Dozy Cincers set up victory against old enemy BK...and then chuck it all down the drain!

If there's one thing any Cincinnatian knows, it's this: don't give BK an even break.
Nice guys, salt of the earth. Buy you a pint in the pub afterwards.
But not, repeat not, the team to give a sniff to, to ease up on.
Sadly, that's exactly what Cincers did at Greenwich Park last month.
Set just 150 to win off 40, we managed one of the most inept chases in our glorious history.
Batsman after batsman had a look, got in and then devised a cunning way to get out.
Actually, that's not all true.
Later on, when we'd slumped from an OK 81 for 4 to 125 for 6, there were some especially dumb shots when we still needed barely two an over.
The day began well enough.
Even though BK have replenished their ranks this season (with one or two spicy characters as Richard could attest when umpiring!), we contained them to just 149 off 40.
Conceding just four runs off his five overs (for one wicket), Chris P was Scrooge personified.
But Faisal (3 for 11 off 7) and Ali (2 for 21 off 5) were also on the money.
Even the Skipper chipped in with two wickets though at his traditionally more generous rate of six an over.
Tom was superb behind the stumps, saving virtually everything and taking a sharp catch.
What a pity our own innings was such a let-down.
Despite a promising start from Dee and Saqib who together put on 44 before Saqib went, we then slowly let it slip.
With five down and less than 100 on the board, Tom - who was batting well - was joined by the Skipper (yours truly).
If ever a situation was to tailor-made for Cincers' very own Brigadier Block, this was it.
No, it wasn't.
A mix-up led to said Skipper being run out.
Cue fulsome apologies from Tom.
Even then, the game was there to be won. Still loads of time, still wickets in hand.
But no.
A succession of daft shots meant we chucked it all away.
We finished at 135 all out off 39.
Grrr!
But thanks to BK for a great game, played in the usual old competitive spirit.
Cincers Man of the Match: Tom Lowe.
(Game played on Sunday, May 25)