Today’s game an eagerly contested local derby gainst another Onslow team the Culcuttas.
I did see the boys bowl but Joe had a fine 1 for 16 off 4. The first over had 2 4s hit off him, but acceptable as straight hits over mid-off, mid -on, and one nearly a catch. He had his success caught behind.
He then batted to score 16 not out, coming in at 9, and hit the winning runs.
So a successful day, with particular pleasure as the oppo have beaten us a few times over the years, and the wicket Joe took was of a boy who gave Joe bit of gip on the Hastings trip for not being good enough, so a pleasurable wicket. Also the boy’s Dad talked in a similar vein, and for Joe to hang in at the end and score the winning runs was an added bonus. The oppo parents were quiet at the end.(“You only sing when your winning…..sing when your winning….”).
Also to add to the psychology, the team was a player short for the game, and sent in a 9 year old as number 11 batsmen, so they lost against a team with a 9 year old in it……….twist the knife!
