Weather heaps more misery on the Three's

A tricky away day for the 3s ended with a whimper in the evening sunshine as the conditions conspired to hand  Broomfield 2s the advantage. and they completed a 61 run victory as we folded for 107 inside 27 overs.

The home side won the toss and chose to bat first under grey skies. It wasn't a great time to be in the field as the wind and rain persisted, forcing Jellett to spend most of the afternoon taking shelter under a tree. When the rain halted proceedings for a third time the hosts had amassed 168-4 from 28 overs. An early tea was taken and we waited, oh how we waited praying for one more shower that would have halted proceedings once and for all but it never came.

At 6.15 Kelvin and Cuddles strode to the crease, to begin the chase. Kelvin looked in good touch with two boundaries in the first over but the bright start didn't last long. The top order crumbled as we struggled to keep up with an ever rising run rate. By the time I found my way to the middle we were 68-6. Gary Whitham thumped his way to quick 30 clearing the trees on the boundary with one "I didn't feel like I got hold off". I managed a first ever 6 in a seasons best 22 but the tail quickly folded and we were soundly beaten.

The spin twins of Alec Hayward (3-30) and Spencer Collins (2-31) destroyed Hatfield Peveral 2s top order as they were dismantled for just 73 in response to 168-7 in 39 overs. "It was almost like proper Cricket today" chirped Barnsey in the bar "we had three slips and everything". Dawson and Sam Johnston quickly removed the tail to seal the victory. Jamie had earlier anchored the innings with a well crafted 55 and Callum McLean added some much needed impetus with five 4s in one over as he made a rapid 39.

There was more misery to come on Sunday, as we travelled to South Woodham Ferrers. Jellett shelled a tough chance in the 2nd over with the talented young opener going on the retire on 113. A steady 70 unbeaten from the number 3 leading the home side to 232-4. The batting failed once again for the Sunday side although we did register three figures for the first time ending 128 all out Cuddles leading the way with a fine 48. The highlight of the day was definitely the arrival of a hedgehog at extra cover midway through the home side's innings.

Results 15/06/2013

RFCC 1st XI 168-7 (22pts) beat Hatfield Peveral CC 2nd XI 73-10 (3pts) by 95 runs.
Broomfield CC 2nd XI 168-4 (22pts) beat RFCC 3rd XI 107-10 (2pts) by 61 runs

16/06/2013

SWF 232-4 beat RFCC Sunday XI 128-10 by 104 runs.

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