31/08/2026
ALTOFTS ANGELS vs THE PARTNERS — THE MATCH NOBODY KNEW THEY NEEDED!
Yesterday at the Altofts Community Sports Club Memorial Day, our Women & Girls’ Softball XI took on their No.1 supporters, their partners, for one final “competitive” match of the season! 😏
And what a game it was…It was very much a tale of two halves…
On one side, we had the Women & Girls XI looking every inch the professional outfit they’ve become this season. And on the other… well… the men turned up.
The competition was fierce, with every man required to bowl at least one over to his Angel partner. There were definitely a few bragging rights won and relationships tested! 👀
Runs were hard to come by though for the Angels, mainly because facing the men’s bowling was apparently like facing Jofra Archer every single ball! And despite the Angels having the sympathy of the umpires, Jordan Carterand Ben Walsh, for most of the morning, although Ben clearly forgot who his mother was when he gave her out, drastic action had to be taken.
So, with the Angels struggling to see the ball, let alone hit it, Captain Sophie Scaife decided the only sensible solution was a hydration break for the lads, and proceeded to hand-deliver a vodka shot to every player. 😜
Peak sports science.
The men’s catching and fielding was also surprisingly impressive. Despite the distinct lack of spikes, there was only one fielding incident, so we’ll call that a successful morning!
At the end of the Angels’ innings, the scoring rules were changed. Forget the usual 5 point deduction per wicket, it was now a straightforward run chase for the men.
Final Angels score: 142–16. 🔥
Then came the Partner’s innings. Despite most of them claiming they had never played cricket before, they somehow managed to smash 18 boundaries and 11 sixes.
Needless to say, the Angels were NOT impressed, however a couple of the Angels managed to reclaim their bowling bragging rights, so Captain Matt Scaife decided revenge was necessary…Port Bombs hand delivered to the ladies. 🙃
When the dust had settled and the appropriate deduction had been made for the 10 wickets lost, the men finished on 114.
🏆 ANGELS WIN, sort of!🏆
But, as always, the score was only a small part of the story.
The real winners were the Altofts Cricket Club family. ❤️🖤
The Angels’ partners have been absolutely immense this season, turning up for home and away games, league matches, festivals and friendlies, cheering from the sidelines and supporting the team every step of the way.
Yesterday was just another brilliant reminder that Altofts Cricket Club really is a family club. ❤️🖤
A massive thank you to all our players and partners and everyone who came along to watch the game and who got involved with the day:
👏 Sophie & Matt Scaife
👏 Jackie & Chris Carter
👏 Vicky & John Dunnill
👏 Kelly & Mark Goodwin
👏 Emma & John Hannaford
👏 Stacie Potter & Andrew Wood
👏 Amy & Josh Prudhoe
👏 Joanne & Mick Walsh
👏 Hannah & Jamie Wright
And a final thank you to Sharon Dyson for scoring, and to Phil Dyson for making one in and scoring your first runs for Altofts! 👏🏏
🎥 Now watch the video and decide for yourself who really won… 😂
Same again next year? 👀🏏🍻🍷
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