Leathes Prior the new T20 champions of East Anglia, securing a defeat against Swardeston CC

Tuesday 15 August was an evening of cricket and fish and chips for Leathes Prior and Swardeston Cricket Club (CC) as we went head-to-head in a sponsors T20 game.

The match took place on the picturesque Common at Swardeston and the sun shone all evening despite threats of downpours throughout the previous week. Various members of Swardeston CC were in attendance, as well as friends, family and plenty of local spectators that joined us for the evening.

Swardeston CC elected to bat first, finishing with a score of 111-7 off their 16 overs with Polly Langford the standout bowler taking 1-4 off her 2 overs. It was then Leathes Prior's turn to bat (with a few members of Swardeston CC for moral support). After a shaky start the runs started to flow as it briefly rained 6's, as well as roof tiles, before Polly, Craig Farr and Beth Slaughter steadied the ship with the final runs being hit by Beth to secure the win!

The evening was then topped off with some fish and chips from Frier Tucks and a beer in the clubhouse bar.

It was a fantastic opportunity to get more of our team out to the beautiful Swardeston CC, show our support for the club and allow the two teams to get to know each other even better.

Stuart Bartram, Swardeston Sponsorship Secretary, said: “We thoroughly enjoyed a wonderful evening on The Common with our main club sponsors Leathes Prior. Good fun all round and a deserved victory for the LP team. It was a great opportunity for club players and members to spend some social time with the Leathes Prior team. Here’s to next year."

Swardeston

Lee Beadman bowled Steve Wilson 0

Matthew Taylor retired 30

Michael Eccles retired 32

Katie Treutler bowled Chris Goodman 2

Elliot Fox c Peter Lambert b Craig Farr 2

Tom Bailey c G Walker b Polly Langford 8

Edward Taylor c Gareth Stephens b Craig Farr 0

James Thacker c J Beadman b Chris Goodwin 9

Tommy Chambers not out 2

April Heritage bowled Matt Hugo 1

Jeremy Elliott not out 5

Total 111-7 (16 overs, 18 extras)

Bowling

Chris Sheehy 2-0-8-0

Steve Wilson 2-0-25-1

Matt Hugo 2-0-12-1

Joe Beadman 1-0-14-1

Polly Langford 2-0-4-1

Chris Goodwin 2-0-11-2

Alan Irvine 2-0-8-0

Craig Farr 2-1-6-2

Leathes Prior

Chris Sheehy retired 35

Steve Wilson c Elliot Fox b Tommy Chambers 0

James Allen bowled Tommy Chambers 0

Jack Horwitz c Elliot Fox b April Heritage 0

Peter Lambert retired 36

Polly Langford c Tommy Chambers b E Taylor 5

George Walker retired 13

Beth Slaughter not out 2

Craig Farr not out 6

Total 112-4 (14.4 overs, 14 extras)

Bowling

Tommy Chambers 2-0-4-2

April Herathge 2-0-2-1

Jeremy Elliott 2-0-29-0

James Thacker 1.4-0-17-0

Matthew Taylor 1-0-16-0

Edward Taylor 2-0-18-1

Tom Bailey 2-0-8-0

Eliot Fox 2-1-5-0