Newdigate Under‑13 Knights vs Tadworth Millers
Result: Newdigate won by 73 runs (120–3 vs 47 all out)
Newdigate won the toss and chose to bat. Their openers set a strong foundation.
Fraser McLean top‑scored with 30 runs off 31 balls, including four boundaries; anchored the innings with composure (strike rate 96.8) Leo Turner helped provide a brisk start with 17 off 23 (4 fours), before falling at 36–1
Issac Grant chipped in with 30 off 35 balls, anchoring the middle order and rotating strike effectively, with Freddie Bennion, who supported the innings with a composed 14* off 22, helping push the total to 120 for 3.
Newdigate’s bowlers dominated from the very first over:
Ethan Letts was clinical with the new ball, claiming 3–4 in 2 overs (economy 2.0), bowling Toby Skinner, Rahul Patel, and Harry Hallett in quick succession and conceding just 4 runs
Kazuya Foster impressed with figures of 1–1 from 2 overs, Mark Moody‑Stuart finished the game with 3–7, breaking the final partnership.
However the key performance of the morning went to Oscar Smith, who picked up a hattrick with the first 3 balls of his spell, all bowled; even more satisfying for his coach, having completely remodelled his bowling run up the week before!!!!
The Millers were bowled out for 47 in just 16 overs, giving Newdigate a comprehensive 73-run victory.
A well-rounded team effort from Newdigate’s Under‑13 Knights Sunday side, combining dependable batting with disciplined, incisive bowling. The squad performed superbly as a unit, showing real promise in both technique and temperament. Onwards to the next fixture!