Clowne 194-7.

Tea was to be taken after the game so after a quick drink it was straight back to the cricket. Bradbury Junior and Senior opened the innings for Chapel and they got off to a good start. They were helped by some wayward bowling by the tired looking Dale ‘lurch’ Steers, at the other end Matthew Osborne was reeling away but could not get a breakthrough. Bradbury junior looked in good form and was soon hitting the ball around and outside the ground, he even managed to upset some of the locals after hitting one over the fence. He brought up his fifty in about the 14th over. However Josh Womble had Bradbury Senior bowled and this brought Milner to the crease he also looked in good touch and tried to give Bradbury junior most of the strike. With the game running away from Clowne, Chapel were 132-1 off 22 overs Steers was introduced back into the attack and made a sudden impact he had Bradbury caught at the flying Aubrey at Gully and then had Ratcliffe the next ball bowled leaving Chapel 3 down. Chapel Skipper and Nic Lee were now at the crease and were not looking to waste any time. However an inspired bowling Change brought Adam White into the attack and after bowling his first over for a maiden he then took the wicket of the Chapel skipper for 4. This brought Hawtin to the crease and he and Lee put on some much needed runs for Chapel Lee took a particular liking to Steers and hit him for a big 6 and a 4 in consecutive balls. A wicket was required and it was that man again Adam White who came to the fore. He forced lee in to the drive and the ball headed skywards Holmes called for the ball expecting the ball to drop however it just kept going so he had to take of backwards and managed to take the ball behind his head. Now I am not lying it was a decent catch, for me anyway. Lee departed for a quick fire 17. This brought Spencer to the crease with 28 runs required from 7 overs. He and Hawtin both played some good shots and rotated the strike. Matthew Osborne was brought back in to the Clowne attack as the light started to fade. His first over back was good and went for a maiden and the pressure was starting to build on the Chapel batsmen, due to some great fielding by the Clowne lads especially the senior pro Graham White. However the Chapel Batsmen continued to play their shots in the gloom. They had progressed on to 188 when Osborne had Hawtin trapped LBW for a valuble 18. Chapel now needed 7 runs from 2 overs. Adams last over went for 1 one leaving him with figures of 8/1/22/3. So it was therefore left for Osborne to bowl out the last over with Chapel needing 6 for victory. The first ball was a single leaving the new batsmen on strike. Next ball Candlin looking to take the attack for Clowne was caught at extra cover for 0. New man Etchells was in and survived a loud appeal for a stumping however it was still a dot ball so 5 needed from 3. The next ball went for a single. This was followed up by a dot ball. The field was dropped back with Chapel needing 4 for the win. Osborne bowled and Spencer hit towards the leg side to the left of Chris Hendley the batsmen set off running they had run 2 and set off for the 3rd as Hendley released the ball however a fumble led to the pair attempting the winning run which they somehow managed giving Chapel the win, they finished on 195-8 to end a thrilling game.