Club Ellis: An Elite Establishment for Discerning Gentlemen: LanghamXI 1 June 2003
Report by: The President of Club Ellis, Mr Ellis

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I knew we were going to lose as soon as I arrived to find Alcoholic Bush smiling and sober. Then the opposition turned up and looked suspiciously like they knew what they were doing and I thought we'd get thumped. Not quite and we might have won it if we'd held our catches during the first innings. I failed to hold a particularly vicious slip chance that edged slowly straight at me off Steve and Andy Rayner dropped a couple of absolute sitters on the boundary off my awesome, nay legendary, bowling - whinging about the ball being wet and slippery or some such nonsense. Northern monkey.

Paul Rogers maintained that I'd dropped four, but given his fashion sense whilst umpiring later on, it's apparent he's only partially sighted at best anyway. Pick of the bowling was Andy B, unlucky not to get any wickets but conceding only 7 off 7. The Gay German picked up 2, as did Fletch and Steve. 149 to get; on a slow, wet, outfield and with a lack of talent, it was always going to be tight.

It started well with Paul Mason looking assured at the crease and assuredly skying a cover drive straight into the welcoming arms of the Salix substitute fielder, who shall remain nameless, but suffice to say is VERY good looking. Andy R followed shortly, out to a genuine gem of a ball, which nipped back, from their rather quick opening bowler.

Paul Rogers came and went before Clarkster and Dominic settled in for a fine 50 partnership; but once that was broken it was always looking pear shaped. Andy Bush deserved more than the outfield let him have, Olly was run out by his lack of spikes and the rest fell tamely to an opposition who didn't really have any weak bowling. Nice bunch of guys as well. Bit like us really, but with skills, an appitude for the game of cricket and less players of pensionable age.

Man of the match, Clarkster, for a fair all round display. Buffoon of the match, me, for asking to go in the slips. Applications to join Club Ellis for the Catching Handicapped (ironically, CECH) are now being considered. You'll all be members by the end of the season. You know it.

Salix CC versus Langham XI at Glaxo on 01-06-2003 (35 Over Game) Salix CC (batting second) 137 for 9 off 35 overs Match Lost Langham XI 148 for 8 off 35 overs
No Player Score How Out 1. Paul Mason 2 Caught 2. Dominic Spillane 33 Caught 3. Andy Rayner 0 Bowled 4. Paul Rogers 14 Caught 5. Neil Clark 28 Bowled 6. Andy Bush 12 Bowled 7. Ollie Carter 4 Run Out 8. Ben Shaw 9 Bowled 9. Mike Ellis 5 Bowled 10. Tony Fletcher 0 Not Out 11. Steve Jacobs 1 Not Out Extras 29 Total 137		No. Player Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Ave SR Econ 1. Steve Jacobs 7 1 30 2 15.00 21.00 4.29 2. Andy Bush 7 2 7 0 - - 1.00 3. Andy Rayner 3 0 22 2 11.00 9.00 7.33 4. Mike Ellis 7 0 26 1 26.00 42.00 3.71 5. Tony Fletcher 7 0 42 2 21.00 21.00 6.00 6. Neil Clark 4 0 14 1 14.00 24.00 3.50
		Neil Clark 1 catch Andy Rayner 1 catch Ben Shaw 1 catch Mike Ellis 2 drops Andy Rayner 2 drops Ben Shaw 1 drop

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