Saturday 11 May 2013

Rascals v's Grannies

Not quite the start we had in mind, but a start none the less.

Match Report (The Chair)
 
The first game of the season and eagerly anticipated.  The groundsman, however, was much concerned, as, due to a communication fuck up (moi? ed.), the previous autumn’s scarify/reseed had been neglected.  Fears were unfounded, as the strip proved admirally up for the job.
Sadly the Grannies could only muster 8 players and were thus granted the services of young Kit Ross: a decision we were later to regret.  Neilo won the toss and opted for the regulation chase.  My memory not being what is was (it then being pretty poor then) I am relying on the score book, which was kindly filled in for me (The Grannies’ innings) by the generous Ed Gradiner-Hill.  The match was reduced to 30 overs due to rain and the Grannies posted a creditable 191 in that time, with both Will Finn and Ed G-H making over 50 (Finn 71).
The most efficient of our bowlers was PK who, although not the higest wicket taker with one, was extraodinarily inexpensive, having only 16 hit of his 7 overs, which included two maidens.  A total of 33 extras, including 18 wides, did not help the cause.
Our innings was not blessed with an over-auspicious start.  We lost Teddy in the third over and it was not really until the introduction of Joe Osbourne (chum of Keeling J.), batting at 6, that we looked like competing.  Joe’s fine 61 (eight 4s and three 6s), with masterful backing-up by Tobes (23 runs) set up an exciting finale. However, with a maiden over (Chairman on strike !!), three from the end, and despite a mighty 6 from Fred Keeling batting at No 11, exceeding The Grannies’ total became a forlorn hope.  Our overs ran out with the score at 179, 13 short of victory.
A good day’s cricket on a fine strip, with 370 runs on the board, but ‘Oh! The extras!’.