11:20am Saturday 5th September 2009
By Martin Jarred
HUNTINGTON saw their grasp on the HPH Vale Cricket League Headley Memorial Trophy slip away in dramatic fashion in the final at Acomb.
Needing 118 to beat Thorp Arch & Boston Spa, the holders were cruising at 108-5 with loads of overs in hand but lost their last five wickets for just nine runs to crash to a one-run defeat.
Thorp’s unlikely victory gives them some silverware in their maiden HPH York Vale League season and will be some compensation after relegation from division four without winning a game.
John Orrell top-scored with 38 as TABS were bowled out for what seemed a below-par score of 117. Colin Stockport took 4-31 for division five promotion-chasers Huntington and was well supported by Stephen Dale (2-10) and Jamie Ross (2-25).
There was little hint of the collapse to come as M Johnson’s 34 soon ate in to TABS’ total but the match was turned on its head with a spectacular collapse.
John Kitson removed Johnson and Thomas Bird came on to take 2-6 from 11 deliveries, including the crucial wicket of Darren Hosford (30) as Huntington’s innings ended in the 30th over.
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