Rags To Riches

KCC's new youth policy, led by Tuckers, was lucky enough to get some expert coaching on Wednesday evening from Notts and England legend Derek Randall.

First up was run out practice

And then a queue was forming down Nottingham Road to tuck into Boss Hogg's bowling.

Junior coaching will continue every Wednesday throughout the school holidays, and will end with a Ten10 match on Bank Holiday Monday as part of our Twenty20 Day.

Firsts Couldn’t Catch A Cold

On a warm day at one of the finest grounds in the County, our bowling and batting were competitive but the dropping of catches and a missed stumping opportunity again cost us the chance of victory against a title challenging opposition!

Skipper Rendu started the day well, BFK electing to bat on a scorching day, where runs would be a-plenty on a good, if re-used wicket, and a billiard table of an outfield! Four minutes before he was due at the crease Grant ‘Pistols’ Parker drove in from the outback for his final game for the Millers before return to the 'Convict Colony'. Unfortunately it had also been his final day at work on the eve of the match, so Grant got to bed at 4.30am on the morning of the match! He arrived looking pale, hung over and went out to bat with a Big Mac hanging from his mouth. And it was at about this time in proceedings that fellow Aussie Dougie arrived not having received the message about the withdrawal of Stuart Meek due to injury, unsurprisingly the Skipper relied on Chinese whispers & didn’t think to relay the information to his replacement as the housewives favourite himself!

So to the action, Benji and Grant opened up, facing Radcliffe and Notts Under 17 quickie Eddie Torr who sports a McEnroe headband to hide his Rocket-like locks. He soon let Benji know that “he could be serious” by testing the grill on our left hander’s helmet. Benji dusted himself down and continued to look solid in defence mixed with the odd text book drive. Grant peppered the boundary and we raced to 47 without loss after 12 overs. Radcliffe then introduced their South African Pro’s off spin. Grant’s usual respect for Spinners led to a horrible attempted slog to cow corner off his first delivery which only resulted in him being clean bowled. Boycott would have been uttering “value your wicket young man”, while Boony would have commended him on his pre-match preparations.

Mark Bailey then strode to the crease on debut after a less than smooth Bosman from Kinoulton. Only another few balls passed when Mark attempted to sweep the same bowler. As he dropped to his knee to attempt the stroke his knee popped out, and to rub salt into the wound as Mark lay sparked out in agony on the deck, the umpire raised his finger and gave him out LBW for a duck! As Iggy strode to the wicket at number 4, the ambulance arrived and the Paramedics injected morphine into Mark to numb the pain, we weren’t sure if it was for the knee or the fact that we were making this very average professional look good! Benji immediately gifted a full toss back to the same bowler for 15 to become his third victim and we had now slipped to 60 for 3 off 19 overs.

Captain Rendu and IG showed their experience adding 60 for the 4th wicket before the skipper on 20 attempted a pull to a ball that kept a bit low and he was dismissed. Sherro then joined Iggy and another useful 50 partnership ensued and Ian passed his fifty patiently of 78 balls. After Sherro was out for 19, Iggy made hay reaching 96 not out at the end with the last 46 coming off 17 balls. An entertaining knock that deserved to see Ian reach his 10th KCC hundred but unfortunately he couldn’t get on strike in the last over!

205 for 8 at tea was probably 15 to 25 runs below par but still a good total from 60 for 3 and with the Spin Twins looking forward to a receptive pitch, we tucked into a nice spread full of optimism. Tea highlights were rice salad, bhaji’s and double creamed scones!

Andy Hiller and Steve Rendu opened up and bowled well reducing the visitor’s to 20 for 1 after 8 overs, with Andy Hiller sending the pro back to the hutch LBW for 4. Unfortunately keeper Elliott then started the juggling act dropping off Andy, and Rocket was unlucky, twice finding the edge but neither chance quite carried to Ian at slip. Rocket was later counting these as drops though, showing little sympathy for those behind the wickets, even with the variable bounce!

Having identified the need to keep the runs down and then leave it to the spinners, the quality of the opening bowlers' spells meant plan B was introduced and two more seamers were given a chance ahead of the spin twins in the form of the Two Dave’s (Strong and Hiller). Both bowled some good deliveries but couldn’t get the breakthrough, sharing 8 overs for 40 runs but by now the opposition had once again reached three figures for the loss of just one wicket before the Spinner’s were introduced and both batters were on 50 not out. First ball up from Bobby took the edge and unfortunately it went between Ben and Ian at slip. This was a sign of things to come for the Big Fella as turning the ball away from the bat led to many edges but this led to numerous fours through third man as opposed to catches, this helped the home side keep the run rate less than one a ball required throughout the chase!

Ian opened his spell with some maidens and bowled tightly and he soon removed Keyworth resident but Radcliffe opener Doddy LBW for 56. Baker dismissed the Radcliffe no3 for 75 with a flighted ball that was mistimed to Strongy at long on and when Bobby snaffled the home team skipper LBW for a duck, we were back in the game at 160 for 4.Unfortunately Strongy and Hiller then dropped catches in the deep and Benji missed a stumping, all in eight deliveries from Baker!

If we were ever to close out the game and with things so tight we had to take every chance and although Baker did get his third wicket, he was then hit for 3 fours in an over to see Radcliffe complete the formalities for the loss of 5 wickets and with 12 balls to spare.

Catches win matches is the phrase that may haunt us once again but we were also beaten by a competitive and younger Radcliffe outfit! Super sub fielder Mark Hallam had to sign off call from the Fire Service to answer the emergency 12th man role for the injured Bailey and an emergency fielding practice may be in order if KCC are to succeed in avoiding the drop back to 1B!

A formal presentation of a signed cricket book to Grant was then carried out before all but the working Benji headed off into WB to give Grant and Helen a send off in a way that KCC do excel in, at the bar... Good luck to you both – you will be missed and we look forward to a guest appearance from Pistol’s in a few years time!”

Stiffs Cave In To Caythorpe

A run fest ended in defeat for the Millers in the top of the table clash against Caythorpe.

The usual pre-match carry-on with team selection meant we had 12 players at 1.00. Poor Dougie hadn't been told he was needed by the Firsts so had to take his hangover with him to Radcliffe. Ted went for a rub down on the physio's couch in despair and left Cowlard to toss up with Kingy. Proving that miracles do happen, Cowlard not only won the toss but also decided to bat.

A week of sunshine had produced a belting pitch and a rapid outfield. Sadly Evergreen 'Ern missed out well caught for 3 early on, but Ted and Drurs weren't about to make the same mistake and put on our best partnership of the season. Ted was in glorious form with trademark clips off his legs, including one beautiful six to the Village Hall boundary. Drurs meanwhile played arrow straight driving Kingy to distraction. The pair had put on 137 when Ted holed out for a majestic 62.

Rock God Garland defied a nasty bout of pad rash to blast out of the blocks with three boundaries in the first over he faced, and we were well set for a large total. After 100 balls of proper cricket Drurs tried a Cowlard slog and was bowled middle stump for 82. Rocky Rainsford perished for 4 trying the same, and it was left to AC himself to show how Twenty20 cricket should be played with some mighty biffs in a 12 ball 20. In the last over scramble Paul Lay got the ball of the day for a golden duck and Liam whacked a valuable boundary. DG remained unbeaten on 30 as we posted 229-6, our highest score for many a year.

Lorraine's tea was an almighty feast and showed why Ted still struggles to get into his club kit! Roasted pepper pasta combined beautifully with the chicken tikka wraps. The fruit platter was demolished on such a hot day, the skinned melon especially appreciated by the lazier KCC fatties. However the highlight of this and many other a season was undoubtedly the lemon cheesecake with the gingernut base option just getting the nod over the digestive variety.

Any thoughts of weighing Kingy down were offset by the vast amounts of sugar rushing through his veins as he tucked into our opening attack with the same gusto as the clotted cream scones.

And in truth the less said about our bowling and fielding the better. But what the heck...... Cowlard bowled another fine opening spell but Shaun kept finding gaps in the field with leading edges that went further than the middle of Drurs bat! Caythorpe were always ahead of the run rate and the 50 was up before we got the first wicket, Liam producing a great in-swinger in his first over. Kingy soon followed with another edge off JB with Davey G calling a safe mark under the skier.

Runs then came in a hurry. The Adonis was struggling to hit the lipstick and had full tosses severely punished. And we weren't helped by probably our worst fielding of the season with everyone seeming to fumble or dive over simple stops. Even the astroturf was against us, twice sending the ball into orbit and over Duncan Disorderly's head to the boundary. Leggy rose above the dross with a couple of diving saves at cover point, but then went from Jonty to Monty with a fumble worse than Scott Carson.

Meanwhile a function at the Village Hall was resembling an episode of Gladiators with all manner of games spilling onto the outfield. Ted had to pull on his flourescent Health and Safety jacket to usher the competitors back behind the boundary line - it fell on deaf ears! And we could have done with some extra fielders in any case.

Barrie and the returning Cowlard did their best to slow the scoring, Ted taking a magic catch at deep mid on to give us some hope. We just didn't have enough fielders and Boom Boom was put on the clock by the umpires for time wasting with the pubs now open. The visitors only needed 4 an over off the last 10 and cruised home with 2 overs to spare.

450 runs in the day, the wrong result, but a fine game played in the right spirit. And many thanks to Dimp for umpiring. Boss Hogg's calculator will need plenty of decimal places to split us at the top of the table and all is still to play for.

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Thank Ged for that!

The Churchillian mid week rallying call from Chairman of Selectors Ian Graham had the desired effect as the Keyworth troops dug deep to grab 17 valuable points against the league leaders Gedling & Sherwood.

Mirroring the conditions at Royal Birkdale, the teams faced the prospect of a wet wicket that would continue to be blown dry throughout the day by the near gale force winds. With the threat of further showers, 39 overs a side was agreed. Skipper Rendu lost the toss and KCC were unsurprisingly put into bat, much to the alarm of IG and Grant who had both been on the sauce the night before and could have done with a few hours to clear their minds …and bowels. With the apparent threat of a follow-on looming, IG requested to bat down the order, which allowed Benji and Grant to open up.

The foul-mouthed Aussie had brought his native crowd to support him in his penultimate game for the club. Keyworth’s very own “Bay 13” was expectant, and the normally cool Grant admitted the nerves were getting to him. Things were not eased as Ben was bowled all ends up first ball. Next to go was the scorers Gazebo as the wind and rain played havoc with super scorer Shelley’s bookkeeping.

Early on the wicket was seaming all over the place, with tennis ball bounce for anything short of a length. The G&S opening bowlers, Macmillan and especially Kelly, were proving hard to score off as Emma-Dale dug in to steady the ship. The half-bred Aussie seemed determined not to be a Royal Birk-Dale by getting run-out two weeks running, as he turned down a couple of singles on miss-fields before finally getting off the mark after facing 20 balls.

Having got away from the feared duck in front of his mates, Grant (10) was soon out to a seaming ball that left him to take the top of off-stump, leaving Bay 13 flat – unlike their slab of tinnies. Having fully expected IG to stride to the wicket, Keyworth instead sent in their night-watchman as the threat of the follow-on was seemingly still on the cards for Ian. The Long Haired Buffoon (interestingly KCC’s 604th player, mirroring England’s own 604th LHB Ryan Sidebottom!!) took the number 4 slot, and played a captain’s innings, putting on a 56 run partnership before Emma was c&b for a gritty 29. Ablutions complete, IG (28) didn’t waste much time before launching 2 maximums towards the Village Hall. At the other end Rocket hit 3 of his own 6’s on his way to a great 51. Meeky got in on the act with another big hit as the Millers pushed past 130, for once being able to attack the final overs with wickets in hand. The best was left ‘til last as Bobby Baker, always keen to pepper the boundary with a full swing of the bat, latched on to 3 x 6’s hitting a magic 20 off 8 balls to see KCC in the box seat at tea; 165-7 with 8 an over scored off the final 10 overs.

Tea was a Rendu family affair with all hands to the pumps as the reduced overs and early start played havoc with timings. Despite the last minute rush it was a fine mixed platter and was gladly tucked into, with hot Pizza, Tiger buns and fresh melon the highlights.

The home side knew that G&S’s pro, Samrat Sharma, was their danger man and having just been hit for 4, skipper Rocket hit back Yorking him in his first over, much to his team mates delight. However a second wicket proved hard to come by and runs flowed at over 3 an over before Stuart Meek was brought on to mix things up. Yet he only succeeded in being hit for 13 with the blustery wind and the bouncy wicket proving too much for him to deal with. Andy Hiller’s excellent spell down the hill was proving mainly unplayable, with fielders losing count of the number of play-and-miss shots going past the outside edge. In the field some old habits die hard as a few chances went down to Ben and Ian behind the stumps and to Dave Hiller-sister at mid-on. At 70-1 off 20, G&S were up with the rate, but in a spell mirroring last season’s efforts, the spin twins of Graham (13-43-3) and Baker (12-33-3) would literally turn the match in Keyworth’s favour, taking 6 wickets in 10 overs. This was despite Parker dropping a dolly, cracking under the pressure of taking a skier at deep mid wicket as the expectant, and slightly worse for wear Bay 13 were shouting for their hero as the ball hung in the air. Clearly still suffering with vision problems from the night before, the air was blue as Grant failed to close his hands with the ball landing in his bread basket before falling to the floor.

As Keyworth sniffed a deserved victory in the final overs, there was a moment of controversy as their Wicket keeper batting at 8, who must have South African or Aussie roots, refused to walk following a thick edge gobbled up by IG at slip.

Unfortunately, the final 3 wickets were not forthcoming and the innings closed at 136-7.

The Millers will take heart from this performance having batted and bowled well, and for once actually enjoying themselves in the field!

Stiffs March On At Thurgarton

A workmanlike win for the Stiffs away at Thurgarton.

The beautiful Thurgarton ground looked a picture and we had high hopes of a rock hard batting track with the strip covered. Sadly they had been left off overnight and it was no surprise that we were invited to bat when Cowlard called incorrectly.

We were boosted by the news that DJ Tony Spence was back from the knackers' yard for his first appearance of the season: sadly Big Tone still thought start times were 2.00 so arrived to see Drurs and Ernie fending off the new ball on a damp pitch.

With only 10 coming off the first 6 overs Ern' decided the best way to see off the new ball was to lose it in a nearby field hooking a welcome maximum. We'd reached 49 before Ern' was out in the 15th over for 15. Butch was looking to make use of his new bat but sadly ran himself out going for a suicidal second run for 2. Then more bad luck for Davey G, LBW again, this time edging a ball onto his pads, for 7. At 82-3 we needed to dig in.

Veterans Drury and Rainsford then put on a painstaking 41 with the home side shrewdly using lob bowlers from both ends. Drurs reached 50 for the 4th time this season, but for the 4th time failed to get beyond 60, finally out LBW to a grubber. Our batting had more depth than a Dalai Lama lecture with Top Man Burton in at six, who made a typically brisk 5 off 3 balls before being bowled.

Then a game winning partnership between new batsman Cowlard and Barrie. The boys put on 50 in 8 overs with Cowlard making good use of his cross batted slog in a rapid 27. The skipper was finally out, caught of a girl's bowling, in the last over.

By now DJ Vespa had found time to change and opened his account for the season with a single to take us to maximum batting points. Barrie hit two off the last ball to take us to an above par 182-6 at the break, remaining unbeaten on a priceless 33.

Tea was of a fine standard, scones with strawberries and cream the highlight, the lack of doughnuts a disappointment for Boss Hogg.

In the field we got off to a bad start. Leggy was distracted by the smell of the hog roast wafting in from a party in the neighbouring grounds, and regularly found the corridor of uncertainty: the only debate in the batsmen's mind was whether to hit the long hops for 4 or 6. Cowlard also struggled with his line as the openers reached 50 without loss in quick time.

Cowlard made a double change bringing on spin twins Beeton and Burton. The Adonis used his experience to gauge the bounce in the pitch, his first ball bouncing three times before reaching the batsman. But he was soon landing the ball on a sixpence, apart from one long hop that the opener smashed into Cowlard's safe hands at extra cover for the first breakthrough.

While bowling well, Top Man was having a nightmare in the slips, spilling four chances, two off the same ball! And we thought Liam had come on as sub such was Matt's tantrum as the last chance went a begging. The next over we held our breath as the other dangerous opener mis timed a drive back to Matt, who sank to his knees virtually praying that he would hang onto the caught and bowled. He did and we were on our way.

Numbers 3 and 4 were all at sea against the spin twins, the dismissal of no.4 being the highlight of the day. JB lured him down the track and Butch made a sharp stumping. The young batter had clearly been modelling himself on Rocket, as first the bat was thrown 20 yards, then both gloves. We all went silent as he climbed up the pavilion steps, counting 1-2 and on the third count came the crash as the bat was thrown into the dressing room - to a massive cheer!!! The spin twins returned great figures; JB 11-0-29-2 and Murali 10-1-27-2.

The run rate was now creeping well above six an over, and we were sharp in the field led by Tuckers. We even managed to find Big Tone who had been playing hide and seek behind the big oak tree in the outfield for two hours. Cowlard and Rainsford bowled staight and we never looked in trouble for the last 10 overs picking up 4 more wickets; Andy finishing with 2-35 and Rocky 1-33.

A solid 19 points and another fun day out to still be top of the league.


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Keyworth Legends T-Shirt

Calling all Keyworth Legends! We have created an exclusive t-shirt for anyone who has played for the club.

Barry has been through every scorebook we possess to create a chronological list of players who have appeared for the mighty KCC. For example Steve Rendu was the 604th player to represent the club.

Now you can have your name and number on the sleeve of the t-shirt, along with the KCC badge, and the logo 'Keyworth Legends'. The shirt is light blue in dry-fit fabric, with white and navy blue trim.

The price of the T-Shirt is £25 in sizes M to XL. The shirts are made to order, so aren't in the on-line shop. Order yours by contacting Rich Drury or Barry Baker.

See below for an example. 'Keyworth Legends' would be in place of the 'Somerset 2008 logo'.

Weston Super Night Mare

Another high spirited KCC tour despite dismal weather conditions.

The Touring Party arrived in Weston Super Mare on Wednesday to find ideal surfing conditions, with tidal waves rolling in across the hotel car park.

Undeterred, the tourists packed fishing rods for the short trip to Congresbury CC. Sadly the torrential rain had spread inland with the square looking like the shallow end at Beechdale Baths.

Fortunately Mike and Pam Rendu had been tuning into the shipping forecast all week and had prepared a contingency plan of indoor olympics to entertain the troops.

First up was the pie and pastie eating competition in which most of the KCC fatties excelled. Then followed the skittles competition, the first proper fielding practice of the season, though the chances of our tourists hitting a single stump on return looked bleak, given most couldn't hit a single skittle from ten yards. Darts then pool wrapped up the athletics events.

Boss Hogg had wisely saved his joker for the doughnut eating event and was relentless in his pursuit of a KCC all-comers record. There simply weren't enough cakes in the packet as Leggy polished off eight doughnuts, licking his lips only once, though after mixing with several pints of local scrumpy it was a case of eight down, but two up.

After such a busy day, all the tourists were tucked up in bed by 8 o'clock (the following morning).

Thursday afternoon saw the annual KCC golf challenge at Weston Super Mare links. With hopes of just catching a shower, three groups set off in search of the fairways. Sadly wave after wave of rain kept rolling in up the Bristol Channel and after 10 holes most of the tourists would have been drier standing in a car wash for two hours. Stumps were drawn and the soggy scorecards were added up with Bobby and Davey G sharing the spoils.

Evening reinforcements arrived in the shape of KCC legends Palmer, Daft and Harris. The walk to the Tour Dinner started in Somerset and ended in Cornwall with the Captain's Table proving hard to find.

The weather had eased on Friday to allow cricket on Friday, but sadly only on the beach. Dessy's comeback innings mirrored his first class cricket career, out first ball to an Australian. Stalwarts Palmer and Baker showed the current squad how it should be done, while it was difficult to distinguish between the KCC fielders and the donkeys on the sandy outfield.

A further rain shower saw a quick exit up the M5 to Bristol for an afternoon watching test match cricket and laughing at Graeme Smith. The tour was rounded off with a magic evening on the Bristol waterfront.

Hopes were high of a 20 point haul at Long Eaton, with the tourists in great shape on Saturday morning.........

Rocket won a great toss and we bowled well on a pitch not out of place on an allotment. Andy Hiller-Sister took 3 wickets and Benji a splendid diving catch as we kept the home side down to 125 from their 35 overs.

In reply Grant made a fine 33, but the rest of the tourists struggled with the seaming ball as we fell well short.

A big thanks to Rocket for organising a great tour.

Stiffs Spot On at Long Whatton

Lots more fun and games in a victory for the Stiffs away at old friends Long Whatton that in the end was more one-sided than a Zimbabwean election.

An early roll call for the official team photo saw several of the Stiffs' playboys looking paler than their whites: Cowlard was legless before the sun had set while Duncan Disorderly hadn't seen his bed until the sun had risen.

Meanwhile Ted was still negotiating team selection in the car park with Paul Lay in both sides. Rock God Garland and Rocky Rainsford were replaced by Drurs and Top Man Burton.

Arriving at the beautiful Long Whatton ground the squad went through their normal varied warm ups; Drurs jogging round the outfield, The Adonis turning up the heater a notch on the drive over, while AC and Boss Hogg investigated the beer tent in situ for an after match Jazz Evening.

Vice Captain Cowlard called the toin coss correctly, took the new ball, and soon had a breakthrough, Ernie took the catch but was the only person on the field not to hear the edge. At the other end Liam had a mental breakdown after two balls and just about completed his only over. AC struck again as one became two with Paul Lay taking the catch at mid off.

Despite our attack missing the Tollerton Express, Long Whatton's no.3 was taking no chances, more protected than the Arsenal back four of the 90's. The grille on his helmet was clearly affecting his vision as a long single to Drurs was turned down: "There's not one to that young man", made Glassback's year and the rest of the side lost for words.

Leggy settled into a steady line and length and at 40-2 in the 14th over swung the game in our favour. First the no.3 mis-timed a lofted drive to Drurs at mid on, then two balls later the paper boy no.5 played on for a duck. 2-27 off his 8 overs was a fine spell.

The fifth wicket partnership proved crucial: good batting but tight bowling from spin twins Murali and Adonis. JB was rewarded for turning 65 during the week by bowling uphill and into the wind, but with the partnership approaching 50 made a vital breakthrough, Boom Boom using his belly to cushion a straight drive and safely pouching the rebound. Top Man then bagged an edge at fly slip and we were well on top at 100-6. JB and Murali bowled out with tight figures of 2-36 and 0-36; Matt doing especially well defending the short leg side boundary.

Ground fielding was at times athletic at others arthritic. Jonty Legge was on course for the fielding point until a comical dropped catch. Leggy charged after a spiralling drive, waving his hands in the air like a contestant invited to 'Come on down' on The Price is Right. He grasped at thin air and landed with a thump on his bonce, narrowly beating a count of 10 getting to his feet looking like he'd taken a Ricky Hatton haymaker.

Ted was the unlucky bowler and was soon ruing the miss as the home side finally took advantage of the short boundary. Two tins of Dulux were needed to gloss over his figures of 0-29 off 2 overs! Cowlard returned at the death with two more wickets, but not before Liam had spilled a catch at square leg, followed by an amazing tantrum with his sunglasses stamped on and smashed to smithereens. AC finished off with great figures of 4-31 off 11 overs as the home side reached a below par 162-8 at the break.

Tea was the usual high standard. Corned beef sandwiches were noteworthy, but the mixed red berry flan was the highlight.

Our run chase proved straight forward. Evergreen Ern' and Drurs set off like spring chickens and had us well ahead of the rate. Ernie took to batting three yards out of his crease to counteract the increasingly low bounce, but in the 17th opener spanked a half volley to extra cover for 20.

As usual at Long Whatton, Drurs scored a century straight to the fielders, while Ted found there were no barriers in the sky, lofting some trademark leg side boundaries.

Skipper Ted's only distractions were the gathering storm clouds and being downwind of the hog roast. At 148-1, Drurs parted for a patient 59. In came Matt Burton, a better finisher than Fernando Torres, and struck 16 off a handful of balls, winning the match with a huge six narrowly missing the 19.20 Easyjet flight landing from Malaga. Ted remained unbeaten on 45 and we cruised home with 10 overs to spare.

Another fun day out and 19 points to remain top of the league.

Unity Gain Revenge Against Sorry Firsts

It was all over by 5 o’clock as the Field of Dreams turned to the Field of Screams.

Keyworth were all out for 74 in 25 overs despite seeing 16 come off the first over and being 36 at the fall of the first wicket. Extras were the top scorer in a day to forget for the home side.

In the field things weren’t much better as Keyworth managed to drop two chances in the first over before Unity knocked off the required runs in 17 overs for 4 wickets.

The highlight of the day was the fantastic tea provided by Hon VP Simon ‘Chopper’ Harris; never have the Millers eaten so well.

Let's hope next weeks mid season Tour to Somerset will bring some light relief and a change in fortunes for the remaining games of the season.