We lost for the first time since late April in yesterday's match against Graces in Greenford, bringing an end to a nine match unbeaten run in weekend cricket. After being set 228 by our opposition on a slow, low, tacky surface, Sumeet Sharma's masterful 115 kept us in contention deep into the contest. Once he'd perished going for a maximum as his partners rapidly came and went, our goose was well and truly cooked. Earlier in the piece Smith (four-fer) and Sam Howes (two-fer) stood out among the bowlers, with Davis, Chowdhury, Hussain, Saunders and Tambyrajah also making useful contributions. It wasn't our day in the field, and we rued dropping their powerful left hander at least a couple of times.
Other matches: Too soggy in Greenford, Sun 23-Jul-2017, London Marathon Playing Field Greenford, Cancelled It's a wash-out, Sun 26-Jul-2015, London Marathon Playing Field Greenford, Cancelled Golden Brown 'nearly' brings up his hundred (wickets), Sun 27-Jul-2014, London Marathon Playing Field Greenford, Won 5 wickets Cricket 0 Football 1, Sun 13-Apr-2014, Wray Crescent, Cancelled Pacific cook Graces' goose in the blazing sun, Sun 07-Jul-2013, London Marathon Playing Field Greenford, Won by 8 wickets Pacific see off battling Graces, Sun 14-Apr-2013, Wray Crescent, Won by 11 runs Sub-zero hero, Sun 15-Apr-2012, Wray Crescent, Lost by 1 wicket Good Gracious Atkin Wins Honour Back, Sun 19-Apr-2009, Wray Crescent, Won 3 wickets Smashing Darren Gives Graces The Breaks, Sun 20-Apr-2008, Wray Crescent, Lost 2 wickets Hi & Lo Notes for Webley as Shofiq steals Show at Graceland, Mon 27-Aug-2007, Broxbourne Sports Club, Lost 3 wickets And Yours is no Disgrace, Sun 28-May-2006, West Essex Cricket Club, Won 79 Runs Graces Win Due a Whyle !, Mon 17-Apr-2006, Wray Crescent, Lost 25 runs Double 100s ! Batters Reign in Grace with Fervour, Sat 28-May-2005, Wray Crescent, Drawn Skippers Secure Success!, Sat 17-Apr-2004, Wray Crescent, Won by 2 Wickets Pacific Draw Gracefully, Sat 03-May-2003, Wray Crescent, Drawn Faisal & Duthie recapture form, Sat 27-Apr-2002, Wray Crescent, Won by 5 wkts Wilkinson makes hay, Sat 28-Apr-2001, Wray Crescent, Drawn Fri 21-Apr-2000, Wray Crescent, Cancelled
