Greenies Too took on Welly's/Cayman Doors in an important game for our season, given we have to win at least 4 games to avoid relegation. After winning two on the trot and our batting starting to take off after a slow start to the season, I lost another toss and we were fielding on a stinking hot day out at picturesque West Bay. With a few of us nursing hangovers, Jerry and Dogga opened and bowled quite tightly to keep the openers at around 4 an over for the first 10. With the batsmen looking settled, Dogga managed to remove both in successive overs and we went to drinks with Welly's 57-2 after 15. From here wickets flowed steadily for few runs, with McGrath and Bigwood bowling tightly. McGrath took a wicket with his first ball to earn him a double hat-trick across two matches, a feat I have never seen done before, although the decision was a 'little' dodgy! When McGrath dropped ex-Greenie John King with an easy caught and bowled chance, things started to unravel. At second drinks, Welly's were about 100-5 and I would have been happy with chasing around 130-140. Unfortunately this wasn't the case. Randall got the yips and started bowling beamers followed by balls that bounced three times on the grass next to the pitch before reaching about 2nd slip. His 1-43 off 4 overs and Dreadsy's 1-19 also off 4 left Welly's with 176 off their 40 and Sparky with a very strong COTD nomination.

We opened up with Sparky and Simon, with the plan for Simon to attack and Sparky turn over the strike and try to bat all day. For once the plan actually worked as Simon smashed them, Terry Nathan in particular, to all parts of the ground with Greenies racing to 50 off 7.5 overs. When Simon departed for 32 off 25 balls, we only needed 120 off 31 overs and were in control. When Porter hit one back to Best and Dogga got a rush of bloodnut and was bowled by John King, I came in with us needing 88 of 20 overs. With their bowlers tired and the game seemingly out of their reach, Randall and I cruised to victory with some solid hitting and good running to get their total 3 wickets down. Randall batted through scoring 72 off 90 and I made 43 off 35. It was almost the perfect run chase, with their three top bowlers Nathan, Best and Clarke being either smashed out of the attack or played with caution to ensure we kept wickets in hand. Randall batted extremely well after his bowling performance in an attempt to deflect COTD to someone else. Unfortunately this backfired. Dreadsy's fine bottle looked like regurgitated stomach acid, but actually didn't taste too bad. It got everyone fired up so much that Red had to get his spare fine bottle out of his car so we could finish that off as well! Randall's efforts only ended with him getting COTD and Man of the Match.

We now head into the final third of the season with 3 wins on the trot after 3 losses first up and in my opinion can win the next 3 to finish either 3rd or 4th on the table. Bring it on.

MOTM - Randall - 72 not out off 90 balls
COTD - Randall - 1-43 off 4 overs with 10 wides
POTD - Texas - a six off the spinner
Playing Spectator of the Day - Nick Quin
Spectator of the Day - Red