Authors XI at Great Tew. 35 overs.
Scorecard - www.pitchero.com/clubs/bodleiancc/teams/255079/match-centre/0-5245012/scorecard Bodley haven't played the Authors for a number of years, a combination of dates not aligning and then the covid shitstorm that threw everything out of sync for a while. For a while it looked like this, the second game of the season, wouldn't go ahead either as the weather hadn't been good leading up to the fixture and with copious rain on the journey to Tew. Luckily the ground is quick draining and the Tew peeps are keen for us to use their excellent pitch. Still, constant drizzle meant the start was delayed and as the weather wasn't exactly warm welcoming a nice cup of tea and delicious cake from Judit was enthusiastically passed round. Matthew is skippering for the Bod, with Tom Holland to skipper for the Authors, who have brought along a typically strong side. Bod bat first and do well against some accurate bowling. David, in his last game for the team before jetting off to California for two months gets 58 before being bowled, Matthew a quick 28. James falls LBW to the oppo skipper before Gareth knocks a rapid 32, evidence that recent netting with Matthew and Phil is paying off. Knocks from the rest of the team give us 146, not much but with a good bowling attack something to aim for at least. Weather hasn't got much better. Tea, usual amount of sandwiches but, if I say so myself, an excellent apple cake which gets plenty of comments. Considering I didn't bat, faffed about in the field and then bowled with an economy of 5.5 it's good do contribute something to the team. Authors get past our total comfortably, but mention here to an excellent spell of bowling from Dave, Busby not Shackleton. First bat stumped, beguiled by a ball of such flight that he had too much time to decide what to do, then two quick wickets, an LBW and a cleaned bowled. Dave ends up with 3 wickets off 2 overs, excellent, and his figures are matched by another original, with Andrew picking up another 3 wickets with a miserly economy rate of 3.7. Second game and second loss but the team play well against good oppo, hopefully we can take this on to the next game. Now, is there any cake left? SA, GJ.
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