Although the new school of Reddam nestles under Table Mountain, the area is infamous for its wind; in fact one parent told us that it was deemed uninhabitable for many years !! Conditions were very gusty and gradually became cloudier and colder - ideal for the Brits of course.
Oscar won the toss and elected to field. Like a phoenix after a quiet start to the tour, Ben produced a superb opening spell - taking three wickets from the top of the order, which put us in control, and we never really let their batsmen back in. Wickets were taken by Felix, Oscar, Christian and Rory 2; and it was left to Philip to sweep away the tail with two wickets in two balls. Plaudits to all the fielders, especially Max for three fine catches.
Reddam finished on 121 off 30 overs; this looked reasonably achievable, except the boundaries were deep, the grass long and the bowling quick and mostly a very good length.
Oscar faced the very first ball and, some 27 overs later, hit a glorious four to win the game. In the meantime he scored a well-paced 76 not out, solidly defending for long spells early on, and later playing many expansive shots all round the field. He was supported mainly by a brave innings from Felix (who had to face some fiery quick bowling) and a short bright cameo from Max.
This was a fine recovery from the Twyford team after their defeat the previous day. All the players contributed in some way, even those whose names do not feature in the runs and wicket taking lists.
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