LOSCC vs Hainault & Clayhall.

Report vs Hainault & Clayhall

Match Report
Date - 10/05/09 
Oppo – Hainault & Clayhall (a)
Type – Timed
Report by Dave Revell.

The O's batted first in their first timed game of the season.
Mulholland and Evans opening the batting due to the usual opener James turning up 2 minutes before kick-off.
Steady progress was made by the 2 overall top run scorers for the club, making a 40 plus partnership before Mulholland was
caught behind for 15 and Evans eventually falling for 27. New boy, Joy was dismissed for 0 and headteacher James leaving 
(eventually) for the same score, although it did take 3 other players to run on and drag him off the square!
With the score now sitting at 72-4 and the H&C bowlers licking their lips at the prospect of skittling the O's out for 
less than 150,Tooth and Marsh set about re-building a good score. This they did excellently and managed to put on a 
partnership in excess of 160. Both, however, making blatant jug avoidances, with Tooth chipping an easy catch to 
mid-wicket on 99 and Marsh letting the ball hit his stumps while on 48! The O's skipper then declared on 227-6.
In reply, the H&C openers started steadily, before East end lad, Wicks skittled a couple out with his LBW shouts 
(more through fear than acurate bowling). A good knock from skipper, D Oliver, who made 66 put up some resistance before 
some excellent fielding from Walker ran him out. But the O's could not finish the H&C lower order batsman off and the 
game ended in a draw.

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