Club Cricket de l'Oust

LE MOULIN vs. CLUB CRICKET de L'OUST 31st MAY 2009

Match Summary

Le Moulin: 71 all out off 23.2 overs

Club Cricket de l'Oust: T 76 - 3 off 12.2 overs

DE L'OUST WON BY 7 WICKETS

On a sunny but windy day le Moulin won the toss and elected to bat. Tight bowling by Messrs Powell and Kouloo restricted the Moulin openers to 8 runs in the first 6 overs before first change bowler Lee Snelling got in amongst the wickets with his usual brand of accurate bowling. Wickets then fell regularly over the next 8 overs and Moulin were reduced to 28 - 6 after 14 overs. T.Childe (25) and Harris (17) then formed a useful partnership and took the score to 60 in 6 overs before Childe fell to a mystery ball from Jon Ward. Moulin did not last long after that partnership was broken and finally finished all out for 71 after 24 overs, with Rafiq Kouloo returning to mop up the tail. Champagne moment was Kevin Williams' sharp reaction to catch G Childe off the bowling of Scoop Cook. They'll both tell you about it if you ask! Best bowling was Lee Snelling with 3 for 18 off 4 overs, assisted by Jon Ward with 3 for 21 off 7 and Rafiq Louloo with 2 for 12 off 4.2.

De l'Oust's reply got off to an inauspicious start when Jon Ward contrived to run himself out in the second over, but by the time Rafiq Kouloo was caught behind for 4 in the 10th over hard-hitting Dave Walton had taken the score to 58 and de l'Oust were almost there. Dave was finally out for 45 in the 12th over having hit 3 fours and 4 sixes. Matt Powell came in at no. 4 and scored a quick 14 and, with Lee Snelling, saw de l'Oust home by 7 wickets in the 13th over.

As ever, it was a pleasure to visit le Moulin, not least to sample their tea! Thank you ladies for that, and lads for a game played in an excellent spirit. We look forward to the return.