A report from the intrepid reporter Glenn Bongartz. The Christchurch Golf Club 1st XI cricket team beats the Valley of the Peace. It has been a long time between drinks for the Christchurch Golf Club in this historic game of cricket. Wow, what a performance!
On a drizzly Sunday morning a group of young guns and older folk lined up for a game of cricket. Christchurch won the toss and after much discussion between on field and off field captains (Bongartz and McAlpine) the decision was made to bat. After the first over CGC were 1 down for 1, the ball was bouncing and seaming at the same time as not coming onto the bat, Great! Long story short, we finished on 263/4. M Rountree 101no, his 7th century at The Valley (he normally plays for The Valley in this fixture but is playing more golf so Callum secured his services). A flawless 91 from G Sanders (unlucky to be given LBW and took it like a gentleman) after a promotion from number 9 last year, and a quick fire 39no from Andy Bell. Bongartz and Loughnan also added to the score.
Going out to defend 263 at The Valley is a good place to be. We bowled the whole team (except Rountree as he had done his job) with the following wicket takers. Cumberpatch 5 overs 18/1 ,Kitney 4/13/1, Lamb 5/21/2, Sanders 2/4/1 Loughnan 2/0 runs/ 1 wicket, McAlpine 1/1/1, Bongartz 1/3/1, A Vincent 5/14/1 M Vincent 2/3/1 and 3 stunning catches. The Valley was all out for 97 and a win to us. All our players chipped in a great day was had by all.
A parade will be held through down town Christchurch when the CCC get back to us with a date.
We did suffer one major injury after the match with Liam Cumberpatch getting tangled in a tricky deck chair and nearly losing the top of a finger. The team wishes him well on the road back to full fitness.
Thanks to Callum and Gareth putting the team together , and a special thanks to the Valley of the Peace Cricket Club for inviting us again and putting on another great day (a bit better day than the last few years, for us anyway). The Valley will not be getting back Rountree next year as he fits our team dynamics.
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