Buxton Strugglers 28 May 2025

Manager Ben Jefferis

Lost by 2 Wickets

SOA 204 for 9 dec (Ben McCure 42, Andy Capel 36, Lewis North 29, Fred Price 23, Sameer Hashmi 22)

Buxton Strugglers 208 for 8 (Andy Capel 5.5-1-25-3, Ben McCure 13-0-53-2)

SOA were put in to bat on a very warm day, with the Queens College outfield looking very dry. Fred Price gave us a good start, but Tom Tanner, Alex Ross and Alex Basford contributed little and we needed a boost from the middle order of Ben McCure, Andy Capel and Lewis North to reach a reasonable total of 204-9.

Taking to the field, McCure and Sameer Hashmi opened the bowling, with the latter getting the breakthrough in his third over. The Strugglers had regular contributions throughout the innings. While we took wickets, the scoreboard was moving swiftly. After a crucial missed catch, Strugglers eventually won with two wickets and 2.1 overs to spare, despite effective spells from Capel and McCure.