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make 200+. We were down on the canvas on the 8 count, and Harry had given us a pulse - we rose to our feet, gloves up and began to jab back.
I just remembered - Cooper Davenport also came and went during this time (blame the heat stroke for my memory loss), Harry Hando with another scalp. Fellow SF centurion Mitch Fullager was next to the crease - and thank you to St Ives for batting two of the premier batsmen into form for the big dance.
It didn't work though, because Tiz was able to find the fishing edge through to Billy and the danger man was gone. A big final spell of bowling late in the day from Harry and Tiz had wrestled back momentum. We were behind the game, but not out of it.
The day closed 6/170 odd, Berowra to bat on in the morning. YOUR WPHCCCC had to recover quickly overnight. Assman was banned from going out. Wu kept saying that "I don't think they have enough". He stopped by BWS and picked up a case on the way home.
Day 2
WPHC 7/188 defeated Berowra 184
Stiff bodies and warm conditions greeted the WPHCCCCC boys as they arrived before 9am to rip the covers off. The perfect antidote for recovery, coffee, was on the menu. Spirits were high, we knew that quick wickets would give us a chance to chase down a score on a batsman friendly wicket. But would the pitch have some early demons to help us with some of the dew overnight? You bet bottom dollar, not. Daggles was back on the roller for another 30 mins.
With Day 1/Day 2 players, Tiz and Gandis were unable to bowl - both were injured anyway from the day prior. Lichaa and Harry were tasked to get an early breakthrough, they built pressure at both ends and eventually Harry was able to snare the impenetrable West, caught by a juggling Campbell Rudd in the slips. The pressure continued when Lichaaa trapped Davenport in front and it seemed like momentum was shifting slightly. It needed a big Captain's knock to wrestle back control. As per Berowra tradition, the non-bowling captain walked to crease at no 9 ready to make an impact.
But the impact was short lived, Harry getting the faintest of edges through to Billy - and Will had to walk. Wu offered his sympathies to Will by agreeing it was a tough decision, scolded by Captain K to stop with such antics. The slowest walk off in history was greeted at the top of the stairs by a smiling Gandis, "stop laughing you pea hearted lump of shit" Fiedler barked.