We are a London-based cricket club. Although we don't have our own pitch, we usually play our home fixtures in Greenwich Park. This blog records our regular triumphs and occasional failures.

Thursday 29 August 2013

Cincers put Actors to the sword as first Selfish and then Saqi cut lose (oops - mind that car!)

It was like old times.
'Selfish' Simon Bevan hogging the strike and notching yet another 50.
It was almost cruel to tell an under-strength Actors that this was probably the new father's only game of the season.
The annual trip to Ham near Richmond was preceded by pleas from Actors for players.
We obliged but unlike against BK, our generosity was tempered by realism.
The Skip made sure that of the extra players on offer, the bowling of Faisal and firepower of new recruit Saqi stayed with us.
Actors also had to field a wicket keeper for the day, courtesy of us, who was a 10-year-old lad.
That said, young Joe kept superbly, took a stunning catch and a smart stumping.
Our innings - 236 for 6 off 35 with Bevan 58 and Dee 30 opening up.
The fireworks came from Saqi who like Ali, is obviously a devotee of the IPL forward defensive - also known as a whopping great six over long off.
He hit some fearsome blows in his 78 - none more so than the one which hit a car (pretty new one) parked by the tennis courts.
Actors were well under strength and it showed.
A total of 65 all out with no-one scoring more than seven was all they could muster.
The only real highlight was the aforementioned young Joe keeping Cincers at bay for his 4 not out and batting for over after over with his dad Paddy.
Our bowling figures reflected the dominance, with Simon M notching 2 for 13 off 3 and new recuit Saurabh 1 for 7 off 3.
Oh, and there was another very welcome returnee for the day: Richard de Q who had one for 12 off 2.
Thanks as usual to Actors (especially Richard Hayles and skipper Jamie) for hosting us.

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