Beaconsfield lose last-over thriller to Chesham in Bucks Cup
Chris Thomas made an assured 87 in his first match as Beaconsfield's captain, but saw his side lose by one wicket at Chesham in a Bucks Cup group game on Saturday.
Thomas, whose late father David had a distinguished career with Beaconsfield and Surrey, has taken over the reins at Wilton Park from Sam Musk.
Thomas led the way as Beaconsfield reached 207-9 from their 45 overs, before becoming the first wicket in a h-hat-trick for the Chesham leg-spinner Andy Goddard.
Jason Harrison made 35, while a late flurry from David Heavyside (21) took the total past 200.
Two players dominated the second half of the match, Mark Eteen, made a classy 91 for Chesham, while the Beaconsfield seamer Jon Mahood, despite having troubles with new footwear, returned the amazing figures of 6-24 in his nine overs.
Beaconsfield looked like winning, when Chesham's last pair required 11 to win from the final three balls, but a leg-side wide that went to the boundary changed the dynamic and edged boundary off the last ball gave them dramatic success.