Boorman’s brilliant 152 seals fine win

TOMMY Boorman (Dumbleton) hit a brilliant unbeaten 152 to lead his side to a comfortable 75 run win over Worcestershire.

Opening the innings, Boorman carried his bat in a superbly crafted knock that contained 19 fours and two sixes.

His 152 not out was the highest individual score recorded by a Gloucestershire Under 14 player since the introduction of the ECB’S Play-cricket online platform in 2003.

It is also the second highest from a Glos junior in that period, behind current first XI batsman George Hankins who made 179 not out for the Under 17s in a two day match against Somerset in 2014.

His innings helped Glos post 299-7 before they wrapped up an emphatic victory by restricting their opponents to 224-8 in reply.

Boorman was well supported by Sam Brooks (41) (Bristol YMCA) as the pair put on 100 for the second wicket after the home side were reduced to 13-1 early on.

There were also late contributions from Ahmed Syed (18) (Thornbury) and Charlie Brook (13*) (Cirencester) after the loss of regular wickets in the middle order had threatened to reign Glos back in.

In reply Ethan Corbett (Dumbleton) got a breakthrough in thanks to a brilliant catch by Toby Rice (Lodway).

Glos kept the run rate in check but found a second wicket hard to come by as the visitors dug in with a 124 run partnership between Joel Cox (55) and Jones-beacon (47).

But with the run rate climbing to eight an over it seemed like a matter of time before the home bowlers found a way through.

A caught and bowled by Brook ended Jonesbeacon’s resistance in the 31st over to make it 132-3.

Worcestershire never looked likely to threaten the Glos total.

Offspinner Solomon Dark (2-45) (Winterbourne) picked up two wickets, there was a run out for Boorman and Brook (3-47) added two more scalps as the visitors finished on 224-8.