Sun Jul 5th Grannies lose by 30 at Sheffield Park
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Match report
In our first game at the newly restored Sheffield Park, the Grannies performed well in the field, to restrict the Armadillos to 190 for 6 of 41 overs. Dom Fry bowled throughout the innings - uphill - and in 20 overs had figures of 4 for 84, sometimes defying belief with the degree of movement he generated. Quinton Newcomb, Captain of England and a Grannies candidate, together with Jason Windsor, another candidate, were scarcely less heroic, bowling all the other overs tidily. A balanced side on Wednesday lost 2 bowlers, hence the burden especially on Dom.
In reply, one of those famous 'good-looking Grannies batting sides' - the supposed justification for inserting the opposition - were quickly 33 for 7. However, Jay Stockham, soon to be on World Cup duty, was dug in and, with our best batting arguably in the last 4 - alright not no. 11 - all was not lost.
Dom duly joined Jay in a 9th wicket partnership of 96 (surely shome record) before Jay departed for a well-constructed 57. That left only the wicket-keeper to help chase down 39 in 5 overs, but Dom perished on 42 and we fell 30 short.
The venue - scene a week earlier of a game between Old England and Old Australia to mark its opening - is a wonderfully picturesque spot and the square will no doubt soon settle down, with the care the Dills are lavishing on it. We are to play 2 home games a year there for (at least) 5 years as well as the game against them. A lot of Grannies are going to have a lot of fun there.
Match info
Location
Sheffield Park,
nr Fletching,
TN22 3QZ