DCC Vs Kegworth CC

Kegworth, Leics, 1st June 2003

Looked like a good toss to lose, after ten overs, in the field with
Kegworth plundering 57 including eleven 4's. All our batters were looking
forward to chasing a nice fat 200 or so, but sadly the Kegworth innings
petered out to a less challenging 155. But there was quite a bit of
activity in the field before getting to that point, not least what must
surely have been the worst leg side wide in the history of the club. That
feat was completed by Iain Bamber, after surprising Kegworth's first team
captain & opener with an effort ball that got big on him and gratefully
accepting a catch and the first wicket, he sent down a wide that seemed to
go 45 degrees to the stumps, naturally blaming his bad back that 'sometimes
lets him down at key moments'.
Wides were the order of the day from the pavilion end, with Andy Gaunt,
IB and debutant Derek Moore struggling to control the ball in humid
conditions. No trouble though for the fourth bowler from that end, that
being no other than Steve Gaunt, who lived up to his lively netting at the
High School and bagged a very tasty hat trick, one to gully,  two was
bowled and oddly lbw for the third off the toe of the unsuspecting number
eleven batter and a variety of appeals from all quarters including a trio
at cover ( who presumably thought they had a chance of a hat trick catch
there) and the finger went up! Steve bowled straight and briskly in his 2.5
overs taking 4 wickets for three runs. Well played boy!
But Kegworth had a surprise or two up their sleeve, with two quickies
whipping one or two down, but Ian Gould put an early chance to one side and
stroked the ball elegantly through the covers in fine style in an excellent
42. The first wicket partnership of 59 in 15 overs with Paul effectively
ended the contest, but Derek Moore was able to have a few lusty blows and
Steve Gaunt rounded off his day nicely with a typical no nonsense 32,
batting at five.
The required 156 was bagged in the 28th over, just before a monster
thunderstorm put the ground under water.