26th July 2011

Sway 1st travelled to Hyde on a sunny day to try and maintain their 100% season. Skipper Adam Clark lost the toss and was asked to bowl. With big marine Jon Grasham absent young Matt 'rabbit' Bramwell was his replacement. 

Dave Steadman opened up and like every other game bowled very well getting the ball to swing away nicely. He removed Hyde's number 2 in the 7th over caught at slip by Steve How with a good low catch. He got his 2nd wicket in the 11th over. Finished his first spell with great figures of 2-14 off 7. At the other end Matt Bramwell was bowling well picking up the wicket of the other Hyde opener with a fantastic catch at slip by Steve How sending him on his way back to the pavilion. 

1st change bowlers Steve Thistleton and Nil Attapattu came on and bowled well, Thistle especially picking up 4 wickets and also thought of his bank balance when a catch was put down for his 5th, was a difficult chance but we'll say that's jug avoidance! Nil ended wicket less and a little worse off with a blow to the arm. Will Woodfine replaced Attapatu and bowled a good 4 over spell. Dave Steadman and Steve How finished the bowling, How bowling well picking up a wicket in each over finishing with 3-3. Hyde were restricted to 152 all out. Sway again showing how good they are out in the field even on a bobbly new forest outfield.

Usual opening pair of Adam Clark and Alex Hall started well, hitting their shots and running the quick singles well. Skipper Adam rode his luck early on being dropped twice and was eventually caught behind for 17. This brought in Terry Steadman who batted well with Alex. Boundaries were still coming and both were running well. Hall playing nicely even when the opener caught him on the helmet, he was eventually bowled by the left arm opener, eyes lit up for a full ball and played on for a good 34. 

This brought in Kev Glass who didn’t trouble the scorers and unfortunately got a good in-swinger and was bowled for a golden. Steve How was next in to face a potential hat-trick, Squeak managed to avoid the embarrassment and play a few nice shots until he got a shooter and was sent back to the pavilion  lbw. This brought in young Dave Steadman, to partner his brother. Both played very well, Dave hitting the spinner all-round the park with some great cover drives. Terry and Dave finally fell, both playing well, Terry making 38 and Dave 23 respectively. This brought the injured Nilantha Attapatu and Alex ‘fight club’ Rubyxz  who both scored well, especially Ruby hitting some glorious drives and bringing the game home.

All round another good win for sway with a few faces missing. Shows the depth sway have this year.