Ibstock defeated on day of celebration

It is official we are a morning side! every game should start at 10.45 as it was from this moment that one of the best all round performances of recent times commenced. Joe Hawker now settling in to his role of new ball bowler delivered 6 accurate overs at the top of the innings conceding only 11 runs and accounting for opener Jack Tointon. At the other end Luke on his seasonal debut was fizzing them through with accuracy as Ibstock struggled to get going

Toony entered the attack and struck first ball as Mark Harrison found the safe hands of the skipper, a superb spell followed with Matt Sharp and danger man Tom Oliver being undone with flight and guile, the later to a brilliant caught and bowled. Thorpey started slowly but then got into his spell conceding only 19 runs from his final 10 overs and picking up 2 wickets as the batsmen lost patience.

Ben Sharpe and Craig kept things tight before Joe returned to wrap up the tail finishing with 3-38 from 9.4 overs

In reply Gaz and Ben put on 43 for the first wicket before Ben went to a gem of a slip catch by Matt Redfern. Thorpey relishing his rise up the order surprised the Ibstock attack with his fluency hitting 2 maximums on his way to 33 only succumbing to a boundary catch as the start of the city match loomed. After a couple of quick wickets went to the leg spin of Harry Taylor, Dave went in determined to knock of the runs before the rains came, that he duly did with consecutive 6's into the farmers field.

Gaz had ticked along throughout hitting some crisp drives and finished on 69 not out and with the skippers cameo 18 a fine 6 wicket win was secured against one of last seasons front runners. A debut for Muggle who fielded well and hit his first ball for four suggests more first team chances will come his way. A great starter for the main course at the King Power, let the celebrations begin!!