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Good news won the toss 4 out of four, even better news we have now appointed a permanent Captain and it ain't me, back to the ranks although may be a couple of weeks before I step out onto the field again.
Both sides had ten men, they had a side mostly of older players with three youngsters, we had four lads under 14 three of them loans and one over 30 who this was only his second ever game of cricket.
Sent them into bat, they made a solid start before losing two wickets at 45.
They should have lost a third before theyreached a 100 hiwever I drpped their captain when he was mid 40's he made 151 not out also when dropping catch damaged thumb, still wollen now, old phrase catch ball you tend not to get injured.
All four of our 14 years olds bowled, the best of the four being young Theo Smith who took a wicket, more of him later.
Every body stuck to teh task although we also dropped two more catches and fielding at times was best described as ropey.
We were never in a million years going to get 260 to win.
We lost wickets on a regular basis and at 56-6 looking down the barrel, went in on a hat trick ball, middle the ball for the first time this season however the pain fro the thumb injury was intense, but playing the wounded soldier stuck around with young Theo.
Was a pleasure to bat with this lad, we managed to put on 49, had the pleasure of facing two left arm over the wicket bowlers the first Hesmondhalgh was useful, the second a young lad, he bowled two overs, windmill action, so guessing were the ball would go was down to guess work, miles ouside leg, then miles ouside off, first bounce a in front of the keeper or a rebound off the moon insterpersed with a good ball.
His two overs cost 26.
As soon as I went bowled again we quickly folded young Theo Smith 35 not out.
Make a note of the name, if he stays with the game this lad could go far, he is that good and he is not 14.
Good news won the toss 4 out of four, even better news we have now appointed a permanent Captain and it ain't me, back to the ranks although may be a couple of weeks before I step out onto the field again.
Both sides had ten men, they had a side mostly of older players with three youngsters, we had four lads under 14 three of them loans and one over 30 who this was only his second ever game of cricket.
Sent them into bat, they made a solid start before losing two wickets at 45.
They should have lost a third before theyreached a 100 hiwever I drpped their captain when he was mid 40's he made 151 not out also when dropping catch damaged thumb, still wollen now, old phrase catch ball you tend not to get injured.
All four of our 14 years olds bowled, the best of the four being young Theo Smith who took a wicket, more of him later.
Every body stuck to teh task although we also dropped two more catches and fielding at times was best described as ropey.
We were never in a million years going to get 260 to win.
We lost wickets on a regular basis and at 56-6 looking down the barrel, went in on a hat trick ball, middle the ball for the first time this season however the pain fro the thumb injury was intense, but playing the wounded soldier stuck around with young Theo.
Was a pleasure to bat with this lad, we managed to put on 49, had the pleasure of facing two left arm over the wicket bowlers the first Hesmondhalgh was useful, the second a young lad, he bowled two overs, windmill action, so guessing were the ball would go was down to guess work, miles ouside leg, then miles ouside off, first bounce a in front of the keeper or a rebound off the moon insterpersed with a good ball.
His two overs cost 26.
As soon as I went bowled again we quickly folded young Theo Smith 35 not out.
Make a note of the name, if he stays with the game this lad could go far, he is that good and he is not 14.
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