LOSCC vs Woodford Green.

Report vs Woodford Green

Match Report
Date 19/05/13 
Oppo – Woodford Green (h)
Type – 40 Overs
Report by Ian Fleming

The O's were looking to return to winning ways after the demolition at Octopussy & this was very much a case of 
'For your Eyes Only Umpire!' - Read on……..
After losing the toss the O's were put into bat but the quick wickets of Morgan, Riches, Hamburger & Ajay Patel reduced the 
home side to 41-4 and put them in serious trouble! It could have been a lot worse for the O's when the major talking point of the
afternoon came very early into the innings of Tooth who appeared to be been run out backing up. The appeals and screams were 
absolutely deafening (so much so some of the kids down by the swings had to be taken away by their mums in tears). Things 
then unfortunately took a turn for the worse when the umpire (I.C Nothing) was allegedly heard on the phone to his Indian 
Bookmaker saying 'give me odds on an Eddie ton' astoundingly shook his head and said 'Oh……..hmmmmm sorry lads I didn't see 
it!'The oppo weren't happy, although to be fair the big call didn't have too much affect as Tooth (108 not out) and Hiscock 
(32) did a good job of seeing saw off the openers who had caused problems early doors and digging in on an incredibly slow 
outfield to put on 120 for the 5th wicket partnership (most came in all run 5s & 6s) - Any chance the council can get the 
grass cut one week?
After a delightful Beryl tea (as always), the O's took to the field a stone heavier and looked as though they were in for a 
tough session as Green quickly got the scoring moving before Dan Auton (2-26) came on and took a wicket with his first 
delivery with Matty flying right across  Hamburger at 1st slip to gobble up a catch with the gloves.
Woodford Green were always in it although if truth be told they needed someone like 'The Dentist' ( Remember him…….the boy 
who went on to make 108 not out?) to build an innings if they were to claim a victory. The O's bowlers put in a sterling 
performance including 'Flash' Gordon who responded well after his absolute hammering 2 weeks beforehand (Has anyone 
retrieved those cricket balls yet?) and youngsters Morgan (2-26) and N Patel (1-13) who both impressed with the ball in hand.
Some excellent fielding and bowling display all round saw the O's to victory with proceedings finally wrapped up by a 
stumping (Or was it a run-out?) off of Captain Marvel (1-12) on the last ball of the innings restricting Green to 135 for 7 
& ensuring a home victory by 26 runs!
A fine display of umpiring and a game played in the right spirit (except the lad who stormed off crying at tea & refused to 
eat one of Beryl's sausage rolls until the umpire admitted it was out!)

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