Wock Windy @ Wooler
Well, hello again. Back from me hols feeling, quite frankly, knackered. Having fun is an exhausting business. Anyway, Rock trundled into Cheviot country on Saturday looking to put right the wrongs of the week before. Silver skipper inserted the title contenders on a dry, flaky surface. From the off the pitch offered something for the bowlers & Rock were grateful to Wilsa & PhilB combining to dismiss Stuart Blacklock with just 14 on the board. Adamant Murray & Clarkey put on another 37 before they were both out caught behind with the score on 51. Scully & Tom Burston pushed the score up to 94 before Mr Calm wound back the clock & actually got one to bounce to remove the Wooler skipper. Calm & Silver Arm and the Prof bottled up the Wooler middle-order, chipping in with a few wickets & with the score on 134 for 8, Rock were looking forward to a magnificent tea. However, in came the esteemed League secretary, all rippling muscle & athleticism & gave us some of the best entertainment in years. Calm, with one of his nastier deliveries hit Sllim in the one-pack, the ball went straight up in the air & proceeded to hit the poor fella on the head! Always wondered why he had a target tattooed on his napper but now we know! After a sublime piece of fielding by Ian of the Bells & a cruel deflection off the stumps Mills & Mclean had to run 4, oxygen was administered to Sllim & a Lambert & Butler King-Size for everyone's favourite goalkeeper.
Nonetheless, the pair added 35 very useful runs & Rock were to rue their missed chances. In the end Wooler posted 176 all out & full batting points. A super tea later & Rock opened up with Kev of the Wilsas & Bobby of the Bells. The Wooler opening attack of Mclean & Inch-High Private Eye kept it tight until Rod was caught by young Burston. PhilB took a while over his duck, The Prof managed only 2 while Wilsa carried on with his good form & plundered 33 out of 56 for 4. Ian of the Bells & Ho-Sin put on 30 including a quite enormous 6 from young Saucy, who was brilliantly christened "Reggae-Reggae" by Nelson. When they were both gone Calm & Ned tried to up the scoring rate & managed to accumulate 48 in very short order. Once Calm had gone, Kelly did smote with his wand & put on 15 with Hilts, well, Hilts ran 15! So, despite the efforts of the lower middle order, Rock fell 26 runs short of their target. Excellent bowling from M&M & Inch High was the ultimate match-winner for Wooler. So next week to Embletoon, no sorry, I've just been told it's Tillside. The Border tour continues........... Excellent!
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