Chingford Cricket Club

Saturday 17 January - Due to Rob Whitfield being stuck in traffic on his way to the game the Bs only had five players in their match against Frenford. The Bs took the field first one fielder short as the opposing captain refused Chingford a substitute fielder (say no more!). In these difficult circumstances Chingford restricted Frenford to 121 all out with four run-outs. In reply Alfie Taylor, Truptesh Patel and Chris Baldock all retired with the bat. With 2 balls left Chingford needed 6 runs to win with 2 wickets in hand but Truptesh Patel's captain's knock then ended to leave Chris Baldock on strike with 1 ball remaining. The Frenford captain put all his players on the back wall to try and prevent a six but Chris Baldock squeezed a ggod ball to the side wall ran the three and then in typical whippet like fashion ran again and just made his ground to score 5 runs and effect a tie. A brilliant display by the Bs in the face of adversity.