Good Recovery in Cup Exit

The 14s travelled to West Bridgfordians in the Quarter Final of the cup, the reward for defeating neighbours Plumtree.

Normington loss the toss and was told to field. The WBCC opener obviously keen to add to his individual batting tally of 250+ runs and numerous retirements of 50.

On a super large outfield sweepers were employed to reduce the boundaries. Healey (4-0-18-0) endured a luckless spell but bowled very well. It was left to his opening strike partner, Brown, to take the first wicket - removing the number 2 with a clean bowled.

WBCC: 43-1 off 7

In all of the matches it is the change bowlers that can make or break the innings and this time it was no exception. Steiner and Tudor bowled a superb line and length and got their just rewards.

With the ground fielding excellent, the opener ran out of patience with singles and heaved across a Steiner inswinger, to depart for 39, with his stumps rearranged.

Tudor (4-0-9-3) elevated himself to the top of the 'wickets taken chart' in the Notts League. 2 plum LBW decisions and a neat caught and bowled left the middle order wobbling.

WBCC: 71-5 off 15

Stolworthy and Mills were entrusted to close out the innings and an all action last 5 overs left the WBCC sidelines worrying. Hennessy was determined to show his fellow KCC gloveman, Blacklock, that he was equal to the high standards being set. He produced 2 excellent stumpings off the bowling of Mills, and was sharp enough to create a run out with both batsman at the same end.

Cairns concluded an excellent bit of fielding with a smart run out as Mills finished with excellent figures of 3-0-9-2

WBCC: 97-9 off 20

A super display in the field to keep the top team in the division in check, and there was the belief that victory could be achieved.

A superb opening bowling attack had other ideas. After 5 overs there was 1 run on the board and Machin, Newell and Normington back in the hutch. Legge was fearing a touch of deja-vu with Saturday's n-n-n-n-n nineteen still fresh in the mind.

8 overs in and the bowling remained relentlesly impressive with 3 further runs added and Healey back in the pavilion.

KCC: 8-4 off 8

Cometh the hour... with victory a distant dream, Brown and Tudor started the rebuild. Both batted excellently with pride. A mixture of boundaries and well worked running ensured a creditable total. Tudor (12) fell in the 17th over with the partnership approaching 40 and Brown (23) departed shortly after, both to a warm and deserved applause.

Hennessy (8*) and Cairns (4*) then showed delightful running to pressure the fielders into some uncharacteristic mistakes as the innings closed on 55-6.

No cup dream this year but an abundance of character and the belief that the big teams are in sight!