06/06/2026
A Riot at the Crease: The Lions’ Romp 🦁
The match kicked off with all the chaotic energy of a Kaiser Chiefs concert, complete with "Ruby, Ruby, Ruby" rebounding around the Lions Den, as Joey trapped their opener LBW with the very first ball of the game (Its called a ruby Ollie...)
This set the tone for a seven-over blitz that was less of a cricket match and more of a systematic dismantling. Ste was operating with a dangerous level of intensity from "not Joey’s end," causing absolute carnage. The Lions were in a feeding frenzy, gobbling up catches and wickets in a flurry. By the time the dust settled, Ste had walked away with a staggering 7-fer for just 10 runs. At this point the opening bowlers were clearly struggling and it needed a cute change from Skip. Enter Dan "slow spin, no spin, shovel hands" Horler to take the final wicket and give Leedstown 30 to chase the W.
We were off the field so rapidly that Jolene had barely begun firing up the air fryer for teas. Ben and Andy were immediately sent in to start the chase. After a slow and steady opening partnership (possibly due to the postponement of the teas), Andy contributed 6 (or 7) runs before Joey stepped in to provide a decisive finish, ensuring the Lions secured a dominant victory and earned 19 points, propelling the team to second in the league 💪
🦁 Legend of the Day has to go to the 7 wicket taker Ste, "hit that bail Mr Hale". No more words needed
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