WCC v Ampney Crucis.

WCC Won by eight wickets.

The Weekenders began the day with a spirited attempt on the club nurofen record. Disappointed to fall well short of the ’94 Suffolk performance and wondering where their next success was coming from they decided to seek the help of a clairvoyant in Marlborough Sunday market. 'Stop at the first pub' was Gypsy Rose's cryptic advice. Then she suggested we pay £8 for a full consultation but everyone ran away.

While Husaini had a late breakfast, Maloney, Harvey and Douglas enjoyed an interesting visit to the Craft Fair in the Town Hall where a splendid range of local produce was on sale.

The team reconvened at the Crown at Ampney - by eery coincidence
the first open pub on our route.

The Skipper lost the toss again but willed the Weekenders to show spunk and unprecedented bottom in the field. Fisher struck with a sharp gully
snaffle, Simmonds obliged his captain by snaring the prize pole of oppo gun-bat and the hosts were limited to 149 all out.

Maloney and Hogben weathered a fierce opening onslaught on a surface
inexplicably more vicious than when our bowlers were operating against their batters.

Lyons chipped in, Brockis joined the double-figures club and Hogben reached new heights batting in a helmet. Weekenders completed their first win on tour for many years.

STATS:
Douglas 10-3-31-0, PJ Harvey 5-0-27-1, Dunne 12-3-31-2, d'Inverno 10-1-30-3,
Simmonds 2.4-0-11-3.

Maloney 25, Hogben 76*, Lyons 24, Brockis 11*

Fisher, PJ Harvey, Husaini, Dunne, Simmonds, Douglas, d'Inverno DNB

Stumpings: Brockis 2.
Bowel movements: Hogben 3, Douglas 2, Maloney 1, Dunne 1, d'Inverno 1,
Simmonds 1, Lyons 1, Husaini 1.
Harvey, Fisher, Brockis DNS