On a chilly May Thursday evening at Boundary Park, we watched a convincing win for our Under 13 team playing in the first round of the Ron Maudsley cup against Kingston Bagpuize.

Didcot emerged victorious, successfully chasing down a target of 93 runs with relative ease. The match highlighted our teams' talents, showcasing some impressive individual performances with great energy in the field and some really good bowling and batting.

Match Summary
- Kingston Bagpuize CC: 92 all out in 20 overs
- Didcot CC: 94/2 in 11.4 overs

The Didcot bowling attack was exceptional, with Leo Ward leading the charge, showcasing accuracy and poise. Jacob Webb and Jack Townsend also made key contributions, ensuring that Kingston Bagpuize could not establish any significant partnerships. Great wicket keeping through the whole match from Elliot who also secured a run out.

Didcot CC Bowling Highlights
- Leo Ward: 3-1-5-1
- Jacob Webb: 3-1-7-1
- Jack Townsend: 3-2-6-1
- Dipesh Thaniparthy: 1-0-2-1

Didcot innings:
When Didcot batted, they easily chased down the target and finished on 94 for 2 from 11.4 overs, powered by a strong performance from Jack Townsend, who remained unbeaten on 33 off 19 balls, striking 7 boundaries at a blistering strike rate of 173.68. He was well supported by Jacob Webb, who anchored the innings early with a composed 30 off 22 balls before retiring not out.
Despite a steady start, the team lost Ishi Gummadelli early for 10, caught and bowled by G Clarke, and Leo Ward later fell for 5, caught by T Ricks off the bowling of E Edwards. The rest of the batting lineup was not required, as the top order knocked off the runs.
Well done to all involved and we march into the next round against Goring.