L&M beat Fleckney by 6 wickets
A trip to Laughton And Mowsley is very much like having a bad girlfriend. You drawn in by beauty and promises of long pleasureable Summer afternoons and then, when totally beguiled, you realise your best is never going to be good enough and you end up down the pub with your mates discussing things such as other fish in the sea or ways to boost your bruised ego/average.
Now to continue the analogy if your realise you are struggling to keep up with the 6 foot tall Alpha Male gym bunny who can benchpress more pounds than you have in your bank account you need to play a smart game. The skipper decided that you can't be bashed around the park for 40 overs if you don't score a total big enough first up to make the game last 40 overs. Reverse psychology or something...maybe.
The above might sound smart but at 60 off for 5 maybe things were going a little too far. The Yak admittedly was beaten by an absolute jaffa but both Brij and Mandeep both managed to hit the ground with their bat rather than a ball creating a gate wide enough for a bunch of rotund Rhino's to go through on their way to the weekly Weightwatchers class at the local swamp.
At this point Fleckney were looking down the barrell. A rescue job so big even Tracy Island had turned their phones off. However redemption was to come from an unlikely source.
It's fair to say Ollie Timms has improved massively in the last year. His bowling showing promise, his choice of snacks definitely first team level, his 'banter' sometimes being vaguely, kind of amusing and his batting was bringing up the rear but today. Gordon Gobshite (don't ask) clobbered a handful of boundaries on his way to a personal best of 22. Happy? We were delighted for him
It wasn't just Ollie. Debutant Kavlin also hit 20 odd as 50 odd was put on for the 7th wicket. Fleckney closed on a passable 170 all out. Rohan was a little put out his own efforts didn't receive more acclaim but don't worry young Upple, we will get some stickers for you for next week.
Bobby and Scooter bowled their quotas straight through and went for less than 4 an over. The ball seemed to following Brij around but he too stuck to this task with considerable grit, who knew he could get his whites dirtier than Chelseas balance sheet?
After drinks however the accelerator was pressed and the end came quickly. No-ones fault just a sign that the opposition were too strong and the Staff Of Life was open.
Next week it is the annual 'Fleckney Big Bash' so it's beer, burgers and raffle tickets next Sunday rather than getting bashed, beaten and bamboozled. We hope to see you there.
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