LOSCC vs Walthamstow.

Report vs Walthamstow

Match Report
Date - 05/07/09 
Oppo – Walthamstow (h)
Type – 40 Overs
Report by Liam Mulholland.

O's romped to a 70 run win at Home to Walthamstow on another beautiful sunny afternoon, skipper Richardson won the toss 
again and sent out a strong batting line up chalk up a score. After losing Evans & Jones early, debutant Kumar joined the 
craggy James at 39-2. The new boy was quickly into his stride doing a fine impression of Sanath Jayasuriya in his prime 
as he blasted 70 in a blitzkrieg stand of 139 in 17 overs with chatterbox James. At 178-2 in the 28th over the O's looked 
set to rack up a huge score, but for the first time this season they were bowled out, losing the last 8 wickets for just 
58 but still finishing on a handy 236. The evergreen James top scoring with 73 his 12,232nd half century in this never 
ending career. Walthamstow set off at a fast pace, hitting skipper Richardson for 2 sixes in his 1st over but the skipper 
responded with yet another slower delivery trapping Nathan.O in front of the sticks, the only doubt for the umpire is if 
the ball would reach the stumps. The introduction of Parkes and Ramanuja put the brakes on the run rate with the spinner 
going through a delightful spell of bowling to finish with 2-20, wickets kept falling at useful times for the O's and the 
dismissal of the dangerous looking Nathan M for 34 with the score at 129-6 in the 27th over effectively finished the 
contest, with the man who keeps the streets safe at night in the East End for women and children with 4 overs to bowl the 
chase was going to be very difficult, skipper Richardson managed to bag his 300th victim for the club caught behind by 
safe hands Redman as the O's coasted home. Selection issues for the skipper with suddenly 17 people available for the 
trip to the Foresters next Sunday.  
 

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