Hockerill.

Report vs Hockerill

Match Report
Date 23/07/17 
Oppo Hockerill (a)
Type 40 Overs
Report by Dave Revell

After last weeks blasting, the O’s turned up at Hockerill determined to surpass the runs scored 
the previous Sunday and to be honest, that wouldn’t take much.
Having one the toss, skipper Mulholland had no hesitancy in telling his opening batsman to get 
their pads on. Zaman and Riches duly obliged and set about making a good total. After 2 overs, 
the heavens opened and the players came off for around 30 mins. Once the rain had stopped both 
teams decided to play a game of musical pitches, moving from one square to another and then back
again to play on the original pitch.
Mo and Captain Marvel, carried on where they left off before the rain, building a good opening
partnership. The runs scoring was continued by Matt at 3 and Ryan at 5 with good contributions from
Soham and Nav. The O’s finishing on 204 - 8.
With The Minkster missing, more O’s players than normal managed to enjoy some tea.
After which, Richardson and Soham started the bowling. Both bowling good lines and restricting runs.
Richardson getting the dangerous Viv out caught by the returning hop-a-long Revell, brought out of
injury retirement by skipper Mulholland, after Viv decided to try a reverse sweep (put that shot away
son). Revell came onto bowl after 8 overs had been bowled and bowled 4 overs of dross, to prove that 
you can’t play for 12 months and then turn up and expect miracles, you have to put the effort in!
Hillier then came on and bowled some good stuff bamboozling the batsmen with balls that actually pitched
on a straight line. Liam and Nav took the latter stage of the innings and bowled some good tight lines
and restricting the batsmen. Batsman Asim had timed the chase to perfection and was well ahead of the run 
rate with just 36 needed of the last 6 overs when a rush of blood to the head, made him take on the mighty
arm of Mo, who after training with Usain bolt found electric speed picked the ball up and with a throw that
Steve Backley would have been proud of, run out Asim by a good 3 feet. Although the batsman was clearly upset
with his own umpire shouting as he went off “I was home by a mile you F***ing idiot”. Think Asim really
should have gone to Specsavers. This enabled the O’s to get back into the game and Nav and Soham managed to
restrict Hockerill to 201-8. Well done lads.

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