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Oakwood Hill 31st July 2010

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'Graveney Fail to Impress at Oakwood Hill'

By John O'Driscoll

Oakwood Hill 173 all out (from 39.4 overs)

Graveney 91 all out (from 37.3 overs)

Graveney Lost by 82 runs

Having scored 227 the previous week, Graveney were hoping that the runs would continue to flow at Oakwood Hill. A fixture that has seen the `Green Caps` bowled out for low scores in the past and a record of two wins in the last eight visits.

Graveney started with a medium pace attack of Dave Chappell and Jez Skidmore in the absence of Pradeep still travelling to the ground through the back-streets of deepest Surrey. The Chairman suggested to Jez that he should have had a pint of tanglefoot in The Punchbowl instead of his `sporting` orange juice as Jez`er produced a catalogue of wides in his three overs. 

Pradeep, now on the pitch, produced the best bowling figures (3-29) supported by some good Graveney fielding.  Notable stops from Dave Chappell earned him the `Man of match award`

The `Green Caps` actually chalked-up 3 run outs with one exceptional moment.  A thunderous drive was parried (or could be described as a dropped caught and bowled) onto the  stumps by the burly Tim Bunn to run-out Kitchen(60) as the opener was backing-up. Possible Champagne moment of the season!

Graveney did manage to drop six catches but it was agreed (was it by those who dropped the catches?) that the `spills` did not cost many runs.

Oakwood Hill lost their last five wickets for 19 runs to finish on 173.

Graveney were hoping that Rob Davies and the Bear would hit big totals to give the `Green Caps` a chance of victory. Both, however, were dismissed when they seemed set for a good scores. Sonny Weston(22) including .four 4`s top scored, but Graveney lost wickets at regular intervals to very accurate bowling and were all out after 37.3 overs to lose by 82 runs.

Man of the match:  Dave Chappell.

Champagne moment:  Tim Bunn.

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