Hartley make do with losing draw as Bromley edge battle of the top two
Hartley Country Club remain
second in the Kent League Premier Division after failing to make
any inroads against leaders Bromley last Saturday.
The home side emerged with a winning
draw to increase their lead over second-placed Hartley to 15
points.
Min Patel, pictured, was
Hartley’s most effective bowler, taking two wickets and conceding
just 33 runs from his 15 overs, as Bromley reached 251-8 from 55
overs.
Hartley never recovered from a shaky
start. They were 16-3 at one stage with James Hockley and Grant
Sheen both back in the pavilion without troubling the scorer.
An unbeaten 75 not out from Hockley’s
opening partner David Thompson provided the backbone of the innings
as Hartley held out on at 221-8.
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Wednesday, July 01 2009