We won!! Pretty easily and everyone was brilliant -The score book give the facts, but everyone came to the party to make for a most satisfying win - we love it when it smells of napalm in the morning...
Match Report:
Started in typical enough fashion, a few (very few) Rascals gathered in the garden at the Bell, supping pints and smoking fags in a light summer drizzle, glancing nervously at leaden skies. It was, of course, about 2.20 and the opposition had left the pub at least 15 minutes before. Around 2.25 our numbers had swelled to well over half a team so it was felt we could and should make a move. As we left Neilo swung in and had to be restrained from entering the pub.
We arrived at the pitch not many minutes after the allotted start time and were welcomed by an expectant, but remarkably patient opposition. The pavilion was, inevitably, locked up and no keys in site. Rosco had been spotted hurtling down Ticehurst high street, but interestingly the reports had him heading away from the pitch. Had he been affected by his 4 hour route march during the night? Could he even walk any more, such were the reports of the damage to his feet? Even with these unfavourable rumours, he did turn up and not very much later at that. A lot of frantic running around, a toss tossed and your Rascals were heading in to start their innings at the crease not much after 3.15!! So far, so normal then!
From here on though things changed unrecognisably; Skills & Mackwood proceeded regally to put on well in excess of 120 runs for the first wicket. From here you might well have expected a collapse, but with Eddie out for 55, Jaime went on to score 92 and the 2nd wicket only fell once were on about 180. At this point we had 2 new bats at the wicket and their openers back on for the last 4 overs. We did not end with a flourish of runs, but did manage a fairly respectable looking 187 for 3 off 32 overs. Would have been nice to make 200, but we all felt that it was enough to give us a fighting chance as we rested and enjoyed Kiki’s fantastic tea.
Our concerns, as we returned to the field, were that they had a fairly strong looking batting line up. Why did we fret though? When the Rascal’s are on form they truly are on form, and a not an ineffective unit! The fielding was sharp and the bowling was tight with everyone playing their part and taking wickets, well nearly everyone took a wicket. The pick of the bunch though would have to be the sight of Neilo rolling back the years and thumping the ball down from the pavilion(ish) end. They were all out for 110 after 24 overs. Lucky really, as it was 8 o’clock, still heavily overcast and getting very difficult to see.
Started in typical enough fashion, a few (very few) Rascals gathered in the garden at the Bell, supping pints and smoking fags in a light summer drizzle, glancing nervously at leaden skies. It was, of course, about 2.20 and the opposition had left the pub at least 15 minutes before. Around 2.25 our numbers had swelled to well over half a team so it was felt we could and should make a move. As we left Neilo swung in and had to be restrained from entering the pub.
We arrived at the pitch not many minutes after the allotted start time and were welcomed by an expectant, but remarkably patient opposition. The pavilion was, inevitably, locked up and no keys in site. Rosco had been spotted hurtling down Ticehurst high street, but interestingly the reports had him heading away from the pitch. Had he been affected by his 4 hour route march during the night? Could he even walk any more, such were the reports of the damage to his feet? Even with these unfavourable rumours, he did turn up and not very much later at that. A lot of frantic running around, a toss tossed and your Rascals were heading in to start their innings at the crease not much after 3.15!! So far, so normal then!
From here on though things changed unrecognisably; Skills & Mackwood proceeded regally to put on well in excess of 120 runs for the first wicket. From here you might well have expected a collapse, but with Eddie out for 55, Jaime went on to score 92 and the 2nd wicket only fell once were on about 180. At this point we had 2 new bats at the wicket and their openers back on for the last 4 overs. We did not end with a flourish of runs, but did manage a fairly respectable looking 187 for 3 off 32 overs. Would have been nice to make 200, but we all felt that it was enough to give us a fighting chance as we rested and enjoyed Kiki’s fantastic tea.
Our concerns, as we returned to the field, were that they had a fairly strong looking batting line up. Why did we fret though? When the Rascal’s are on form they truly are on form, and a not an ineffective unit! The fielding was sharp and the bowling was tight with everyone playing their part and taking wickets, well nearly everyone took a wicket. The pick of the bunch though would have to be the sight of Neilo rolling back the years and thumping the ball down from the pavilion(ish) end. They were all out for 110 after 24 overs. Lucky really, as it was 8 o’clock, still heavily overcast and getting very difficult to see.
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