Unwanted Double Header

Surrey 414 all out
v Yorkshire 229 all out
and 168 all out following on
Surrey win by an Innings & 17 Runs

County Championship Division One
Played at The Oval

Middlesex 455-8 declared
Gloucestershire 210 all out
and 426-4 declared following on
Match Drawn on a handshake

County Championship Division Two
Played at Lord's

Monday 14 May 2018

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Very much an unwanted Double Header. I walked through the North Gate at Lord's well before Lunch. Having already seen Yorkshire rolled over at The Oval. 142 for 5 off 57. Becomes 168 all out off just 66.1. Abysmal. Wheels off. Where do I go for a refund?

There was actually a nice game shaping up at Lord's. At the start of Day 4, Gloucestershire were still 179 behind, following on, with two hutched. A rearguard action, in a neutral game (for me), maybe going right to ten past six, or thereabouts. But, even that fizzled out. The Middle Saxons never looked like taking wickets. Two all “day”. Before we had the joke bowling fandango until a handshake was possible.

Luckily, I'd had some headspinners. Sourced from Ghost Whale in Brixton.

CRAK Brewery & Magic Rock Collab, Crying Adult from a tin at 9% (Nine) (The Oval)
Powerful beer. Marmalade. The bitterness is spot on. Just rich enough to not be too rich. A Sipper, not a Slurper. Fills every pore.

Verdant Brewing Co, Maybe One More PSI from a tin at 8%. (Lord's)
Spot on. A bit gloopy to keep Instagram happy, but a lovely hoppy stew. These abvs though? Tongue tingling bitterness from the get go.

663/1364