Burbage happy with season finish
BURBAGE Cricket Club finished an excellent season on a high, with its two teams claiming 44 points from the last weekend of the season.
Hinckley Times
Having romped to the Leicestershire Senior League Division Three title weeks ago, the club's first team ended with a winning draw at home with third-placed Westonians, while the second team narrowly missed out on promotion as they beat Hathern Old to finish third in Division Four.
Against Westonians, Burbage batted first and rattled up 232 all out - the first time this season any side has taken 10 wickets against them.
Sam Jennings ended the season on a positive note as he top-scored for the hosts along with Andrew Eburne, the pair both reaching 39 before getting out.
In reply, the Burbage bowlers always had the wood over their opponents and kept them to 151-8, falling two wickets short of victory.
The seconds got the better of a close encounter with Hathern.
Fielding first,Burbage had their opponents at 70-7, largely thanks to the impressive Declan Allen (3-8 from six overs), however Hathern battled their way to a competitive 174 total.
In reply, Burbage stumbled a little on their way to victory, Allen again the star of the show with his 58, while Aaron Bonsell (27) and Joe Broadbent (24 not out) helped them to reach their target with several overs to spare.
Although missing out on promotion, Burbage 2nds undoubtedly finished the season as the Division Four form team, claiming six of their seven wins in the last eight weeks of the campaign, and will be hoping to improve on their final placing next year.
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