A weakened Bowden team, due to last minute injury to several players, took on a strong Medbourne side at Bowden last night.

Bowden were put into bat and after a good start were soon in trouble, ending up being all out for 64 in the 15 over. Main contributors were Charlie Rodgers 22 and Dylan Pearson 10. Medbourne got off to a bad start with Dylan Pearson taking a wicket with the first ball of the innings and then wicketkeeper Freddie Wilson perfected a sharp run out off the last ball of the first over. Lucy Weston (30 retired not out) and Alfie Clarkson (14) steadied things, but two wickets in two balls by Charlie Rodgers pegged the visitors back. Late wickets for James Parry and Louie Marchesi made it a tense finish in the gathering gloom and rain, with Medbourne winning by 4 wickets.

This was a great effort by Bowden, only having 8 players, and was their best fielding display of the season.