Weekenders overcome Volcanic turmoil to beat Stonor

Stonor 174 for 8 declared (39 overs), WCC 176 for 4 (34 overs)

Weekenders win by 6 wickets.

Almost as unlikely as Dunne being stuck in San Francisco by a volcanic ash cloud, the Weekenders' tough-minded middle order won us our first game of the season.

D'Inverno won the toss and inserted, Stonor got off to a fair start in the sunshine despite the lively new ball pairing of Erasmus and Douglas.

They raced away in the middle of the innings and were at one point going at six an over. 
But weekenders came back into it after a nerveless mile-high caught and bowled from Collett and two wickets from Hudson slowed

Stonor down. 
Douglas came back with dot after dot at the death leading to some rash shots at the other end. 
Stonor declared on 174 for 8 at tea. 
Tea was excellent particularly for those of us trying to catch up on a missed lunch after a freak kitchen closure at the Crown Inn in Pishill.

The Weekenders started slowly. Mcdonald and Lee tired out the opening bowlers before Wahi and Taylor watchfully brought down the total. Hudson then played some big shots before debutants Taylor and Collett saw us home. 6 wickets and 3 overs to spare.

Taylor in particular shone with a refined 50. 
King wore Sachin Tendulkar's trousers. 
Sunny day, brilliant ground, sporting oppo and some good cricket, and it is only April.

Stonor 174 for 8 (Powell 79)

Bowling 
Douglas 12-2-27-1
Erasmus 7-4-16-1
Collett 6-0-58-1 
King 2-0-27-0
Hudson 6-2-14-2
Husaini 6-0-28-3

Catches 
Collett 3, Wahi 1

Weekenders 176 for 4 (Marshall 2-27)

Batting 
Lee 4 
Mcdonald 7 
Wahi 36 
Taylor 56 no 
Hudson 34 
Collett 12 no 
King, Erasmus, Douglas Husaini, D'Inverno did not bat.

Partnership feature: Taylor and Hudson almost certainly put on more than 50.