Hanley and Upton II 112 all out, Barnards Green IV 113-2.

GREEN skipper Dick Brown, on winning the toss, had no hesitation in putting the home team in to bat and his side came away with an eight-wicket win.

Jack Cullity, whose number of overs was restricted by age, was replaced by Ryan Scullion who was once again impressive. With the run-rate restricted, the captain decided to bowl Ian Alley through and he eventually removed Harper for just 14. Elliot Hennessy joined the attack, and bowled superbly from the start, having Williams caught behind by Mark Perkins.

With so many young bowlers in his side who could only be used in short spells, Steve Hunt and Dave Price needed to be brought into the attack for a few overs.

Price bowled Dolphin with his second ball and Hunt picked up the wicket of Albert who drove a ball to mid-on only to find the safe hands of 12-year-old Georgia Hennessy.

Ex-Green player Harry Pleass was trapped lbw by Price who then caught Chambers at mid-wicket off the bowling of Hunt.

Cullity caught Lewis off his own bowling, Scullion had both Bottomley and Wright (lbw).

Georgia Hennessy found the edge to have Conway caught behind.

This meant Hanley and Upton finished on 112 all out.

The Green’s innings opened with Julian Hall and John Dunn, who both started tentatively as they struggled with the impressive seam bowling of Bottomley and Conway.

Dunn was caught behind for 15 off Conway.

Cullity came to the wicket and middled Williams’ quicker ball to the hands of the fielder at mid-off. The much-improved Elliot Hennesey joined Hall at the crease and immediately launched into a series of cover-drives which had the field retreating while Hall continued his plodding at the other end.

Despite the best efforts of all of the home team bowlers, who performed excellently throughout, Hall (48no) and Hennessy (36no) saw The Green home in the 30th over.