The second encounter of the season between LSVCC & the ARA took place on Friday night, and saw stand in skipper Ollie J win the toss and decide to bat. The opening partnership of Shaw & Arch got off to a flyer before Shaw went bringing Ollie J to join Jody in hitting the ball around the ground...except, this did not go quite to plan with OJ going cheaply, Tom Lumley coming and going and Ollie Thrasher playing a test match innings (all text book I must say!!!). Jody finally retired on 51, and at the end of the LSVCC innings, Pete & Maya had taken the score to 106 in 18 overs.
The ARA innings started well for LSVCC as Ollie M clean bowled their opener, and Ollie J bowled a tight 1st over from the other end. The bowling from here on in was shared around the team with all bowling at least one over, Richard Smith throwing him self around behind the stumps as if he had been given a new lease of life. With all bowling very tight and the fielding being top notch, Tom Lumley picked up a wicket thanks to a good catch from OJ, and OJ then picked up a caught and bowled off his second over. The game went to the final over with ARA needing 11 off 6 bowls and Jody to bowl, and as such the plan went wrong as the second ball was dispatched to cow corner and through a diving Pete P for 4, the next ball followed in the same direction this time for a maximum and with the field right up in a tight ring a half volley outside off stump was dispatched to covers for 2, and an ARA win.
A good night had by all and some great food and drink down the crown after, even if OJ was dressed like a refresher bar.
OJ.
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