FESTIVAL REPORTS 2008 - by Nigel Jones

EYMET v. PRESIDENT'S XI, 8 AUGUST. TOSS WON BY EYMET

There was only pride to play for on the last day in a dead rubber. The match was reduced to 35 overs as time was lost recruiting players for the President's who had lost several players. Frantic phoning from President Bond, David Horlock, and Duncan Clarke successfully raised a full complement containing 'old boys' Steven Wade, Tom Lewis and Kelvin Sutherland (Duncan Clarke being injured). Eymet stand-in captain David twiddled the order and sent in Stuart Bagnall to open with Simon Palmer. At last Eymet hit the ground running. Given the previous two games, our openers started watchfully but then flowered. The runs flowed. As the overs ticked by they then selflessly attacked everything. They both fell in succession having added 164 in 28 overs. Nigel Jones, Josh Smith, and David then came in for the hack, adding 71 in the last 7 overs. Josh impressed with two huge hits and David played a classy cameo of 32. Veteran Tom Lewis showed his old cunning to take 4 wickets and had several chances dropped.
Finally our bowlers had something decent to bowl at. Chris Farrell completed a fine week registering figures of 1 for 1 off 5 overs. We tied back a rather reserved President's line-up, Steven Wade being the exception with an attacking 32. Kelvin Sutherland perhaps held himself back too long given the task facing his side. Eymet new boy Simon Napier-Munns wobbled the ball around a bit to wipe out their middle-order. Notable also was 14-year-old Jacob Masters who bowled with no fear and well deserved his 3 wickets.
Eymet pride was partially restored but we were all bitterly disappointed not to have been more competitive at the beginning of the festival.

RESULT: EYMET 235 for 5 off 35 (S.Bagnall 86, S.Palmer 68, D.Horlock 32 n.o. T.Lewis 4 for 44
PRESIDENT'S XI 144 for 8 off 35 ( J.Smith 35, S.Wade 32,S.Napier -
Munns 4 for 18, J.Masters 3 for 38)

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