Batting fails as Ludlow beaten by Bomere Heath

LUDLOW suffered their second consecutive defeat in the Marston’s Shropshire Premier League when they went down by 65 runs in a match reduced to 48- overs per side due to the rain at Bomere Heath.

Heath made a steady start to their innings after losing the toss and had reached 45 when the first wicket went down, Ian Gillespie (27) falling to Ali Raza.

His partner Chris Edenborough also fell to Raza for 29.

Sam Bloor (22) was the only other batsman to top 20 as Louis Watkins, Baden Wilton, David Proctor and Sam Edwards, plus Raza each took two wickets.

The Ludlow reply was a sorry tale with opener Will Sparrow top-scoring on 18.

Wilton, Matt Hawes, Luke Miles and Watkins all reached double figures but failed to play a major innings, although Hawes did face 64 balls for his 12.

Ludlow were all out for 106 with almost 10 overs to go.

􀁥 Ludlow 2nd fared even worse.

They were bowled out for just 56 after dismissing Bomere Heath 2nd for 196, to lose by 140 runs.

Opener Martin Hulme (62) held the Bomere innings together and, with good support from James Plant (30) and Chris Stevens (36), set a competitive target.

Andrew Hillman (4-11), Simon Miles (4-50) and Leon Burnley took the wickets for Ludlow.

Glen Whittaker (13) and Burnley (14) were the only Ludlow batsmen to reach double figures and they were bowled out in the 31st over with Stevens and Andrew Oliver taking five wickets apiece.

􀁥 Ludlow 3rd were bowled out for 101 in the Shropshire League and home side Hales went on to win by eight wickets inside 20 overs.

Number 11 batsman Adam Bowen (21) top-scored for Ludlow.

Ludlow 183-5Tenbury 108

LUDLOW are through to the second round of their own 20/20 competition after gaining a comfortable 75-run win over local rivals Tenbury.

Ryan Lockley (79 off 50 balls) led the way when Ludlow batted first and made a big target for their rivals to chase.

Chris Ammonds (29) and Will Gough (32) each scored quick runs, while Jonathan Hughes (3-30) was the pick of the Tenbury bowlers.

Karl Pearson with a run-a-ball 35 was the only Tenbury batsman to put any sustained pressure on the Ludlow bowlers.

Seven bowlers shared the wickets.