Basildon & Pitsea.

Report vs Basildon & Pitsea

Match Report
Date 18/05/2025 
Oppo Basildon & Pitsea (a)
Type 40 Overs
Report by Liam 'Short legs' Mulholland 

O's arrived at Basildon in good spirits after the football club's epic penalty shoot-out success at Stockport, our Orient youth section delighted with their drinking 
effort from Euston to Manchester, stock had run out by Watford Junction and the service was delayed whilst their gargantuan supply of booze was added to the train, of 
course with a cheeky tub of hummus & crackers to wash it down. 

The boundary edge was busy as word was getting round about this new all-rounder, carved out of the same stone as Botham, Flintoff and Stokes, Ollie Buck explained 
there are 3 agencies Sway PR, Matchfit and  Brandnation gagging for his signature, a possible book, film, stage show about him all waiting to happen after his herculean 
effort at Galleywood. O's feared the worst when the hosts started warming up in their Sunday coloured clothing, sadly a pummelling duly followed, Gray (50),Noble( 50,
Rouse (48), all filled their boots and retired bored in double quick time. 

Johnson after taking a nasty one on the thumb was patrolling the boundary but not impressed by the passing buses and cars, 'Guys I didn't sign up for this, I want a 
thatched pavilion roof out in the country, nice pint of Boltmaker,  Bathams best bitter, HSB, Crouch Vale Brewers Gold, Bluebird Bitter, where is our next fixture 
Trafalgar Square CC', I hear what you are saying Mark. With the forthcoming Mission Impossible film coming up Whittam launched himself through the air Tom Cruise style 
and whipped the bails off, landing in dust and dirt, nice try Dan but it was during the drinks break. Elby was doing a remarkable job, playing his 13th game in 14 days,
with his arm in a sling he was forced to the long boundary in the onslaught. The guy in total agony trying to return balls to the square, JBM umpiring while nursing his 
own injury suggested to one of the fielders that maybe it would be wise to move him out of the firing line, the closest fielder replied 'Nah, leave him, it's quite 
funny'. Shocking comments! The returning Franklin and Daji managed to slow the run rate and keep the score under 300. Basildon finished on 278-7, Franklin 3-53 best of 
the bunch. PR boys slightly worried as Buck's 2 overs went for 25. 

In reply the innings was in tatters as 3 quick wickets fell including The President who was given out LBW to what was at best a whispering appeal, our boy from down 
under umpiring, waved him off, shouting 'I would have downed a shoey whilst it was in the air and hit it for 6, use your bat mate, that's what it's for'. Long season 
Mr Daji, long season. Hudson (44 including 10 4's), Hiscock (22) gave the score some respectability with a nice partnership. Buck marched towards the crease but was 
dismissed for a 13 ball duck by Miss Kirby Jennings (3-15), who adjusted her Alice band and barked 'Go back to the nets son, you are playing with the big girls now'. 
Once gone the innings quickly folded, ending 114 all out. Cars now screeching out of the car park as the PR boys drove back to London with the Buck story hitting the 
buffers. The hope of his celebration from the Galleywood game being made into 'The Angel of The South statue next to Laurie Cunningham's also now on ice. 

With the play off final next week, O's are back in action on June 1 v Netteswell & Burnt Mill CC who I understand have a nice set of bitters.
 

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