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Doctors 134
for 4
Doctors were put in to bat on a green Wyvern Club pitch which offered
lateral movement and irregular bounce and made a cautious start against the
accurate Paul Rayson (1-14) and J.Pike (1-14). Alan Dunkley (17) played some crisp shots
and was looking in good nick until he pulled a long hop from Simon Doyle
(1-20) straight into the hands of Ayres who had been placed at midwicket just
before the ball was bowled. This left Doctors
at 40 for As usual Sullivan and John Down were reliability personified; grudgingly permitting only 14 runs from the first 6 overs. Down’s only fault is a habit of overstepping and for the second match running he was frustrated when, from one such no-ball, Pike gave an easy catch to cover. Revenge was soon to come as Macadam held a swirling chance at point and soon afterwards Down (2-22) accounted for the dangerous Scot Weetch, lbw on the back foot. Rayson and Ralph Willoughby-Foster countered this setback with attack and took the score onto 43. Doctors’ answer was a beautifully crafted spell of flighted spin from Jeremy Budd (3-5), the highlight of which was a classical off spinner’s wicket when Rayson was lured down the wicket, beaten by the flight and well stumped by Dave Rooke. Powell again bowled well but without luck, as did Doug Johnson, and although Willoughby-Foster (22) battled away, the match gradually slipped away from the Council. Peter Reed (3-13) applied the coup de grace to ensure a comfortable win for Doctors. |
