Sunday Bloody (Cold) Sunday

Great Chesterford (home) lost**

* -273 Kelvin
** 9 below zero
*** Freezing
**** Bit nippy
*****Here comes the sun

It was that cold. Alternating between third man and mid on, freezing my nuts off, is no fun at all. Things had better start improving if I'm going to continue to make cameo performances for the Sun XI that's all I can say. Nine men (two cried off - and no Panther was not one of them) versus nine didn't exactly help matters, nor the fact this was an 'away' game but played at home, which meant Gt Chesterford bought the teas with them and it was a win/lose format. Most disorientating all round.

It's an interesting experience being skippered rather than being at the helm myself. Time definitely went more slowly in the field and I saw lots of things I'd personally have tweaked but Andy is Captain and anyway, he wouldn't have been able to hear me from third man, not in that gale. I felt like JW must feel most Saturdays....

We fielded. They made 225 or thereabouts for the loss of 6 wickets. Well played The Chair for his 3-for (ideal bowling conditions for him), Clint for his 2 wickets with me getting the dangerous Waz out for a duck thanks to Jamie's catch at moo corner. But their opener got a century although I could have snared him twice in my first over. I bowled okay (bit expensive in my final over) but at least I was feeling a bit warmer moving about a bit (which was more than the ball was doing).

Their opening bowlers pinned us back after tea and we were behind the rate when the wickets inevitably began to fall. It was only when I'd been in for a few overs that Stuart told me it was a win/lose game and to get a move on. Cue swing across the line to their off spinner. Cue early departure. I'd have fancied batting out for a draw as well.

So we lost by 60 odd runs but it was closer than it looks if we take their opener out of the equation. You know me - ever the optimist.

Man of the Match: Jamie - for holding 4 catches
Mug of the Match: Dave, their miserable off spinner who only smiled once the whole game (first time in 5 years I think) and then gave his wicket away. Ha-ha
Champagne moment: Any one of Jamie's catches - the one handed slip catch was my personal fav

And that was that. Andy - sorry I dashed off but had to do the kids tea. I owe you £6 match fee.

Dunno what it is about Sunday games tho - no disrespect to any of my team mates but the games do seem a bit, well 'flat' I suppose. A real gloomy Sunday feel sometimes. Every Day is Like Sunday so Morriesy reckoned. He might have been on to something. We need more banter, more fun and a few ex-players back. And warmer weather.

I'm off on a mini-break canal boating this weekend. And yes, the weather forecast is for it to be well below the seasonal av. temperature. I will think of ways to keep warm somehow...

See you in a fortnight.


Nipples