Full Fixture Information

Result Descriptiom

Lost by 7 wickets

Man of the Match

Rupert Hetherington Monster 11 over spell taking 3 wonderful wickets for few runs

Champagne Moment

Rupert?s superb bowled of 2nd wicket

Teddy Bear Moment

Wayne?s boundary drop that allowed their batsman to go onto get his 54 and ruin Tim L?s averages

Full Match Report

Some could blame the weather, some could say the team were aged, some say the opposition were decent. I think all of them are culprits in what was a splendid day of losing to a very old fixture.

This fixture is long in the tooth with this being the 36th game. In scorching sun, Ollie as step in captain for Andrew (who hadn?t had a Stokes-esque night out curfew ban) was put into bat. We were quite pleased as the sun blazed.
Tim C and Ian went out to face one of the quickest bowlers in our fixture list.

His own teammates compared him to a Bear on cocaine. Ian unfortunately was undone by a cracking ball and retreated to the shade for 0. Tim C after a few fours succumbed to Dave?s hearing loss and was triggered LBW. Hollis came in to steady the ship and absorbed some balls with Lakh at his side. However, Lakh lofted to mid on and was gone for 2.

Ollie came in having planned to not face the quickie that got him last year. Coward. Yet at 18-3 off 6 overs the cocaine bear looked forward to a battle in the heat. I?d like to say Ollie won the battle with D Khan bowling 10-1-44. The problem was the other end bowlers that were tight but not too threatening.

Our batsmen just love spooning (in the cricketing sense). Hollis caught mid on for 15, Mark Davis looked good till he lofted to mid off, with a decent catch by their captain. D Rees, I believe unfortunate with an LBW, 0. At 86 for 6 we were in crisis.

Ollie got to his 56 but also lofted to mid wicket with runs left out there. Tim L hoiked a ball, played and missed. It left Mooro to hold his bat for 15, Rupert given out by Mark, called back, and then spooning a caught and bowled next ball. Wayne spanked a 4 but out soon after.

The score was a miserable 119 off just 30 overs. Back to the drawing board for the batting.

Nonetheless, 120 were needed. And as our awards show, the bowling had some highlights.

Rupert was a bowler with panache, swinging away, jagging in and bowled 7 overs 2 wickets for 9 runs. Game on! However, his opposite number could also bat aswell as bowl fast. Not pretty but hit him for 14 in one over. Our Hetherington gave him a sweaty stare. There was a little exchange of words and everything got a bit excited momentarily. The captain; carried out his diplomacy and distracted the bat with tales of Beavers on the River Meon.

Rupert was kept on for more overs to see if the cocaine bear would hit one too many, but he never came back on strike. Rupert ended 11-3-28 with 4 maidens and some beautiful wickets. Well done Rupert.

Dave Rees and Wayne were the other end and both bowled in the heat with the batsmen taking their chances. Dave 5-0-29 and Wayne 4-0-23. There was a crucial drop off Dave?s bowling to Wayne which could have prevented what came next..

Our in-form leading wicket taker Tim L fresh from a match winning hattrick was brought on to muster some magic. They weren?t bad balls, but the cocaine bear took a liking like honey in a jar. 4,0,6,6,4,6 pause/scratch heads. Next over; 6,0,1,4 game over. 10 balls for 37 runs. Not what the captain had hoped for and nor Tim?s averages.

Whilst we are on averages. It was noted in the heat that our side was no spring chicken. At fines which averaged over ?5, we did a tally of ages. The average age was 52. One player under 30, one player over 65!

Perhaps the Parish Council need to start a birthing programme to lower the age. It doesn?t stop us drinking at Jimmy?s bar, consuming tea and Hot Tubs in the sunset. Just what the doctor ordered.

Onto the heatwave week of the Sixes; where more boozing and debauchery will take place, no doubt.