Football tournament and cricket

Glen had a football tournament last weekend down at Potterne Park and his 6 a side team, the B team, emerged creditably from the league leading into the knockout stages but just failed on goal difference to go through. On a baking hot day they drew two games, won one and lost the other.

Cricket went well again yesterday with another win to keep us at least second in the table. Playing the 3rd placed team a close game was on the cards but Bashley took the initiative as they batted first. At 103 for just the 3 wickets off just twenty overs they were in the driving seat. John Driscoll proved the catalyst for a collapse which left them at 138 all out with 10 overs of their innings still remaining. I bowled just the 3 overs as a result of a groin strain which meant my contribution was just a catch taken at point.

I was not required to bat as Verwood madea very comfortable start and needed just 40 off the final twenty overs with seven wickets intact. A major slowdown followed along with the loss of four fairly quick wickets but Ali and Eric knocked the few remaining runs off quickly.

Looks like I'll have to give our Monday football a miss this week especially as there is a staff versus student football match after school onThursday.