4ths Toadies Game Recap

One of the Great Wins

J. A. T. Collier

As the prestigious cricket team of the school (The Toadies boys) wanted to bounce back from a loss in the previous week, they came out ready to defend their school, their pride and the bridge in a massive match up against Grammar. As the skipper, Jack Mcrae, won the toss for the boys and chose to bat, the standards of Shore cricket and the whole school was resting on their shoulders to try and post a big score. And boy, with their backs to the wall, did they produce a masterclass in batting. 

Sam Widdis opened the batting with a brilliant four on the first ball. Then a minor batting collapse occurred until Sam Andrew and Sam Lewarne Dale took to the crease. These two boys kept calm, and remained collected, and posted some amazing scores, with Sam Andrew scoring a beautiful 70 runs not out as well as Sam Lewarne Dale scoring a 50 not out before the pair were forced to retire. As they were clapped off of the field, the rest of the order posted lovely scores which brought the boys total to 207 runs. Special mention to Tom Santow for leaving the last ball of the innings in his usual fashion. 

With Grammar having a steep chase ahead of them, the boys of the fourths knuckled down and went into the bowl. Harry Steil was a standout performer in the field as he took a stunning catch to secure a keep wicket. Cal Foster broke his wicket drought with some stunning “left arm over pace” and many boys contributed to the wicket taking. Due to this performance, Grammar broke down and failed to complete the chase with them being bowled out for a total of 158 runs, almost 50 shy of the Toadies score.

As the match wrapped up, Sam Andrew can be accredited with the Man of the Match award, with 70 runs and a wicket to his name, boosting his resume for a bright career ahead. However, it was a team effort and, without the crowd, the boys may not have gotten over the line. The Toadies now focus on a tough week of training for their next matchup. The boys should all be applauded for their performance this week. Well done lads, GO SHORE!