Win Away at Wilsons

Leggy stepped up to the plate to skipper the Stiffs away at Wilsons. Winning the toss, Boss Hog looked to the clear blue sky and fancied a bat, but then looked down to see white lines as the only way to distinguish the strip from square. So it was a wise choice to use the new ball and Benji ripped through the top order. Wilsons were wobbling on 6 for 3 with two in two balls for young Billy; however, the usual KCC hat trick ball followed, fielded by leg slip. Another victim was soon to follow with old heads Drury and Lay taking responsibility shouting "Yours Benji" to a spiralling top edge.

At the other end Moley on debut was generating pace off the ping pong surface, before finally pitching one up and clipping leg stump. Leggy brought himself on and his first ball was both a wide and a no ball. Drury at the other end flighted some filth. Both soon took a wicket and the home side were on the ropes at 34-6.

Ground fielding was mixed. Top Man Burton was like Buster Gonad in the slips, unable to reach down for some low chances due to his inflamed plums. Moley was unsighted by another octopus follow through from Leggy and spilled a sitter. Even Grets couldn't hang onto a tricky one-hander at point.

We still had John Beeton in reserve and the King of Bling struck in his second over. Ever the old pro, the Adonis quickly took his sweater to protect his average. Leggy had the luxury to call up Murali Burton to search for his lost direction. Matt this week had clearly been remodelling his action on Peter Crouch's goal celebration, but his own celebrations were anything but robotic as Wilson's hapless no.10 was stumped yards down. Benji returned to polish off the jack to end with a new PB of 5-14 off 7 overs. 79 all out was a rout.

Tea was expected to be dire, but was instead a home made feast, Victoria Sponge the highlight. Leggy was so impressed, he also tucked into the tea on the adjoining table, reserved for the game on the adjoining pitch and was given a thick ear by the tea lady.

In reply Lay Snr and Drury got off to a quick start helped by more extras than in Ben Hur. Drury played on with the score on 47 and Ernie followed four runs later. Benji literally went from hero to zero clipping a short ball to mid wicket. Both Paul Lay and Grets couldn't handle the uneven bounce and at 60 for 5 the clouds were gathering.

Top Man Burton had borrowed a jockstrap from Dimp and was like a new man, showing balls for the fight. At the other end Duncan was perfecting his county leave. Try as they might the Wilsons bowlers couldn't make another breakthrough. Matt ended unbeaten again on 21, and it was fitting that Duncan got off the mark to score the winning run, having given up a day at the Test Match to make sure we had 11 men. A fine victory by five wickets.

MOM: Benji (with special mention to Duncan)
MOM in running: Benji 2, Drurs 1, Cowlard 1, Top Man 1