Horley Under-15s set to play Switzerland

Horley Under-15s team manager Danny Patel was contacted by the tour organisers to ask if the Swiss team could include Horley in their schedule and he was delighted to accept.

“This is a great opportunity for our boys to play a form of international cricket which doesn’t come along every day,” says Patel. “The team is really looking forward to pitting their wits against a team that won a T20 competition against Denmark last year. This also shows how far our Horley club has come over the past few years, to be able to stage of game of this type.”

The match will start at 9.30am and spectators are welcome.

This weekend, Horley Under-15s lost to Old Whitgiftians by one run in a thrilling Surrey Junior Cricket Championship Tier One North match.

Put in to bat, Old Whitgiftians made a steady start. Some good stroke play and poor bowling with a large number of extras being conceded meant they reached 92-2 after 15 overs, with a wicket each for Alex Mutton and Daniel Sired. Horley then came back into the game with three wickets from Khyan Patel, a wicket for Sam Terry and one for Hrishi Patel. A late surge from Old Whits captain Marley Simpson saw them finish with 173-7 off 30 overs.

Horley’s openers Khyan Patel and Sired put on 48 before Sired was bowled. Then another good partnership between Patel and Terry put on 41 before Terry succumbed. Wickets fell steadily but Khyan Patel stayed put and reached his half century.

He eventually fell for 66 from 64 balls, including eight fours, but at 135-4 Horley were right in the game. However, some tight bowling towards the end, mean Horley needed six off the last over and tight bowling from the skipper, who came on to bowl his last over, left Horley needing three off the last ball. As they ran for the second to try and claim a tie, Ryan Smith was run out and Horley lost by one run.