Thu Jun 12th The Grannies won by c.8 runs
Match report
A youthful Grannies team arrived punctually for the 6pm start. As usual, we batted first. The pitch was skiddier than usual; the progress oscillated as batsmen got themselves in and got used to the pace. We posted a competitive 148 against some tidy bowling. Perhaps, we left a few runs out there, considering the wickets in hand.
The bowling and fielding performance was impressive. It was lovely to see a team working hard and backing up the bowling and having a lot of fun at the same time. Despite their fast start (there are always a couple of guns in the Dusters team) the Grannies managed to pull in the runs, safe in the knowledge that PE. staff would give way academic staff further down the order. As the Dusters reached for the run rate, three run-outs capped off a good display.
Grannies win by (about) eight runs...
As usual, it was a sunny evening in South London, hosted by a friendly crew, washed down with some cold beers.
Match info
Location
Dulwich College,
London,
SE21 7LD