LOSCC vs Cheshunt.

Report vs Cheshunt

Match Report
Date 08/09/13 
Oppo – Cheshunt (a)
Type – 40 overs
Report by Cher

Bang bang, you shot me down
Bang bang, I hit the ground
Bang bang, that awful sound
Bang bang……. Steve Rumbold shot me down down down down.

The final game of the season saw the O's travel to a cold and wet Cheshunt ground.
It was a very difficult afternoon for the O's who struggled to concentrate in the field with mass-murders and gun shots heard 
all around them. Several dropped catches took place but most O's players had a fair excuse as Rumbold Snr was heard firing off
a few rounds to a fella who had been simply been walking his dog and alleged to of said 'Good Afternoon' but with an 'Essex 
accent' - END of!
The O's squad (Yes squad!) had turned up at Cheshunt ready for action and it was Heed (injured himself driving to the ground) 
and Patel Snr the unfortunate ones to miss out as Marsh lost the toss and took to the field.
Things started reasonably well for the O's as 'The Angry Giraffe' picked the first couple of wickets, clean bowling the 
opener who for some unknown reason objected against hitting the ball on the off-side and then Giraffe forced the No3 to 
snick one behind to Matty who managed to hold on!
Graham was relieved after seeing several chances fly past Mulholland….Matty was screaming 'catch it' and Liam continued to 
let 'simple chances' pass him by in the slips.
Giraffe was having none of it and once again showed he's a Wicks in the making……… Absolutely furious with Mulholland's lack 
of diving in the slips he was heard to say ' Can we move him skip?, he's having a shocker' Don't you dive son? You want me 
to pay for your laundry bill if you dive?
Play was stopped shortly due to rain, however when both sides returned it was Cheshunt who seemed to have all the luck as 
several chances were put down in the field (Poor Dave Revell accounting for 3 of them!)
In the AGM that followed the match, it came as no surprise when club Treasurer Bob Marsh confirmed HMRC are closely 
monitoring the club accounts as a result of so many suspicious 50 pence entries. HMRC have apparently declared an enquiry as 
they fail to believe it is possible the O's can drop so many catches throughout the season.
Ian Richardson was the pick of the bowlers (3-19) but credit should go to Dan Auton economical as ever with the ball going 
for less than 2.75 an over as Cheshunt amounted a total of 209 for 8.
As both sides tea (average), the rain continued to come down but had finally stopped by the time Mulholland and Tooth went 
out to bat.
Both openers started well and got the O's off to a good start until Mulholland was caught on 32. Matty joined Eddie who 
continued ticking it over until the emergence of the game-changer D Moss caused real problems for the O's with some amazing 
figures 8-4-12-2.
Matty snicked one behind to the keeper bring Don Rumbold to the crease who added a few until receiving a call that 
'The Families' were meeting and his presence was required. This forced him to give up his wicket and as Rumbold walked back 
to the pavilion, each Cheshunt player kissed the ring on his left hand as he left the field.
There was still hope with Eddie crawling his way to another ton, as Bob Marsh came to the crease but with the O's still 
struggling to get after Moss, they faced significant pressure as the run rate increased. Tooth continues to play the star 
role for the O's and there was always hope……but that unfortunately ended when Marsh got caught at backward point by a ball 
which Marsh insisted had bounced at least twice before the fielder caught it.
The O's falling just short yet again of claiming the victory but full credit to Tooth who carried his bat for yet another 
hundred for the club.
The club AGM (which was well organised by Dave Revell) took place after the match and gave the opportunities for 
elections/thoughts/ideas etc to be discussed. Minutes will be issued in due course
No major changes although a strange moment during the meeting when Ajay received a telephone call with the clear instructions 
- 'There is only ONE family running this club'  Police are tracking the call which is believed to of been generated 
somewhere in Surrey????????
2.5 seconds of abuse from Steve Rumbold……..20 years of torture from Liam in return!
Up the O's - Have a good winter! 

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