THE 2024 BAILS BASH is another great success – and the winners this year are………BOBBY & NIKKI

The 2004 BAILS BASH turned into a huge success thanks to those who did turn out on a September day that began in cloudy conditions and ended with the rain falling – again!

Owing to the numbers – 14 stepped into the breach to be involved – it was decided to play a PAIRS MATCH where batting pairs were drawn and it was decided that each pair should face five eight-ball overs.

If a wicket was lost during the five overs that each pair faced, then five runs would be deducted from their total and a six was deemed to be six-and-out which meant if a six was scored it was just a single run added to the total.

The first batting pair up were STEVE & ALAN. Peter (1-6), Jackson (0-17), Bobby (1-7), Faye (0-11) a JR (1-7) sent down overs and the pair ended with a score of 33.

OLI & WILL were the second pair to the crease and the bowlers were: Justine (1-3), Nikki (1-8), Liam (0-11), Phoebee (0-11) and Steve (0-19) – though there was a run out in the final over and the second pair to bat finished with a similar score to the first pair – 33.

PETE & ELLIE were up next and the bowlers they faced were: Bobby (0-5), Faye (0-5), Phoebee (0-6), Alan (2-5) and Oli (0-14). In the Alan over there was a stunning slip catch held by Steve and the batting pair ended with a score of 27.

Up fourth were the pairing of JUSTINE & JACKSON and they faced the bowling of: Nikki (0-7), Liam (1-6), JR (0-5), Steve (2-6) and Will (0-5). In the Steve over we saw a fine catch by Liam who was keeping wicket to dismiss Justine and then, in the same over Jackson was bowled – that led to the youngster saying to the bowler: “Why did you have to do that to me!” The batting pair ended with a score of 14.

The fifth pairing to the wicket were BOBBY & NIKKI and they faced the bowling of: Faye (2-14), Ellie (0-13), Jackson (1-16), Phoebee (0-7) and Alan (1-10). This meant that, with young Bobby scoring 43 (but having two six-and-out moments) and Nikki contributing five – the pair ended their spell with the bat on a top score of 35.

Pair number six were LIAM & FAYE and they faced the bowling of: Oli (0-10), Pete (0-13), Justine (1-11), Bobby (1-3) and finally, Steve (0-5). This pair ended with a total of 30.

The last pair out to bat were JR & PHOEBEE – and they faced the bowling of: Will (0-8), Ellie (0-4), Jackson (0-5), Nikki (1-4) and Liam (0-1). There was also a run out in the Liam over and also a catch held by Bobby off the bowling of Nikki and the pair ended with a total of 17.

This all meant that the final scores for the 2024 BAILS BASH were………

1^st Bobby & Nikki 35

2^nd = Steve & Alan 33

2^nd = Will and Oli 33

4^th  Liam and Faye 30

5^th Pete and Ellie 27

6^th   JR and Phoebee 17

7^th Ellie and Jackson 14.

However, on the day, thanks to HOOCH taking round the collection tin a figure of almost £80 was raised for the BAILS BASH charity collection and that money will be taken by Hooch and paid into the charity account.

Yes, we may have had a pair of winners, but, on the day, EVERYONE who played and everyone who spectated, helped to make the day a SUPERB ONE and full justice was done to the memory of our very dear, and very own, SIMON BAILEY.