Loopy Sewell Does it Again!

Cameron holds crisis talks as Jen's foot injury threatens to keep her out of the Angels team

When David Cameron flew back early from his holidays and called a special COBRA meeting at Downing Street, the media immediately jumped to the conclusion that it was because of the riots.

This is not true.

Whilst practicing 'not being out' in the nets on Sunday in her plymmies, Jen got a corker bowled onto the top of her foot which meant that she was seriously nacked and her place on the team against Wylam 1sts was doubtful. With Sally on holiday in the Lakes, The only person that Sandra could turn to for help was the Prime Minister.

He left it a little late before flying home to respond to the crisis, but, with the Angel's secret weapon injured, he knew he had to do something.

Jen at Wet n Wild

After meeting all morning, it was decided that Jen should have a day out at Wet n Wild. The special bacteria and minging-ness, unique to Wet n Wild, is great for bruised feet. She might come away with 27 verrucas, an ear infection and bloodshot eyes, but at least her foot would be fixed.

It was a risk that Jen was willing to take.

It worked. And when Jen stepped up to bowl her first ball of the night, the nation held their breath.

Some people holding their breath may actually have passed out, because Jen's loopy bowl seemed to take 10 minutes to sail through the air in a perfect arc, towards her 1st victim.

I watched as the Wylam batsman-lady followed the ball with her eyes. I could tell she was thinking - 'Ooh, this looks like a ball that can be smacked for four, ooh maybe it isn't, ooh, maybe it is, ooh, I don't think it....'  p-linky-tinky-tink.'

'Get in!'

Up stepped another Wylam batsman-lady - and met the same fate - with the same loopy stealth bomber ball - in the same over.Well done Jen!!!

With only one over left we chucked in a very reluctant Mrs Chomse to bowl. 1st ball....and she hit the stumps. Get in! Another secret weapon in the Angel armory! Well done Karen!

Alas, they were the only wickets we managed to get, and their really good batsman-lady - Kelly, batted really well to make 51 runs not-out. She could have got a whole lot more if the outfield wasn't so slow. (That means that the grass was long, not that the fielders were too slow!) In fact, our fielders were great - especially Fiona who became a ball magnet for the night, young Georgia who's got a great hoy, and Cheryl (on the line - no, the line - the LINE - the LINE!)  who's always got a great and accurate chuck.
Kerry did great as wicky again - well done Kezza!

It took us all a little while to work out the 'leftie' and the 'rightie' field positions, but we got there in the end, and Wylam made 116.

When it was our turn to bat, I felt quite safe going out with Sandra. I couldn't see Sheelagh anywhere and I was worried that she was going to be hiding somewhere in the nettles, ready to shoot me after the 'Get Carter' incident. With my body guard alongside, I hoped that all would be well.

We got off to a great start - both scoring some good runs in the first few overs. Neither of us heard any 'Sandra man's' or 'Lisa man's' being muttered from our husbands back at the clubhouse, so we knew we must be doing ok.

But then Sandra was bowled. It was pretty deadly - not much she could do about it.

The overs ticked by steadily, and everyone got a bat, played a few good shots and gained some valuable experience. We ended up with 60 or 70-something before being aaal oot in the last over.

A canny game.

Thank you to Cameron for coming home early to get Jen fixed to play, thanks to Eddie and Philip for umpiring, Aaron for scoring, all our lovely supporters and the Wylam lasses for good banter and a nice tea.

I wonder if the PM will be able to provide us with any extra help next Tuesday when we take on the might of Stocksfield Firsts?

Please David, Boris, God or anyone else listening, let us get at least one more run than Hexham Leazes did...