CRICKET; Records tumble in Rollo Trophy between Hillesley and Kingswood Village

Rollo Trophy
Hillesley 290-8 lost to
Kingswood Village 346-4
THE ROLLO Trophy match, played between Hillesley and Kingswood every year in memory of David Rollo, the one time landlord of The Fleece in Hillesley, has a reputation for high scores.
This year was no exception.
Batting first, Kingswood`s Kevin Morgan and Ben Foxwell put on 157 by the 21st over.
Morgan powered on to his highest score of the season (157no) in the club`s highest ever score of 346-4.
Led by George Bailey, Hillesley challenged this massive total and, for a while, looked as though they might succeed.
But when opener Joss Whitbread (29) and Tristram Moore fell in successive balls to Ben Fineman the asking rate was 8.7 per over.
Scoreboard pressure on Hillesley meant riskier running.
Elcombe, Creighton, Phil Frankland and Steve Haywood were all run out.
When Rory Thomas bowled Bailey for an excellent 103 the chase was pretty well over, though 13 year old Tom Cranwell, at no 10, played havoc with the non turning off spin of Kingswood veterans Steve Barnes and Rod Alexander in his rapid 21 not out.
Hillesley`s total of 290-8 was 56 short but testimony to a magnificent run-fest.
Kingswood v Commoners
TWICE in the game, with each innings in its 80s, visitors Commoners could have beaten their Kingswood hosts, only to see the game slip away.
Batting first, Kingswood struggled with the off cutters of James ‘Doc’ Phillips, whose 4-21 quickly reduced them to 41-4.
Only Kevin Morgan (14) and Sean Bath (13) reached double figures. A wicket to Simon Crampton made it 72-5.
The game changer was 65 in nine overs for the ninth wicket between veteran Vince Taylor (24) and Andy Nash (a debut 71no).
Again Commoners seemed to have the game in the bag but Kingswood were rescued by Taylor. His 5-16 left arm slows scythed through the Commoners.
Two wickets in two balls for Rory Thomas saw the Commoners out for 138, 72 runs short.