Dropped catches cost us dear against Radley

OCCC 231 for 9 (Dickson 55) lost to Radley Rangers 232 for 6 (Cooper 3 for 43) by four wickets
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If the Cricketer Cup the week before had provided us with a crushing win, it was out turn to be on the receiving end as we were well beaten by Radley Rangers.

On a hot day, we won the toss and got off to a good start before Ollie Trower (28), Tom Cooper (29) and Max Subba Row (3) fell in quick succession.  Callum Kent (38) and Rory Kennedy steadied the ship before another collapse left us on the ropes at 117 for 7.  We were rescued by two of the Cranleigh School Dream Team of 2017, Ed Tristem (39) and Sam Dickson (55) adding 78 for the eighth wicket.  Dickson's opportunities with the bat at school were limited because of the strength in depth of the XI but since leaving he has proved his worth as an allrounder. The week after this game he hit a hundred for the MCC.  Eds Copleston declared probably 20-30 runs light of what he would have wanted.

Radley started confidently and Brooke (85) and Vetley (46) took them to 146 for 1.  Our cause was not helped by some howlers in the field with Cooper the unlucky bowler on several occasions.  As the game seemed to be heading to an early finish we finally got our act together with the spin of Cooper and Subba Row gnawing through Radley's middle order.  It was, however, too late to affect the outcome but if gave some respectability to the margin of defeat.