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Match Reports Saturday 17th May 2003 Result: Dulwich Win Dulwich 216 for 8 wickets and Chessington 76 all out A roller-coaster ride of an innings by John Acland-Hood in a fifth
wicket partnership with Russell Clayton became the foundation towards
success as Dulwich won in the rain at Chessington. Spilt more times
than Stewart Harmer’s eleventh pint of the evening, Acland-Hood
rode his luck and struck ten boundaries displaying an impressive
variety of shots through mid-on. Dulwich were equally impressive in the field. Six chances were offered by Chessington and all six were taken - some feat in the wind and rain. This included a Richard Purssell screamer, unleashed from the bat at a pace that would have decapitated lesser mortals! This was the first of four wickets for seamer Steve Hale who, along with left arm spinner Richard Beeching, ripped the heart out of Chessington’s batting. With eight wickets down and with only a few overs left, Chessington had dug in for a point. Beeching had lost his penetration but back came Hale to take his fourth wicket with a sharp riser that tested keeper Blackford’s agility and aging limbs. Only three overs remained when opening bowler David Gritten returned for his second spell. Cometh the hour, cometh the young man. Fired up by a golden duck and a six ball opening spell, David ignored the slippery conditions and tore in up the hill to shatter the stumps to win the game. It is now three wins out of three for top of the table Dulwich. * OK, it was inflatable, but it was still a pig. Flying.
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