21/09/2021
So after a week of celebrations for our league trophies, we can finally round up the brilliant end to our season…🏏💙
Last Saturday our 1XI took to the pitch for our final game of 2021! So here is how our last game went…
All’s well that ends well
Broad Oak XI took to the pitch against Shepley for their final game of the season.
With the prospect of finishing the season with 4 wins out of 4, Broad Oak fielded a strong side despite the start of the football season.
Broad Oak lost the toss and found themselves bowling first for the fourth time in a row. Starting us off, Alistair “the Scottish power” Snowdon took 1 for 43 off his 8 overs. Ally was supported strongly by young Harry Gee, making his second first XI appearance of the season. After noticing that seam wasn’t working, Dom Finn turned to Harvey “Pamela” Anderson to begin the spin attack. With the ball turning square, Harvey took 2-31 off 6 before further spin was brought on in the form of Jack “Miceman” Hargreaves. With the sounds of “Caravan of Love” whistling through his ears, Hargreaves ragged it past the Shepley line up and picked up 4/25 off 6. Finally, third spinner Daniel “Douglas” Taylor picked up the remaining spoils with a 3/18 off 5. A fine finish to his season with 57 wickets in all competitions. This left Broad Oak requiring 146 off 40 overs.
Now, many people have seen Charlie Roebuck score runs quickly but the run chase flashed past Shepley’s eyes. In a mere 12 overs, Broad Oak smashed 151, with Charlie “slogger” Roebuck scoring an unbeaten 100 and Sean “plodder” Mee chipping in with a slow and stead 38. A great finish to the season and some promising performances in the last few games to set the tone going into next year.
We ended this season as we always do, at the oak with our favourite people, plenty of drink was had, plenty of questionable dancing was on display and PLENTY of sore heads the morning after when we all had to make it up to our family day🙄🤯💙🍺
Keep your eyes peeled for info over our winter months!👀