g8_gehealthcare_1jun06.htm

I have the honour of doing the match report for the GE Healthcare game played on Thursday 1st June. To set the scene, we had not played a game in quite some days but the skipper fell right back into the grove and lost the toss and we had to field on a very pleasant Thursday evening in Wenvoe. We all arrived on time and after a short wait for the opposition Mr Hood and Nadeem started the ball rolling.

Andy was quite erratic by his standards for the first few overs (his standards are much higher than most it must be said) but ended up with 4 overs for 10 runs with a maiden and no wickets. Nadeem on the other hand had a difficult 3 over spell in which he could neither find a consistent line or length, there were a few good balls that caused the batsmen some problems but his 3 overs for 20 runs show that Nadeem is still a bit rusty, I'm sure things will settle down in time mate don't worry.

Then came the trundling twosome, not Andy F in this case but Myself & Muff, my first over went without incident but Muff took 3 wickets in his first, LBW, caught Steve behind the stumps (!) & bowled as I remember and he was on a hat-trick and took 3 in 4. Then my turn, I was also on a hat-trick in my 2nd over and I got 3 in five i think, bowled, LBW & bowled. Me and the little un kept them quiet, Muff finished with 4-0-17-3 and I had 4-0-9-3 all through this carnage their opening bat looked very good and ended up on 36 not out at the end on the innings.

Matt Davies and Kim then bowled very well to complete the innings, Matt with 3-0-11-0 and Kim with 2-0-3-2 both bowled and they ended their innings on 81. So far I have avoided talking about the fielding which was quite lax to say the least, our keeper it must be said did not cover himself in glory and the 6 byes allotted to the GE total seem generous and the 19 wides bowled were very disappointing, must do better.

Now for the batting, Jamie & John F opened and all looked well until an edge to slip by jamie saw him depart for 5. The bowling was steady but not spectacular and the young lad bowling a decent line and length accounted for Smitty, bowled playing across the line to a "Wenvoe" delivery (you really do have to play straight mate) for 6. Matt Davies was in next and played a lovely drive for 3 before his eyes lit up and he tried to welly a leg side full toss and was caught at mid wicket.

Mr F stood at the other end and with a mixture of the odd lusty blow and some fine running was going nicely until he was out to a bat pad catch (I Know!!!) for 18, Kim had joined John and he welcomed his good friend Steve to the crease for one of his 2 ball ducks, (what do you call a duck with 2 balls? - Steve O'Reilly). sorry Steve but you made runs on Sunday so I now deem it ok to take the piss).

Winky joined Kim for a good steady partnership which saw Kim score 20no & Andy 11no to complete a good victory with the help of 19 wides off them. Rounding off a 13 point win for the good guys.

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