LOSCC vs Spitalfields LOSCC vs Spitalfields
Match Report Date 18/06/13 Oppo – Spitalfields (a) Type – 35 Overs Report by Mahkeet Trayda A pretty tame affair with very few talking points…………..Oh wait there was a couple of notable incidents actually! Has anyone seen the film Hunger Games?……..Well for those that haven't, it's all about people who enter guerrilla warfare environments, and basically the last man standing is the winner ……..LOSCC have now officially integrated this policy into cricket matches. Last week Mulholland was shot by a sniper in the hamstring ruling him out for months…..this week was the turn of skipper Heed to be eliminated after deciding to divert a cricket ball into his face & re-creating a scene from Platoon…….. Rolling around with blood everywhere……... 'Am I gonna make it? he cried clutching his eye & fearing his music career was now going to follow the same road of Stevie Wonder or Ray Charles. With the oppo still running & now completing their fifth run, Marvel Riches (who has suffered more wounds over the years than Evil Kneivel & Darren Anderton combined), raced over and quickly re-assured the skip it was only a scratch but he may have to drop down the order. Club treasurer Marsh looked on, looking very concerned that he would go short on subs 2 weeks running (Never happened in Hillier's day) as the partially blind Heed headed off to hospital minus 50 pence. Before all this horrific action, The O's had earlier got off to a decent start against the strong Spitalfields side with openers Sarangan (2-35) & Revell (2-50) picking up early wickets before the impressive Aussie opener decided to 'give it to pommies big style' which included trying to kill any British motorist who dared take him on by the country lane behind the ground……….It was frightening. (Although he was dropped twice off Revell's bowling! Catches win matches!) An amusing incident then occurred with Revell waiting to bowl his last ball of the over. Steve Rumbold deciding the best course of action was to erect a marquee at the North end of the ground, Rumbold Snr was seen laying down jumpers, blankets, hankerchiefs - All very carefully placed in a neat & tidy fashion just in case dear old aunt betty wanted to join him for the delightful tea party that was being prepared in a very civilised way! The O's tried to make life difficult for the home side who had now found their stride and Richardson (2-36) & Riches (2-40) bowled decent spells. It was Riches who finally removed the 'one ton machine gun Aussie' after Jack Rumbold took a magnificent catch behind square. Another boom boy came to crease and began to smash it everywhere. Vice skipper Marsh decided to give the ball to young Rumbold who was probably more interested in attending his fathers delightful tea party down by the sightscreen (Who wouldn't be?). Rumbold Jnr narrowly missed out on the infamous O's bowling record……...crash, bang wallop and 32 runs off 2 overs later Jack was a relieved man………with an LBW off Matty finally wrapping up the innings with the market boys finishing on 219. After an enjoyable Tuesday afternoon tea, the O's began the innings in severe trouble after Zaman (1), Sarangan (6) and Rumbold Snr (0) were sent packing forcing the O's 18-3. Hiscock (10) then followed after giving the slips some easy catching practice and with the O's still down to 10 men with no sign of Heed returning from his brain operation to remove the cricket ball from his eye socket, it was looking like an uphill task. Marvel was having none of it though……..I'll win this game in memory of the Skipper! he was heard to say as he entered the crease at what turned out to be the start of a tremendous innings. Riches hung around and after Hamburger (19) ran himself out (again) it was the vital support of Marsh (52) which created a new record 6th wicket partnership for the club (130). A marvellous array of shots including a cover drive for 6 from Riches got the crowd on their feet including all the patients in Si's ward who were now listening to live commentary on Hospital Radio. The partnership was finally broken when Riches (72) who has now recorded his first 50 for the club, holed out in the final overs trying to continue with the run chase. Once again a decent game of cricket with the O's just falling short by 26 runs. All returned to the bar to discuss the current hot topics of cricket ''I heard Bob James told the O's to stuff their 'derisary' wages and cleared off for a big money contract in the Ethiopian Premier League' one was heard to say as the O's reflected on yet another enjoyable afternoon of cricket. Meanwhile skipper Heed returned home to explain to the other half that the eye was not a result of a car accident or a night out in Romford……………Just another day fielding at long off for the O's
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