Sun Aug 21st Grannies win by 5 wickets
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Match report
One of the Grannies oldest fixtures was back on the fixture card this year, but this time against a Marden Saints XI on a Sunday.
The team had two father and two sons playing (Finn and Herbert) and overall consisted of two Tom's, two Al's, two Will's and two Matt's and some other names !!!
It was agreed Marden would bat first and to play a 30 over game.
Marden scored 141 runs, with the bowling being rotated regularly, which consisted of seam, off-spin, leg-spin and even the odd googly along with some usual rubbish, one of which took a wicket.
The fielding was very un-granny like, especially from the young with many a boundary stop and all catches taken, particularly by Matt Withers, who had 4, his first jug avoidance and Marden not learning to not hit it to him.
7 bowlers were used all pitching in with a wicket, Tom Herbert finishing with 3 for 22 off 6 overs
The Grannies response did not get off to the best start, 0 for 1 in the first over, but the innings was steadied and set up by Matt Withers (45, second jug avoidance) and Nick Herbert (50 retired), with Grannies hitting the winning runs with 2.4 overs to spare and winning by 5 wickets.
A big thank you to all who played in a fun and enjoyable game and to Joss Dare for recruiting the Herberts, 3 additional players to add to the Grannies player list.
Winter well and see you all next year.
Match info
It will be a very relaxed game against Marden's Saints team, who generally play for fun and a beer or three.
Plus:
Rob Finn
Matt Finn
Alan Herbert
Tom Herbert
Nick Herbert
Location
Marden Sports Club,
319 Maidstone Road,
Marden,
TN12 9AG