Dedicated cricketing Capatin, Brearley, was unavailable for this match (clashed with an Arsenal match), so Jas Hothi took charge of a very young team consisting of Joe Attfield, Charlie Puncher, Jamie Eacott, Ben Little & Raj Hothi to take on the indoor experience of Matt’s Melons.
Rainham bowled first with Jamie & Raj keeping it tight with Jamie being rewarded with an early wicket. First change bowler Ben Little also took an early wicket in his first over to leave the Melons on 17 for 2. A run out from Joe and a clean bowled from Charlie in his only over were the only other wickets to fall, but more consistent form all bowlers restricted the Melons to 81 after their 12. overs. Pick of the bowlers were Jamie and Ben taking 1 for 10 and 1 for 12 respectively
Joe and Ben opened the innings with Ben being the first to fall with the score on 19. Joe was batting steadily but lost partners Raj and Jamie with the score on 32 after 5 overs. Joe alomost made the retirement score of 25, but his wicket fell with the score on 42 in the 8th over. Charlie and Jas took the score to 62 in the 11th over when Charlie was stumped. Things were not looking good until last man standing and stand in Captain, Jas, took charge and hit the winning runs off the final ball to end the season with a victory for the ‘C’ team and take his personal tally to 33 not out.