Oakley proved them selves as a real force for the future on Monday night after humbling champions Kingsclere in a victory unexpected by the home side but anticipated by the management of Oakley.
Kingsclere’s strong bowling line gave the openers at Oakley plenty of problems and the score board was moving slowly with wickets tumbling, but a flurry of fours and sixes from Sam Bulley (25) and Alex Gray (13) edged Oakley up to a respectable 103 giving the bowlers something to defend.
What followed was the best fielding and bowling seen all season from this Oakley side, Julian Worthington tore in to the Kingsclere attack, ripping through them in a devastating and terrorising fashion. Bowling at the other end new boy Jack Green was the unsung hero conceding just 8 runs in four overs and with several LBW appeals turned down, with Matt Vickers also bowling well and narrowly missing out on a hat-trick.
This left Alex Gray, Matt Clarke, and Jack Bmbridge to clean up the tail with more tight more bowling as Oakley kept Kingsclere to 83 to finish the season in style in joint second.
Well done to all associated with the club, a fantastic season.
M.O.M Julian Worthington 4-1-12-4 Outstanding stuff
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