Match Report - Bures Over-50s Vs. Twinstead Over-50s 05/07/03

Bures  213 for 4 (J. Stuck 108). Twinstead 60 all out (Waterworth 5-3-9-3, Hinchcliffe 5-5-0-3)

 Win for Bures.

(With thanks to David Warden for the factual content!)

Rival village decrepits assembled for their annual game, in the presence of a mobile Invacar repair workshop, the NE Essex cardio-vascular resuscitation unit and more than a little Dutch courage! A match of 35 overs per side was agreed with no limit on overs per bowler. Things started to go awry for Twinstead when their redoubtable captain Mr. Luck-out failed to call heads (in fact things had started to look bad for Twinstead earlier in the day when DW had found a four-leaf clover whilst weeding a flower bed). DW eagerly decided to bat and thereby subject Twinstead to a limpet-like run-machine in the shape of erstwhile Bures boy John Stuck. Mr Stuck was true to form and set out his stall to bat all day. He only failed narrowly in that endeavour when he fell for 108 with approximately 2 overs to go. He was most ably supported by fellow opener Alan Cropper who shared in an opening stand of 100 plus with the limpet. Following cameos from Mr. McKnight and the honourable chairman Warden Snr. entered the stage and despite not having played for at least a decade smote the ball powerfully in all directions. At the end of 35 overs Bures had reached 213 for 4. There were some very long faces amongst the Twinstead contingent, none more than that of Mr Luck-out.

A splendid tea was provided by Susie-Woosey and had it not been for the anticipation of annihilating Twinstead I suspect we would quite happily have not gone back out.

Bures' opening attack of Waterworth and Hinchcliffe was unleashed on an unsuspecting Twinstead batting line up. The second ball of the innings delivered by Mr. Waterworth shattered the stumps of Twinstead's main hope of achieving their target. From then on it was a procession until the opening attack was rested, the score being 18 for 6!). The change attack of Saer and McKnight was slightly more generous and after one or two lusty blows from the Twinstead tail, the innings closed on 60-odd.

Smiles all round from the Bures team. As for Twinstead.....well..........how long can a face get?

Following a communal application of embrocation, some physiotherapy and at least one episode of major limb reconstructive surgery, the mighty Bures seniors retired to the boozer leaving sad Twinstead to lick their wounds.

Sweet revenge indeed for last year's defeat.

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