Match Report (The Chair)
A balmy day
for this one, which actually managed to get going before 2.00pm, a 35 over
contest agreed upon. A different strip
form the previous game was employed, and one that did not favour the bastmen
nearly so much.
After what
seemd like an age, and much chat, and even the waving/pointing of a finger at
the oppo captain, the Skipper returned from the square to announce that he had
won the toss and The Rascals were to don pads and jocks (see later treatise)
and post a score (and was the urn on?).
I forget the reason for this volte
face but have no doubt we will be enlightened at a later date and at some
length. The innings started in a
positive manner with both Will Drew and Teddy scoring freely, but also with
ample judiciousness. Will departed with
the total at 68 with Teddy following 12 runs later, whilst, infuriatingly, on 49. Thereafter we struggled to put significant
runs on the board with only PK and Neilo breaking double figures. Things might have been different if The Chairman,
lurkin’ and a prowlin’ at No 11, had been unleashed (check out scene in Mad Max
II where Wez is unleashed from the shackles aboard The Lord Humgungus’ war
chariot), but alas the overs were agin him. The innings closed with the score
on 146.
The EIC
started in equally positive mode. Their
opener, Masters, batting with aplomb, was equally at home dashing the quick
single as he was finding the boundary.
With good support from the top order, it was looking like we were
staring down the barrels of another defeat.
However, a series of truly fabulous catches completely turned the game
around. First of all Fred Keeling, at
deep sqaure leg, one handed and at full backward stretch, caught out a very
dangerous looking No.3. This was followed by magnificent diving reaction
belters from Rossco and Ed G-H at midwicket and square leg respectively. Will Drew, at deep mid on (boundary) then
caught yet another hoick from the imperious Masters who was dismissed on 76. These four catches combined with a spirited fielding
display, really put the nail in the EIC’s chase and they ran out of overs on
137. Notable bowling preformances were
put in by Ant Lund (12 for 3 off 4) and Ed G-H (25 for 2 off 6), with Tarqs,
Fred, PK and Teddy all proving inexpensive.
Well done lads; an adept and gutsy showing.
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