New grade

Well on wednesday of last week, I got the good news that I had been selected for 2nd grade for the weekend ahead!!!! - this was a bit of a shock as I had managed to have the worst net of my life on the Wednesday, including getting out to the 2nd grade captain Huddo.
However I was selected and being very happy about being selected, I had to then think about getting some runs and trying to stay in second grade.
During the week there has been a bit of bad news though, Gran has been a bit ill recently and had to go to hospital. hopefull she recovers very soon.
Saturday came, and with a bit of rain forecast and as rain had already fallen in Oatley, we were unsure as to whether we would get a game or not.
We got to the ground to find out that not much rain had fallen there and not much forecast, so we went out to do our warm up. I can say again I haven't warmed up that badly for a long while. (couldn't hit a ball out the middle in throw downs and couldn't pick up a ball and we won't talk about the throwing!)
Anyway Huddo lost the toss and on what looked to be a belter was put in to bat. I was told to get the pads on as I was batting 3. Huddo got out - arguably caught behind - this left us not many for 1.
So I went in to bat and was very patient at the beginning, which is very unlike my usual self.
I managed to start hitting the ball OK, even if it was a tad slow.
1 of only 5 boundaries in my innings was the first 6 I have hit in australia. Even though it was a rank short ball, I did manage to hit it out of the screws and it sailed over mid wicket for a fair distance. Very satisfying, as I was being chirped a bit and the famous line came out earlier in the day " It is red and round the idea is to hit it".
I got myself out LBW playing across the line trying to pinch a single on the legside, for 52.
After this we collapsed a bit and lost 8 wickets for 48 runs.
However we did have a bit of time to try and get them a few down before end of play. This was not the case! The track was deteriorating and the ball was jumping and rolling. At the end of the days play, we had them 8 for 89 and went off for bad light. Had we taken one more wicket, we would have won on first innings on day one, as one of their players had to go home early.
Anyway, there is always next week to try and get the win and go for an outright win.
A good start to the game and a good start to my 2nd grade in Australia.
I shall update soon.