington CC) combined with Berkshire Over 60’s in the  Over 60’s cricket festival at La Manga. 

Hampshire/Berks played 5 matches of 30 overs per side max 6 overs per bowler in 5 days including 2 matches in 1 day  beating the International teams but losing to the other 2 counties participating. The highlight was beating the Aussies the overall  winners in a close fought match and finishing  in 3rd place  

 Hampshire & Berkshire   100                v       Australia   93 for 9                  WON
Alan Lacey 24    Jim Smallbone 20                    Tony Wharton 4 for 13

Hampshire & Berkshire   111 for 7       v      West Indies   100 for 9             WON
Jim Smallbone 23  Ian Beckett 23no                  Alan Lacey 3 for 22

Hampshire & Berkshire   95 for 7          v       Surrey        113 for 6              LOST
Colin Bury 17  Ian Beckett 17                           Jim Smallbone 3 for 30 John Hall 2 for 13

Hampshire & Berkshire   130 for 2        v        Spain         129 for 6               WON
Alan Lacey 51  Ian Beckett 32                            Alan Lacey 3 for 14 Tony Wharton 1 for 19

Hampshire & Berkshire   62                   v        Worcestershire     63 for 4     LOST
Ian Beckett 12   Alan Lacey 12                      Alan Lacey1 for 9 Tony Wharton 1 for 11