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A practice game involving the Genetics and the Mallards team proved very successful on Sunday, even though it was arranged at the last minute. 20 players turned out in the glorious April sunshine and enjoyed the lovely English spring climate. It was a pity the pitch didn't get into the spirit of things and played low throughout the day. After Genetics lent Mallards several players for the afternoon, new boy Andy Jeffery kicked proceedings off by going out for a golden duck, and went off muttering unpleasant words about the pitch. After being reduced to 53 for 8, someone in the Genetics team thought they would play their trump card and declare. Thank goodness he wasn't captain, as Genetics went on to make 92 all out. Mallards started brightly and looked certain to overhaul the score with little effort, but once the openers were out, wickets started to tumble, and Genetics scored a very narrow win. It was only 5:30 so a quick 16 over game was the order of the day, and history repeated itself as Genetics once again won by a narrow margin.
This weekend sees a home game at Close House against Ovingham.
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