THERE WAS a bizarre draw in Division 9 South of the Derbyshire League last weekend as Darley Abbey fourth XI batted out 45 overs to post just 21 runs.
They finished on 21-4 in reply to Mickleover third XI’s 271-4, opening batter Ian Bestwick carrying his bat for 0 not out from 137 balls. During his incredibly stubborn innings, Bestwick was bowled by Dan Heaton from a no-ball. Nicholas Cutting made 0 not out from 34 balls for Darley Abbey for good measure, while Ian’s son Thomas made four runs from 71.
Earlier in the piece, Max Thompson made 186 for Mickleover from 128 b...