Wet wicket no excuse for batting woes

Losing the toss and being asked to bat on a wet was not good but what followed was even worse. Chris Elliott dismissed the top order with Gaz getting a dubious umpiring decision. The middle order hung around but by the 32 over the top score was still just 10, Baz Tailor tied up an end which helped Botting claim his wickets and the Mitchell wrapped up the innings with 3-2 as C'thorpe were dismissed for just 76 Lack of application and poor shot selection were the main contributors to the meagre total

If C'thorpe were to have any chance of winning they needed to hold their catches, but after Thorpey bowled Lapworth in his first over, Joe suffered as 2 catches were dropped in his 2nd over, which if held have reduced Billesdon to 13 for 3 Hayden joined the attack and with pace and bounce unsettled the Billesdon batsmen, Bowden eventually chipping to the skipper for 15,

Tom Miles was then held by Craig at slip 3rd ball and Sneath went first ball as Hayden took 3 in an over with the score 51-4 there was the slimmest of chances, but Elliott join Botting and with the help of a few wides guided his team home, but not without some scares

140 would have been a useful total and it was well within our capabilities, however it was not to be as, so it's back to the drawing board for a new plan as the first half of the season draws to a close