Asked to bat first, we never got going, losing wickets regularly we limped to a total of 106. Many of us batted for the first time this season and it looked like it too. The Banbury pitch played well and we were undone by consistently good bowling that saw 7 of us clean bowled. The only player to look comfortable was The Judge who drove imperiously on his way to 30 odd before running himself out. I think I will gloss over the rest of the innings.
Defending 106 is never going to be easy and requires self belief as well as great bowling and fielding. We created intense pressure throughout the Banbarians innings; fielders round the bat with plenty of chirp from the new "Most annoying player in the Cherwell League". Cookie talked himself hoarse with some of the most banal yet entertaining drivel heard for a long time. The 40 minute spell before tea had them two down with a wicket each for Stimpo and Cookie.
We attacked with the spinners straight after the break taking another 6 wickets before they reached the victory target.
A quality performance in the field part compensated for the disappointment, in reality we were at least 50 runs short and didn't deserve to win a game batting like that. A more positive approach would have won have got us the runs we needed and the tentative, defensive approach was old Didcot from two years ago.
We must, and will respond for the visit of table topping Shipton next weekend.
I hate losing.
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