The 1sts left Brackley with 25 points and heads held high yesterday after a performance that fills us with confidence and most of all satisfaction. After inviting them to bat we restricted Brackley to a total of 97 for 8 from a mind numbing 53 overs. Newby, Ian Sinclair, opened the bowling and from ball one had pace, accuracy and control. Matt (Angus) Jones came up the hill with metronomic accuracy and movement. Brackley had no answer and not once broke free from the shackles. Supported by a monster short spell from Cookie and some superb ground fielding it took 43 overs for the 50 to come up, such was the dominance.
Ian finished with 2 for 25 from 20 overs and Matt 4 for 50 from 25 overs. We were never troubled in the run chase, knocking them off for the loss of only 3 wickets; admittedly with a little help from Brackley's pantomime villain Henry Newby dropping a sitter at slip and running away from a ball that was hit quite hard at him.
Sadly, our other teams faired less well, all losing heavily. I am sure they will respond and come back fighting next week.
So, the challenge next week is for all teams to raise their performance again, whether it be to bounce back from defeat or to build on a good performance. Most importantly though, play the game in the right spirit. Swearing, sulking and unsporting behaviour are just not the thing to do.
Steve
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