Ware 2s season opener at the glorious Widford ground started with Ware winning the toss and chose to field. Imran and Alex opening the bowling worked hard as the bats got off to a fast start. Alex struck with two wickets with a good catch from Andy behind the stumps and a c+b Alex finished with 6/2/32 ??Imran unlucky in his spell 6/0/20 On came Steve competitive as ever the run rate at five an over, wickets started to fall and how Steve enjoyed taking his wickets finishing with 7/3/27 ??Sam however up the over end bowling well didn’t get in the wickets this week. Oscar our young talent came on and bowled exceptionally well and got in the wickets finishing with 7/3/32?? Joel had a bowl and Dom finished the innings taking 2/2/2? well done to all in the field great catches from Barney and Joel the oppo ended on 178. We lost Andy lbw then Simon went playing on. Dom joined Joel it wasn’t long before the next wicket fell Dom bowled and Joel getting caught Ware at this point struggling on 23/4 Steve and Sam C now at the crease started the recovery both hitting the ball hard putting on 42 Steve trying to push the score along got bowled for 30 Alex came in supporting Sam the chase was on. Alex out bowled, Imran joined Sam the pressure was on to keep the scoring and between them they put on a quick 25 Imran out 9 with Sam trying to keep strike to protect wickets the field was spread it was hard but he found gaps hitting boundaries Sam G was next out at this stage oppo bringing back the opening bowlers Oscar done a really good job protecting his wicket so Sam could throw his bat then Sam finally bowled for very good 69 ??all out 149 Thank you to all that played,not our day today. Please get your availability in for next week. Thanks

Saturday 17th May 1st team away to St Albans
My early morning perambulation to Waitrose to collect my paper and sundries was a splendid one, though a rather bracing northerly wind chilled me to my bones. I pondered on whether two jumpers or three and if soup in a flask should prevail over pilchards. We arrived promptly at 12.30 at St Albans in our club blazers, well apart from those rogues Griffin and Price who were late (Captain and Vice Captain!!). The upstanding Kev Meakin, a very fine fellow, saved the day yet again and further went up in my estimation by winning the toss and electing to field first. Everyone donned their creams and off we went! Chambers and Issitt commencing the bowling duel with the batspersons, their opener being a very fine proponent of the offside late cut and soon we were left fearing a sizable total with the opposition 70 for no wicket off 15 overs despite some intrepid bowling! Up steps Squire Meakin yet again to save our bacon with a masterful display of off cutters whilst engaging in witty repartee, three wickets claimed including the dangerous opener and our quest for victory was revitalised! A very welcome drinks break with a chance to quaff some lemon cordial was a welcome tonic and the The Gentlemen of Ware recommenced. Excellent bowling and fielding ensued with Jack almost taking a stunning catch!. The art critic of some renown, Graeme Unwin with two wickets, Jamie Donovan with a great spell but it was Price (he did finally arrive) to claim the last wickets including two very excellent catches by Hugh Reid.

In the face of some tricky bowling Ware openers Price and Parker, provided patience, positivity, power hitting perfection in a 100 partnership.

Price was the hero and serenely progressed to a glorious 99 until the nameless umpire stepped in to the fray, the villainous Claudius to our Hamlet, triggering the unfortunate and heartbroken batsman with such ferocity the ensuing tempest from the raising of the finger, blew down the tea tent. Griffin and Reid saw us home! A lovely day.