Having risen to 4th in Div 2, Hustlers played their 1st innings against their 2nd cricketing opponents of the season. Could their winning streak continue?
There was some trepidation amongst the Hustlers, as they worried about the condition of the wicket alley even before the first ball.
Our opening partnership got off to a good start as AS and Cap’n Clive both knocked off 40s – AS getting our first 9 spare of the season, with Jim helping establish a lead of 15 pins. Despite Mark’s best efforts to collect a beaver, 2nd leg kept the opposition below 100 in a knock that increased the lead by a further 16 pins to put us 31 up at the halfway stage.
The start of the 3rd leg had the feeling of an England middle order batting collapse as we conceded 12 pins in the first 2 hands. But they pulled themselves together with the help of AU’s 40 and just lost the 8 pins, to give the anchors a 23-pin lead to defend – and we knew they could give us a tense time with that big a lead. But the tailenders put in a glorious performance as Dobbin knocked off our highest spares and first 50 of the season in chalking up a superb 22-pin leg win and give us our biggest winning margin of the season.
With no game next week due to cup fixtures, we next face up to the Old Golds at the Gas Club.
25/10/10 v Cheltenham CC @ Cheltenham CC
AS | 7 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9s | 45 |
Jim |
3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 31 |
Clive |
8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 46 |
1st leg total 122 v 107
Mark | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 26 |
TC | 4 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 39 |
Lewis | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 43 |
2nd leg total 108 v 92
AU |
7 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 41 |
Stu |
7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 31 |
Steve | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 34 |
3rd leg total 106 v 114
Rob |
8 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 50 |
JT |
7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 39 |
Neil | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 42 |
4th leg total 131 v 109
Grand total 467 v 422
WIN by 45!!