Lichfield Nomads Cricket Club : Match Reports 2001

The Nomads battled gamely against Church Eaton C.C. (formerly Glebelands) but lost on the last ball as Church Eaton won by 4 wickets. Skipper Hoddy won the toss and once again elected to bat. The Nomads stuttered to 32-2 before Fearon and Pinfield  started to get to grips with the Church Eaton spin attack and put on 60 for the third wicket. Pinfield reached his 50 and was finally stumped for 55 dancing down the track taking the attack to the opposition. The tail showed its mettle once again with McGuinness starring (24) and good support from Forster and Hoddy. The quicker bowlers struggled on the wicket and the game was virtually lost until the introduction of spin. Forster and then the spin twins Greaves and Hoddy wrested the initiative and finally started to put the batsmen under pressure. The pressure was mounting for both sides as the Nomads had a faint whiff of victory and the home side feared they were going to blow it with 20 runs required off the last 2 overs. Cartwright and Greaves were given the responsibility of bowling the last overs but the Nomads late rally counted for nothing as a combination of desperate running, poor fielding and clean slogging ensured Church Eaton got home with a single off the last ball of the match.