Casuals vs L&G 19 May – Cup Preliminary round @ Penarth (author Big Will'y' Goad)

On an overcast day and the opposition late and without all 11 players, This cup game started. The Casz went out to bat with Goad and Dain opening, after a partnership of 70 Goad went for 32. In came Foote to support the every expansive Dain. After a 40 run partnership Foote was lbw for 21. Then followed O,Reilly with a quick 14 then run out. Bringing Gough to out to bat. With Dain trying to force the game on he was bowled for 79. With a few more slaps and tickles the casuals reached a respectable total of 190 for 4 wkts. The mood in the dressing room was one of a job well done and what indifferent bowling there had been.

As the clouds descended and the rain started to fall the L&G innings started and never really stopped until they had got all the runs with 4 overs left. With the ginger batsman on 108 not out.

As we trudged off wet to the skin and the sound of the ball still whizzing past our ears, I could only draw comparisons with how I felt when playing rugby for Sevenoaks U14's been beaten by Bromley U19's 100-0 on a rain soaked and concussed filled day.

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