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PLAYERS IN CRISP, PICKLED EGG FRENZY AFTERWARDS
CCC finally squeezed their final league game of the season in, against Merz & McLellan at Clara Vale. Despite showers during the day and ominous clouds skirting the pitch at 'kick off' the game went ahead on the artificial strip. Credit must go to the ground staff and Merz for agreeing to play.
CCC won the toss and chose to bat, the game being restricted to 12 overs a side. Looking to boost the batting bonus point tally CCC crusied to an impressive 135-3 with Rian (44) and Ian Randall (56) the main contributors.
The worry for the skipper was the shortage of full time bowlers, with only Rian, Matt and Tim available. This meant a spell from Roger French would be required. After Rian dismissed the dangerous Mallabar, Merz were always on the back foot, especially as the darkness began to encroach faster than expected. Sportingly, Roger agreed not to bowl at his full pace, but this did not make him any more playable, as he returned stunning figures of 3-0-14-4, ripping the heart out of the Merz middle order with a hat trick which included an Alan Boyes stumping. The game finished in almost pitch darkness with Rian and Tim bowling off spinners to avoid the game being abandoned, and the home side closed on 88-7.
Within 5 minutes of stumps the heavens opened and a spectacular torrential downpour drenched the CCC heroes as they withdrew to the Boathouse, Wylam, to gorge on crisps and ale.
CCC 9pts, Merz 2 pts.
Thanks also to Tom for abandoning rugby training at short notice to come to the CCC cause.
CCC: Rian, Ian, Matt, Simon E., Simon W., Tom, Steve, Roger, Keith H., Alan (W/K), Tim
MOM: Randall
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