Bucks Men's 1st XI picked up a rain-affected victory over Hertfordshire on Easter Monday in their final pre-season fixture at West Herts CC.

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Tom Weymes was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 4-53, and he was well supported from spinners Conner Haddow (3-24) and Max Uttley (2-42) as Bucks bowled out Hertfordshire for 251 in 49 overs.

Danny Chapman and Ross Richardson opened the batting in pursuit of 252 runs, but the chase was interrupted after just 11 overs, which left Bucks at 44/1.

With Chapman reaching 18* and Ed Horsley 4*, there was no further play, which meant Bucks earned a victory by 9 wickets (DLS method).

Head Coach Jason Harrison was pleased with the performance – It was a fantastic run-out despite playing in difficult weather conditions, and it was nice to practice plans we have been discussing and working on in training.

The first innings fluctuated both ways more than once, and in the end, we bowled and fielded well in large parts, which was pleasing. 251 was still going to be a competitive score though.

From a batting perspective, we were up against two quality seam bowlers, but felt we were in good shape before the weather came.

Pre-season is a lot about getting individuals up to speed on grass, ready for tournament cricket.

We have had a really solid pre-season, with a lot of the squad having good game-time before the season starts on Sunday [27th April].

Bucks Men's 1st XI will travel to North Devon CC on Sunday 27th April to start their season in the NCCA Trophy against Devon.