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Result - The Wine Trade

Sun Jun 22nd Grannies lose by 7 wickets

Match report

After Bill Giles and the rest of the BBC's weathermen and women had advised us all week that London would be under water this weekend, the Grannies were lucky enough to get a full game in.

The game started 30 minutes late to allow the oppo time to empty the outfield from a late runing U9's game and the Grannies to empty the BBQ of burgers.

The Grannies won the toss and decided to bat. John Newton and Alex Rushent striding confidently to the crease. Alex smitting the first ball full toss in to the car park from the oppo's opening bowler (AKA Ryan Sidebottom). Alex continued to punish the bad ball and John held firm at the other end, picking off the loose ones and stoutly defending the good balls. Alex departed first, caught and bowled for 18. Tim Piper joined John at the crease but a good straight one accounted for Tim just as he was looking comfortable. Frank Strachan came in at 4 and once in his stride kept the scoreboard ticking along with a few 4s. A reasonable partnership was developing before John's resistence was broken. Next in was James Scott who looked very comfortable before being beaten by the ball of the day, the oppo bowler having sprayed the ball so much that the slips and gully were all calling for pads and keeping gloves. Monster walked to the crease having not played for a while, it showed in his atire. The cap had been a breeding ground for moths and his bat grip had more highly toxic mould spores on it than are present in a Pirbright foot and mouth testing centre. Monster came in to his own and settled in for a long innings, the skipper holing out to mid wicket to what could be regarded as the worst ball of the day. On its way down on either its 2nd or 3rd bounce, Frank smacked it straight down the fielders throat, bringing in our Aussie. Unfortunately, Aussie was caught by an absolute blinder at gully by Ryan Sidebottom. In next was John Davies who provided 50 valuable runs for the Grannies. John despatched the ball to every corner without ever dropping the ash from his obligatory rollie. Monster perished along the way, bringing Bob Robinson the crease. Bob was going nowhere and dug in to allow the kitchen staff sufficient time to finish preparing tea. Bob was eventually joined by Bob Percival and many hoped for a re-run of the Eton game a few years ago, sadly a few lusty blows later, Bob R succumbed to what must surely be the slowest LBW decision in living memory. Grannies mustering 162 all out.
An excellent tea was enjoyed, most notably for the Ryan Sidebottom's wife/girlfriend's arrival, who caused many a Granny to lose focus on their egg sandwiches and then a few more to comment on what other attributes Ryan S may have in his locker to have such a stunning partner. Granny's considerations - Ryan S must be a tripod.
So the Grannies took to the field. John Davies, fuelled by Magners bowled with fire and venom, sadly though he was despatched to all corners. Bob R, normally like a metronome was clubbed to the groundsman's shed a number of times and with the skipper pulling both hamstrings, things were looking ominous. Despite a valiant effort, the runs never stopped and by the time the openers were removed the game was over. Alex Rushent (aka Tefal, Edward Scissorhands) catching like a true Granny, he did redeem himself with some very agressive last ditch bowling. Other notable bowlers include James Scott and Tim Piper who bowled with good length and direction. Bob Percival kept fantastically, diving (yes, diving!) down the leg to take many a one handed take. John Newton was excellent, nothing getting passed him in the covers. So the Grannies, eventually succumbed to a 7 wicket drubbing in lovely surroundings, with a great opposition.

Match info

A great game played in the right spirit. Beautiful ground in the middle of London's premier parks. The opposition usually bring the odd sample or two of their trade.

Location
Hampton Wick,
Bushey Park,
KT1 4AZ

How to get there
The cricket pitch is within the walled area of Bushy Park Off Sandy Lane, on the bottom right of the map under Hampton Wick Station. Entrance on Park Road, Bushy Park.

http://www.royalparks.gov.uk/docs/park_maps/bushy_park.pdf

- Off Sandy Lane, on the bottom right of the map under Hampton Wick Station. Entrance on Park Road, Bushy Park

http://www.hwrcc.co.uk/