BY GLEN SANDS
The season drew to a close on Saturday, September 14th when Outcasts 2nds entertained Market Rasen 2nds in a mid table game which saw both sides struggle to field eleven men and it was Jason Whiteley's team who ran out victors by a comfortable eight wickets.Rasen were invited to bat first and quickly lost opener Charlie Scales when he edged a ball to the wicket keeper Richard Wroot who parried the ball to a diving James Glew , taking it one handed to make it 1 for 1. Visiting skipper Jon Stephenson and Dean Richards then took the total to 37 when Alex Fletcher picked up his second wicket , bowling the latter for nine and Jason Whiteley then took his first of the innings when Kevin Salmon lofted a catch to Alex Fletcher having made four. Stephenson was batting well but no one was able to stay with him as Tom Bradford and Sam Williams were bowled by Graeme Fletcher with the score on 52 which saw Andy Richley join his skipper at the crease and slowly they pieced together a stand of 22 before Stephenson was run out for 49 when rushing through for what would have been a deserved half century. Karl Bierlein stuck around with Richley before he was tempted into a false shot that saw him caught by Alex Fletcher , again off Whiteley but try as they might Outcasts just could'nt pick up any more wickets and Rasen closed their innings on 106 for 7 , Richley finishing on 21 not out whilst Alex and Graeme Fletcher plus Jason Whiteley all took two wickets and youngster Adam Wroot was awarded fielder of the match.
Regular opening duo David Hobson and James Glew dominated the Rasen bowlers from the off with an array of excellent shots that saw the Isle side cruise to within fourteen runs of victory then Jon Stephenson brought himself on to bowl and amazingly picked up two wickets in his first over. Hobson was caught for 44 followed instantly by Andy Torr who was bowled around his legs which left Stephenson on a hat trick but Glew was not to be denied a half century and along with Russell Fletcher he guided Outcasts to their target in the 27th over to see their team finish with a win that ensured a fifth place finish which given the often difficult times Jason Whiteley has had throughout the summer was a very creditable finish indeed.
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