WCC vc Hit or Miss

Match drawn.

We enjoyed a big stroke of luck against our oldest rivals: the field next to the ground had been planted with sweetcorn this year instead of broad beans, making it much easier to find balls which had been whacked for six off our bowling.

But on the field of play we couldn’t catch a break – or anything much, apart from a couple of dextrous grabs by Hudson and Toby Lyons. Last year Douglas had the good fortune to pull up lame after a solitary delivery; this year it was Orwell’s and Dunne’s turns to be niggled out of the attack early on, while Douglas suffered the broad blade of Kelvin Jones, who smashed a not-out ton inside 90 minutes.

WCC’s response started steadily, with Laurie and Twigg facing the hosts’ teasing attack. Then wickets fell and the required rate rose. But thanks to Extras (who top scored with an effortless 36) and some rollicking, muscular batting from Dunne and Orwell, the Weekenders reached a more than respectable 154 at the close.

Hit or Miss 225-8 (31 overs)

Kelvin Jones 101 not out

WCC BOWLING: Orwell 4–0-28-1, Douglas 12-0-66-2, T. Lyons 4–0-32-1, Dunne 0.2–0-5-0, Twigg 2.4-0-21-1, Hudson 8-0-73-2

Extras: 21.

Catches: Hudson and T. Lyons. Drops aplenty. Was there a runout somewhere?

 WCC 154 for 5 (44 overs) T. Lyons 8, D. Laurie 34, Twigg 24, Dunne 34 not out, Husaini 2, McCallum 10, Orwell 23 not out. DNB: Hogben, Hudson, Douglas, d’Inverno

Extras: 36