Hagley 15th June 2008

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Hagley - Sunday 15th June 2008

2nd year in a row we've won the toss, bring it on....after getting a considerable spanking and also after putting them in to bat last year, there was no choice but to field again. This decision was chosen as we had a batting line-up capable of chasing 300, and, so far in 2008, Thompson has been bowling like a man 15 years his junior.

Hagley were 4/45 at one stage with Thompson, then Tikao taking out the first 4 between them, one of which was the chief spanker from last year, who made 150+ in 2007. That aside, we were looking good.

2 new recruits had been called upon. Mike Lane, founder of www.beigebrigade.co.nz and Fraser Graafhuis, welcome to the club fellas.

Mike Oliver, Mike Lane, Mick Gore all took bowling duties in the middle period of the game, and a couple of chances went begging (one put down from the skipper).

Lane showed himself to be a talented bowler, and was unlucky not to be rewarded more. Oliver also looked good with the ball. Mick Gore bowled a useful spell in the middle.

We let them pick up a steady collection of runs, and as usual, the famous Hagley lunch slowed us down. Being the best feast on our cricket lunch calendar, how could it not? We were busy in the field, and I've seen us field worse. Tricky looking youthful around the pitch, Dorm's a safe pair of hands as usual, and stand in keeper Blair Simm taking a couple and looking comfortable in his new keeping role. Keeping detail decided as we were getting changed when the skipper extended the invitation to be greeted by silence in the changing shed.

A fair declaration by Hagley at 245 (and last years Hagley winning result off the last ball of the day obviously was in Hagley skipper's mix)

The track had dried up, and was true. TP and Dormer got us under way, and Gerard Walsh also went in a bit too early, but we had a lot of batting left. Then the Oliver/Graafhuis partnership started. And it was beautiful to watch. The boys really did look good, and the scorebook is proof of that. Chasing 245, who would have guessed 2 LNZ centuries were around the corner? Oliver being the true gent that he is, promptly gave up the strike at reaching his ton, allowing Graafhuis the opportunity to take his debut to the perfect ending, and follow suit.

The result? London NZ back to winning ways.

Thanks to Marty for compiling stats, as well as officiating, and to all the drivers who avoided the petrol tanker drivers strike. Was also good to see John Thompson there, the day before his return to NZ. John was treated to a tour of Lord Cobham's estate by Lord Cobham in his 4wd! Try to beat that one Vancer! Some good support in numbers from the Gore, Walsh, Keyse and Penman whanau's. Thanks to all, and to the 2008 LNZCC v Hagley victorious team.

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