So, for a second week in a row, we nearly came to blows!
A feisty competitive encounter where WCC won the toss and batted first on a
hard wicket. Good knocks by Woody, Andy M and Cormac saw WCC to 168 all out.
Whereas last week we had a very quick bowler the likes of which we hadn’t seen
for years at WCC - this week he was usurped by someone even quicker! and it was this bowler who got into the altercation
with Woody when he bowled him a very quick bouncer that Woody was able to
deflect away from his chin with his gloves - this was close! and led to Woody
putting a helmet on! (Not many bowlers
have done that!) The ensuing situation led to handbags at 10 paces with their
slip and Cormac ( who was umpire) trading niceties!
They had a good bowling side and on a very good wicket
with the ball coming on we always reckoned we were 30 runs short. The Reading
reply started quickly 1 opener acted as an anchor whereas their other opener (
first team league player for Sulhampstead) went for it, and it felt that when
they were 50 or so after 8 overs they were getting ahead. Franky produced a great
ball to get rid of their good batter and
WCC had a glimmer ,but the damage was done and further consolidation by their
middle order meant that they got home easily in the end by 7 wickets with 4
overs left.
Andy Heard, Grogie, Andy M, Franky and Scooby bowled well
but they were a good batting side, and the pitch was a belter ( well dome Jon)
We were a bowler short in reality today and the batting was 30 runs down on
where we should have been . We kissed and made up with the oppo having a nice
beer on the ground afterwards - we were all happy to hear that Tommo’s knee op
went well and yes Tommo we missed you !!!
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