U17 Foxes are Junior Carter Cup winners 2011
Picture left to right back row: Joe Seaman (injured and didn’t play), Jack Peart, Harry Youngson, Henry Phoenix, Joe Paul, James Dunkinson. Front row: Dan Taylor, Matt Allin, Lewis Taylor (w/k), Rowan Freake (capt), Ben Asker, Alex Cooke Sunday September 11, 2011 Diss Garboldisham 180 for 9, Diss 161 all out In a thrilling 42 over final at Rectory Meadow in Diss, Garboldisham Foxes U17s beat Diss Mafia U17s by just 19 runs in the Bob Carter Junior cup. Garboldisham lost the toss and were put in to bat on a slow, spongey, green wicket. Opening batsman Henry Phoenix had picked up a blow to the knee playing rugby the day before and he struggled to find his usual fluid style and Garboldisham made a painfully slow start that was made worse as their wickets started to tumble. By the 21 over half-way stage the score was just 54 for 4. Young Dan Taylor looked to be the only batsman who could tame the Diss bowling attack and the unpredictable nature of the wicket, and he was unlucky to …