Being the Summer Solstice, it was a ‘long day’ as we trudged off the field having come second. Actually, it was quite an early finish and into the pub as a result.
Brampton won the toss, elected to bat and after what was a healthy start (Alford L 37 and Williams E 47) not many others contributed substantial runs, though Treasure and Saunders made double figures. Stand out bowlers were the two brothers Hancock who were a new addition to The Rabbits. Both left arm over ‘tweakers’. Penney, O also took 3 wickets but at an expensive 7 runs an over.
We retired to the pub for tea, surely an excellent invention to be added to the rulebook, where a lavish example of mid match sustenance was duly provided and consumed in equal measure. So to the field we went with calories now to burn. On a small pitch, defending our 159 was always going to be tough. And so it proved. The bowlers toiled, the batsmen played their shots and on a true wicket that had behaved extremely well, the batting side romped home with 14 overs to spare. The notable performers were Ritesh Dua, returning on 51 not out and again the two Hancock brothers, both of whom scored freely all around the pitch, between them knocking off 67 runs.
BBLCC will need to step up their game on home soil to exact some friendly revenge in August. So off to the pub twice in a day we went, this time for a cold beverage and some after game friendship.
Let’s hope the summer continues in the same manner, with the sun shining and village cricket on display, as it was on the village green at Almeley. A truly delightful setting overlooking Hay Bluff and the Black Mountains and befitting the game we play.
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