Having missed this weekend’s entertainment due to free day
out I was heartened to hear the resume of the games played on Saturday by both
teams.
Let me start with the 1st XI. Yes they won; they
won comfortably, more comfortably than a few of us would of thought and the now
sit on top of Division Two of the West Somerset League.
I assume the game against Bishops Hull is cancelled (rightly
so) on Saturday as Ryan is looking for numbers to play golf that afternoon
(sorry can’t make it), which means eight points each. The destiny of the 1st
XI this season is quite firmly in their own hands. How exciting is the run-in
going to be for the rest of the season.
Gary Thomas has certainly got the fire in his belly this
season, another “Michelle” for him on Saturday, this time in a winning vain
against Timberscombe. The last match against the same side he took seven and
the 1st XI lost their only game so far in the League this season.
How many wickets so far this season Gary? Me thinks well over 30, not bad for a
first change bowler.
On to the 2nd XI. Carl always sends me a match
report either on Saturday night or first thing Sunday morning. It is always
entertaining reading his account of the game, however this time I was
particular impressed by the manner in which the game was played on Saturday.
In a week in which Stowey are due to play Bishops Hull (I
believe they are not), it was heartening to read that the “Spirit of the Game”
was suitably upheld in the 2nd XI match against Stoke Saints on
Saturday.
With Stowey playing a few youngsters, the skipper of the
Saints side brought on to bowl their youngsters against Stowey’s. Thus in
return the Stowey skipper repaid them by doing the same, by bowling Kieran and
Stephen at their youngsters. Saints are pushing for promotion, so well done to
their skipper who could’ve quite easily used his senior bowlers to give them a
better chance of victory, and likewise to George.
That’s all for now, I am just happy that the virtues of the
West Somerset League and cricket in general is evident. Thatchers time me
thinks.
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