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WEEKENDERS V NATIONAL THEATRE
Regents Park 17.5.09
Nash 135-8 dec (42 overs)
WCC 136-3 (36.3 overs)
WCC won by seven wickets
The coldest day's cricket in living memory which
finished late enough to be watched by men in chaps and chains emerging from the
bushes. A nasty pitch on which the National's top three thrashed
heroically while the rest chewed the pillow. The WCC batting was far too strong
as was our umpiring which called three no-balls for beamers caught in the
outfield. Refreshingly tidy toads from the Skipper and Vice. Majestic batting
from Marshall and Macdonald with sturdy strokes from Lee and Brockis. Usual
tight fielding (sic)
A great day despite the gales and lashing
rain. A lively turnout by the WCC's extended family and the club's chauffeurs
took full advantage of their day off in the Queen's on Primrose Hill.
Champagne moment: at the start of the WCC
innings a mature actor standing at mid-on held up the bowler and called
anxiously to his skipper “Just a minute. Who's going to do mid-on?” “You
are” said the skip. “Oh yes, of course. Sorry. Carry on.”
Nash inngs
George 26, Dooley 31, Singh 27
Douglas 9-1-17-1, Dibley 11-2-41-2, Cooper
7-1-26-0, d'Inverno 11-0-32-3,
Husaini 4-0-19-2
Catches: McDonald 2, Dibley 2, Cooper 1
Lee 18, McDonald 36, Taylor 0, Marshall 45*,
Brockis 18*
Dnb Cooper, Vuletich, Douglas, Dibley, Husaini,
d'Inverno