posted 13 Sept 2016, 13:15 by Simon Burr
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updated 13 Sept 2016, 13:23
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It’s the frequency you can
find Radio Five Live on, its how many seasons my father has been playing for
and it’s how many sandwiches Oscar would ideally have at tea.
And as of yesterday, it’s the
most wickets any one player at Twyford and Ruscombe CC has taken in the club’s
history.
That man is Nic
Downes, whose two wickets on Sunday saw him overtake his brother David as
the club’s leading wicket taker. And of course final wicket fell in classic
fashion – the bamboozled batsman trying to launch the delivery into Stanlake
Park and being bowled.
For their second outing of the season, Twyford welcomed visitors Bracknell to
Stanlake Meadow on Sunday full of hope.
Bracknell’s batsmen were falling quickly, and there was a danger the
record-seeking man of authority may not get to bowl (a point he made a number
of times in the slips to Skipper Hugh Fort). Of course he did get to bowl,
first prompting a top edge to Teal at point, and then ultimately bowling the
batsman who had already shown a fondness for the massive skier.
Nic’s cricketing powers not only were with the ball, but he ensured the Sunday
side batted out their innings to secure a well-earned draw that day.
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