ONGAR were never on top of the Belhus bowling, who started with new signing from Horndon on the Hill Luke Clements (2-35), the youngster built up good pace (one opponent believed the fastest bowling he had seen in our division for some years), both he and Dale Kenyon (0-29) kept the Ongar batsmen in check early on. Then Rob Joyce (1-25) and Billy Winter (2-21) saw successes as Ongar moved to 76-5. The introduction of spinner Michael Cansdale (2-33) saw two more wickets fall in his opening two overs, Ongar were now 93-7, Ongar have Ben Chambers 52 not out and Joe Curtis 24 not out to thank for giving them a total to defend. 147-7 in 45 overs. Joe Joyce with 2 catches, Michael Fogg, Rob Joyce and Billy Winter all taking one catch each, in a very good bowling and fielding performance.
Belhus were soon in trouble to the left arm inswingers of Mario Picceri (2-12), he removed both Joe Joyce 5 and Roy Heffernan 0, both lbw with the score on 9. Debutant Peter Gray 9 was also undone by Jamie Abbott (1-45) also lbw (30-3). A stand of 89 between skipper Steve Huckstepp 26 another lbw victim to Dan Shuttleworth (1-16) and Richard Day 81 not out who was joined by Billy Winter 10 not out to take their team to victory in 29.1 overs.
