THERE’S joy at the Hailsham Cricket Club today as the Under 15 Girls team beat Ansty last night to clinch the County Championship.
Skipper SB won the toss and made the bold decision to bat first and try to put the pressure on with a decent total on the board.
They did exactly that, finishing with 137 for 5 off their 16 overs – with RS (40*) and CF (29) the backbone of the innings.
The girls came out looking hungry for wickets and were rewarded straightaway with SB (2-6) grabbing two wickets in the first over. Not to be outdone, MC came on and blasted the rest of the Ansty order away, finishing with the amazing figures of 5 for 4 off 2 overs to leave Ansty all out for 13 in just 25 balls.
Speaking after the final, coach Jim Wise said: “That was just outstanding, a really mature approach to their innings, followed by an awesome display of bowling and fielding – I’m so proud of these girls, what a team!”.
Hailsham will now represent Sussex in the U15 Girls Southern Regional Finals Day on the August Bank Holiday at Wimbledon CC.
