The 9 o'clock start caused a certain anguish among the barmy army, after some well lubricated BBQs and dinners the previous night. The opposition on the other hand were looking rather sharp and lively, with elegant matching caps and some very alert brave fielding.
Twyford offered little resistance to accurate bowling and managed only 85 off 24 overs (out of possible 35). Max sparkled briefly with 27 in mighty blows; but seven catches out of ten wickets tells its own story of some poor technique. In response Beaumont batted with steady purpose to reach their win after only 17 overs and the loss of just one wicket.
The hosts were obviously still full of energy, so they proposed a quick 12/12 to fill the time until the BBQ lunch - big mistake !! Twyford batted big, Oscar 21 and Felix 26 the two leading scorers. A total of 92 proved too much for Beaumont, as wickets fell regularly and also the bowling was mean. Wicket takers were Felix 2, Oscar 2, Max 1 and Rory 1. Wilf, with one wicket, was especially accurate and economical .Some fair consolation.
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