Thankfully I won my first toss in two years and we batted first - a very good toss to win in the sweltering heat. Brilliant opening stand from Simon and Gordon set up a a big total. Scoring at 10 an over for the first three overs and levelling out at over 7 an over for the first 10 overs, the openers laid a very solid foundation for a big total. Shots played to all parts of the ground. Heat got to the boys eventually but their job had been. Hugh Thompson went in at first drop and played a gem of a know to rack up 50 in no time. Great to see Hugh timing the ball well again. the usually Greenies Too collapse followed, a few run outs mixed with a little bit of bad lick saw us squeeze out 205 off our 35 overs. Dicky and Dave Rajaratnam again making a good contribution down the lower order. Chasing down 205 was always going to be a tough ask for the boys from JJs construction, decked out splendidly in their army green t-shirts and plus-fours/knickerbockers with shiny white shoes. great catch in slips by Simon to get the first breakthrough, good bowling by Hugh Thompson. For once I bowled well, bowling 7 overs, two maidens and NO WIDES, a stat that will surely send Dobby Burgess scurrying for the record books. Dave McGrath again bowled brilliantly claiming 4 wickets and slicing through the middle order. 4 lbw's given again - have the CICA finally realised that we only appeal when we think its out??? Top effort all round. Lets keep the good times rolling and rack up another win this weekend. We're not out of this comp if we keep on winning and there's no reason why we can't with the talent we have in the team and on the sidelines. Great spirit around the team at the moment so keep it up. Sorry for writing in poorly formed sentences but running late and can't be @rsed - that's the spirit that I'm talking about!!! Attached is the latest Div 1 & 2 draws, courtesy of Theodore The Third Chipmunk Cuffy. Also attached is an article from yesterdays Cayman Compass that gives a better match report as well as a photo of Hector competing in the recent Cayman Islands Body Building Championships. Good luck this weekend to Grover and the boys - stick it uppem! Especially good luck to Dave Parry who plays his last game for Greenies this weekend. Give him the send off he deserves.
 
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Thanks Tex for the bottle of rum! Sharing it with Dicky as he bowled no wides either. Yes, rum is my all conquering incentive.