LOSCC vs Presidents XI.

Report vs Presidents XI

Match Report
Date 25/07/10 
Oppo – Presidents XI  (h)
Type – 40 Overs
Report by Liam Mulholland.

The O`s continued their winning run with a 3 wicket victory against the Presidents team. In the presence of our President 
Simon Fellman the O`s won the toss and were happy to field as they have been successful chasing down totals the last few 
weeks. Tight bowling by Tooth & Ramanuja restricted the visitors to 23-1 after 10 overs. Opener Meadows had a let off after 
Hiscock & Revell had a communication breakdown and got in each others way to put down a dolly. At 43-1 the Presidents looked 
set for a decent score until Oliver Graham struck with a beauty hitting top of off stump to dismiss Meadows, the Presidents 
much vaunted social middle order was now unveiled with the incoming Patrick Waldron after a 40 minute master class session 
with Vince Mulholland marched confidently to the crease, sadly from the comfort of the nets to facing a young fast bowler 
on the wicket trail is a different proposition, after a fiery bouncer that whistled past his ear Graham pitched one up to 
knock his poles over for a duck. James Parry next up and the O`s sensed another wicket but Parry survived the over. Parry 
surprised one and all with a stylish little innings which included a text book drive for 4 before he nicked one behind off 
skipper Revell. Enter Michael Larkin who after a convoluted journey to the ground that Michael Palin would have been proud 
to negotiate stepped forward for his first ever innings, Paddy Power offering a miserly 4/6 on a first baller, Larkin surprised 
the bookies by surving the over and looked more than capable. His confidence grew measureable facing the frisbie throwing 
Hillier smashing the dobber for a huge 4 which brought up the 1,000 boundary off Hillier this season, even Larkin with his 
limited knowledge of cricket could not believe players actually voted this clown as their player of the season last year.
POTY had the last laugh as another friendly floater wobbled down and Larkin popped a gentle catch to psycho Riches fresh 
from his anger management course. 68-7 had the South Woodford bar staff quickly checking their stock as an early finish 
looked on the cards, The Mulholland brothers slowly rebuilt the innings nearly losing Liam Mulholland 2nd ball as Kumar 
tried to claim a catch after 1 bounce, 1 handed with 1 leg off the ground 1 eye closed and with 1 boot on, they put on 76 
for the 8th wicket with Mulholland senior run out off the last ball of the innings by the debutant Warne who was outstanding 
in the field, 144-8 a good 40 short of a par score. The O`s came out swinging as Kumar and Riches peppered the boundaries 
with a flurry of 4`s. 65 on the board in the 13th the Presidents looked dead and buried but after Riches middled a drive to 
cover he was promptly giving out LBW by Hillier. The dumbfounded Riches dragged himself from the crease not a happy bunny, 
the Presidents now stormed back into the match with a ferocious spell from Vince Mulholland who after being smacked over 
his head by 1 bounce Kumar first ball quickly cleaned up the colossus from Colombo for a hard hitting 45. Mulholland took 
4-21 in his spell which included a smart catch from Waldron who pouched a skier running backwards one handed. Mulholland 
could have had more, umpire James turning down 2 very close LBW shouts on the grounds that the ball would have gone under 
the stumps. 94-6 in the 25th over the O`s were not in good shape but Ramanuja continued his fine run with bat and calmly 
kept the scoreboard moving losing Tooth on the way at 128-7, Hiscock joined him and Ramanuja finished a run chase for the 
3rd week running unbeaten on 24 the O`s victors by 3 wickets. Many thanks for all who attended the President was delighted 
with how the day went even though his brave troops were defeated, thanks also to Michael Redman who kindly put £20 behind 
the bar.
 

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