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

Joy of six for swing man Murphy as Cincers scuttle Actors for just 31 (yes, 31) runs

They're record-breaking figures in a record-breaking match.
Never before has Cincers dismissed an oppo for such a paltry score.
And never before has a Cincinnatian returned bowling figures of six for 8 off 5.2 overs.
Step forward new recruit Simon M.
Poor old Actors simply had no answer to him on a Greenwich Park pitch with more than usual variable bounce.
Yes, Simon was helped by the bounce (or lack of it).
And yes, Actors didn't help themselves by going back to him when it was already obvious the only course was to come warily forward.
But to take six wickets (four of them clean-bowled) while conceding barely as many runs was exceptional.
Abid (can't remember if he was late or not - what's the betting?) chipped in with two wickets.
And Actors trudged off with just 31 on the board off 18.2 overs.
We hard a minor drama getting the runs - we lost four wickets getting there but the result was not exactly in doubt.
Oh and we won the following 'beer match' too!
Cincers Man of the Match: Simon M.
Thanks to Richard H for doing the tea.
* Game played on June 2.

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