We are a London-based cricket club. Although we don't have our own pitch, we usually play our home fixtures in Greenwich Park. This blog records our regular triumphs and occasional failures.

Wednesday 28 August 2013

Tide goes out on under-strength Cincers as Whitstable run out easy winners at the seaside

Excuses in first.
After fielding full-strength sides (and even helping opponents out with players), we ran out of steam in Whitstable.
Annoying that we had to scrape around for players as this is one of the best fixtures in the calendar.
There's always a warm welcome from friendly opponents who always roll out the red carpet (er, that means a very good tea among other things).
Right, moan - and excuses - over.
Whitstable Labour Club racked up 212 for 7 off 38 (time game).
One of our recruits for the day - Andy Bau - got a three-for while another Andrew (surname of Boughton) did a sterling stint of 10 overs (1 for 60).
Rockie was a welcome return to the fold and turned in a neat performance with his in-swingers while Tim R bowled a tight spell of 0 for 34 off 9.
But chasing a total like that was always going to be tough.
Labour Club have some canny bowlers
When Tim went for just 16, it felt like it was not going to be our day.
Dee scored fluently (as ever) for 34 but when he too departed, it was skittles time.
In vain, the Skip, batting at eight, tried to reprise his heroics of yesterday (seven in 90 minutes to save a game on a long-ago Devon tour).
But he ran out of partners.
We finished at 71 all out.
Actually, we finished in the Labour Club where the beer flowed.
Ah well, there's always next year.

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