Grimston began their Hunts Bats Challenge Cup push at Denver CC on Tuesday evening in a match which went down to the very last ball. Grimston went into the match as heavy underdogs, playing seven leagues below Denver’s first team, but went on to put in the performance of the season so far. Sam Adkin, standing in as captain for the first innings, won the toss and elected to bat first, sending Mark Pickering and Dave Persey as the opening duo. It was a partnership which proved crucial with the pair scoring 58 and 30 runs respectively, with Persey’s quick footwork helping him survive an early stu…