ITN
Flat Pete

HEADLINES:

Weekenders X unbeaten start to season ended.

Strict "one out, two in" policy introduces new Australian Harvey duo, as
long-term plan to use Chiari beano in antipodes for recruitment bears fruit.

Martin Priestley re-introduced to squad after umpteen year lay off.

IN LESS BRIEF:

ITN hire parks pitch at St Albans - subsequent low level of cars being
broken into while left in car park a joy to London resident Weekenders.

Double pouch by Brockis, one involving outstanding forty yard scramble and
dive to skier at third man, illustrates "variable bounce" nature of pitch.

ITN opener blocks for 47 runs in 42.3 overs.

Marathon Douglas toad narrowly fails to pull off Michelle - 4 wickets the
eventual return.

Priestly swings it away, skipper puts it on spot, new aussie PJ "PJ" Harvey
lets rip, ITN sneak in extra overs and declare at 145-7.

Helmets to the fore in WCC reply - several batsmen make starts, only to be
undone by pitch. Douglas and Simmonds chase last thirty with painstaking
slowness and "comedy" running - target down to 7 off 3 overs.

Innings undone by 2 mid-pitch shooters in 3 balls. Defeat hard to swallow
by 6 runs.

Darrell Brockis takes on the reins of match management for the rest of the
month - Balliol offers opportunity to bat on Oxford shirtfront this weekend,
trips to Highmoor (Sunday 14 out in Bucks) and Cambridge again up at Trinity
on Monday 15 await those who get the nod.

Yours in fruitless lbw appealing - Flat.


... And no mention of just how much we all liked their captain