20-07-2020, 11:48
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Finally after a 3 month delay the local cricket season got under way although delayed even further by rain however those of us north of the River Ribble did at least get some play in whilst those south of the river were wiped out.
Rules slightly changed in these Covid times, go to the game in full kit, take your own teas and pay match fees either by BACS transfer or by card machine which we have.
Still had the routine of setting the game up, clearing the crap from the Under 12's all night rave apparently a couple of the little scamps were under the cover smoking their new brand of mind bending ciggies.
Pegs, sightscreens, wicket rolled and wickets pitched although we managed to put the wickets in wrong at one end but it has been a long time.
Lose the toss and are put into bat.
One noticeable difference between us and Wrea Green was they had young players who seemed to be every so energetic.
Messers Duffield and Gregson opened and gave us a steady start bufore Duffield was bowled for 14. Richards and Gregson took the score towards 40 before Richards was caught.
Gregson soon went for a well made 18, then the venerable Tony Horsfall in his 54th season on the bounce was also castled for 1 he actually got a duck but was accidentally given a leg bye as a run.
Warburon hit one lusty 4 before being bowled, however we were now struggling to post a decent score and were quickly running out of overs. Enter Stuart Walters on his debut in partnership with Jon Minshull took us to what we considered to be a reasomnable score of 105-6 Minshull ended with 18 not out and Walters out from the last ball of the innings for an excellent 25.
Frank Chatfield with 2-15 was the pick of the visitors bowlers
The restart was delayed as the Secretary was still having his tea which was a bit awakward as he had teh match ball as well. 3 overs in and Wrea Green were 30-0 for none, pitching the ball short was rewarded by having too retrieve the ball from the boundary although Stephen Cassidy was slightly lucky twice edging through the slips.
The first wicket fell at 46 when Cassidy(33) missed a full pitcher from Walters who then had Thistlethwaite (15) caught by Richards at mid on, 51-2, back in with a chance well er no, Henderson and Todd took the visitors home with 18 overs to spare dispatching the bowlers mainly over the leg side to ease Wrea Green to victory.
Yours truly only contribution was 1 over for 14 near the end.
Was good to get some action in, we liked Wrea Green so much we play them again next week at the Green with teh duck pond.
Finally after a 3 month delay the local cricket season got under way although delayed even further by rain however those of us north of the River Ribble did at least get some play in whilst those south of the river were wiped out.
Rules slightly changed in these Covid times, go to the game in full kit, take your own teas and pay match fees either by BACS transfer or by card machine which we have.
Still had the routine of setting the game up, clearing the crap from the Under 12's all night rave apparently a couple of the little scamps were under the cover smoking their new brand of mind bending ciggies.
Pegs, sightscreens, wicket rolled and wickets pitched although we managed to put the wickets in wrong at one end but it has been a long time.
Lose the toss and are put into bat.
One noticeable difference between us and Wrea Green was they had young players who seemed to be every so energetic.
Messers Duffield and Gregson opened and gave us a steady start bufore Duffield was bowled for 14. Richards and Gregson took the score towards 40 before Richards was caught.
Gregson soon went for a well made 18, then the venerable Tony Horsfall in his 54th season on the bounce was also castled for 1 he actually got a duck but was accidentally given a leg bye as a run.
Warburon hit one lusty 4 before being bowled, however we were now struggling to post a decent score and were quickly running out of overs. Enter Stuart Walters on his debut in partnership with Jon Minshull took us to what we considered to be a reasomnable score of 105-6 Minshull ended with 18 not out and Walters out from the last ball of the innings for an excellent 25.
Frank Chatfield with 2-15 was the pick of the visitors bowlers
The restart was delayed as the Secretary was still having his tea which was a bit awakward as he had teh match ball as well. 3 overs in and Wrea Green were 30-0 for none, pitching the ball short was rewarded by having too retrieve the ball from the boundary although Stephen Cassidy was slightly lucky twice edging through the slips.
The first wicket fell at 46 when Cassidy(33) missed a full pitcher from Walters who then had Thistlethwaite (15) caught by Richards at mid on, 51-2, back in with a chance well er no, Henderson and Todd took the visitors home with 18 overs to spare dispatching the bowlers mainly over the leg side to ease Wrea Green to victory.
Yours truly only contribution was 1 over for 14 near the end.
Was good to get some action in, we liked Wrea Green so much we play them again next week at the Green with teh duck pond.
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