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Names have been changed to save me from a lynching down the club. Any resemblance to any person, real or imaginary, living or dead is purely for the purpose of parody and is not intended to reflect badly upon anyone, really!
15th July
Well the soap opera never ends, it seems.
With no Bondy or Kabir, the Firsts have struggled. Two weeks running they conceded over 300 and were bowled out for under 80. Now it seems that Andy isn’t going to be able to play for the rest of the season as his groin injury has been re-diagnosed as a hernia, and he’s having an Op in a few weeks.
Simon has been asked to take over running the Firsts, which means that Colin will no doubt be dropped again, though it’s probably just as well as he’s been out for 0 (caught) the last two weeks.
Dredge is even less pleased as it means that the Thirds will be well and truly gutted to fill the Seconds, who have lost three players for the next six weeks as they go on a tour of America, having just completed their Uni finals.
The Seconds just about hang on for a draw. New captain Johnno has me bowl 25 overs from one end (4 for 80) but can’t find anyone to do much at the other end as we concede 320.
We hold out on 200-9 and as visitors Slocombe have six slips and men all around the bat I edge one over the top of gully for four to bring up my top score of the season (4 not out).
22nd July
No play. The British summer unleashes its worst upon us on Friday night whilst we’re doing fielding drills and doesn’t let up until the following Wednesday.
Lost £20 playing cards while we waited for a break in the downpour. My wife thinks I spent it on beer. Not sure which one I’d get away with better.
29th July
Picked for the Seconds again as Johnno has to fill the side somehow. Colin is back in the team now that Simon is captaining the Firsts, and he re-debuts with his customary 30 with four drops as we struggle to 145 all out (0 not out) on a very damp, green wicket at Castleton.
Turns out to be just my sort of pitch, as I pick up 9 for 22 and a run out as we turn the home side over for 51. Johnno is shaking his head as we rattle through the Castleton batsmen. What does he know that I don’t?
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