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| Puckering Loses Despite Help from
the Ref Buckthorn 8 Puckering 1 |
Rain Stops Play St. Annes 137-8, Puckering Irregulars 43-7 |
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| Saturday witnessed another disappointing
loss for Puckering in their final game of the season, despite the fact that the referee
actually played for the side. Once again several men short, team members were able to
continue when they persuaded Albert Arnthorp to play for the Irregulars rather than
take his designated role as referee. Outclassed in every area of the field, Puckering
managed a late goal when Albert awarded himself a penalty for a foul many felt to be
outside the box. The productivity of Buckthorn was like a giant oak spreading acorns, with
eight of them coming to fruit. Manager Bert Walsham was unable to be positive about the result. |
Puckering were denied a chance
of victory when rain called an early close to their first game Sunday. Johnson (37) top
scored for St. Annes with Croft looking the most dangerous for Puckering bowlers. St.
Annes did complain of intimidation. One over had two balls that went for four byes
over the batsman's and wicket keeper's heads, four more coming from a nick through slips,
a wide that had the square leg umpire edging nervously back, and another ball that shot
over the stumps at a tremendous velocity. Clearly disconcerted, the St. Annes batsman
flattened his own stumps with a wonderful square cut on the next ball. For Puckering, Havers started brightly with 12 but at 43-7 honours were shared when the rain fell. |