Real tight contest
Victoria Park, Hackney, London, 4/22/2018
Strongroom won by 10 runs
Strongroom: 190-7 [G.Jones 69*]
London Fields: 180 [Alex T 55, J.Gower 4-28]
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Hot day...april heat wave DP skip 3 x debutants - redemption, aman, gwyn New spring artificial track in victoria park V long grass in outfield Good atmosphere in the park Opening bowlers v accurate Slow start Tennis ball bounce Vinay edged cutting Lots of close fields on off side Jimmy good...took some risks, slapped short ones Hard to time it JG ok… Gwyn played great, 69*, crisp and forceful cutting and backfoot forcing shots Aman was good, and Shawshank Redemption also good on debut Great total 191...way more than expected, i thought 150 at one stage Tea - Jon & Kritee - chicken rice n peas, chilli, turkish peppers, rwandan hot sauce All 3 debutants batted well
Great tea Hem had way too much hot sauce
Darker and cloudy...but no rain LF...lost two early ones Grant bowled great Bearded opener dropped twice He jung around for most of innings 2 big partnerships Even-going at halfway stage Jimmy good, but a few too many wides DG pretty good Vinay ok… Limited bowling options Redemption bowled ok - flat spin Dropped some catches DP 5 catches and 2 run outs! Then JG and vinay turned the screw in final 10 overs…..wickets Vinay got dangerous Troy out I got a 4-fer 17 off last over….. Great win…..most enjoyable!
Written By: J.Gower
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