Fellows versus Staff Cricket Match 4/7/2004

The annual Sidney Sussex Fellows versus Staff Cricket Match is a tense battle between two finely poised sides. This year, captain of the Fellows 1st XI, Dr Jonathan Conlin, drilled his team to within an inch of perfection in a series of gruelling pre-match training sessions. Hopes were high and the Fellows went into the match confident of bettering last year's defeat. However, it was not to be. The Staff side were sent in to back and scored a creditable 96 runs off 20 overs. When it was the Fellows' turn to bat, this total seemed formidable, but not out of reach. However, in the first over, top batsman Vice-Master James Mayall was struck by injury and had to be stretchered from the field. Several controversial run-out decisions further whittled down the top and middle order. Gallantly, Vice-Master Mayall again took the crease but with Dr Jillaine Seymour acting as runner for the stricken batsman. But the crippling injury must have taken its toll with another quick dismissal. In the end, the Fellows were all bowled out for 76 runs off 18 overs. Congratulations to the Staff side on another victory.