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OK, no more bad culinary related headlines.....
Another comprehensive victory was completed last night at Percy Main, over Divison 4 high-fliers Sage.
After agreeing a 14 over game, losing the toss and being inserted to bat, openers Miller and Ward looked to get us off to a brisk start with the knowledge of a strong batting line up to follow them.
In the early overs, it didn't quite go to plan in the face of some useful bowling and sideways movement off the pitch. Both Colin's looked to be positive, but were frequently induced into playing and missing. However, the score had moved on to 31 before Miller provided a leading edge and departed for 12.
In came wicketkeeper Scott, who immediately looked at ease and quickly started biffing the ball to the boundary. He did however, have some good fortune, gaining the benefit of a close LBW decision. The runs started to come more quickly with Ward ably supporting, before being bowled for 18.
Halford was up next and was also soon into his stride. Infact, the only way the partnership looked like it might be broken, was by some comedy running between the wickets. The scoring rate was upped to around 10 an over, the South African chaps adding 60 runs for the 3rd wicket. The partnership was broken when Duncan was given LBW for 38 (from 25 balls). Another impressive innings.
Looking for quick runs for the benefit of the team, Don was run out taking a suicidal second run, for 2. Barry departed soon after for a solid 31 at better than a run-a-ball.
Some excellent running from Martin and Luke and a few lusty blows from Luke in the last couple of overs ensured we reached a formidable 147-5.
As the gloom descended, Miller chucked the cherry to Marshall and Fox. It was soon clear that Don was way too quick for the batsmen, and he got his just reward for bowling staight and full, removing both openers cheaply. After his three over spell had concluded his figures read impressively as 3-0-7-2. Just the start that was needed.
Fox opened from the other end and was his ususal economical self, going wicketless as Sage began to complile a partnership, but only going for 11 from 2 overs.
Terry was also unable to make a further break through and provided another classic sledging moment as he declared to the batsman the he would "soon be back in the hutch, like". The next ball was promptly launched for a massive 6 back over Terrence's head. Terry bowled his 2 wicketless overs for 16, before Miller turned to Meredith and Halford as the third wicket partnership had become troublesome.
Paddy's first over was a tad expensive by his usual miserly standards, having been despatched for 6 over his head by the competent looking Beer (er, that was the batsman's name). However, his second over (as far as I can recall) all but sealed victory, first removing Moodie for a stubborn 26, then Foster next ball. The hatrick never came, but he soon removed Rogers for 3. All three were bowled and he finished with 3-22 from his 3.
All that remained was to remove the dangerous looking Beer, which Barry (1-7) did, bowled for 24. The game was in the bag, so the ball was thrown to Johns (1-4) for the penultimate over. Scott completed a stumping off the first ball of a pretty tidy over. De Jager bowled the last with 76 required. Only 7 were accumulated, so a thumping win was completed by 69 runs.
A great effort by everyone. Kirkwood await in the semi final.
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