A Mix Bag

The weekend got off to the worst possible start with the news that the 2nd XI were given a 15points penalty by the league for what can only be described as an ‘administration’ error. The team were made aware of this just before Saturday’s game and perhaps with that in mind they went out and truly demolished Kenilworth. Having put the opposition in to bat we bowled them out for 108 in 38 overs. Old boy Chris Bourne finishing with figures of 9-5-9-5 He’s still got it in him! The batting was made to look just as easy and we knocked off the runs with the loss of just one wicket in 19 overs. Shuja managing 70no.

As for the game against Sheldon well the weather had the final say. It had rained almost continuously from Saturday evening to Monday and it was called off without a ball being bowled.

Moseley Ashfield V Bronze

Ashfield won the toss and put the opposition into bat. A total of 2.5 hours were lost due to rain! In the end we managed to bowl out Bronze for 151 in 49 overs. Ray (Rehaman) bowled a lively spell of 2 for 31 and the deadly leg spin of Riod (4 for 12) killed them off! In the end we were left with a revised target of 152 from 26 overs. The two youngsters (Abu and Tom) got us off to a solid start of 81 for the 1st wicket. The middle order fell apart which left us needing 32 from the last 3 overs but in the end in proved too much as we finished on 140-8. A good effort lads!

Two weeks in!

A great start to the season with a win in the first game and a winning draw this Saturday. Abu was the hero scoring 86 and taking 4-59. We had eleven overs at the last man but couldn't get the winner! Highway ended up on 182-9 chasing our 203-8. More of the same this weekend please!!