All the Fun After the Fair

The 14s were in carnival mode after spending the weekend on a hook-a-duck and the waltzers. With the trailer marks barely dry and the tombola store just packed away, Kegworth arrived for a friendly.

Having fallen foul to various cancellations, it was the first chance in a month for the 14s to wield the willow after two brilliant victories over Radcliffe and Attenborough.

It was decided everyone would bowl 2 overs. Healey (2-0-4-0) and Steiner (2-0-4-1) opened up and it was Dom who made the break through taking a regulation catch off his own bowling, in the 2nd over.

Brown (2-0-11-0) and Mills (2-1-2-1) were both in the action. A smart direct hit, from Newell, removing the second opener, off the bowling of Brown. Mills was miserly, clean bowling Number 3 in a wicket maiden.

Kegworth: 26-3 off 8.

Skipper Normington had his first 2 overs of the season and put himself in contention for opening the attack on a regular basis! - 3 wickets in 2 overs for 2 runs. 2 clean bowled and a smart catch from Newell in the covers. Stolworthy (2-0-5-1) was not to be out done. A new spin approach reaping dividends as a big swipe popped into the air for Shepherd to pouch. Newell got his second run out of the innings in Stolly's second over.

Kegworth: 34-8 off 12

Tudor (2-0-5-1) was hoping there would be chance to bowl and duly got in the act as Steiner showed a safe pair of hands. It was not to be for Nice and Shepherd as Newell (1.4-0-6-1) cleared up the final wicket in the 16th over

Kegworth: 45 all out

The KCC openers had the added incentive of a 10/10 match afterwards if they could wrap up the match quickly.

Hennessy (2) and Shepherd (2) found it hard going before both being dismissed in the 3rd over. The honours fell to Tudor and Nice to steer the KCC jugonaut home inside 8 overs. Tudor (6*) played an excellent supporting role but it was Nice (32* 7x4s) who gathered the plaudits with a succession of crashing cover drives each one surpassing the previous. A one bounce 4 to backward square sealing the victory.

Keyworth: 46-2 off 7.2

10/10 Time

It was down to the KCC XI to post the target in the 10/10 challenge with each bowler having an over each. Steiner and Stolworthy opened up.

Stolly (2) managed a neat brace off his legs before playing around a straight one. Normington (2) came and went, looking a little out of sorts, chipping one straight back to the bowler. But Steiner was in bullish mood firing the ball to all parts for a season high 20 before being run out.

Healey crashed a rapid fire 25 before retiring as Newell (9*) and Brown (9) saw the innings to a close.

Keyworth: 76-4 off 10

Healey took the gloves after Henno recieved a ball to the face on the sidelines. Brown first over indicated nothing of the hilarity that was to ensue as Hennessy's night went from bad to worse. A 10 ball over contained everything... apart from a wicket. Leggy even seemed to be enjoying calling the no balls as the rest of his 'friends' offered bowling tips! 22 runs off the over meant the remaining 8 bowlers had to put their money where their mouths were!

Shepherd (1-0-5-1), Normington (1-0-2-1) and Nice (1-0-5-1) redressed the balance before Stolly (1-0-11-0) 'span' it back to the visitors favour! Hennessy slumped to new lows as the ball followed him around the field - the lowlight a mis-timed long barrier meant a crack straight on the knee cap that echoed all around the Rec, along with muffled laughter. Still an absolute legend Pete, just one of those nights!

Steiner (1-1-0-2), Mills (1-0-2-1) Newell (1-0-4-1) and Tudor (1-0-3-1) wrapped it up with some tidy bowling each taking a wicket a piece allowing Hennessy to get home to be wrapped in ice then cotton wool!

Kegworth: 57-7 off 10