Hythe youngster Jago Pearson takes career-best 7-46 to put Ashford to the sword

Ashford’s Shannon Fattore scored an
impressive 87 but Hythe won their Division 1 encounter by five
wickets. Picture: Dave Downey
Sixteen-year-old spinner Jago
Pearson took a career-best 7-46 to help Hythe to a vital
five-wicket Kent League
Division 1 win over Ashford Town in a basement battle
last Saturday.
Shannon Fattore’s 87 helped the
visitors to 196 all-out but
54 from Sam Butler and 47 from Leon Morgan guided the home side to
victory.
Sibton Park overcame Harvel by 53
runs in the battle of the top two to firmly establish themselves as
the team to catch in Kent
League Division 2.
Andy Allon hit 84 of the home
side’s 205 all-out before Steven Rower took 5-42 as Harvel were
dismissed for 152.
Park won the Godden Cup at
Folkestone last Friday
night after a crushing defeat of Saltwood.
The Lyminge side’s eight-man-team
posted a huge total of 193 from their 12 overs with Andy Allon
clubbing 84, George Leadbetter adding 56 and Martin Wren cracking
43 not out.
Jamie Keeler then took three
wickets as Saltwood were dismissed for 86 in reply.
More cricket in this week's
Kentish Express.
Wednesday, July 01 2009