Ledbury cruised to a commanding victory in sweltering conditions, showcasing their cricketing prowess on a sun-drenched Saturday.
The match took place at Orlham Lane, where temperatures soared above thirty degrees Celsius.
Ledbury's captain, Josh Evans, won the toss and opted to bat first on a dry pitch with a lightning-fast outfield, setting the stage for a big score.
The home side's opening partnership of Evans and Nick Gibbons laid a solid foundation, with Evans scoring an impressive eighty-two runs before being trapped LBW.
Gibbons followed suit with a well-crafted seventy-eight, before being caught in the gully.
Tom Bowring contributed significantly, narrowly missing a half-century with a score of forty-nine, caught behind.
Additional runs came from Jack Trattell (twenty-two), David Nash (twenty-one), and Jamie Turner (twenty-one), alongside a healthy tally of extras from Martley’s bowlers.
Ledbury finished their innings with a formidable total of three hundred twenty-four runs from their forty-five overs.
In response, the away side struggled to keep pace with the required run rate from the outset.
Ledbury's exceptional fielding made life difficult for Martley’s batsmen.
Jack Trattell bowled brilliantly, conceding only twenty-five runs in his nine overs, which included three maidens.
Vicky Evans added to the tally with two wickets, while Jamie Turner, Duncan Bell, and Tom Bowring each claimed one wicket.
The standout bowler was man of the match Josh Evans, who took three wickets with his off-spin bowling.
Despite batting through their forty-five overs, Martley could only muster two hundred forty-eight runs for the loss of nine wickets.
This victory marks another successful outing for Ledbury’s first team, who will look ahead to a challenging fixture against Kempsey Amigos this weekend.
They have yet to secure a win against this opponent in their last four encounters.
Meanwhile, Ledbury's second XI faced a tough challenge against Hay on Wye in their recent league match.
Winning the toss, they chose to bat first and posted one hundred sixty-three runs from their forty-five overs, with notable contributions from Richard Orders (thirty), Brian Weaver (twenty-four), Ed Nolan (twenty-one), and Liam Kendrick (twenty-one). However, Hay on Wye made quick work of the target, reaching the total in just twenty-eight overs, losing only one wicket to Kendrick.
The second XI will face another stern test this weekend when they host the league leaders, Kington CC.
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