With the weather in the week being suspect and the doom merchants Like Totten forecasting a raft of postponements I was a little worried the game may not go ahead. After a few minutes of the game I sort of wished it hadn’t. The dreaded missall calls, the wafting opponents woods, shouting for woods to get of the green and general poor sportsman ship all round. Welcome to Division 5 indeed.
The day started well enough with JP handing out the cobs and the Juniors all getting off okay for their first game of the season. The green had drained really well and whilst it lacked the prodigious peg of the previous week it was all things considered in great order. The surprises started about quarter to 3 when the away captain came in to do the draw - I had barely written the cards out, hadn’t numbered them and was only half way through my cob.
The Raven seemed keen to get on with things so we started about five minutes early and after my first few ends it looked like I may be off before 3 o’clock. My opponent never really found the green to his liking and I came off winning to 3.
After the previous Thursday(see Moseley on the Volga - Ed) Jack wasn’t chuffed to be facing a lady and at 13-14 things were not looking to good for the swollen headed one. With his cheerleader in tow though Jacko pulled up those tracksuit bottoms and ran out.
Larry started off like a train before promptly getting shunted into some sidings half way through the match. Luckily he got back on the main line at the end to win comfortably to 10.
The Wiz rounded out the first four with a gritty performance against the pick of the Ravens first four, closing the game out to 20. After 4 we were 37 up
Wiggy started the second four off and came of roughly the same time as the Wiz. Reason number 3 the Moseley released Wigg from his contract – he isn’t very good. What Moseley failed to see though is he is the worlds luckiest bowler. Whenever an opposing players wood looks like its going to be a winner, Wiggs woods fall in their path or a conker appears in the line - I might start calling him the pope as he gets so many divine interventions. Wiggy wins four to come second in the sweep and share the 21-4 sweep with yours truly. I hope you spent your £5.50 on some sweets for the kids or some petrol station flowers to apologies to the Mrs for being late again.
Ritchie Continues his quest to get used to the worlds weirdest woods and after a sticky start he came good winning to 12.
King of the Cob JP had a bad day at the office but still made his way up to a respectable 15.
Bucko, who came dressed as John Cena, finished of the second four with a win to 8. After 8 we were 70 up.
The showers were coming down intermittently making the conditions harder and with the game dead it wasn’t easy for the last 4 but they all worked hard to secure another 3 ticks in the win column.
Chris Greenhill was steady with no histrionics in winning to 15. Earlier he had been listening to Tinie Tempah which strangely earned him the Tiny Tim nickname, surely a better moniker for Chris would be Mini Scott.
Savo never really got firing and got stuck on 12.
Chris James had an in an out game not helped by his opposite number pulling out great shots when Chris had bowled his best ends. Still his class shined through getting the win to 17.
Scotty Started the game again like his heart or head wasn’t present but only allowed 1 two to keep him in the game. After a slow start, some heckling and a little lie down on the grass Scotty rallied to win the second half of the game 16 – 4 and win the game to 17.
Overall a win by 75 and 10 winners. 75 on the Olton - especially a damp Olton - is a big win and with ten winners a real step in the right direction. Keep up the good work.
Whilst all this was going on the alliance side had made the long journey to Boldmere in the hope of Three points. After a great start however they just ducked out, but after having to take Gilly with them then not losing by 252 was a bonus.
As the only camera the team captain can use still comes with a blanket and a bird, it was left to our number one Gerry and the Pacemakers fan to provide some pics.
And the mighty dodgewana rose to individual victorys across julie andrews hill...with cat,bob, and rocky bowling with full windscreen wipers through the ensuing monsoon mastering the wet conditions in schumaker superslick style
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