12 May 2009 / ROTCC Saturday 2nd XI vs Bramcote

Urban Dictionary can throw up some classics from time to time. For example; "How dare you speak to me in that manner know your place sir! You have and always will be a Richardson".  Slightly confusing is the use of the word ‘Sir' in that sentence when also alluding to a person devoid of any self respect in the workplace or to be a down trodden gentleman ie. Idiot or dunce!! However, when looking through the performances this week, the opening bowlers did the initial damage, Jamie Allen, who is either a sweet intelligent girl, a criminal mastermind who never gets caught or a hot tall Filipino. Put off by either his sweetness, or intelligence, Bramcote lost three batsmen. However Radcliffe's Robin Hood whilst trying to steal a few extra centimeters was caught on 9 occasions this time bowling nine no balls. At the other end, Josh Mills, who if he changed his surname to Allen would be Radcliffe's George Clooney, and the one who is ‘longest in the shower', but if he changed Josh to Harold, would never have dated a girl in his life returned impressive figures of 4 for 44 off sixteen overs.

With the game all but over after 24 overs, Bramcote set about rebuilding. Twenty seven for 5 became 118 for nine off 48 overs. Measly bowling from Simon ‘apparently an all round party animal' Hopson (4-4-0-1), Ken ‘used to date Barbie but then slept with Barbie's sister' Stewart (8-2-11-0) and Huw ‘Huw's tend to have fit mums' Owen-Jones (6-2-12-1) had ensured Bramcote never got much above two runs an over.

I am afraid that the star of the show, Adrian Tompkins will have no reference to Urban Dictionary as this is a family website and although the name Adrian suggests a person with the physical features of Hercules and someone named Adrian Allen would have the ‘wood' over everyone, Tompkins will remain frozen from this report. With wickets being carelessly thrown away around him, Adrian carefully mastered his way to an unbeaten 46 to see Radcliffe home with over 17 overs remaining.