Bredon Under 12s have made it to the 2017 plate final in the Cotswold Hills Under 13s competition following two knock-out victories last week.
Following a rained off fixture the previous Sunday, Bredon welcomed Cookhill to Hill Close on Wednesday evening.
The visitors won the toss and asked Bredon to bat, and the home side responded by posting an imposing 302-2, with circumspect defence and positive running between the wickets a feature of what was the team’s best batting performance of the season.
Cookhill batted well in their reply, but were held back by tight bowling and fielding from the Under 12s and finished up on 250-7.
Then, on a warm and sunny first Sunday in July, Ashton-under-Hill were welcomed as the visitors for the semi-final.
In a well-contested local derby, Bredon were once again put into bat, and continued the form from earlier in the week by reaching a score of 300-1.
For a time Ashton were up with the rate, but Bredon held their nerve and bowled and fielded with great skill in the second half of the innings to restrict the visitors to 236-6 and make it to their first final.
The plate final is on Sunday, July 16. Venue and opponents to be arranged.
Glenn Buckley