Match Reports

9th May - Broadhalfpenny Brigands

BB won the toss and elected to bat. They scored 154 on a very slow wicket, Sandy Ross bowling 12 overs for just 15 runs and taking a wicket. He also took the catch of the season at slip off Huw Oeppen, who picked up two wickets. James Evans was unlucky to end wicketless. Abeed Janmohamed did the main damage, taking 5 wickets with his off spin.

In reply the Jesters couldn’t quite manage three figures, although at 70/2 with Simon Cleobury and Oeppen together things looked good. A classic Jesters collapse followed, leaving the distinguished last wicket pair (Messrs Ross and Evans) to bat out the last few overs for a draw. We then retired to the Bat and Ball, which was very pleasant.

HAC

HAC got off to a flyer but after Alex Smith picked up the first wicket and Adnan Mohammed found his line the Jesters exerted some control. It was the introduction of John Murphy that started the wickets tumbling as he took 6 wickets in 8 overs. 5 of the 8 wickets to fall were LBWs (come to your own conclusions). HAC rallied to end on 204 for 8, which was a good score but gettable with a long Jesters batting line up. We lost two early wickets, but Fred Price and Brian Pote-Hunt looked very comfortable and were setting things up well. Sadly they both went too soon and not even a few lusty blows form Adnan Mohammed could get us close. Gerrit ten Hove and John Murphy batted out the last few overs for a draw.