The Sibton late late show

Sibton Park continued their winning run at the weekend, but once again left it to the last ball to do so.
On a typical ‘London pitch’, bumpy but fast outfield and ‘scratchy’ wicket, Sibton won the toss, a moral victory in itself for skipper Tim Wren in the metaphysical sense, and elected to field.
  Tight bowling by both openers made it difficult to score and in the 4th over Orpington opener Chris Watts found himself stranded after a direct hit by Nathan Laws run out for 0. Further tight bowling left Orpington seemingly struggling with 21 off 10 overs but no further wickets. Orpington’s South African overseas Simon Savides then started to get moving, with Sibton’s openers now both off, and spinner Nathan Laws and left arm seamer Chris Heath bowling Orpington quickly accelerated to 76 from 20 overs with Savides unfortunately being dropped on 11 and later again on 21. It was only, once again, the introduction of spin twins Andy Allon and skipper Tim Wren that started to tighten up the run rate and gradually wickets began to fall after a barrage of boundaries. Andy Allon soon cleaned up Savides on 61 and then next over Tim Wren dismissing opener Shedden on 46. Andy Allon then accounted for two other wickets finishing with 3 for 60 and yet another run out, and Tim Wren with figures 2 for 57, Orpington closing their innings on 209 for 7.
  Sibton in reply got off to a good steady start with both Andy openers, Towse and Allon, settling in nicely, before a mini collapse of Andy Towse on 15, Steve Hickmott 0, not happy with his dismissal and threatening not to give the umpire a lift home, and Andy Allon 36, all for 1 further run to the score leaving Sibton reeling on 59 off 25 overs. The level headedness of skipper Wren and his vice captain super Steve Hobbs then built a slow but sure partnership to get The Park back in the game before Hobbs departed for 24 leaving Sibton needing just under 100 off 14 overs and shortly after skipper Wren fell for a well worked 56 after mighty blows from himself and new batsman overseas Dom ’Homo’ Cassell. Injured before the game, Martin Wren continued with the big hitting with Sibton needing nearly 10 an over before Cassell departed on 22 and after two big blows newly promoted Chris Heath for 6.
   At the last over Sibton required 8. Some good running and measured hitting between Martin Wren and debutant Seb Bentley saw Sibton on a tie at the penultimate ball. A bottom edge after a big swing to cover and a slight fumble by the fielder saw the batsman scamper through for the winning single to a raucous cheer from their teammates.
Another win for Sibton, albeit leaving it late, its still a win thanks to a big team effort.