Thommo and My Owd Run Riot!

On a cold and blustery day Papp 2nds travelled to faraway Everton (no speeding fines this time for Alfie and J.T.!) The skipper won the toss and elected to field which looked to be a somewhat dubious decision as Everton rattled up a score of 229 for 4. Lacklustre bowling was backed up by some very shoddy fielding and only the skippers bowling was spared heavy punishment (1 for 26 from 13 overs.) Matt Alford bowled well without much luck and was frustrated to the point of sounding off at skip/dad who then proceeded to reinforce the dad/son bond by threatening to knock him out if he didn't shut up!
It was left to old Braveheart himself (Sooky Wallace) to snatch 3 wickets at the death and bring an air of respectability to the wickets lost column. Harsh words were exchanged in the relative privacy of the changing rooms at the tea interval, but the mood remained positive.
Papp's run chase got off to a flier with Waito smashing Everton's quickie right from the start, who then got his revenge by having him caught behind. In came the mighty Rooster who 1st ball pulled the same quickie for 6 over midwicket and smashed the second ball for 4 through extra cover. Again the bowler Andy Snell had the last laugh inducing Rooster to play one on.
This fall of wicket brought together a match winning partnership combining the silky skills of the suave and sophisticated Steve Thomas and the belligerence of "My Owd" Matt Dear. Together they put the Everton attack to the sword and embarked on a colossal 170 run unbroken partnership that was perfectly paced. The winning runs coming as the rain began to sweep across the ground with one Everton wag shouting "take us off the field ump - we're not Blidworth!" The suave and sophisticated Steve Thomas finished 92 not out and My Owd weighed in with a very valuable 74 not out.
P.S. Thommo even bought a round in the White Swan which made the victory even sweeter!