LOSCC vs Theydon Bois.

Report vs Theydon Bois

Match Report
Date 15/08/10 
Oppo – Theydon Bois (a)
Type – 40 Overs
Report by Liam Mulholland.

O`s thrashed a weakened 8 man Theydon Bois by 6 wickets. On a breezy afternoon, Theydon decided to bat first with the hope 
they could add to their 8 man team as the afternoon wore on alas the toss was all they won for the afternoon and the 8 men 
found no late reinforcements. Opening with a very friendly attack of Singh & Hillier the boundary rope was quickly crossed 
as the openers raced to 28 off 6 overs the only chance a hard chance that was dropped with a full length dive by Skipper 
Revell from yet another waist high full toss from POTY that was hit to mid wicket like a speeding bullet before the people`s 
champion was brought into the attack to slow the run rate down and actually ask the batsman more questions than `how far can 
I wallop this pony rubbish ?`. The champ quickly knocked Stoner`s poles over with the score on 57 and from that moment the 
batting folded only a one man effort from Bullivant stopped more wickets falling and he alone kept the scoreboard ticking 
over. Revell collected a handy haul of 3-19 with the Champ not far behind with 2-24, Hiscock having Bullivant caught on the 
boundary to finish the innings by our overseas player Ramanuja who arrived late having transport and visa issues from his 
mammoth journey form Croydon. Theydon running out of players on a very poor 92-7 in the 27th over. Tea was taken after 10 
overs when Singh made the crucial mistake of leaving his plate unguarded as he wandered off for a cuppa on return we heard 
the faint mumble of `Where`s my potato gone` welcome to the club Mr.Singh. On resumption openers James and mad dog Riches 
were coasting to victory when disaster struck for our legend from Gravesend on a groundhog day moment from last year he 
missed a full toss and was given out LBW again to a ball that in his view was sliding down. The players decided to take 
drinks as everyone was aware it would be a very slow walk from the crease and can do without encouraging this sort of 
theatre from the batsman, on arrival 15 minutes later at the boundary edge he was greeted with the stupid comment of `Sorry 
son what happened I missed it did you get a little tickle on it boy`, the last straw for our distraught batter who promptly 
walked round the ground to the tennis courts to look for a more receptive audience. The courts quickly emptied as someone 
warned them of the old fellow who had been triggered again. Young debutant Sulosan and old timer L.Mulholland who is so 
passed it he only picks up the delivery by sense of smell these days calmly added 40 before the young lad was LBW to a low 
delivery for a promising 15 to go with his smart catch and run out in the field. Chipper Tooth came and went giving his 
obligatory catch to the fielding side, his career record for dismissals now reads: Bowled 3, LBW 2, Stumped 1, Caught 891,
in the tone of Sir Michael Caine `I told you to keep the bloody ball on the floor`. Ramanuja bounded out to help finish yet 
another chase this one a tad easier than the others he has chased down this season, O`s reaching the target with 6 overs to 
spare with Mulholland unbeaten for the 3rd consecutive year at Theydon this time on 26. Last Home home game of the season 
next week as the O`s play their landlords South Woodford. 

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