Match Summary:
Kent 134-4 (25 overs)  Hollie Summers 28 retired not out, Philppa Hempfrey 25 retired not out, Hannah Mount 19)
Essex 70 (all out, 11 wickets0 (24.1 overs)  Phoebe Franklin 2-0, Shottie Hopkins 2-0, Amy Youpa 2-16)
 
Kent Won by 64 Runs

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Match Report:
Kent Under 11s started their 2008 season with a convincing win over Essex.

Electing to bat first on an excellent and surprisingly firm pitch considering the recent wet weather, Kent lost vice captain Luisa Madgwick early on but then Philippa Hempfrey and Hollie Summers came together to forge a fifty run partnership which was the mainstay of Kent’s innings.  They ran well, hit the ball powerfully to all parts and both reached the 25 retirement score. 
 
Captain Hannah Mount added useful runs towards the end, receiving good support from Shottie Hopkins and Rowena Squires.  Marina Barwick hit two fours in the final over to help Kent reach a very respectable total of 134-4.
 
In reply, Essex started brightly but a brilliant piece of fielding by Bryony Wicks ran out their captain with the score on 12.  It was possibly the turning point of the match because she was their best batsman, and the rest of the Essex batsman did not offer much resistance against Kent’s reasonably accurate bowling.
 
Seven of Kent’s twelve bowlers used each took a wicket to dismiss Essex for 70 in the final over.
 
There may be room for improvement in the bowling and fielding, however, everyone contributed well to enable us to start the season with a win.  It was also a satisfying performance considering that Essex had beaten Kent three times last season.

And a photograph of the occasion!

The Kent Under 11 squad with their mascot, Phillipa Hempfrey’s pet Labrador appropriately named Wicket!!
Photo courtesy of Francis Squires

We’ve also added a gallery of some of the photos that were taken on the day.  You can see them by following this link, clicking any photo and then using the “<” and “>” symbols on either side to move backwards and forwards throughout the slideshow.

Any photographs from this match will be posted or linked here.

Match Summary:
Kent: 108-6(25 overs) Hollie Summers 27 retired not out, Hannah Mount 25 retired not out)
Hampshire: 68 (all out) (23 overs) Luisa Madgwick 2-2, Phillipa Hempfrey 2-3, Georgia Summers 2—4.
Catches: Megan Belt (2), Luisa Madgwick (2), Tammy Roscoe.

Kent Won by 40 Runs

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Match Report
Kent Under 11s continued their unbeaten 2008 season with a comfortable win away to Hampshire.

Put in on a slow pitch at the ‘picture postcard’ Hurstbourne Priors CC ground, complete with lych gate entrance and thatched pavilion backdrop, Kent started cautiously and then lost Phillipa Hempfrey with the score on two.

Captain Hannah Mount was joined by Hollie Summers and together the run rate accelerated and a fifty run partnership ensued. Both hit some lusty boundaries, which included two sixes from Hollie Summers, a rare feat at Under11 girls level.

Kent’s middle and lower order chipped in with useful runs to keep the score ticking over towards to a creditable 108 after 25 overs.

In reply, Hampshire set up a solid platform and were well placed 36-2 after 10 overs. However, Kent’s depth of bowling and splendid outfield catching proved too strong for the home side’s batting line up. Hampshire collapsed to 68 all out, with eight wickets going down for just 32 runs in the next 13 overs.

Once again there were contributions from most of the Kent 13 player squad, with seven of Kent’s twelve bowlers used each taking at least one wicket. Although Kent were clearly the better side, Hampshire only scored 19 runs off the bat which meant that their total of 68 was helped by too many wides and no balls. So, in spite of winning two out of two, there is still plenty of room for improvement for the Kent team.

Here’s a slideshow of the photos taken that day.  All courtesy of Francis Squires!

Please be at the ground, in training gear, by 12:15

The pictures of the day — including the hat-trick sequence!!   All photos are courtesy of Francis Squires

To see the captions that go with the photos, click the little speech-mark icon, second from the left, at the bottom of the slideshow

All must be at the ground by 12.15pm ready for a warm up and practise which will begin promptly at 12.30pm

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Match Summary
Kent 96-6 (25 overs)  Hannah Mount 26 retired not out, Sarah Martins 10
Surrey 98-2 (19.4 overs)  (Shottie Hopkins 1-7; Luisa Madgwick 1-14); Catches: Luisa Madgwick, Tammy Roscoe.

Kent Lost by 8 Wickets
Kent Under 11 girls lost their 100% record in 2008 by losing away to a well organised Surrey side.  Although Kent were missing Hollie Summers due to illness, there can be no excuses in what was a lacklustre performance in most aspects of the game.

Invited to bat first, Kent never really recovered from an awful start, with Megan Belt (Margate) and Phillipa  Hemphfrey (Hythe & Sibton Park) back in the pavilion in the second over.  Rowena Squires (Staplehurst) and captain Hannah Mount (St Lawrence & Highland Court) ran lots of quick singles, retrieving the situation to 24-2 after 8 overs but then Rowena Squires was run out and Luisa Madgwick (Castle Hill) was bowled immediately, leaving Kent reeling at 24-4. 

A useful 50 run partnership between Sarah Martins (Bells Yew Green) and her captain brought some respectability to the innings, but then Hannah Mount retired not out on 26. Martins and Tammy Roscoe (Colfeians Girls) were both bowled as Surrey brought back their opening attack. Only 16 runs were added in the last six overs. Kent’s final total of 96 was desperately short.

In contrast to Kent, thanks to some loose bowling, Surrey’s innings exploded with a series of fours and the home side raced to 32 in five overs.  Kent did not help their cause by dropping catches, and the ground fielding was not much better.

Kent did manage to slow Surrey’s progress around the ten over mark, but Kent’s bowlers could not bowl a consistent line and length and, therefore, could not exert any pressure to force mistakes.  With time on their side, the Surrey batsmen batted sensibly, keeping out all of Kent’s good balls, and hitting the bad ones.

Surrey comfortably reached their target off 19 overs to inflict Kent’s first defeat of the season.

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Travel arrangements:
Unless you have confirmed with David Sear beforehand that you intend to make alternative travel arrangements, all squad and parents to meet at the upper concourse of North Greenwich Station (station next to O2 Arena) at 11.30am.

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We will go by Tube on the Jubilee Line to St John’s Wood and walk to the ground. Note:  Children U11 travel free on the Tube!

Walk towards Lords to the end of the road and turn left at the Danubius Hotel towards the Zoo.
 
Continue down the road for 300 yards, cross the road and enter the park. You will see a road (the outer Circle Rd) turn left still heading towards the Zoo, once you see the running track the Monkey gate is directly opposite.
 
The cricket pitches and a space like building called the Hub is a 2min walk once you enter the gate.
 
It’s no longer than a 15 minute walk from the station.

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Team selection, scorecards, match reports and photographs will appear here.

Team selection, scorecards, match reports and photographs will appear here.

Team selection, scorecards, match reports and photographs will appear here.