Banbury Sport

CRICKET: Hawkes and Banbury denied by storm

9:20am Monday 30th August 2010

Seamer Nathan Hawkes had bowled Banbury into a winning position, before a heavy storm ended their chances of beating Division 1 relegation candidates Potters Bar in the Serious Cricket Home Counties Premier league on Saturday.

Following a delayed start, which reduced the match to an 98-overs affair, Banbury inserted the visitors, who lost two early wickets.

But it was the introduction of Hawkes that did the damage as he took 5-38 to send Potters Bar crashing to 120 all out.

The only resistance came from David Breeze with 41 off 59 balls.

But before Banbury could start their pursuit for victory, a heavy and prolonged shower flooded the ground, and the match was called off at 4.30pm.

This was Banbury’s fourth abandonment of the season.

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