Game 15 V Long Melford 20/20

Great day in Long Melford via Cambridge. After departing the hotel at Stamford, Lincolnshire we headed SE to Cambridge. Some went punting along the River Cam while most shopped and watched the 2nd test live on Sky TV….a very hard station to find in this country. The result went to England and we will cop a real good sledging from locals from now on. Bring on the 3rd test! Our Ashes test will be played this Friday at Shepperton, Surrey.
A 20/20 game in Long Melford was played V a strong Long Melford side at 5pm. Ian Dinsdale starred with the bat, 66 not out and carried his bat while Peter ‘Silver’ Jackobson got 17 and Adam Thewlis, 20 batted well.
It was Ian ‘Foo’ Thewlis though that stole the show. His first ball in England was a wicket (the Gatting Ball) and his first shot was a run. Jordan Whiting bowled well while Dozer Brooks got a wicket with his first ball and should have been on a hattrick when Steve Gemmill dropped a soda and claimed a heavy fine!
The tail didn’t wag at the end with 4 ducks in succession. Little Wheels, Big Sprig, Dozer Brooks and Cheetah Brooks all claimed the dreaded duck and knighted each other, much to the delight of Mick ‘Fossil’ Cleary who was glad to get rid of it.
We got back to the motel and was treated to a magnificent barbeque, all put on by Mark, the Gov at the George and Dragon, while Neil Thewlis and Fishy Whiting smoked out the joint with their barbeque skills (5 quid each thanks!!!) Cyril (the Wombat) met up with a real life hedgehog and had a great night at the George and Dragon. He won the dummy though for departing without a hedgehog! And drowned his sorrows at the bar.
Results: David Brooks 0, Chris Brooks 0, 0/11 Ian Dindale 66, 0/11 Peter Jackobson 17, 1/18 Adam Thewlis 20, 0/28 Ian Thewlis 2, 1/6 Cliff Cameron 7, 0/17 Keith Doyle 1, 0/26 Glen Whelan 0, 1/21 Jordan Whiting 1, 1/23 Steve Gemmill 0
Mug: Ian ‘Foo’ Thewlis

Bertha at Cambridge

Cyril helps Beaker score

Long Long Melford CC

Foo's big day out!