The Jolly Boys Cricket Club

Once again Tom and Will lead us out to bat.

Botheration... W've only just got going and Will is bowled cheaply (which rather set the tone for this evening batting performance - ed.)

So with Powelly now in Tom attempts to get the innings going with some good shot selection as he makes his way to a creditable 14.

Powelly is in a rich run of form with the bat this year and he knocks another big hit off to the boundary for 4. This week sees him become the only Jolly to retire on 25.

With Tom having been bowled it's time for Jol to step up to the wicket and he starts off well with a few good shots.

By this time Powelly has retired so in comes the Ogden Burger who defends a few before being bowled by a cracker. It's too late to pray for runs Ogs, the bails are still in mid flight !

So in comes Dave who manages to make a quick fire 9 before getting himself caught going for the boundary.

And here's something you don't see every week as Jolyon's middle stump goes flying and he's bowled for 12. It's not looking good for the Jollys at this point as the wickets are falling and the runs aren't piling on.

Back at the pavillion ace score keeper Tony is busily working out whether the game will be over early enough for him to sneak out for a quick pint.

Another shot of breaking wickets as Stu is bowled for 2. Sorry for all this misery lads but the report has to reflect the action. And this weeks action is all about the Jollys losing wickets !

In comes Dave who not only manages to put a decent 8 runs on the board but also manages to avoid being hit by the ball !

Meanwhile at the other end Baz is trying his best but only manages to put on a single run before geting caught. Still at least he managed to get a run (unlike your humble scribe who joined Ogs in being bowled for a duck -ed.)

Into the breach steps young Joe who is very unlucky to be run out pushing for a single.

With all the Jollys having batted Powelly returns to the wicket pausing only to console Joe about his run out. "Never mind son, we'll have words with him after the match".

Sadly though he didn't even get a chance to face again and our inings ends with a mere 89 runs on the board. So with not much of a total to get Rushale calmly go about getting the runs to emerge and emerge as this weeks worthy winners.

Which means that once again we return to the Old Town Hall to face Des. "What do you mean you've lost again ?" says Des as he brings out the butties. "Any more of this and it's back to stale cheese and ship's biscuits for you undeserving lot." Ho hum... onwards and upwards gentlemen, onwards and upwards.