The one where....we played Mon Repos

What a great day.....2 years of planning for the tour was rewarded at Mon Repos when we were treated to an amazing atmosphere, support and hospitality from the whole town!

We arrived to the small ground to a collection of stalls & enough Amps pumping the Proclaimers / Regae music to keep whole town awake for days!

We all were welcomed into Thomas / Karens house right next to pitch before the game got under way.

Mon Repos opened the batting and St Boswells bowlers started to rip into their batters. Rory Elms opened bowling to loud commentary / music which continued all day so an atmosphere we will never forget!! Rich Young got the first wicket with a lobbed catch to Bones Hunter at point. Rory Elms quickly got the second with Rich Young claiming a one handed boundary catch - superb effort!

Kathryn White was next to claim a wicket as their 4 holed out to Richard Young at deep long off meaning they were 44 for 3. Bones Hunter then bowled their 5 cheaply and the tourists were on top!!

The home team knuckled down and took the game to St B with their no 2 going past 50 in 29 balls before Rory Elms attempted bouncer fortuneately trapped him lbw. This introduced us to there raising U19 star who smashed 79 off only 26 balls!! The home team finished on 183 for 5 off 20. Rory Elms bowled well for 2 for 25, Young 1 for 45, Marshall 0 for 29, White 1 for 31 & Hunter 1 for 42.

In reply the tourists stuttered along losing regular wickets. Rich Young opened with two boundaries but was run out for 9. Bones Hunter soon follows for 4 caught along with Ali Mcilroy for 10. Kathryn White was still battling away but lost wickets at other ends with Scott Marshall stumped after hitting two big sixes! Rory Elms was next caught on boundary going for a six for a duck and Joey Wilson edging for a single. Gav Deans didn't last long bowled for a duck but Gary Nicol hung about until being bowled for a duck.....at the other end Kathryn White was in full flow!! Using the sledging from the commentary she made it her day with some dazzling fours and 7 sixes!! She ended up 69 not out and team were equally pleased for her as it was a great performance!








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