Familar sight this season

By Beefy Roberts
May 9 2012

Beefy provides a truncated report via text of a truncated day. There is a familar story of us losing the toss and unfavourable weather.  There are other Beefy bits for your entertainment.

First news Middlesex lost toss for a change.  This time we are not put in. TRJ injured. Ollie in for Corey (12th man for his fielding)

First ball from Hi Fi at Pav End. A wicket Edwards bowled 0-1. Can it get any better? EDITOR'S NOTE-SADLY NOT

Next bit of excitement some nutter in red coat sat directly behind bowlers arm not realising he was doing anything wrong. He had to get asked to move by Dexter.

We move to long room, which was much warmer. Wonderful place full of old players bats from 1800's. Seaxe man will remember them well.

45-1. 1^st change Berg on for Finn. At 60-1 Dext for Murts and soon Finn for Dext. 94-1  Rayner on for Berg pavilion end. Hales/Lumb looking very comfortable and Hales a class act.

Oh well at least there's some play.

14:15 they turn on floodlights. This is the first time seen county game under lights.

Notts committe guy stops to chat. I hope you being looked after' gives us a verbal tour tells to visit library we do so. He kept asking everybody in there if they are OK.  On person takes an age to respond yes.

14:30 players off for bad light and rain. At 132-1 heavy covers on floodlights off. At 17:00 it’s called off for day as heavy rain starts. I’m off for a beer.