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Match Reports for the Saturday Sixth ElevenSaturday 26th May 2007: away to Whittington 1st X1 Whittington 121 all out (Wilson 3-19 and Gibson 3- 34) Dulwich 122 -5 Result: Dulwich won by 5 wickets
By their own admission, "the worst team in North London" lived up to their own reputation today, by falling to defeat to Dulwich 7th's by 5 wickets today at the Barnet Copthall Playing Fields. Once again led by John Smith (a name perhaps more closely associated with alcoholic beverages from Yorkshire and aspiring Labour Prime Ministers than with Cricketing acumen) the 7th's took the field under a gunmetal grey sky and achieved immediate success when Whit's opening batsman played on to the very first ball of the match, delivered by the ebullient and effusive Sasi Nadar. Dulwich continued to press as Alex Reeve bowled without any luck or a tickle from the batsmen and James Baggot produced a few unplayable balls. The Whit's never really recovered from this early inroad into their batting and when Smith introduced the youthful and spritely spin twins: Gibson and Wilson, it became clear that Dulwich were firmly "in the driving seat". It is to be hoped that the selection committee takes note of the rich promise that these two "greenhorns" have to offer the club's higher elevens. Not since the halcyon days of the 70's when the two Indian bowlers: Dilip Vengsarkar and Pradip Prasanna bowled together for India, have two off-spinners working together "in harness" wrought such havoc on opposing batsmen. Once again, Gibson proved how devastating the full toss and the long hop can be, when used sparingly. Indeed, it may well have been a "5 for" for Gibson, had PD held a catch and a more liberal interpretation of the LBW rule been used by the Umpires. As it was, the pair had to be content with a trio of victims each. Notably, a ferociously struck straight drive was well caught by Wilson who displayed remarkable athleticism in the field. Perhaps another pointer for the selection committee? As Whittington were dismissed for an attainable 106, the Dulwich team came off the field with a creditable fielding performance supporting each other and a direct run out from the skipper. Keeper and coach Steve Choney although sometimes tested by a bumpy outfield but was able to reflect on a job well done. After an excellent picnic tea (including some rather piquant and well-seasoned rissoles: your correspondent admits to eating no less than 6!), a fine drizzle inserted its depressing talons into this hitherto interesting game. Undaunted, both sides soldiered on and Whittington are to be congratulated for so sportingly continuing to field and bowl in such inclement conditions. A sprightly 28 by Chris Richman steadied the ship after the early loss of Mike Owen and some notable contributions by P.D. Amin (12), Sasi Nadar (22), Adam Smith (6*), Alex Reeve 10* and the svelte Wilson (17) saw Dulwich home to victory by 5 wickets. Both teams beat a hasty repeat to Quinn's Bar in Kentish Town and a pleasant evening of bonhomie and joviality assisted by several pints of "Ram's Revenge" rounded off an enjoyable, though somewhat damp, day out.
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