Match Report vs Glenwood
12 June 2018 @ Wenvoe (Skipper and report Dan)
On arrival, the strip ‘cut’ looked very very
dry and displayed long length ways cracks, though the one
prepared for following Saturday looked just as menacing. The
stream boundary was exceptionally short, whereas the Barry
boundary looked as though it might actually be in Barry. Captain
Dan started by losing the toss, but thankfully the Casuals
were asked to bat first, as ‘on paper’ the Casuals
yet again looked to have a strong batting line up –
for once it actually delivered. In the time it took Dan to
find the keys and open up the ‘lounge’ for Steveo’s
kids to play; retrieve the helmet from the boot and hunt for
the Foxy ball scoop #5 (which has gone), Kim had already smashed
26 off the first 2 overs, including 5 fours. The other opener
Alex, got involved in the 3rd. After 6 overs the score had
reached 61, but Kim was to fall (bowled) to one of many good
deliveries from the Glenwood attack (though the stats don’t
show it).
Alex was joined by Jesus. In the 11th over Alex retired,
after launching 2 6’s – one into the stream (after
which 2 Cazh needed to be posted on its shores to help prevent
further lost balls) and the other into the tennis courts.
Maxy came in at 4 and the bowling change was not to the liking
of Matt – slow and loopy, but a good length, which induced
many swishes. However, when he did connect they went a long
way. Jesus went to town in the 17th over and retired, bringing
Rob to the crease. The pair continued to keep the pace up,
though did culminate in Matt being run out by direct hit with
2 balls to go. Waiting very loudly in the wings had been Steveo,
yet again wishing to get the chance to get to the middle…would
he not learn from the previous Sunday’s match at Barry’s
Island… (match report pending). As it turned out he
missed both deliveries and almost tried a run off the last
which would have probably ended with him being run out (at
least having faced a ball). An excellent total of 183-2.
Kim 34b
Alex 55ret
Will 50ret
Matt C 20ro
Rob 7no
Steveo 0no
Dan, Goff, Pete T, Tim & Rich DNB
Dan opened from the pavilion end and Kiwi Pete from the other.
Dan’s first 2 were quite frugal, though a difficult
chance was put down off his own bowling – the batsman
connecting well. Pete’s 2nd over yielded the first wicket
bowled with the batsmen still trying to go large from the
off. Pete picked a further wicket in the 3rd caught by Jesus.
The 4th over was an excellent double wicket maiden! Steveo
the recipient of yet another catch, a top edge looping into
the air – probably one of his easiest catches, and Kim
took the other (next ball) at long off. There was a hat trick
ball, which just missed the edge, which saved Steveo’s
blushes as he dropped it. At the other end, the skipper on
his 450 appearance, was having no such luck, the one new batsman
liked the fuller delivery and looked to drive each Yorker
ball. Maxy pulled his hammy for the 3rd time of the year trying
to stop a boundary, he valiantly remained on the pitch for
another over, but surrendered as he couldn’t move any
more, let alone stop anything. A further blow, we were one
bowler down.
Goffy replaced Dan and Jesus replaced Pete. Goffy finally
got a wicket in his last over – caught by Alex, and
Will might have got one, if the ball hadn’t gone in
the vague direct of Kim, who appeared not to want to give
a wicket to Will…and Goffy tried a run out only for
it to go for a 5. Kim himself then replaced Goffy and Richie
replaced Will – both picked up wickets in their 1st
overs – both caught by Rob – who was kept very
busy towards the end at backward point and midwicket. Tim
also did his fair share of fielding, as was Richie with his
pulled quad, but he survived. The game was finished rather
late at about 20.45 with Glenwood reaching a respectable 135-7.
Dan 4-0-24-0
Kiwi Pete 4-1-25-4
Goffy 4-0-24-1
Jesus 4-0-27-0
Kim 2-0-10-1
Richie 2-0-17-1
The Cazh then trooped off to the Wenvoe Arms for a much-deserved
pint
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