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Junior Report - Week 4

Junior Report - Week 4

Ian Kerridge23 May - 13:33

From our Junior Correspondent

At a Glance:
16 Matches
13 Wins
2 Losses
1 Concession

Sunday 17th May
It was another outstanding weekend for Sunbury's junior section, with wins across almost every age group and some superb individual performances.

The U8s produced a brilliant batting display to defeat Thames Ditton, posting 294-3 in reply to the hosts' 246-4 for a 48-run victory.

The U9s enjoyed a tremendous day with two wins to celebrate. The Sunday side overcame Leatherhead by 99 runs, racking up an enormous 299-2 before restricting the visitors to 200-9. The Richmond fixture also went Sunbury's way, with the boys posting 240 and then bowling Richmond out for 155 to seal an 85-run win.

The U10s delivered a commanding 37-run victory over Chobham, with Sunbury's 286-4 proving far too many as Chobham were dismissed for 249.

The U13s continued the fine Sunday form with an emphatic 99-run win against Pirbright Partridges. Sunbury racked up 186-2 before bowling Pirbright out for 87-9.

There was more success for the girls section.
The Girls U9s edged a tight contest against Epsom, posting 287-2 to Epsom's 281-4 for a 6-run win.

The Girls U11s produced a superb all-round performance to beat Banstead by 19 runs, finishing on 286-6 in response to Banstead's 267-5.

The Girls U15s rounded off the Sunday with a 41-run win against Wimbledon Strikers, posting 149-4 before restricting Wimbledon to 108-5.

Monday 18th May
The U10s were in fine form against Wycombe House, claiming victory by 34 runs in a closely fought contest. Varin Sanapati top-scored with a quick-fire 21 from 19 balls, while Cheith Pathiranage chipped in with a polished 20. Sunbury posted 135-4 from their 20 overs before the bowlers got to work, with Varin Sanapati (2-4) and Seymuthu Thommadura (2-8) leading an excellent fielding effort that restricted Wycombe House to 101-8.

Tuesday 19th May
The U15s produced one of the best performances of the week against Richmond. Alfie Granger was the star of the show with a magnificent unbeaten 86 from 56 balls, including 10 fours and 4 sixes. Jack Marland supported brilliantly with 42 from 33 balls as Sunbury posted a formidable 187-3. The bowlers then completed the job, with Alfie Granger taking 2-17 from his 4 overs while Jacob Rice, Aarthik Lowmeharan, Jack Marland and Leo McLeod all chipped in with wickets to dismiss Richmond for 170-8 and secure a 17-run victory.

The U13s also produced a brilliant all-round display to defeat Hampton Hill by 58 runs. Charlie Rice played a magnificent innings of 57 from 44 balls, striking 9 fours and a six, while Thomas Pearson contributed a composed unbeaten 24. Sunbury closed on 168-5 before Shlok Trivedi (3-14) and Krishan Bhatt (3-12) led a superb bowling effort to bowl Hampton Hill out for 110-9.

The Surrey U14s slipped to a narrow 31-run defeat against Effingham. After restricting Effingham to 140-4, Grace Mansfield led the Sunbury reply with 21, while Max Page finished on an unbeaten 18 and Ethan Mathieson made 17, but Sunbury fell short on 109-7.

The Girls U12s were edged out in a low-scoring contest against Normandy. Despite excellent bowling from Dia Kapoor (1-7) and Harriet Strelitz (1-2), Normandy posted 92-2. Harriet Strelitz then top-scored with 26 in reply and Samaira Malik battled brilliantly for an unbeaten 19, but Sunbury were restricted to 81-4.

Wednesday 20th May
The U11s picked up an unexpected boost when Wycombe House conceded the fixture, handing Sunbury the points.

The Girls U11s produced a stunning all-round performance to demolish Chertsey. Sunbury bowled Chertsey out for just 58, with Amelie Jocelyn (2-9) and Harriet Strelitz (2-4) leading the charge alongside contributions from Daisy Smith, Poppy Davidson, Poppy Wells and Ella Mansfield. Harriet Strelitz then top-scored with 34 from 18 balls, with Poppy Davidson smashing 31 from just 20 deliveries, as Sunbury raced to 184-0.

The Girls U13s came up short against Chobham, with Tanushka Singh fighting brilliantly for an unbeaten 32 from 29 balls but Sunbury falling 37 runs short on 80-8 in reply to Chobham's 117-4.

Thursday 21st May
The Girls U15s produced an excellent display to defeat Esher Griffins by 3 runs in a thrilling encounter. Rhythm Gala led the way with a superb 56 from 48 balls, while Grace Mansfield finished unbeaten on 50 from 47 to help Sunbury post 157-3. Grace Mansfield then took 1-30, Jesal Kulhar 1-37 and Sophie Byrne 1-32 as Sunbury held their nerve to restrict Esher to 154-6.

Friday 22nd May
The U14s went down to a strong Wycombe House side, with Lucas Cholewa top-scoring on 31 and Krrish Patel chipping in with 23 as Sunbury reached 115-9 in reply to Wycombe House's 191. Arpanjot Singh Behniwal had earlier impressed with the ball, claiming 3-17, while Krrish Patel and Ridhaan N Gala took 2 wickets apiece.

The Surrey U15s closed the week with a fine 32-run win over Walton on Thames. Avir Patel anchored the innings with an unbeaten 30, while Nick Byrne (24) and Adhayan Singh (24) provided important contributions in Sunbury's 139-5. Grace Mansfield then took 2-5 from her 3 overs, with Vayun Jain also claiming 2-5, as Walton were restricted to 107-5.

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