Week 8

“Snatching Victory from the Jaws of Defeat” is a phrase which describes Stowey’s victory over Huish Champflower last Thursday night in the West Somerset Cricket League Cup. And Stowey can thank Lee Villis for their progression into the quarter-finals of the competition.

Chasing 97 to win, Stowey slipped to 40-7 with all the big guns back in the preverbal hutch. So cometh the hour, cometh the man, Lee Villis take a bow, 47 not out, with great support from Greg Turner, Kai Baker and Mike Barrow, saw Stowey romp home by one wicket.

Nice on Lee, great to see it – in fact I left the ground when the sixth wicket fell, thinking I had better things to do. So it was great to learn via social media that Stowey had scrapped through to the quarters, now they face Bridgwater Pointers.

The 1^st XI was without a game on Saturday, so the focus as on the 2^nd XI who hosted undefeated North Curry. Despite the best efforts of the 2^nd XI, North Curry still remain undefeated.

Unfortunately I was out of the County on Saturday, so was unable to umpire, and most importantly missing out on Mandy’s wonderful teas (does it sound like I’m creeping? It certainly does!). But hey, there are plenty of home games left to tuck into them. Apparently I am led to believe that I didn’t miss much last week when Stowey played Crowcombe III’s at Holford, allegedly the teas weren’t that special, but hey, someone made the effort to provide them, so hats off.

Over Stowey 2^nd’s travel to Dunster on Saturday meeting them for the first time in a league fixture. I am personally looking forward to the trip, as having drove past their ground recently, it looks like it is in a great setting, I am sure Stowey will make a good account for themselves.

That’s all for now, have a tired brain, must be Thatchers time!