KMCC vs Hampsthwaite C.C.

KMCC batsmen struggle to master the conditions at home

 KMCC won the toss on a day of uncertainty around team selection due to work, injury and childcare commitments and elected to bat. However, the innings didn't set off according to plan as McKittrick ripped out three quick wickets to stifle any potential for free scoring. Nattress, 53, watched on with equanimity amid the hubbub as he mastered the difficult conditions and hostile bowling. The Fraser twins Iain,21 and Duncan, 25 provided support to secure a point but the pitch was not conducive to attacking strokeplay and all three fell attempting to up the runrate. Interestingly, each wicket was accompanied by a primal scream of epic proportions from Nami whose high decibel bellowing will surely result in an ASBO by mid season if environmental health inspectors are within a three mile radius of the ground. Tufnell once again looked secure in making sure of a point at tea and 131-8 looked to be 30 short of what would be a challenging total.

 The Hampsthwaite batsmen eaked out victory rather than romping there as the KMCC bowlers and fielders stuck admirably to their task. Three wickets for Duncan, 3-24, were never enough to make a game of it as Hampsthwaite professionally guided themselves to a five point, seven wicket victory. KMCC now entertain Alne at the KMCG, in the absence of their talismanic captain with a victory needed to kick start the season and keep ahead in the lower division jossling.