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Such is the congestion in the Division II league table that CCC calculated prior to the game at Seaton Burn on Tuesday that two wins are probably required from 4 to stay up, but 3 wins would present a chance of promotion. As Seaton Burn are currently bottom of the pile it was imperative that points were taken in this fixture.
CCC lost the toss and were inserted on a breezy and chilly evening at the Drift. Chris went for 1 and Nick took ages to get going on the traditionally slow, slopey wicket. It was Greg who hit a cameo 24 and got the innings in gear, then Nick found his touch hitting a reverse sweep for 4, and two 6s, being particularly harsh on Ellis the opposition spinner and skipper. Once Simon E went for 14 and Nick also departed late on for 61 the rest of the batting collapsed like a pack of cards (5 for 9 in two overs) leaving CCC on a vulnerable 116 all out.
Seaton Burn were gifted full bowling points and would have fancied their chances, however, the visitors were to put in one of their very best bowling and fielding displays to limit them to 109 all out off 13.3 overs.
Ewan disappeared for a 4 and a 6 in his first over but recovered to bowl a superb over at the death and take figures of 3-20. Matty overcame a shaky first over to bamboozle several batsmen with variations in flight and length to take 3-31. Chandra bowled an outstanding spell, the second over of which was probably the best over by a CCC bowler since Abra Ahmed at Mitford in 2008. He took 2-30. Mudassar swung the ball prodigiously without luck to take 0-24. Add in two stumpings from Woodman, two run outs involving fine throws and keeping, two gully catches from Chris and excellent ground fielding (especially from Greg and Mudassar on the big boundary) CCC were well deserved winners against a useful and youthful batting line up.
CCC (10 points): Nick, Chris, Greg, Simon E, Peter, Simon W, Mudassar, Ian J, Ewan, Chandra, Mattyy
Cap: Nick
Duck: Ewan (mainly for knocking in his new internet-bought bat all through the CCC innings whilst wearing cool shades before not using the bat in the one ball he faced in the process of getting stumped, and then forgetting his shades after the match - I have them Ewan)
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