HEREFORDSHIRE junior sides have had a good start to their campaign with a host of victories.
The under-13 girls side were pushed all the way by Gloucestershire.
The girls scored 93 in their 20 overs and in reply Gloucestershire fell one run short of their target.
The under-11 boys recorded wins against Shropshire and Worcestershire.
Against Shropshire the county side scored 134-8. In reply Shropshire were all out for 109.
In their second match the under-11s bowled Worcestershire out for 66 in 14.5 overs.
In reply Herefordshire knocked off the winning runs easily.
The under-13 boys side have won one and tied one so far this season.
Against Worcestershire they were bowled out for 147.
Then in a nail biting finish Herefordshire bowled Worcestershire out with just one ball spare to tie the game.
In another close game against Cardiff and the Vale, Herefordshire scored 176-6.
In the ECB Cup the under-14's beat Buckinghamshire by two runs.
The Herefordshire batsmen reached 196 for eight off their allotted 50 overs.
In reply Buckinghamshire put on a third wicket stand of 69 which gave them a good start.
However, some solid bowling performances resulted in the Buckinghamshire batsmen falling just two runs short of their target.
The under-17's played their first fixture of the season against an Australian touring side. Herefordshire scored 303-4.
In reply Wanderers CC NSW were all out for 275 with Sam Roberts taking three wickets.
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