Toony heroics in Vain

Thorpey ripped out the early Thorpe Arnold batting, however Mark Starkey and Myles Hickman recovered the situation for the home side with a stand of 84 comfortably the biggest of the match. Craig eventually enduced errors from both, but on a green wicket the total was becomming a little too large. Extras contibuted 36 valuable runs in a slightly below par total of 143 James extracted turn to wrap up the innings and finish with 3-26 whilst Thorpey was the pick of the bowlers with 4-23

Hickman struck early as Ben failed to get over a cut, Sy prospered for a while looking the class batsmen we know he is, until he got a snorter from Hickman and Will perished LBW. Toony joined James, but a run out soon ended the partnership. Dave and Craig both came and went but Toony looked in fine form. Hickman changed ends as Miller joined the attack Hickman soon got amongst the tail nipping out Dan, Thorpey and Joe. Rich Looms and Toony edged towards the total, Toony completing a 50 in probably his best innings for the club. Rich pushed the ones and with all Thorpes main bowlers out of overs a chance of an unlikely win appeared. With 25 added and a degree of panic in the Thorpe ranks, Toony was bowled by Williams, for a great 51

A defeat by 16 runs and although a difficult wicket there we aa few lose shots which cost dearly. Extras were equal second top score for Thorpe and a huge proportion of the total, so perhaps something that can be improved upon when we take on Ivanhoe 2nds next week.