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Finchampstead 2
Date: | 15/08/2009 |
| Venue: | Away |
Tilley Leads Datchet to Victory
Datchet vs Finchampstead 2s – Played at Finchampstead on 15th August 2009
Datchet travelled across Berkshire to the oft-used county ground at Finchampstead. Availability problems, including the selfish non-availability of South African hedge diver JP van Rynswyck, meant that a new look duo would be added to the usual suspects: the supreme Dingi and the ‘only one performance possible on the same day’ duo of Tillbo. More of this new super duo later.
The coin was tossed and Datchet’s skipper, keen to put to rest the whisperings among the crowd about him being a ‘useless waste of talent’, returned to the Datchet throng to inform them that they were fielding on the flattest track in the league. With the sun threatening to poke through, this was not the news that the finest new ball pairing in the league, Dingi, particularly wanted to hear.
However, there was nothing that could be done about it, so Dingi set about their work against the Finchampstead openers. 25 year stalwart, Andy Dick, the younger member of Dingi, got going up the hill and was able to find his line early. He managed to sneak 2 wickets, the first caught behind and the second bowled, and after 14 overs had the admirable figures of 14-9-13-2. At the downhill end, the other 25 year veteran, James Lambert, the older member of Dingi, was proceeding to add to his ever-increasing tally of wickets for the season. He took 2 wickets, including the important one of Finch captain, Gary Loveday, which left the Finch team reeling at 50 for 4.
However, the ball was now a little older and the pitch seemed if anything to be a little flatter and fine knocks from Dom Pike (114) and Dan Lincoln (54*) helped Finch towards respectability. Lambert returned to clinch his 3rd victim with Pike finely caught on the boundary, but Finch ended up on a very gettable 222-5.
Tea was taken in glorious sunshine and the day improved even more with the arrival of the Wood daughters to make the spectacle a much fairer proposition.
The Datchet reply got off to a good start with both Tilley and George scoring freely, the latter outscoring the erstwhile skipper for all of the 1st 15 overs. Once ice creams had been delivered to the assorted throng by the aforementioned Wood girls, Tilley seemed to find his straps and proceeded to dispatch all the Finchampstead bowling to all parts of the ground. His 100 was brought up with a delightful straight drive for 6 into the top of the largest Finch tree. Cue wild celebrations from the Datchet faithful??? Not one bit of it, Tilley raised his bat to a scene of folded arms and scowls from his team-mates on the side line. George however, had played a fine knock, and his 50 was greeted with wild applause, not just from his team-mates and assorted Datchet supporters, but also from his former classmates on the sideline. This group of octogenarians were so delighted by the contribution made by their peer that colostomy bags were filled nine to the dozen!!!
Eventually Tilley went for one big hit too many and was dismissed for 114, one higher than his 4th team counterpart, and meaning that he had won another bet in the countdown to the end of the season. Thus on the flattest track in the league, on a day perfect for batting, and needing 50 to win, Datchet’s talisman Tim Alldis strode to the crease. All was set for the onslaught to continue. Two balls later, Datchet’s talisman was striding ruefully back from the crease having been dismissed for 0. This author feels a frustration in the fact that while the stalwarts that make up Dingi are able to perform together on a weekly basis, Tillbo are unable to string a combined performance together… Perhaps that day will come soon.
Thomas ‘The Finisher’ Jones thus came to the crease and provided his second finish of the day, tea having been easily dealt with a couple of hours earlier. Curly hit some decent shots and ably supported Mark George who finished on a very fine unbeaten 72, although not surpassing the earlier innings of the skipper for sheer audacity and strokeplay. Thus the game was won by 8 wickets.
The 3rd great Datchet partnership was also borne during the second innings of the day. Grim Reaper and general purveyor of fine O2, Ryan Stamp, was united with his homosexual live-in partner Neil Williams in what shall be forever known as ‘Wimpy’. Not much is known about the cricketing pedigree of Wimpy, but suffice to say they don’t appear to possess a pair of hands between them, but are more than willing to put their bodies on the line in the name of DCC. Mr. Stamp is also well-known for his ability to reduce the number of elderly humans on the earth through his provision of pure oxygen. This oxygen was also put to timely use by several of the 1st team numbers in the preparation for a night out, and generally proved to be a success and repeat doses are very likely to be used in the future.
In the end, Datchet picked up 20 points in their quest to consolidate 2nd place behind Windsor, and now stand 18 points clear of their nearest rival, Beaconsfield. With several players due to return next week, we may not see the Dynamic Duo known as Wimpy next week, but Tillbo and Dingi will certainly be around for the visit of Chiswick and Latymer.
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