TEENAGE wicket-keeper Jack Potticary hit a wonderful century, but it was in vain as Leigh-on-Sea took the victory.
When Leigh won the toss and chose to bat on a good surface they were not expecting to be reduced to 50-3 and then 104-4 by Hutton's bowlers.
What Leigh-on-Sea needed was a partnership to rebuild their innings and allow them to post a competitive total in their 50-over fixture. What Leigh-on-Sea got was an onslaught from Dean Waller, who smashed 191 from 112 balls, 18 of which were hit for six.
Waller was joined by Billy King (76no) and put on 227 for the fifth wicket with Waller, Leigh-on-Sea eventually finished on 355-6 at the end of their 50 overs.
Hutton started their innings with a solid opening partnership of 44 between O'Dell and Withanage before O'Dell's dismissal for 19 with the score on 72-2 prompted a collapse to 130-8, and a large and emphatic defeat for Hutton was looming on the horizon.
But a brilliant innings of 112 from the 16-year-old wicket-keeper Potticary, together with 60 from David Carpenter meant Hutton were dismissed for 283. Potticary said after the game that he was "pleased to have made the opposition work for their win" and that he was motivated to "keep the bowlers and fielders out in the field for as long as possible and have fun playing some shots".
The result leaves Hutton fourth in Division Two, with Leigh-on-Sea top of the table.
