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Sat. 4th August 2007
1st XI Perivale P 134 all out AP
138-3 Won
(30pts)
Playing the side who were the only team to have beaten
us soundly this year we were relatively confident
with a strong side out. We won another toss and despite
the heat thought we’d field as the wind was
up and we decided that might be a bit in the wicket
early doors. So it proved as Ant bowled superbly
picking up an early wicket and deserving more by
the time he finished his opening spell with figures
of 8/12/1. Nige picked up 2 early wickets himself
including the number 4 first ball (he only lasted
2 in the first game but had scored 6 by then!). They
then produced there one significant partnership of
the match with two of there middle order certainly
believing that attack was the best form of defence.
Unfortunately we missed two relatively easy chances
but fortunately they didn’t make it count on
this occasion and both batsmen fell soon after their
respective dropped catches. Tariq made a quick getaway
at 7 down to retrieve the second new ball from home
and left your correspondent in charge. I managed
to resist any bowling changes, despite the temptation
of introducing the Ali and Stu show to the opposition,
and Nige finished things off in style ending with
6 wickets.
In reply we got off to a flyer despite losing one
early wicket. Ali and Sandy belted the ball to all
parts and helped by extras saw the score up to 70
odd before Sandy managed to continue his run of finding
unusual dismissals this time being caught off a full
toss using the back of his bat. Taz carried on where
he’d left off and we only lost one more wicket
as I tried to finish things off in style (or lack
of!).
A good result and once again showing what we can
do when we have a near full team out. Availability
still needs to be improved on looking at this week
particularly to help the 2’s move up the table.
After the last two the pleasant completed games it
was a shame the opposition didn’t make this
a day to remember. It was back to the usual verbals.
Particularly strange coming from a team who were
getting smashed off the park!
AW
Sun. 5th August 2007
Cockfosters
131 all out AP
133-2 Won
(4pts)
AP maintain their top of the table position in the
Sunday league with a solid team display at Chalk
Lane. On a warm day, the home side won the toss and
batted. They were soon regretting it. A run out started
the rot, followed by three wickets for Manan Banker
(3-29) at the church end. The skipper chipped in
with two more (2-22) and Cockfosters were 29-6! Their
number seven, Chris Stead, batted well, making 67,
shepherding the tail and farming the strike sensibly.
We just had to be patient. As Cockfosters struggled
past 100, Tharic took a wicket with a vicious off
break, then held a catch of his brother’s bowling.
Amit Bose cleaned up in successive balls, having
Stead caught at mid-off by Taz then removing the
number 11’s off bail with a leg cutter.
A great effort in the heat. After tea, Chris Bennett
and Jeremy Anderson smashed the bowling to all parts
in a brutal opening stand of 87. Jez made 51. Chris
kept going for 49*, hitting two successive fours
to win the game with 20 overs to spare. Brad Townsend
was 16*. A big thank you to Alan Drake for umpiring.
An early finish meant several beers on the pavilion
veranda in glorious sunshine. Next up – Brondesbury
away (now home ed.).
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