Week starts with win at Tonbridge
On a warm day at Tonbridge School, our mighty skip Will Howard won the toss and incredibly negatively put them in, a strange decision especially given our two opening bowlers still hadn't arrived by 11:30am, but the promise of an 11th man and a strong bowling line up offered great possibilities.
Once we were underway, wickets began to tumble in dreadful circumstances. A Horsey half-tracker was caught at third man, followed by a marvelous run out by Kennedy, and then a Horsey half volley was chipped to cover. Chitty then saved cricket somewhat with a good length ball caught above the head at third slip, and Kent chipped in with a great leg-side stumping off the occasional bowling of Kennedy. Foster's promptly ruined all of the OCCC hard work with two dropped catches and a wicket from a half tracker caught at mid-on. Meanwhile Hawkeye, making his yearly appearance as he lived 5 minutes away, was using his shins to good effect at 1st slip.
By the time part timer Kennedy dismissed their Cricketer Cup captain for 1, with a rank full toss caught at mid-on, Tonbridge were abysmally 63 for 7 on an absolute road. A decent looking partnership from there took them to 180 for 8 before Gillet dismissed the final two leaving us an easy 185 to chase, only 37 overs into the day. Overall an average bowling display yielded an undeservedly low chase, but at least lunch (and later on tea) were fantastic as ever.
Kent and Baker (non OC) opened for OCCC in good form, Baker making a slow 6 but Kent cover driving his way to 48 and a first wicket stand of 50 (Baker on 2 at the fall of wicket). Percival, the other ringer, at No.3 smashed his way to a match-winning 60, ably accompanied along the way by Langmead bludgeoning 30 odd before falling just after tea, with Kennedy and Gillet making easy work finishing it off with 11* and 6* respectively with OCCC only five wickets down, and a good 25 overs left successfully chasing the 185 in 30 overs. A great victory and a great start cricket week. ---- Rory Kennedy
Once we were underway, wickets began to tumble in dreadful circumstances. A Horsey half-tracker was caught at third man, followed by a marvelous run out by Kennedy, and then a Horsey half volley was chipped to cover. Chitty then saved cricket somewhat with a good length ball caught above the head at third slip, and Kent chipped in with a great leg-side stumping off the occasional bowling of Kennedy. Foster's promptly ruined all of the OCCC hard work with two dropped catches and a wicket from a half tracker caught at mid-on. Meanwhile Hawkeye, making his yearly appearance as he lived 5 minutes away, was using his shins to good effect at 1st slip.
By the time part timer Kennedy dismissed their Cricketer Cup captain for 1, with a rank full toss caught at mid-on, Tonbridge were abysmally 63 for 7 on an absolute road. A decent looking partnership from there took them to 180 for 8 before Gillet dismissed the final two leaving us an easy 185 to chase, only 37 overs into the day. Overall an average bowling display yielded an undeservedly low chase, but at least lunch (and later on tea) were fantastic as ever.
Kent and Baker (non OC) opened for OCCC in good form, Baker making a slow 6 but Kent cover driving his way to 48 and a first wicket stand of 50 (Baker on 2 at the fall of wicket). Percival, the other ringer, at No.3 smashed his way to a match-winning 60, ably accompanied along the way by Langmead bludgeoning 30 odd before falling just after tea, with Kennedy and Gillet making easy work finishing it off with 11* and 6* respectively with OCCC only five wickets down, and a good 25 overs left successfully chasing the 185 in 30 overs. A great victory and a great start cricket week. ---- Rory Kennedy
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