Women and Girls' Cricket
Essex win through against Berkshire
The U-15’s travelled to Maidenhead on Sunday 3 July
for a league match against Berkshire in the South East Division.
A hard fought game saw Essex record their fourth win of
the season.
Essex batted first and despite a good run rate, they lost
wickets at regular intervals, with no partnerships being
formed. Helped by a couple of generous decisions the home
side at one stage reduced Essex to 85 for 8. Holding up
one end through this was Danielle Armes with a superb display
of concentration and technique in not the easiest of batting
conditions. She eventually found a partner in Emma Stubbings
and they put on 62 for the last wicket taking the score
to 147, Emma scoring 18. Danielle carried her bat for 47
not out, including some fine boundaries at the end.
Berkshire’s reply started well despite a run out
in the first over, and good batting from Elanor Piper (38)
kept them in the hunt for a while. However a good spell
of bowling from Amy Mistry – taking 3 for 6 in 5 overs
– changed the match and Berkshire finished on 73 for
7 from 35 overs. A win for Essex by 74 runs.
Essex 147 all out (30.1 overs)
Danielle Armes 47 not out, Emma Stubbings 18
Berkshire 73-7 (35 overs)
Amy Mistry 5-3-6-3
