Fines
Sam 1 dropped catch (even if would have been catch of the century)
Tom O 1 dropped catch
James O golden duck
Christy for wandering off to take photos when he should be have been padded up
Stroke of luck: Angus, bowled but the bails did not fall off

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First league game, away against Kilmington, the best organised and funded of the clubs in the league and therefore we expect the strongest XI. Pitch covers, electronc scoreboard, stumps that stand up straight, bails that stay on … different world to us.
Despite overnight rain, dry wicket looking not bad for batting. Kilmington won toss and chose to bat. We would have fielded anyway, even though only 10 men at the start as Callum delayed at work.
Start delayed by lack of umpires, then search for a ball, worked in our favour as Callum only missed a few overs.
Brilliant opening spells by Christie (8-4- 11-2) and Sam (8-3-14-1) restricted them to 17 off the first 10 overs and about 30 for 3 off 16. Strangely unambitious approach from the openers. One full toss was bunted away for 4 but otherwise they blocked and prodded, as if waiting for crap balls that never came. Some of the later bats had more oomph but when did try to force the pace they went aerial without clearing the infield and our catching was pretty good. The outfield was slow which helped us. Callum bowled both Christie and Sam right through, which was the right thing to do as they were creating so much pressure. James (7-4-10-3) and Josh Beard (3.4 -1 - 8 -4) then completed the job against the middle and lower order and they were all out for an astonishingly low 62.
It soon became clear that Kilmington’s faint chance of defending that total rested on the left arm over fast opening bowler, Danny, who got off to a good start by bowling James first ball. Jim held him at bay for 4 overs before edging behind. Then Callum saw him off for two overs before falling LBW to the lad at the other end. Finally Tom, whose survival strategy for 12 straight overs had been to stay up the other end, where life was much easier, saw off Danny’s last two overs with a bit of luck (dropped twice, and an edge between slip and keeper for 4) and we won by 7 wickets with 23 overs to spare. Tom top scorer with 28 not out.
A very fine performance and result given this should have been one of the toughest games of the season. Special mention for the good energy of the fielding and Sam’s heroics at gully. Plush next up in two weeks.

Horningsham Cricket Club

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