TESTING CONDITIONS AGAINST THE BOHEMIANS
Well it was a tough task being set 277 to win on Sunday. The bowling had been good in places (Deavs and K***** both taking a couple of wickets) and erratic in others, George and new man John both competing to bowl the record number of wides in an over (George just nicking it with 6 against John's 5) but we were punished for a dropped catch at slip (Simon missing a low chance) when we had the Bohemians reeling on around 20 for 2. Unfortunately the batsman in question rode his luck and went on to fill his boots, retiring on scoring his century. Simon tried to make amends with a characteristically doughty half-century, as did George with a healthy 26 (which we'll call 20 having subtracted the wides), and Guy and K***** also getting into the action with scores in the twenties. Sadly we were always going to be punished for some lax fielding and too many extras and struggle to keep up with the rate as a result, finishing approximately 50 short of the target. Still, a good match in testing conditions, and a bad toss to lose.

Champagne Moment went to Popsy (Simon P for the uninitiated) who somehow managed to throw the ball backwards over his head and clear the boundary rope whilst fielding a single out deep, thereby turning 1 into 4. Priceless.

Matt Morgan
23.06.05

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