HWRCC Sunday XI Vs Hampton Hill CC Sunday 1st XIHampton Hill 91 Tong G 3 for 4 Swaine 3 for 13
HWRCC 92-1 Zohaak 57 (Retired bored)
HWRCC won by 9 wickets
A Saturday Wick Wash had the wind in the Sunday XI’s sails as they blew onto the field for the first round of the Bushey Park League. Spirits were high and even the gale blowing could not stop Zo’s voice traveling to the Hampton Hill opener and requests for Zo to stop chatting long enough for a ball to be bowled, blew back. Graham Smith took an early wicket as the ball was flicked off the pads and Mo Bal leaped in the air at square leg, palmed the ball up then caught it one handed. It was a great catch and worth the match fee alone to watch at close hand. Hampton Hill’s No.3 came in and played a couple of nice shots and Smith and Vijayakumar plugged away keeping things tight. Graham Tong came on and off again having removed 3 for 4 including a hat trick chance. Rob Swaine then got in the action in his first over with Phil Miles taking a great catch at slip. 44 for 5 and Hampton Hill were getting blown over. Everyone had a bowl (not Zo) and a big hitting No.10 helped pull Hampton Hill to 91 all out off 39.3 overs. Mo got a couple of good stumpings with some nice work from Matt Rudolph and Swaine picked up another couple. The game may have been over a bit quicker with a few held catches but special mention must go to Hampton Hill’s opener who batted 105 balls for 22 and carried his bat. Zo’s chat had clearly not worked on this batsman. Tea was nice. [Lazy - Ed] Zo opened: 57 off 32. Zo retired, leaving James Madoc-Jones and Matt Rudolph to see the boys home. It may have been over quicker but Zo put the ball in the Allotments and he had to go and ask for it back. Zo then lost £10 in a darts match to bring him back to earth. Wick League wash done. Special thanks go to Riley and Alison for bringing a professional feel to the day. Riley’s T20 standard of wide calling on a Sunday making him Hampton Hill's fourth highest scorer.
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