OUP CC at Jordan Hill. Forty overs.
In a brief gap in the exhilarating Ashes schedule, Bodley’s run of victories over one of our longest established opponents the OUP came to an abrupt and painful end on the 1st of September. Memories of Mike’s heroics in 2017 and then bowling and fielding like a proper team last year to defend a below par score were brushed aside in a game in which we simply didn’t score enough runs and then faced a team who seemed to find batting easy. Tea was taken with the team bowled out well before our allotted overs for 103 and during some fine cake we reminded ourselves of being in the same situation in 2018, all we had to do was bowl at our best, and as is often said we’re often a better bowling side than a batting one. OUP openers hit at from the start, and are soon well ahead of an admittedly not exactly daunting run-rate. Gav slows things down with a couple of wickets, a nice bowled and a sharp catch from James in the deep but pretty soon pass our meagre total. Not many positives to find from this but mention goes to Tim for a decent knock, fours and sixes forcing a close ring of fielders back into the deep, James’s continued run of good form with a tidy spell of bowling when the rest of us where delivering a fine buffet and Gav’s wickets. We’ll draw a veil over the rest, though it was nice to be playing at Jordan Hill again and the oppo, as ever, were sporting and friendly opponents, unfortunately just to bloody good. The team welcome Jack Perkin, tempted by Gareth after the recent Glam fixture, hopefully this performance hasn’t put him off too much. Due to the early finish a beer match was organised, a chance to get back some pride in a ten-over thrash with everyone getting an over. OUP win this as well but Bod do ok, with wickets being spread around, but let’s leave it there shall we. Last game of the season this Sunday, south to Aldworth and the wonderful pub. SA.
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