Tour Match Report - 3rd Test v Westleigh

As previously reported, the 3rd Test saw Abbey Old Boys fall to a calamitous defeat against Westleigh, bowled out in just 89 deliveries for a new tour record low of just 48 all out. Skipper Darren Panter had still not got over the shock by the Sunday and was last seen muttering to himself in a corner of The Bell, huddled over his Black Rat.

In damp conditions the pitch may have been a little under-prepared but Westleigh got off to a good start only to collapse against the experienced second-change pairing of Hulse & Roberts. Nevertheless 71 seemed highly obtainable, less so when Abbey staggered to 25-5, but not to worry with all the main batting hidden in the tail! Still it's a funny old game and that much vaunted tail evaporated, the last five wickets falling for just seven runs. With over 5 overs remaining, Dan Singh - who had been in superb batting form on the beach earlier, armed only with a piece of driftwood - was left stranded on 2 not out.

The highlight of the lowlights for many was the direct hit which dismissed Robbo for nought, thrown in excitable fashion by October Hamlyn-Wright who, if the name confuses, was a girl. A strap of a girl, in fact, in baggy shorts and with a tendency to whoop in excitement, which reached fever-pitch as you would imagine at that moment. The Tour Champagne Moment was secured...

Scorecard:-

Westleigh 71 all out (19.2 overs)

Pete Ashford 4/0/19/1
Dan Singh 4/0/21/2
Andy Hulse 4/0/12/2
Phil Roberts 4/1/13/3
Dan Newby 3.2/0/7/1

Abbey Old Boys 48 all out (14.3 overs)

Mark Chilton 3
Pete Newby 0
Dave Austin 16
Adam Scoggins 0
Tom Seaman 2
Andy Hulse 5
Dan Newby 12
Pete Ashford 0
Phil Roberts 0
Darren Panter 1
Dan Singh 2 not out

3rd Test Result :- Westleigh beat Abbey Old Boys by 23 runs