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first. The youthful partnership of William Totterdell and Gilly Higgins were dismissed
Totterdell and James Steele opened, bowling cheaply. Don Smith and Nic got Frittenden back
with good pace and bounce and seeing edges in the chase: Don defended the straight ball and
fly just out of the reach of the slips. Will got took advantage of anything on his legs, while Nic
the first wicket, caught by Nic Rodrigo, but increased the run rate with typically aggressive
James was unlucky: Bodiam’s number 3 being drives but was caught for 22. James was unable
dropped in slips and at cover. These would to repeat his heroics of the previous weekend,
be expensive mistakes. Nic had the number 2 making 0, Tim Bull made 5. Will joined Don
stumped by Craig Smith, but Frittenden were to bat out the final overs, making 10 not out to
able to take only one further wicket, thanks the senior player’s 22 not out, and the innings
Last of the Season… to Louis Harmer. Bodiam’s number 3 made ended on 144-8, Bodiam winning by 54 runs.
100 retired out, in a total of 198 off 35 overs.
were early and late, and much of the high
Craig and Chamil Almeida opened the batting An interesting season, where the best conditions
Tim Bull timbbull@aol.com
for Frittenden. The skipper was soon out, bowled summer ruined by rain, came to an end. We
for 2, but Chamil looked in the mood to post lost more than we won, but the Club saw a good
19th September v The Bell & the B&J were in danger of being skittled. Enter a big score, moving smoothly to 54 with some crop of young players start to make a mark on
Jorrocks Home (friendly, T20) Charles Dobson, guesting for the pub. He sumptuous cuts, pulls and a fine driven six. the team, which bodes well for the future. With
blazed away in customary fashion, while TC, Sadly, after reaching his 50, Chamil misjudged a his 54, Chamil finished as our top batter, while
Our match against the Pub was accompanied despite, batting on one leg, kept him company. shot and was caught. Aiden McGinley struggled Craig was leading wicket-taker and catcher.
by the Historical Society’s fascinating exhibition Charles was finally out for 26, caught by Craig against lobbed spinners tossed up into the We hope to see everyone at the Bonfire on 6th
on cricket in Frittenden. From this we learned on the boundary off Chamil. TC finished 10 declining sun, making 12, after which Wayne November, and we will be back next season.
that an AGM in the 1930s decreed that dropped not out, declaring his sides innings on 98-8.
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