After a sodden spring, the first game of the season finally happened in the second half of May, the latest I can remember.
Winterbourne twos are a sort of development side, half kids, half old heads familiar from seasons past. It’s a great thing for the club to do to bring on youngsters, and they have some promising young seamers.
It wasn’t a particularly fiercely fought contest though, and after a tight opening spell, the runs came fluently. The innings revolved around contrasting knocks, a steady accumulating 60 from Chris, and a less genteel 80 from Courtney, typified by some murderous head-high cow corner missiles.
Some excitement arrived at the back end when the set bats were out and 200 was passed, the only real option for anyone coming in was to have a go, resulting in one of their young lads finding himself on a hat-trick, which didn’t materialise, but he did get his well deserved five-fer off the last ball of the innings.
Edwards opened from both ends. Robert frugal with the tight control of line and length that belies his years (his accurate right arm also instrumental in a smart run out), Tommy reaping the rewards with 4 at the other end. Howard got some great away movement for his 3, and the match was concluded without drama. An odd sort of game, but it’s great to finally be out there again.
Written by: Si
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