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Sunday 10th May vs Harvington CC

In a week Sir Kier Starmer struggled in the local elections, so did Skipper Harry at the toss. Harvington elected to bat. The opening pair of our mate Felix, and a young Geoffrey Boycott

The home team’s run rate was slower than the PM’s resignation later, Timms and Waseem’s 10 over opening spell restricted them to around 3 an over. Plenty of nicks and edges, some boundaries from Felix till he was reluctantly given out to Sherif LBW. Sharif and Digpal bowled another tight 10 overs to drinks, but a break though was difficult to find with the batsman being very cautions on a low slow pitch.

Enter Mr Matthew Palmer. The latest Timms recruit. Not bowled a ball in anger for 25 years bowled 8 overs straight taking 3 wickets. Bowling 2 batters with late movement and guile. The Third, a caught and bowled which ended a 32 over innings from a lad a third of Matt’s age, definitely needed the Flintoff celebration!

At the other end, the England player comparison continued, Stuart with his new haircut, looked and bowled like Joss Butler before volunteering to come off. It wasn’t his day with the ball, a fine effort in the field though with a brilliant stop doing the Splitz

Wickets continued to fall, 2 runs outs during Matt’s overs, couldn’t keep him out of the game! More tidy bowling spells from Nokia, returning Was (1) and Timms. Decent ground fielding display with only 2 drop catches and some tidy wicket keeping and catch from Bicey

Tea. Oppo 145/7 after 40 overs.

Harry and debutant Zulifiqar Ali (not all recruit’s fire first time) partnership didn’t last long. Zulifiqar missed timed a sweep and lost his stumps. Wassem in at 3, typical attacking innings from him (31), the only player to hit a six. Things were going well for fitmen, decent partnership for the second wicket to the sounds of superbikes on the Alcester Road.

In the fine traditions of this form of cricket, good spirits wonderful facilities and the inevitable Fitmen collapse. Nicholls, Mould, Lockyer, Palmer all gone for 4 runs combined playing French cricket. (The bowler was called Frenchie)
In comes birthday boy Timms to prevent a collapse like an under-pinning scaffolder. Some nice drives, a few run out shouts and dropped catches helped the 12 over partnership to see the team home with time to spare.

Shout to Bicey for scoring a lot better than the opposition. The baton passes to the mid-week skipper to keep this run going. Come on Fitmen, lets make this the best season ever