Crump hundred eases us to victory

Ed Copleston won the toss and chose to bat after rain had delayed the start. The decision was more than justified by Matt Crump and Tom Garland who took us to lunch on 105 for 0, and both opened up after the break, Crump reaching his hundred and Garland his fifty before both fell hitting out. Sam Langmead and Copleston then continued the good work, enabling us to declare in 262 for 3. Spare a thought for James Harrison who, on his debut, waited three hours to bat and was out second ball for a duck.

Clarence-Smith and Will Langmead opened the bowling as Buccaneers reached 60 for 1 at tea, Johnny Gates continuing his wretched catching by spilling a routine gulley catch just before the break. Gates and Phil Roper then bowled tightly as we squeezed the Buccaneers and wickets fell regularly. Mike Roper and James Harrison were slightly expensive before Will Langmead and Clarence Smith mopped up the tail to give us our first win since the first day of the cricket week.