Willows wallops Clipstone as Hucknall make it three out three
Greg Willows hit a magnificent unbeaten century as Hucknall continued their 100 per cent start to the new Notts Premier League season with a thumping 126-run win at Clipstone.
Coming in at 14-1, Willows smashed 149no off 139 balls, with 13 fours and eight sixes, sharing in stands of 71 with Oliver Horlock for the second wicket, 58 for the fourth with Daniel Blatherwick, 73 with Archie Moore – who himself made 42 – and finally 56 for the sixth wicket with George Baltherwick as Hucknall posted an impressive 272-5 in 50 overs.
In the face of Hucknall onslaught, Hemings Patel bowled superbly to finish with 3-25 in 10 overs for the hosts.
Opener Kyle Stevens made 43 for Clipstone in reply, but only one other batter reached 20 as Hucknall’s bowlers also impressed to dismiss the home side for just 146 inside 33 overs, Dom Wheatley the pick for Hucknall with 3-39.
But while Hucknall made it three straight wins, Papplewick & Linby’s suffered a second defeat in three with a six-wicket reverse at also unbeaten Kimberley Institute.
Papplewick won the toss and chose to bat – and quickly wished they hadn’t as they were skittled for just 87 in 28 overs.
Only four Papplewick batters reached double figures as they were blown away by Kimberley’s new-ball pair of Harry Burnhill (4-30) and Joe Boocker (3-19).
Papplewick briefly raised hopes of a fightback when Freddie McCann’s two early wickets reduced Kimberley to 34-3, but it was in vain as Burnhill completed a fine all-round display with 35 to see the visitors home at 88-4 in just under 30 overs.
Other results: May 2: Attenborough 155, lost to Cuckney, 156-3 by seven wickets; Cavaliers & Carrington, 285-7, beat Collingham & District 158, by 127 runs; Mansfield Hosiery Mills 311-8, beat Notts & Arnold 89, by 222 runs; Wollaton 132-2, beat Caythorpe 128, by eight wickets. May 4: Collingham & District 171, lost to Wollaton 237, by 66 runs.