LOSCC vs Epping Foresters

Report vs Epping Foresters

Match Report
Date 29/05/11 
Oppo – Epping Foresters (A)
Type – 40 Overs
Report by Simon Heed

On a mild and pleasant afternoon, with the magnificent wicket looking ripe for a run fest,  skipper Heed
won the toss and completely bewildered the opposition by electing to take to the field. The decision being 
entirely based on the information that the teas were going to be a blinder, and no way did we want to field 
after that. Foresters didn’t disappoint on the teas.

The match itself, which rather disturbed the tea interval, started with the home team batting steadily but 
pinned back by some good bowling from Jones and Revell, the latter taking his long overdue first wicket of 
the season. This was unfortunately followed by his first serious injury of the season, a pulled calf ended 
his day which was possibly caused by the over-exuberating celebration of the wicket. Jones continued to bowl
well and the oppo were reduced to 53-3, but this brought Raymond and Ward to the crease and they quickly
took apart the O’s bowling. Even the pace of Hillier with the wind behind didn’t deter Ward from helping 
himself launch a couple over the ropes. Even the Speed-Trap Police who were plonked at the entrance of the
ground couldn’t measure the speed of Steve’s deliveries. Quite remarkable. The pair put on 120 runs in 
18 overs until Raymond was spectacularly c&b by the recently ‘out of retirement’ Richardson. This was shortly
followed by a fine run-out from a sharp Hiscock throw and some neat work from Tousent behind the stumps.  
However this didn’t slow the run rate, with the young Forester lads heaving anything short over to the leg 
side, O’s skipper Heed tipping some of these over the bar and round the post, much to the Treasurer’s enjoyment.
Credit card acceptance could become a reality with the record number of drops. Jack Rumbold was left to 
come on at the death, slowing the run rate and taking a couple of wickets in the last over. Foresters finished
on 252-8, it could have been worse.

The Tea: Salmon bagels, Cornish pasties, chocolate cake, home-made trifle, plates of 
strawberries dipped in chocolate and more, simply an outrageous spread. The decision to field first 
was now fully justified.

Chasing a big score the Os’ went out in confident fashion, with Mulholland immediately making a 
statement sending the first two balls to the boundary. With Jones clubbing the ball to all areas, the 
openers took the score to 75 from 13 overs. That’s where any dreams ended. Mulholland gave himself out 
caught behind in his vain attempt to get back into the clubhouse for left-over trifle. Jones went on to 
score a fine 58, Tousent chipping in with a hard worked 36, and with some tidy bowling from Hazelton and
Harwood, the wickets soon tumbled as the O’s attempted to make a fist of it, finally falling short of 
target by 83 runs.

Match result: The Teas were always going to be the winner

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