Bedouins v Kinlet – 31st May 2023

Kinlet won

Some of the older Bedouins fixtures really get the adrenaline flowing and its fair to say that Kinlet would fit that category. Legendary matches with tight finishes and competitive but friendly summer evenings. We all look forward to this game despite the fact that Kinlet seem to get the better of us slightly more than we do of them.

Skip has given up with tosses. He can’t win them. Skip had clearly been feeling the pressure, unfit, lacking the answers to change the flow of the season so he decided a new tactic again at this match. This time it was “be late from work and let someone else try to win the toss and pick the batting order’. It worked….almost.

I’m not sure who won the toss as I didn’t make that bit but Jono had set everything up which i was very grateful for. He had even sorted the batting order. I was impressed……makings of a future Skipper? Maybe….

Bedouins were in to bat and the outfield was…..slightly shorter than last week.

Branch unusually went early on for just 8 runs. Lippitt though followed his recent good form probing the boundary on his way to another 30 retired.

Kinlet mixed up the bowling as they usually like to and the wickets were evenly spread. This seems to be a winning formula. Bedouins would adopt this tactic if half the teams shoulders and backs were not out….

Contributions from Hill (20) and Stanier (9 not out) were the highlights of a rather steady Bedouins total. The low light was a first ball duck from the Skip……again rushing for the buffet.

Bedouins came up with a below par 84 and Kinlet had victory in their sights.

Bishop and R Crook led the Kinlet chase and both made batting look easy. Bishop retiring on 30, crook on 33. It didn’t take many overs to be honest. Bywater nursing a torn shoulder, Gregory, Hill and Robertson managed to stretch the punishment out to 16 overs with Robertson being the most effective. 4 overs 2 for 18 not a bad return considering the conditions.

Unfortunately that was about as exciting as the resistance got. 84 was ‘never enough’ and Kinlet knocked them off with ease.

Skip was left scratching his head and rubbing his arm…….wondering when things would improve.

Great game Kinlet, we look forward to seeing you again soon.