Clowne Town 137 All Out.

After a rousing team talk, Clowne came back onto the field all fired up ready to defend their total. Mallen and Steers opened the bowling for Clowne and it was from the bowling of the out of form Mallen that Clowne took their first wicket. Lambert hit a shot into the mid wicket area where the cat like skipper was fielding. He dived down to stop the ball and whilst on the floor, threw the ball in over the stumps and ran out Dave Jarvis for 8. However that was the only breakthrough Clowne got from the first 10 overs. However, I’m sure Hayley thought something was broken as he took one for the team. Lambert creamed a drive just to the left of Hayley who was fielding at mid off. He dived down to stop the ball and unfortunately it jumped on him a bit and hit him square in the sensitive area. After a quick rub from Par Osborne, he was ok to continue.

A double bowling change saw Fellows (8.5-3-38-1) and Wright (5-1-20-1) introduced into the attack. Fellows was bowling his usual tight line and length but couldn’t get the breakthrough. Wright however was beating the batsmen for a lack of pace and clean-bowled R. Parsons for 3. At drinks Clowne had Teversal 85-3.

Dale Steers was introduced back into the attack straight after drinks and immediately picked up a wicket, having Lambert caught behind by Houghton for 23. Next over he struck again, removing Oglesby C+B for 37. With Greveson (8-2-19-0) bowling tightly at the other end the two bowlers complimented each other perfectly. Steers struck again in the final over of his spell clean bowling S. Walker for 11. Steers looked to have bowled Clowne back into the game and, as he finished his spell, Teversal were 113-5 with 10 overs left. Matt Linacre (5-4-4-2), fresh from his maiden senior 50 was fired up and was introduced into the attack.

It really was gamble time now the Clowne skipper and he brought himself back on in place of Greveson. Linacre was bowling really well and got what he deserved when he had Dean Nuttall caught at point by Mallen for 1. He then removed the dangerous Teversal skipper, Andy Houghton, clean bowing him for 13. Teversal needed 7 from the last two overs and Fellows got smacked straight back over his head for 6 and that more or less meant game over. However, the next ball Fellows bowled the guy who had just hit the six, John Gell, for 20. Steele came in and just swung the bat at the ball. He managed to top edge the winning run over the keepers head and Teversal won by two wickets with an over to spare.