Premier League - 2nd XI (H) v Nantwich CC, Saturday 23 August 2014

A delayed start due to a wet pitch and outfield, the game was reduced to a 88 over per side match.

Eddie and bob opened up and put on 49 before Eddie fell for a good 24 (26) caught well at point. In came the in form joe killoran. Him and bob put on 75 to seriously disturb the Nantwich attack with a few lusty blows. Bob fell for a brilliant 61 (72) with the score at 124-2. In came mike and him and joe carried the score to 166 before mike fell for a run a ball 31 which left a good platform for the likes of tommy to free his arms. We finished on 202-5 off 40 overs declared. Joe hit a great 50 (85) including 3 sixes and tommy hit 24* (17) leaving us 48 overs to bowl Nantwich out.

Atko and Francis opened up and both bowled tightly and picked up a wicket each. Shane replaced Atko but couldn't find a wicket and bob came on alongside dan who had bowled a few tight overs beforehand. The score 86-2, and we all started worry, except bob. Bob got the breakthrough 5th ball in to his second over and bowled the next batsmen next ball! 86-4 and on a hatrick next over, how the tables had turned! A close field ready for bobs hatrick ball but it wasn't needed as bob bowled Nantwich's number 6 with a ball hitting middle and off! An amazing moment and celebration left Nantwich 86-5. Runs paused and wickets fell due to excellent bowling from dan and bob and Nantwich were left 109-9 with only a few overs to go. Bob picked up his fivfer in that time in probably the best spell of the season. Nantwich however wanted the extra point and blocked out for the draw. Despite that we picked up 15 points and Nantwich only won 4 points. Bob finished with figures of 8-6-9-5, Dan 2-21 off 14, francis 1-28 off 10 and Atko 1-26 off 10.

With more than one eye on second, we go to Urmston next week.