Saturday 3rd May 2008 vs Battersea Ironsides C.C.
 
Walkover for Wash
 
Battersea Ironsides C.C. 56 all out (21.2 overs)
Washington C.C. 61 for 0 (7.3 overs)
 

The club had a very easy victory on Saturday in South Wimbledon as they bowled out Battersea Ironsides for only 56 and then proceeded to knock off the runs in less than 8 overs without losing a wicket.

Tony 'Kiwi' Harris was making his debut as the new club Vice Captain. He won the toss and elected to bowl on a soft and grassy early season wicket.

All the bowlers played well with the star performances coming from Tobe Mariner (3-10), David Gluckman (3-14) and debutant Brett Nicholas (2-0) who grabbed 2 wickets with his first 2 balls for the Wash!  Mariner was on a hat-trick at one point but bowled the crucial ball wide down the leg side. The Ironsides total might have been even lower had skipper Harris not allowed the first 3 batsman to bat again, the opposition having only 8 players due to some no-shows.

George Hope (46*) and Chris Davis (15*) hit the runs off quickly, Hope smashing three 6s and several 4s in his innings. Wash players were well occupied, providing 3 fieldsmen to give the Ironsides their full complement". The match was over well before 5pm and players from both sides adjourned to the pub next door to the ground.

Kiwi said after the game "Great to start in winning ways, and particularly pleasing to see the likies of Glucky and Brett getting a look in. It was the right thing to allow 3 of their batsmen to have another go and give them some fieldsmen. We were trying to make a game of it, but ultimately we were just far too strong."

Man of the Match: Brett Nicholas, for a (probably) unequaled achievement in starting a Wash career - 2 wickets in his first 2 balls bowled!

Packing the kit: George Hope, for a dreadful dropped catch off Glucky

Washington: Hope, Davis, Naseem, Nicholas, Murrain, Harris (c), Hitchcock (+), Fogarty, Gluckman, Mariner, Kloss

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Batting
Player Runs How out
George Hope 46* 
Chris Davis 15* 
Did Not Bat
Aff Naseem
Brett Nicholas
Max Murrain
Tony Harris
Brad Hitchcock
Lee Fogarty
David Gluckman
Toby Mariner
Peter Kloss
Partnerships
Wkt Runs Batsmen
1 61 * George Hope  &  Chris Davis



Fielding
Player Cts Wkt Cts Stmps
Chris Davis 1 - -
Tony Harris 1 - -
George Hope 1 - -
Bowling
Player Overs Mdns Runs Wkts
David Gluckman 4.0 1 14 3
Lee Fogarty 4.0 0 18 0
Peter Kloss 6.0 1 10 2
Max Murrain 1.0 0 4 0
Toby Mariner 6.0 2 10 3
Brett Nicholas 0.2 0 0 2
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