Waltham
St Lawrence players took on the Club Trustees attempting
to break a 2 year losing sequence but once again the
Yeo brothers were too much for the Sunday side.
The players opted to bat first on a track that
had yielded over 400 runs on the previous day but very
soon the players were in trouble as Railton got one
to stay low and youngster Jones was bowled without troubling
the scorers. Burge, who had been waiting nearly a day
for a bat replaced him and set about moving the innings
forward with some delicate sweeps and some full bloodied
pulls.
Parker at the other end was driving
well and looking for the gaps as the score reached 19
till Burge mistimed a drive a was caught by Jordan at
point. Worse was to come for Waltham as debutant Allaway
played back to Dickinson and was adjudged LBW leaving
Waltham players in the mire at 20 for 3
Owen
was next in for the players and in spite of some nervy
moments against the bowling of El presidente Railton
and Leg Spinner Dickinson managed to take the score
towards 50 until he offered a return catch which Railton
gleefully accepted. The excellent fielding didn't stop
there however as Thompson's brief stay was ended by
a diving catch at slip by Jones and it was 67 for 6.
In staggered James Woolford who had had a
skinful the night before and had only got to bed at
7:30. In spite of this he found his timing straight
away employing his lethal square cut to good effect
and then smashing Eke back over his head for 6.
Parker was still there watching the carnage unfold
until he implored Woolford to take a quick single but
James stood in his crease stubbornly unmoved and Jake
Yeo removed the bails to finish Parkers innings much
to the batsmans chagrin.
Next to venture to
the middle was Connor wondering how to play the situation
with 7 wickets down and nearly 20 overs to play with.
His predicament worsened as Woolford was bowled next
ball bringing Nebbett to the crease at 90 for 8.
It was clear that the players needed some steady
cricket and this pair gave it to them running well between
the wickets, Nebbett erasing the bad memories of the
previous day as they took the score past one hundred.
Connor then began to push the score on further taking
13 from one over.
Then the bad luck began
as Jacko drove into the carpark and Nebbet's concentration
disappeared smearing an ugly shot to mid off much to
the amusement of Mr Jackson.
Last man Smith
strode to the crease and was immediately into his stride
sweeping well and answering well to Connor's calls.
The score moved onto a respectable 162 till Connor let
his skipper down as he went back to a low delivery from
Dickinson and was trapped LBW bringing the end of the
players efforts.
After a hearty tea the players
set out to blow the Trustees away and got the very best
of starts as Burge ran out Cornwall-Jones with a direct
hit from point. Harris then followed that up by bowling
Jordan for three and with Oakes adjudged caught behind
from the bowling of Woolford the players were three
wickets to the good.
This brought the brothers
Yeo to the crease they were soon getting into their
strides as the found the gaps with ease and punished
the bad balls. Captain Smith shuffled his bowlers looking
for the breakthrough but Jake in particular began to
dish out the treatment to the Waltham bowlers as he
brought up his half century.
The players fought
hard as Thompson then Smith bowled excellent spells
which went unrewarded as the Yeo's tested Waltham's
fielding which was excellent all afternoon in a losing
cause. Nebbett, fresh from his foray into the 1st XI
came on to bowl and in spite of beating the bat could
not get the breakthrough.
With the victory
in sight, Ben Yeo began to hit out as Harris was brought
back into the attack and eventually with the score on
157 perished to a simple catch by Owen at point. Two
more wickets fell as Harris rallied but four byes brought
up their third successive victory with Jake Yeo unbeaten
on 87 not out.
Once again we thank the Trustees
for an excellent game played in the best of spirits.
We look forward to next years game. |