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General Cricket => Your Cricket => Topic started by: Colesy on April 15, 2011, 11:55:53 AM
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I did it last year and I'll do it again :)
Our first game is tomorrow so will let you know how I get on :)
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Weve got Twyford on Sunday as our 1st game so should be fun!
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We've got you (fwcc) in a couple of weeks for that royal wedding bank holiday lol
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First friendly tomorrow, season starts on the 30th. Looking forward to it.
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I've got to wait 2 weeks for our first match
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FFS why is everyone else starting so early!!!! Makes me mad! Although I almost got myself a game tonight, if anyone drops out!
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Got two weeks till mine as well :(
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Got Thornbury tomorrow followed by Tom Ayrtek's lot on Sunday - hope the weather stays fair
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yeh fingers crossed!!! ground was looking good when i was up there on tuesday and have covers if they need putting on as well
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Anyone gonna be short for any game?! I so keen this year that I'm actually prepared to travel to Bristol to play... It's been nearly a year for me now :(
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Tom your covers are awesome!!
Unfortunately not Ian, sorry :/
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well we're short for our friendly I think, if you fancy travelling to alveley on the outskirts of shropshire
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Are most the clubs up your way starting tomorrow? I've seen that a few teams in our league from Briz have all got friendlies tomorrow :(
Mattw, just a tad too far :( I'm in West Somerset.....
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I'm not that far from there ;)
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Np's im sure we'll find someone to shake the cobwebs off of their kit to come and have a game.
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Are most the clubs up your way starting tomorrow? I've seen that a few teams in our league from Briz have all got friendlies tomorrow :(
Mattw, just a tad too far :( I'm in West Somerset.....
I believe so mate, normally we're struggling for players because of the tail end of the football season but due to the dry winter, the season is finished and we have most people available.
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Damn... Just annoys me how we are near enough the only team in our league who are not starting friendlies tomorrow!
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Hey Matt just noticed you play against Halesowen I have a few mate who play for them and may be popping up that way thus summer to see them as not far away from you lot
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I played 2nds cup game last sunday, fielded well, opened the batting only got 6 :/
LBW to some fat **** who bowled slow right arm
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our league games dont start for another 3 weeks :( friendly is next week though
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Sussex Martlets first game for school this yr. should be a good side (lots of premier league guys warming up for season)
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Thought I would bring attention to this topics as another one was made, perhaps merge them? ???
Anyway I had a great start yesterday. Kept well (17 byes, but it was a small ground so 4 4s rolled down a hill about 20 metres :( ), so that's really 5 mistakes and on a normal ground about 5 runs..
And batting, though we lost I came in at 30-3 and scored 72, only person into double figures and we got 155 I think it was :) 12 4s and a 6 - it was a small ground so about 4 4s were timed into a short fence, but otherwise I went for the long straight boundary and the leg side boundaries at one end..which were longer. Six was a huge backfoot drive though, was chuffed as it was their captain who was a bit of a (No Swearing Please) and said we weren't doing anything when number ten was leaving wide balls..so I just pumped him into the tennis courts next over hahaa :D
How did everyone else go? Got a game today..hopefully I can keep it up :)
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Hey Matt just noticed you play against Halesowen I have a few mate who play for them and may be popping up that way thus summer to see them as not far away from you lot
Who do you from Halesowen? I know a few people who play there.
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they play in there 3rdxi and 4thxi old mates
shazz gill
the webb family
geoff smith
i think you have played against them
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Possibly, I don't know those guys. I know the Tromans as they play for the team I play for in mid-week.
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when i looked up your club i did see that your team had played against shazz
i will be popping up some time this summer to see them as not far from me
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Played first sunday league game yesterday against the team the finished second in the division last year, lost unfortunatley but managed 58 with the bat which was a great start to the season and will hopefully roll on into next saturday when the real test starts.
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Not a great start. Got 21 Saturday and 3 yesterday and 8-1-24-1 bowling Sunday.
Nice stumping on Saturday though :)
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Played for our 1sts yesterday and came in a 9 due to me being a 2nd team player. Came in with 6 overs to go and got myself a quickfire 29 not out and a catch.
Thats probably it for the season now!
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won first game! wicket with first ball of the season. I'll take that :D
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won first game! wicket with first ball of the season. I'll take that :D
Mine was a lovely cover drive off one of our quicks :D
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I really, really cba to play tomorrow. We're away to Hanham and I hate their ground and I don't want to stand in the field for 40 overs. If I were to be at home then I might be a little more interested. Anyone wanna take my place?
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haha i wish i could take your place my game got cancelled :( would do anything to be playing lol
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first game tomorrow! so pumped :D
had a lovely hours net today in preparation where my dad got me on the glove at 70mph :)
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Just looked at the forecast and 'Thundery showers' for tomorrow. C'mon
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colesy, why on earth dont you wanna play! :p
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Been playing cricket pretty much non-stop since last Wednesday and I'm knackered. Plus we're playing a team we will more than likely lose to. I might ask to keep so I don't have to move much, if I'm in this mood tomorrow I'll be there for a good time and not a long time batting.
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tomorrow was meant to be my first game of the season but we had 2 players drop out :/
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We had our home game called off meaning 11 more players to chose from, I don't want to drop out because I want to score runs and I'd get bored doing nothing at home. Should the weather call the game off I don't care
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First game of the season tomorrow.
Bowled like a complete tit at Tuesday nets, which means I'll bowl ok and take 4 wkts!
Not sure if it's too early to unleash the Joker though?
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Fattus - now you are a proper batsman, you should start with a "normal bat" and when you call for fresh gloves - because that is apparently what proper batsmen do - you should call for the joker as well!!
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Niiiiiice! After I have properly batted my way to 20, I shall signal to the pavillion by making a gesture in the shape of a huge bat!
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Cannot wait to unleash my Amplus tomorrow. Went well in the Thursday nets. Hope I get a good knock tomorrow and have a long and productive stay in the middle :)
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got any pics mate??
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It was supposed to be 1sts V 2nds match today but we just chose teams from who was there. We batted first and hit 222 in 30 overs. I opened and with our number 3 put on 94 in 8 overs. I got out for 49 and he got out for 40
We then bowled them out for 80
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Not a great debut for my club, we were bowled out for 83. i got 8, chopped one on to my stumps off a spinner. Made a fight of it but lost by 5 wickets. Bad start to the season!
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Got 32 off 15 today with 4x6's and had to retire damn first league game next sat
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Played my first game back at the club I left 2 years ago. They got 156 off 40 we chased it down in 23 overs I finished 93no. We ruined them!!!!!
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i had my first game today. I was in the firsts after doing well in the 2s last year. came in at 3 and top scored with 19. got out to a (No Swearing Please) lefty (No Swearing Please) >:( >:( but we got 104 on a 200+ wicket and they got it with 5 down
and apparently its going to rain tomorrow :(
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Bowled them out 121, I went for 9-4-20-3, 12 off my first over too! All out 111 in reply, I scored 15 at number 9, went in at 70-7 with 10 overs left, no real hope for me to be fair!
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1st league game for me.
got one stumping and went into bat with wanting 2 runs smashed a 4 game over.
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Managed to defend 132 today. I came in at number 5 with 20 overs left and the score on 73 so tried picking it up a bit, unsuccessfully. I got 13 before being bowled but had a partnership of 31 in 5 overs which kinda helped.
We bowled the other team out for 117 and I chipped in with the last wicket and figures of 4.4-0-14-1 so not a bad time in the field but a swollen knee to show for it.
We won so can't really complain. I have to look to Fattus for inspiration and turn into a 'proper batsman' again and stop slogging.
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Another dull game for us - we got 268-5 off 45 overs on a very low,slow deck and bowled them out for 25.
I'm going for the league record of not batting and bowling in a game, racked up 2 so far :-)
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bloody hell Nick your side is flying did you get a bat or bowl
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bloody hell Nick your side is flying did you get a bat or bowl
Nah, added a comment. I just stand at mid wicket and direct traffic :-)
Got another 2 or 3 divisions to knock off before we meet decent oppo on a regular basis.
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Promotion must be your goal bud
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go up as champions without dropping a point. Dropped 1 point last year and we still aren't happy about it, had the oppo 9 down.
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Why you in such a crap league
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Why you in such a crap league
3 years ago we played friendlies only. Having one 14 out of 15 one season we decided to try league cricket and joined the Leeds West Riding League. They promised we would start in Division 3 but put us in Division 1. We still finished 3rd.
The Leeds West Riding folded and we joined the Wetherby League. Despite our performances they said we had to start in the bottom division and work our way up. In the meantime we strengthened our team and spent most of last season laying waste to Division 6. The Wetherby League did briefly think about fast tracking us an extra division but worried what existing clubs would think higher up and the senior cricket guy thought we might find the step up more testing. We haven't but we have 20 more weeks of dicking on teams for fun before we have another step up next season.
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That sounds crap as a one sided game is no fun we did that a few times in our league bowling a side out for 36 then knocking them off in 8 overs after starting at 2 then finished for 4 was no fun really but great to get in the beer early
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do you have a cup comp Nick surely your dicking teams much higher up..
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we always bat first if possible. Last year the oppos started to catch wind and batted first to avoid having 350+ spanked up against them. Got so bad that one team would've gone home if we won the toss! Had 3 weeks in a row where we were in the bar by 4pm and by the 4th week we were desperate to bat first! We are lucky that our average bar stay is 4 hours+ :-)
This year, we have a midweek league against very strong sides in higher leagues than the Wetherby and hope that keeps people motivated.
Last year we played the eventual runners up in one League evening comp and another strong side on a sunday. This year we want a bit of a cup run but getting our best guys 2 days in a row is difficult.
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Had a very bad first game of the season today we played Brentwood who won the prem last season, we won the toss n chose to stick them in, 410 runs later off 40 overs! It was then my turn to bat I opened today and was well up for it.. I left about 10 decent length balls That fizzed through at shoulder height, I then got one I thought I could get off the mark with and nicked it through to the keeper... We ended up with 180 odd... Not the best of starts.....
A guy with a hattori smashed 170 for the oppo
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Had a decent game today!
Came in at 6 with the rate pretty slow, managed to get a run a ball 39 before running myself out going for a second.
Unfortunately huge graze/gash on my elbow from when I dived in earlier in the knock to save my wicket haha :(
Some decent shots in there, 4 4s one a one-bounce effort straight down the ground! :)
Decent day, won by 90 runs so not bad at all!
:D
Used the Instinct btw, in case anyone wondered...
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Cruised to 79no at more than a run a ball then on came the rain !! :( Although Talisman is going sweet as a nut!
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Just remembered my mate said he would buy me a pint for everyone run over 20 I get. He owes me 29 pints and I didn't go out tonight!
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Played a club game today, a mix of firsts, seconds and a few thirds. The first side hit 196, I bowled 5-1-20-1, with way too many wides....
In reply I opened the batting and hit a 34 ball 50 before retiring. 6 fours and 2 sixes (both over point!) Enjoyed starting the season on a positive for the first time ever! And was nice to take some runs off some 1st team bowlers :)
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go up as champions without dropping a point. Dropped 1 point last year and we still aren't happy about it, had the oppo 9 down.
who do u play for? i know spofforth left the wetherby to join the nidderdale
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good start for myself and the team , 2-21 off 10 and 37 no
good result for the team winning by 75 runs
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Not a bad start to my season yesterday 1-35 off 10 and 109 with the bat. Sore head this morning!!!
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I got 4, then a moderately decent ball that rattled my off stump. To make matters worse our captain decided to bowl first in the baking heat. Our captain opened the bowling as always, continuing to not present the seam or swing it.
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I got 4, then a moderately decent ball that rattled my off stump. To make matters worse our captain decided to bowl first in the baking heat. Our captain opened the bowling as always, continuing to not present the seam or swing it.
Sounds like us, our skip won the toss and bowl. We've got 3 seamers, and one of them is poor at best, he opened the bowling. 5-0-21-0, about 12 of those were in extras. Me and the other spinner had to do the business as usual, 25-9-57-6 between the 2 of us!
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A guy with a hattori smashed 170 for the oppo
maybe i should try mine out next week ;)
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I managed 18 before an attempted cut shot came off the bottom edge and rolled onto the stumps :(
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knocked off 170 for 3 wkts within 29 overs, i was due in at 6, took 2-25 with the ball.
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maybe i should try mine out next week ;)
I would mate his one sounded pretty sweet and hit some huge sixes
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I managed 18 before an attempted cut shot came off the bottom edge and rolled onto the stumps :(
What bat did you use, instinct?
I would mate his one sounded pretty sweet and hit some huge sixes
Canners how good are Wanstead buddy? We're meant to be playing them next week, I think we'll get smashed.. :S
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I would mate his one sounded pretty sweet and hit some huge sixes
better get knocking it in ;) bloody chopped on with those hugeeee inside edges on my other one!
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What bat did you use, instinct?
Canners how good are Wanstead buddy? We're meant to be playing them next week, I think we'll get smashed.. :S
Yeah the instinct mate :D
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I'm playing for my Sunday team against my Saturday team today!
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I believe mdl_1979 is doing the same today Liam! What a coincidence!
Would love to hear the banter you get lol
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What bat did you use, instinct?
Canners how good are Wanstead buddy? We're meant to be playing them next week, I think we'll get smashed.. :S
Wanstead are a very good outfit.... Are u playing them in the league cup? Their first team
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Nope mate, I play for Highgate CC in North London. We're meant to be playing their 1s-3s inclusive in friendlies home and away next weekend. However I think they had a cup game for their 1s and 2s yesterday, so they might not be able to fulfil the fixture.
Though The Essex League is a top top league, so for all 3 friendly teams (we put out 5 usually) to play them will be a good test and a good experience of how to give a team talk after being battered around for like 350!!
Hopefully the latter won't happen though! :)
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I would think they have another league cup game tbh mate....
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Worst start to the season ever...
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Going to be playing my 1st cricket game in 10 years in two weeks time and my 1st net on Tuesday it's going to interesting after such a long lay off from cricket. Will also be interesting to see what level will be like in the Netherlands
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Nope, nothing worked. Out 2nd ball bowled. Devastated is an understatement
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Cant wait I start in two weeks!!!
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Nope, nothing worked. Out 2nd ball bowled. Devastated is an understatement
Same here
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Something's gotta go my way soon
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Same,
1st Game, LBW missed a slow full pitch ball (6)
2nd Game, LBW full toss (2)
3rd Game, Top Edge Full Toss - Caught (1)
4th Game, Caught from a block at short midwicket (0)
Something's gotta give
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Played a friendly yesterday against a team in a higher league, equivelant to 4 grades higher so I'm told. They made 7/224 from 46 overs and we were 6/164 from our 46 in reply.
Opened up my tally in the UK with 2/28 and 40 runs so not too shabby I suppose. First league game next week so will hope to build on that start
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Worst start to the season ever for me.
Fielded first, oppo got 342-5 off 40, shocking fielding. I dropped a straight forward catch in 2nd slip diving forward and managed to somehow burst an unknown cyst in my never region >:( still fielded and put myself in at 11 and got 6 not out (quite a decent hit) And spent the night in a geriatric ward in lovely Goodmays.
now got a black groin and its the size of large water balloon.
Sorry to much info, but seriously peeeeeeved beyong belief (((Sighs)))
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My season isn't going to stay till June because the other half wants the house finished first :(
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1st game tomorrow pitch looks a little green as cutting to 5mm this year should play well starting to crack up so should be good hopefully get some runs as will be opening + skipper
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Worst start to the season ever for me.
Fielded first, oppo got 342-5 off 40, shocking fielding. I dropped a straight forward catch in 2nd slip diving forward and managed to somehow burst an unknown cyst in my never region >:( still fielded and put myself in at 11 and got 6 not out (quite a decent hit) And spent the night in a geriatric ward in lovely Goodmays.
now got a black groin and its the size of large water balloon.
Sorry to much info, but seriously peeeeeeved beyong belief (((Sighs)))
That's possibly the worst start to a season I can imagine! Hope your ok soon. A few years back I missed a waist high full toss off an opening bowler and was taken to hospital to have bits of my box (which shattered) picked out of my nether regions with tweezers by a male nurse called Darren......hope that makes you feel a little better....! The lesson I learned? NEVER store your box in a freezing cold cellar over the winter....
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Burdy did u win tho?
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Worst start to the season ever for me.
Fielded first, oppo got 342-5 off 40, shocking fielding. I dropped a straight forward catch in 2nd slip diving forward and managed to somehow burst an unknown cyst in my never region >:( still fielded and put myself in at 11 and got 6 not out (quite a decent hit) And spent the night in a geriatric ward in lovely Goodmays.
now got a black groin and its the size of large water balloon.
Sorry to much info, but seriously peeeeeeved beyong belief (((Sighs)))
I did see that scorecard... Think you came up against a good side mate!
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We got stuffed Mike. Our bowlers didnt bowl good enough, we fielded poor and we batted very under par. Freddie Butt was smashing it to all parts for Ardleigh Green until he got run out after running 2 then walking up to talk to the other batsmen.
Danny Evans and Richard Sherlock were bowling decent pace, but the pitch was not suitable for pace bowlers. PLUS!!! need to get rid of playing with bright orange cricket balls!! they fly off the bat.
All credit to Ardleigh Green, look a decent outfit this year and i hope their spinner gets his overseas status overturned.
Heard some horror stories about 'box's'. Chris Gladwin had a corker from Malcom Marshall, the story he told me i wont go into. lol
Think i may be resting this week, was looking forward to playing old southendians, LOL!. Although it was ok batting. Must say though, the 'Fatso' fells like a belter.
I am hoping i am fit for our cup game sunday against Harrow.
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The not so upto date scorecard for you Mike.
http://essexcl.play-cricket.com/scoreboard/scorecard.asp?id=11131949
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Our U-17s this morning.
Downend won by 148 runs
Bradley stoke vs Downend
Downend (235/2 in 20 Overs) and Bradley stoke (87/7 in 20 Overs)
Venue and Date: Downend (24 Apr, 2011)
Inning 1: Bromley (96), Gowling (79) [Wentland 1/45, English 0/52]
Inning 2: Baggott (34), O Brien (9) [Shah 4/14, Harvey-knight 2/7]
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http://woolpit.play-cricket.com/scoreboard/scorecard.asp?id=11132140
Mid april track, our pro Andy Northcote, still said he felt a bit out of touch
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Lol smashed it!
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Ha ha - our overseas pro rolled off the plane from NZ at 10am this morning, got bunged into our Sunday friendly at 1pm.
Didn't know where he was, or what day it was and still smacked 65 from 55 at no3 against an ok attack, with one very sharp West Indian.
I think he might be a bit good.
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Lol young lad was he?
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Decent game today :)
Came in at 3 and saw us get to 60-4. Managed to get a decent partnership with Number 6 and got up to 150-4 before a rush of blood (completely needless appeal of theirs) saw me get bowled. Ball kept a bit low but it was the wrong shot so I have no real excuse.
Managed to grind 28 though so not bad :)
Unfortunately they managed to grind a draw. They were 169-9 at the end :(
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24 looks about 12!
Plays a good standard in Kiwiland, I think it's Minor Counties standard. Chris Gibb is his name - henceforth known as 'The Lost BeeGee'.
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Not a brilliant start to the pre-season friendlies, played 2 scored 8 in the first but kept well. Scored 40 yesterday and didnt keep. Wore in some new kit yesterday and was very very comfortable in the new Puma softs!
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Lost yday and won today so not too bad for pre-season warm up games, gonna be a bit sore tomorrow i fear though!
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[url]http://woolpit.play-cricket.com/scoreboard/scorecard.asp?id=11132140[/url]
Mid april track, our pro Andy Northcote, still said he felt a bit out of touch
What country is he from and what standard does he play?
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Won both games this weekend.
Only 4 Saturday, got a real good nut early on.
98 today.
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Had a decent start played first game on sat for my new club friendly vs Worcester Park
They batted first got 230-9 off their 45 overs, got 3-40
Then we batted I batted at 3 we were 50-1 of 12 before it started buketing down and game was called off did end up with 32 not out so all good for the averages I guess lol
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What country is he from and what standard does he play?
South Africa and International cricket for Italy
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We batted first today and got 156-7 from 40 overs. They batted second and got 160-5 off 23 overs.
I kept and didn't have a great game tbh, umpires a little harsh but 13 byes isn't acceptable. In desperate need for some adults gloves too as I'm tried of keeping with youths/boys gloves.
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good first game, bowled them out for 110, chased it comfortably and wasnt needed to bat at 6, took a catch and only gave away 1 bye
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1st 50 (87) for me and a wicket as well....feeling the pain now though lol
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Played Sheffield Uni Staff today in a 30 over game. We made a complete hash of our batting to only get 101 in 27 overs, they did it for 3 down. I ground out a solid 9 opening but at 24-1 off 10 overs, I decided I had to have a go as my partner was pretty clueless and we supposedly had stacks of batting, only to see my middle stump go flying. At least it was 9 more than Simmy got, he hit the 2nd ball of the match,a wide long hop straight to backward point!
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A nice game today, kept wicket and took a catch but let through way too many byes! Ended up chasing 247, and hit 62 myself with 4 maximums, before being caught by a really good catch on the boundary! So good, I actually laughed when he plucked it out of the air! Then 2 teammates hit half centuries each and we won by 5 wickets :)
Averaging 112 after the first two games with 50* and 62, happy days! It won't last long though!
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hows the old injury holding out Ian
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1st 50 (87) for me and a wicket as well....feeling the pain now though lol
Your getting old mate pain after a 50 lol
No one remembers the fifties all about the tons
Go one better next game bud good luck
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Not brilliant to be honest today Dave, need to sort some new shoes out as my ankle is aching like mad now! You played any games so far?
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2 got two red inkers mate nothing spectacular as of not went low yesterday in friendly giving the young guns a chance bar the pro and other opener the rest score 12 runs...
i went down to number 8 hit a 4 then did not face another ball
League action next week going in at 3 or 4 behind the pro...
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Woah,
I had one (No Swearing Please) start to my season. Scored the dirtiest 12 you've ever seen, couldn't pick up the length at all, then got bowled for the first time in ages. The oppo then knocked off the runs with 10 overs to spare, and are fielding was a shambles.
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329-8 off 45 overs
scored 106 off 70 myself untill i gave my wicket away
they were 170 all out
1for 22 off 5 on a small ground bowling part time offies
also won the raffle good day i must say
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duck! first one in a couple of years in weekend cricket. needed 6 an over from the time i came in, couldnt get their slow bowlers off the square so took a couple of steps down and walked straight past it... keeper did the rest. was next man in yesterday and 0 today, weekend total of 0!
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At least you got a bat mate :(
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Friendly match, got a 6 ball duck. Well, I say that, but I got an outside edge to slip, and the keeper reckons it didn't carry, the slip was only a young lad so he sort of claimed it, and the 2 umpires gave it after consulting. Personally I think it dropped short, but oh well! Lost as well, but not competitive so not important in the grand scheme of things!
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Used my Amplus on Saturday and it goes like a train. Had a very brief stay at the wicket as we were chasing a modest 130. i lasted only 9 balls. Hit 6 consecutive boundaries - one over mid-off (not timed as it came off just under the stickers), 2 thru the covers and 3 thru extra cover..... got out trying to whack one out of the ground.
Amplus was great when I waited and timed the ball rather than slogged.....
I removed the counter balance as it was rubbish (made from a very thick rubber grip with almost half a roll of grip tape on it). It feels much better with 2 full grips (1.5 ounce each) rather than one full and one half grip and the crap counter balance......might as well go for a 2.13 harlequin
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Played in a great game today. They chased our 255-7 down in the last over.
Personally didn't do fantastically, only got 11 before a shorter ball beat me for pace and I top edged one to the keeper... :(
But still a good game to play in!
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Bank holiday game?? Nice!!
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Got 4 steady start before in e minds when slower full toss + looped up to midweek how frustrating
Side won must have been inspired captaincy lol oppo 179 for 8 in 40 overs we knocked them off 180 for 7
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We dropped one guy eight times and allowed him to make 96 yesterday. Thankfully we were spared him getting a ton when he managed to drill the last ball of the innings straight to silly mid on. Then I was batted down at seven, which would normally annoy me but I enjoyed watching us comfortably chase down a total for once. Got to score the winning runs at least :)
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hi guys :)
i'm new here - found the forum while searching for info on custom bat makers. i couldn't find an "introductions" thread so i thought i'd put mine in here.
i'm 25, playing for a team in south wales. i'm actually a semi-pro football goalkeeper and only play cricket for enjoyment, but i'm very competitive and want to improve. i'm 3rd XI captain for my team, open the batting and keep wicket which at 6'2 is quite unusual! last season i led the whole club in fielding dismissals taking 26 catches, a run out and a handful of stumpings.
on sunday i was asked to keep wicket for the 1st XI in a pre-season memorial game against a team who play in the Swalec South Wales Premier. i didn't get to bat as i was due in at 10, but i was very tidy behing the stumps. we had 2 excellent run outs and i stumped their Minor Counties cap batsman off our skipper! went on to win by 6 runs, great feeling.
i won't expect to play in the 1sts this season unless their normal keeper is unavailable, but there are rumours that i'll be asked to keep for the 2nds which gives me a bit of a dilemma as it would have been my first full season as 3rd team captain and i'm usually one of the top run scorers in my team!
anyway sorry for the lengthy post :D
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Welcome to the forum.
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2nd game of the season for us. we won the toss batted first and got 287/7 in 40 overs. got 56 before being caught at a deepish mid off. they started brilliantly and were 177/1 in 17 overs. then we got the 2 set batsmen out and they were all out for 248 in 35.4 overs.
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On Sunday I scored my maiden century (117*) in a Sunday 2XI friendly! I'm really proud of it, because I'm only 15 :) It was such a great feeling getting there (I've had a 93*, at which point we won the game!).
Unfortunately we lost the game putting up a totaly of just 204, and they knocked em off with 12 overs to spare. Still, gives me confidence for our cup game today against a strong Botany Bay side!
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Congratulations. Always nice to get the first one under your belt. Hope you go on and score many more.
On a different subject. Has anyone ever played at chipping sodbury cc ?
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Yes mate, we've got them first league game. Short cover/square leg boundary for a right hander. Very nice teas!
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On Sunday I scored my maiden century (117*) in a Sunday 2XI friendly! I'm really proud of it, because I'm only 15 :) It was such a great feeling getting there (I've had a 93*, at which point we won the game!).
Unfortunately we lost the game putting up a totaly of just 204, and they knocked em off with 12 overs to spare. Still, gives me confidence for our cup game today against a strong Botany Bay side!
Firstly well done - THEY ALL COUNT.
Secondly - if you can PM/email me a link to the score book, you will have your name etched into the custom bats honours board :)
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On Sunday I scored my maiden century (117*) in a Sunday 2XI friendly! I'm really proud of it, because I'm only 15 :) It was such a great feeling getting there (I've had a 93*, at which point we won the game!).
Unfortunately we lost the game putting up a totaly of just 204, and they knocked em off with 12 overs to spare. Still, gives me confidence for our cup game today against a strong Botany Bay side!
Firstly very well done buddy. I'm 16 and got my first ton last weekend (110*), as you said it feels great getting there.
Also who do you play for as I play Botany Bay a lot for my 2 teams... :)
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Congratulations. Always nice to get the first one under your belt. Hope you go on and score many more.
On a different subject. Has anyone ever played at chipping sodbury cc ?
I have played there many times - in the same league as their 1st team. Track has improved over the last few years, and as Colesy said they do a good tea...
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Swamidude good work fella...... keep up the good work
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got the new league handbook tonight, i should have been top of the averages but i'm missing from the list! furious!
(3I, 1NO, 137R, HS93* Av 68.5)
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Are you sure you don't have to have a certain number of innings to qualify for the averages?
Ours is 5 I think, to stop teams getting ringers in who play 1 game, score a ton and then sit top of the averages
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It's usually 10 innings as due to families commitments I played 2 games for the twos last year and got 32 and 131* so avg of 163 but did not count
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for the surrey handbook you need 400 runs as a minimum
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our minimum is 3 innings and an average of 25. it's only the welsh club cricket conference :)
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WEPL League Captains meeting last night. Picked up the match balls and stumps. The season is here :D
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Thanks guys, really appreciate the positive comments :) And I don't know when I can get my hands on the scorebook but I can link my club's report on the match! I play for Southgate CC by the way.
http://www.southgatecc.com/15-y-o-shiv-raj-sharma-smacks-maiden-ton/
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Looks like we will play each other this year then swamidude
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good read up mate well done love the classic IPL phrases good stuff mate
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Great stuff Swamidude. You aren't a lefty are you? I think I played against you last year for Wilf Slack under 15s in the County Playoff. I kept, ran you out I think and opened the batting, only of us in double figures (32) and we lost...
Cause I have good relations with Southgate, very nice club. I may well play you buddy, what team will you be playing in on a Saturday...? And do you know Lynda?
Cause I'll be helping out with their summer camps I believe. :)
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Played our first T20 last night aginst Leeds Uni Staff and racked up 212 ao in 19.5 overs and ended up winning by 79 runs. I couldn't play due to a pulled muscle but to be honest I wouldn't get in our best team. Those lads can certainly hit a ball :-)
http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/headingleycricketclub/s/results-reports-12813.html&official=0&fixture_id=581764
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Thanks for the kind words Procricket!
Johan, I do know Lynda indeed! Uhh not sure if I played Wilf Slack last year, I was a year younger (u14) playing for the u15 though. You might have played Southgate Adelaide? They suck but people do get us mixed up :/ I'm playing in the 3rd XI at North London tommorow btw.
Edit: I'm right handed actually so you probably didn't see me :P
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Oh really buddy? I'm play for highgate next to that ground, I'll come over and introduce myself at some point. :)
Yeah Hang on are you very tall then...I distinctly remember running a tall Asian guy called Shiv out. Defo southgate as they murdered us.
Where are you batting, I'll come and have a look maybe...a mate plays for them so I'll warn him ;)
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Despite my problems early this season, I feel good about tomorrow. Haven't had a net all week (that's tough for me) and had one tonight just to retrain myself to play straight after indoor cricket.
I hit the ball much sweeter even though the bowlers weren't remotely quick I was trying to watch the ball closer and not 'hit' the ball but time it and it felt good.
Got to transfer it out into the middle and be more patient. Come on run gods!
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Oh really buddy? I'm play for highgate next to that ground, I'll come over and introduce myself at some point. :)
Yeah Hang on are you very tall then...I distinctly remember running a tall Asian guy called Shiv out. Defo southgate as they murdered us.
Where are you batting, I'll come and have a look maybe...a mate plays for them so I'll warn him ;)
Great! it would be very nice to meet you! Do you know an U15 called James Steeds? He's a good friend of mine, and he plays for Highgate I believe.
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2010 was poor (family commitments did not help)feeling hitting ball well hopefully bat gods look on me nicely this year league starts today
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good luck pac and good luck to all who season starts today
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Our first game yesterday. We play friendlies but were playing against a team who we knew only played league cricket! So we tried fielding our 'strong' sides and keep our fingers crossed! One of our all-rounders dropped out at last minute and nobody else available but luckily managed to get a player who has just started playing league who is an all-rounder too!
The other team fielded 2 batsmen and a bowler from their first XI and the rest from secong XI. Our captain won toss and put them in to bat and our Bowlers performed superbly well and they lasted 31 of their 35 overs posting 131.
The wicket was good but the ball wasn't coming on to the bat perfectly.
So we cautiously batted and knocked the runs off in 27 or 28 overs and 3 wickets down.
I was padded up and due to come in at 6 but didn't get a bat in the end!
Next match Sunday where I'll bat a little further up the order!
Good win the kick the season off though 8)
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we had a 20/20 knock about last night, posted 166 and bowled them out for 130. i bagged 3 stumpings :)
first game of the league season today, keeping for the 2nd team. wish me luck!
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Good luck mate. You received anything yet?
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Great! it would be very nice to meet you! Do you know an U15 called James Steeds? He's a good friend of mine, and he plays for Highgate I believe.
Yeah I do. Match starts in a min, but I'll cone over at tea maybe...
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Not gone to plan again today. Out for 4 but got a wicket so not the end of the world.
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51 today, makes it 3 fifties in as many games in 2011. Happy with the runs but pissed off I holed out with 30 overs left in the innings! 2 cheeky wickets and we won by 30 odd runs :) sat in the bar with a thatchers gold, happy days!
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Not so good need a bit of luck chipped slower ball back to bowler just reached it damn slower balls out twice to slower balls
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As a youth player I only started pushing into mens cricket last year in the Sunday team, yesterday I got called up by a local team to play for their 2nd's on Saturday(Most of the Sunday players play for them on Saturday)
We only had 9 players so that made it a whole lot more difficult. I came in at 8 and hit a 4 off their spinner followed by smashing a 6 from a no-ball aimed at my head(First ever 6!) before getting bowled next ball.
Came onto bowl and did brilliantly with figures of 5-3-1-15 however 8 of them came from the final two balls of my spell which did ruin the stats abit, however I ran out a key batsmen while a partnership was building which allowed us to open up their tail to get the victory.
Overall, brilliant start to the season!
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We won our first league game of the season so a nice start. Came in at 4 for our 1'sts and got to 18 comfortably and at good speed, then got royally done over by our umpire given lbw to one that pitched outside leg and hit me on the top of the knee roll on my osm pads >:(
The bowler even said to me later he was surprised he got the decision.
Posted 226-5 and bowled them out for 221/222 in the second last over! Great game.
Before I departed to the changing rooms in the 11th over to throw up a ridiculous amount I also took a good reaction catch without picking up on it till it was nearly level with me :)
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Started my season well as new club captain - bowled out the oppo for 100 using 8 different bowlers then knocked them off comfortably with 2 wickets down, could have done with a more challenging match but can't complain! Personally, opened bowling and took 1 for 5 off 5 overs, they were weak and i bowled poorly but it's about getting a few decent over's under the belt before the league season starts.
On a side note, took the Laver down to the nets and had a quick knock around.......blimmin hell that thing goes - very, very springy!
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Lost the toss and bowled first :( . Bowled the oppo out for 98 in 41 overs and did it for nought in 14. They had 9 and had we batted first I reckon the league record of 429 was in danger as it was a cracking deck.
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have you played settle yet
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Sorry Swamidude, I saw you there and all but you were fielding when I went :| At midwicket and mid-off. Heard you got a good 47 so that's good :) - I'll play you in the season no doubt though! 8) - Got 16 today and got a corker which got me out. Though our 1s opener dislocated his knee when batting and got out hit wicket, completely grim :( - Ambulance took an hour to compound the misery :( - Leaves our 1s in the soup a bit against your lot next week Shiv...though don't tell them ;)
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I had a friendly today, couldn't of had a much worse day to be honest, I opened the bowling did two overs got taken off for the rest of the game. Got put num.11 in the batting when I'm a number 4 batsmen. To top it all off had family from Aus to come and watch. Hopefully next week will be better!!!!
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Sorry Swamidude, I saw you there and all but you were fielding when I went :| At midwicket and mid-off. Heard you got a good 47 so that's good :) - I'll play you in the season no doubt though! 8) - Got 16 today and got a corker which got me out. Though our 1s opener dislocated his knee when batting and got out hit wicket, completely grim :( - Ambulance took an hour to compound the misery :( - Leaves our 1s in the soup a bit against your lot next week Shiv...though don't tell them ;)
Thanks mate, yes I was out at Mid wicket and Mid off! I put down a half chance and my innings wasn't that great, dropped about 6 times! Look forward to meeting you in the future mate.
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have you played settle yet
Nope 22nd May.
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Thanks mate, yes I was out at Mid wicket and Mid off! I put down a half chance and my innings wasn't that great, dropped about 6 times! Look forward to meeting you in the future mate.
Yeah thought I recognised you. Have played against you and your wicketkeeper in that game you mentioned. Oh right, still, runs are runs, however ugly! ;)
And yeah will do, I do know James Steeds well, I guess you go to the same school? Sorry I couldn't come, timings just didn't really work, plus you lot only hit 168 ffs... :p
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Yeah unfortunately the more..*ahem* mature guys couldn't really put solid willow to the ball! Yes James is a friend from school.
Was quite disappointed with our performance, but hopefully I can quickly get up to the 2nds within a few years, where Southgate fare somewhat better!
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Scored 58 today, and 8 overs for 25... now owe 3 jugs for the season so far...
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First game for the first team today, fielded mint, batted 11 with being the youngest. Got a bat launched the first ball finished 4* off 4 balls. I'll take that
Shame we lost
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Yeah that was stupid. Check this scorecard out from when we played. See what I have to deal with sometimes, I almost won them the game and got out going for a 6 over extra to go for 60 in 4 overs cause I knew I could do that... :)
http://highgatecc.play-cricket.com/scoreboard/scorecard.asp?id=11152200
But yeah same here. I want to be in the 2s when I'm 18, 2 years, sure I will see you there soon :)
Do you reckon you'll be in the 4s next week. I may well play you! :)
Honestly Leo...where's all that money ;)
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Glad my captains are showing faith in me. Despite averaging 8 in 5 games I'm down to open for our 1s
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Glad my captains are showing faith in me. Despite averaging 8 in 5 games I'm down to open for our 1s
Good Joe. Don't worry mate, you'll come good buddy. I had an appalling run at the end of last season and now this :)
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Lucky I'm Vice Captain then buys me a bit more time.
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Got a 32 today till a good catch from the keeper but bowled 14 overs and took 3 so not all bad
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I'm gutted, for once I've had a fair bit of nets before the season starts, was feeling in good touch. Then yesterday I was playing football and I went over on my ankle and it's badly sprained, so who knows when I'll be back playing.
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Feeling good on 16 until i get a back of a length drivel ball that hits the base of middle...
(no swearing please)Council wickets should be banned! 1 for 3 off 6 though! :)
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Might enjoy tomorrow morning. I get to bat whilst 'teaching' the u-15/u-17s not to be scared of the ball. This involves someone chucking a ball to me and then me hitting the ball as hard as I want at the youth members who have to stop it. #toughlove
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We won today. Just got in. Full details tomorrow.
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not even going to try and explain what happened yesterday at my game, noone would believe it!
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not even going to try and explain what happened yesterday at my game, noone would believe it!
ahhh, you have to now you've said that!
I got 12 yesturday. came in fairly near the end trying to boost the total, did alot of running and not alot of ball striking! got stumped off a seamer ???
Didnt win the game as the opposition batted out for a draw, got them 8 down, i bowled 2 overs at the end and got 1 wicket, bowled someone with the googly, was the first time i've bowled leg spin in a game aswell :)
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Our opposition had just come down from Div 3 and the umpire was acting like it was Premier league. He gave me 2 warnings for running on the pitch and another batsman 3 warnings. Never had that before playing district let alone div 3!
He then was talking about bringing us off for bad light, a cloud moved in front of the sun for 5 minutes!
Anyway, the game. I opened and made 18 before I nicked off to a left arm spinner. We went on to post 180 Inbetween rain breaks. They had a target of 173 of 4 overs because of the rain delay. They were 60-0 then I came on, took 3-11 in 7 overs. They ended up 9 down so we won and took 19 points
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lost to a bunch of morons basically, these guys were non-cricketers. we have got some quality players and had pretty much our best side out, on paper we should have won easily, anyway it gets worse... i bowled 4-0-25-0 and had no fewer than 5 catches dropped off my bowling alone, not to mention the two chinese cuts that narrowly missed the stumps, 7 chances created in 4 overs and came away with nothing. they got 220 but we still should have knocked that off. then the most surreal part was seeing 2 60 year old pie chuckers launching moon ball after moon ball against some of our top order (who have played county second xi) and ripping through to leave us about 120 all out. absolute mind fcuk.
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Had a practice game yesterday, got to bowl one over and took a wicket on 2nd ball and they were bowled out for 162 (30 overs).
Went at 4 in batting but got out on 2nd ball, first ball was wide second one was defended on front foot and third ball came near my stomach region and I tried to defend it down but closed the face of the bat and got top edge onto bowler..
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I should be a bowler. 5-0-19-5. Get me on that honours board!
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I should be a bowler. 5-0-19-5. Get me on that honours board!
well done, you wil be joining me on the honours board (;)) as soon as you send me a link/copy of the score card!
I'd love to put a few more names on the boards but until I see the evidence, no can do...
I scored my fastest ever ton yesterday, I retired 100no in the 17th over... :) - it was a pre season friendly...
we scored 270-8 in 45 overs and bowled the oppo out for 202 (would have been less if we had held our catches - I dropped a sitter arrrggg!)
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Runs at last, played two t20s today, first game felt awful, against a rubbish side.
Second game, with us being definite underdogs, we fielded really well, and bowled superbly, they were all out for 117 in there innings.
We came to bat, and everything clicked, I went through periods feeling like everything I hit would go for four, we cruised it and won in 17th over, with only 2 wickets down.
Bodes well for my opening county game tomorrow!
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Will get the scorecard up tonight Buzz. :)
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First game in Norways today, didn't bat as we scored 259-5 in 30 overs, bowled 6-0-45-2 in their reply of 249oa.
Going to take a bit of time to get used to bolwing on such flat astros with pretty small boundries.
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Top scored for both of my teams this weekend. Unfortunately the top score on Saturday was only 20 out of 86 all out. Today I made 88 from 105 balls out of our score of 195-8. Pleased with the way I hit the ball, and the opposition overseas pro was very impressed with the Redback Paradox LE.
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First game in Norways today, didn't bat as we scored 259-5 in 30 overs, bowled 6-0-45-2 in their reply of 249oa.
Going to take a bit of time to get used to bolwing on such flat astros with pretty small boundries.
Be interested to hear more, not many of us have played cricket in Norway :-)
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Lost our first league game today. Bowled first and there was some of the worst umpiring I have ever seen. 3rd over the batsman clearly gloved the ball and I took the catch. Not out says the umpire. 2 plumb lbws turned down. Then in about the 30th over a batsman was short about 5 feet from his crease and was clearly run out. The umpire said he couldnt see what was going on.
Got 7 with the bat coming in at 4 but hung around for a while
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70 off 54 balls today opening the batting, outscoring the best batsman at our club 8) That said however the opposition were pathetic, and so was our team selection (we normally put out 2 sunday teams yet when there was only one sunday fixture we only had 5/6 "adult" cricketers playing! >:()
We posted 251-? after being on 150 halfway through, they ended 5 short after we let everyone apart from me have a bowl :/
Also got out to the best catch I have ever seen, powerful chip over mid-on, don't bother running - guy misjudges it then somehow sprints backwards down a hill and takes a stunning diving one-hander over his head!
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Lost our first league game today. Bowled first and there was some of the worst umpiring I have ever seen. 3rd over the batsman clearly gloved the ball and I took the catch. Not out says the umpire. 2 plumb lbws turned down. Then in about the 30th over a batsman was short about 5 feet from his crease and was clearly run out. The umpire said he couldnt see what was going on.
Got 7 with the bat coming in at 4 but hung around for a while
Do you umpires get paid or give their time up for free? I've dropped down some divisions this year and there is a lot of complaining about umpires. As players sometimes I think we should be thankful that these blokes are willing to give up their time for us to enjoy a sport that we all love playing.
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The home team supply the umpires which are usually just players as we are a low division team
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Got a nice 35 off 39 balls today, felt really good at the crease and people commented that I batted class so really happy.
6 4s and 1 6...happy days when a 6 comes off the edge! :)
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Thats what I mean.........people giving their time up for free and as players all we do is give them grief. No one means to give shockers but it is all part and parcel of the game that we love!!!!!!
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Here you go Sir Buzzalot from batalot.
Just put it on play-cricket so should be ok....
http://bradleystokecc.play-cricket.com/scoreboard/scorecard.asp?id=11235041
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SRI LANKANS! :D - But they lost :o - Still :)
Anyway I feel sorry for the bloke who got 99, how harsh! Did he hit the winning runs? :(
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Haha yeah, we needed 7 to win and he was on 89* so he decided to launch a six so we all shout out he needs to hit a 6 for his ton. One bounce 4 to square leg lol.
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Here you go Sir Buzzalot from batalot.
Just put it on play-cricket so should be ok....
[url]http://bradleystokecc.play-cricket.com/scoreboard/scorecard.asp?id=11235041[/url]
Very interesting to see Nick English playing against Bristol Sri Lankans :D
I bet the guy who got 99 was very annoyed, I know I would be.
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If you look at his stats form last year he wasn't that annoyed :)
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good bowling tekkers joseph!!
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On my 5th wicket I tried bowling a googly which went horribly wrong, pitched halfway down, rolled and hit the stumps. I told the umpire not to give it out and next ball got him plumb lbw with a yorker :)
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I should have had a wicket today if it went to any other fielder than Pagie :(
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The human plough.
Funny how he didn't mention that.
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haha yeh dropped the bloke on about 15 who went on to score 60 odd
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Typical Pagerrrr
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G Price is one of the most angry men alive i swear, seemed a bit of a tool when i last played him!
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G Price is one of the most angry men alive i swear, seemed a bit of a tool when i last played him!
Complete tool if you ask me Peps - had a massive go at me for hitting him out of the ground!!!!
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Another win for us yesterday, we batted first and I put on 44 for the first wicket with my dad before I over balenced and got stumped by my mate (nickroe92 on here). I made 24 and have sent that as my benchmark, don't want to drop below that for the season.
We posted 209 and had them 6 down for 189 at the end, they got within the 10% rule. Meaning they got a 13 points loss and us an 18 point win. I took a wicket and a catch
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just won sussex round of national t20. 3-9 of 3 overs and scored 8 not out to win the game by 3 wkts
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G Price is one of the most angry men alive i swear, seemed a bit of a tool when i last played him!
Complete tool if you ask me Peps - had a massive go at me for hitting him out of the ground!!!!
I remember both occasions well, probably because it doesn't happen very often. He takes his cricket seriously, but is still a nice guy.
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Be interested to hear more, not many of us have played cricket in Norway :-)
What would you like to know?
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I remember both occasions well, probably because it doesn't happen very often. He takes his cricket seriously, but is still a nice guy.
Hope I get the chance to do it again this sunday :)
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Yeah that was stupid. Check this scorecard out from when we played. See what I have to deal with sometimes, I almost won them the game and got out going for a 6 over extra to go for 60 in 4 overs cause I knew I could do that... :)
[url]http://highgatecc.play-cricket.com/scoreboard/scorecard.asp?id=11152200[/url]
But yeah same here. I want to be in the 2s when I'm 18, 2 years, sure I will see you there soon :)
Do you reckon you'll be in the 4s next week. I may well play you! :)
Honestly Leo...where's all that money ;)
Yes Johan, I might just play in the 4s next week :) We're playing at your ground, is that the same one we were playing on on Saturday?
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Hope I get the chance to do it again this sunday :)
He might be with the other team in a trip to Lisvane, good memories there.
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didn't score many runs over the weekend - 7* on saturday for the 2nds and 3 on sunday for the 1sts. i did take a catch and 2 stumpings though. i've stepped up to keep for the 1s and 2s but my batting is nowhere near as good :)
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I hit 18 on Saturday and 24 on Sunday. I don't want to drop below that level for the season. I want to improve that 18 on a saturday though
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2 games....2 wins. Scored 60 on saturday and should have seen us home but was only a friendly and got myself bowled, didnt get to bat on sunday as we chased down 228 for the loss on 1 wicket in our 1st league game.
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Was really windy on Sunday, hit the ball and shouted yes, the guy at the other end couldn't hear me and stood there, I was 3/4's of the way there before I noticed and nearly made it back. I was well on my way to a century with a mighty score of 1 with 10-ish overs left :D
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Lost and only made 2 on Sunday :(
Well chuffed for a team mate though he made his first ever hundred and has been working really hard on his batting over the winter so perhaps having no nets is where I went wrong!
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first county 100
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19 Saturday
43 in the national village cup yesterday
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first county 100
well done! send me the score card link if you can and i will get you on the honours board!!
Update should be going up tomorrow!
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Career Best today of 150 - from 100 balls
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Batted fella
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Yes Johan, I might just play in the 4s next week :) We're playing at your ground, is that the same one we were playing on on Saturday?
Nope not at all. That was North London's Ground. Our 2nd ground is the Wilf Slack ground in East Finchley, the outfield is terrible atm be warned. As I got 68* today and won the game for the colts against the Selection Commitee XI, it looks more and more like I will be in the 3s this week so may not get to play you :(
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Whats this Honours Board about then Buzz?! 100's and 5 fer's I take it?
On another note, to summarise my 2011 Season so far:
50* (34 Balls 6 Fours 2 Sixes)- Club Match
61- (47 Balls 7 Fours 4 Sixes) Pre-Season Friendly
51- (33 Balls 7 Fours 3 Sixes) Pre- Season Friendly
A solid start, I just hope I havent peaked too early! Cup and League both starting this week :S
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Didnt do to well in the league game saturday, 8-1-39-1 and got 21.
But had a friendly yesterday and i got 152* and we chased 246 in 30 overs
Pritty chuffed with my highest score ever
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Didnt do to well in the league game saturday, 8-1-39-1 and got 21.
But had a friendly yesterday and i got 152* and we chased 246 in 30 overs
Pritty chuffed with my highest score ever
What happened as that is a bad loss for you guys
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44 and a catch last sat. 22, 3 catches and a stumping this sat. 83 not out and 4 catches sunday. 3 games 3 wins
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What happened as that is a bad loss for you guys
Didn't get enough in the board, the wicket played amazingly.
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Damn just came as a shock
We should have beat cound we were 183-2 off 33 chasing 278 off 50 but had a 6-20 collapse doh still posted 243 so not all bad
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Got your mob this weekend roco, looking forward to it mate!
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Yeah our 2nds are looking forward to it after wins for both of you last weekend it should be good
How did the carpet play? As your 2nds played on it sat didn't they
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Should be a good game mate. The carpet is playing alright considering it's fresh, it's been rolled and soaked a few times, and have a T20 on it tomorrow night so will let you know
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I thought you had us in the t20 in two weeks
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Midweek league mate
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Ahh cool well make sure it's ready for the 18th as you will have the advantage as that will be our 1st t20 game of the season
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didn't play weekend gone due to this friggin injury, 2 good wins specially in the Conference Cup.
Now got to watch again from the bar this Saturday. Nothing worse than watching your mates win. Plus i find myself being very criticle.
hoping these pills will kick in and i can score some runs this year.
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A non league team who I play friendlies for had a cup game against a div 1 side last night, we restricted them to 123 from 20. After 10 overs we were 34-3, but managed to recover and knock off the runs with 3 overs to go! I only hit 5 but was very very pleased with the win!
Got A game against Richard Huish College Aademy tonight, who are coached by Keith Parsons :s
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our game last weekend was shortened due to rain. opposition scored 187 in 37 overs. we chased it in 20.5 overs losing 2 wickets with the no. 4 scoring 100+ off 40 odd balls. he had to slow down for the opener to get to his fifty, which he did of the last ball (hitting a 4 with 1 needed to win and 2 for his 50)
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Well my season so far is a complete none event - have played one league game so far and I didn't bat or bowl as we skittled the oppostion for 80-odd and knocked them off for 2.
I they missed last weekend due to family commitments.
Missing this Saturday's league game, as I've ben picked for a cup game on Sunday instead. I should definitely bowl on Sunday though, and might bat a bit higher than 6 due to other people's availability.
....I'm batting and bowling well in nets though ;)
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Don't know whats happening this year, our team just caused a big upset as we chased 135 in just over 17 overs.. :s another 50 tonight makes it 4 half centuries in 5 knocks. May the good form continue!
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Don't know whats happening this year, our team just caused a big upset as we chased 135 in just over 17 overs.. :s another 50 tonight makes it 4 half centuries in 5 knocks. May the good form continue!
Like!!
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We have Cleeve 1s at home tomorrow, if it doesn't go to plan I'm giving up and playing golf after playing my first round ever earlier :)
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sell me your kit then and do not darken our doors again Joe
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Haha "if it doesn't go to plan". You have dibbs Dave :)
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Looks like tomorrow is a write off with the forecast. Sunday most likely too. Also in need of a new bat soon. I've had better days.
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Bloody hell Joe get yourself a good knock and you be in the groove again bud good luck and get them runs daft (No Swearing Please)
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No no, I was hitting the ball really well. The bat gave up, not me this time.
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100 for you tomorrow or sunday i have a feeling matey
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/3?area=BS34
I hope I play tbh mate :(
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I went down to coach the juniors tonight, set up an awesome warm up. Then it all got very dark and the wind pick up. We have had thunder lightening and heavy rain ever since!
Had to call the training off.
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Batted at 5 for the ones, got 51 and ran my partner out on 49 :(. Were currently 160-6 from about 35 on a pitch turning square
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Washout in the end 10 overs after tea
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We avoided the rain to start with and were 100-1 on a horrible soggy wicket! I put on 80 odd with our number 3 who then got out an we had a mini collapse. We were 140-5 when I was out for 38 and then recovered to 189-9 with 3 overs left and then the rain came down.
We then stayed off an the game was abandoned. Can't count my 38 towards my average now! Would have averaged 27 after today but I'll have to stick on 18 for the time being
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Didn't go too well, we had 10 players today which was an improvement on last week(We had 9 then...) and were put into bat, our top 3 put on a good amount and we were on about 95/2 after 24 overs, a quick collapse occurred and we ended all out 120, I came in at number 6 and put a quick 8 runs on the board but even that was more runs than most of the batsmen around me... We took 6 of their wickets and then dropped their number 7 batsmen twice in a row, so really the game could have been so much different...
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Won our game racked up 285 for 5 declared in 46 overs. Finished on 16 not out and put on 30 with our opening bat seeing him to his ton, he batted through the innings to end on 101 not out.
Bowled them out for less than 100. Didn't bowl due to trying to rush through overs so spinners did all the work.
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Won batting second.
Bowled them out for 142 I got 3-27 off 7.
And got them 9 down, we had our usual collapse and made things harder than we should have Haha, but overall a good game considering it hammered down all morning and it being 35 overs a side.
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Game abandoned @7.30pm in the dark and rain. I was 75 not out off 25 overs chasing 185 with 15 overs still to go. Good game, shame was looking forward to starting the season with a ton :)
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wash out! saved my blushes as i got a duck! apparently according to tom's lot i was out snicked behind first ball, but i think not anyway i kindly snicked off 2 overs later!! unfortunately the handle broke in my redback :( :( :( :( so thats £20 down the drain after 2 uses!
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That's bad mate I know how much u love that bat....
Will the laver now be promoted?
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no mate, i am a one bat man! no lavers for me!
Just needs a fix, wnat it for sat but dont think i will have it there and back in time!
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First win in a whole season!
Chased down 141 in 29 overs.
i finished with a nice 62* too :)
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We bowled the oppo out for 113 and did it for 5. Not the greatest effort even though the oppo were better than previous weeks. The quickies didn't bowl very well on a damp surface and the trundlers had to pull it back, though we shipped 30 more than we should of. We then proceeded to bat like millionaires on a rain effected surface to some tidy trundle, before coming to our senses and knocking the last 60 in 9 overs without losing a wicket. Our Kiwi compounded his day by getting the worst case of cramp I've ever seen, it effected both calfs and hamstrings and he had to retire hurt with 8 needed. The video is on the headingley cc facebook page if you want to post some comments:-
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_157123544341436&ap=1
Played 4 league games, not been needed to bat or bowl!
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wash out! saved my blushes as i got a duck! apparently according to tom's lot i was out snicked behind first ball, but i think not anyway i kindly snicked off 2 overs later!! unfortunately the handle broke in my redback :( :( :( :( so thats £20 down the drain after 2 uses!
Yep my Ayrtek went today completely. Even the umpire remarked about it not sounding good lol. Swapped to a Purist original and 8 x 4 and 1 x 6 later I'm a batsman again. Maybe it was the stickers Tom..... ;)
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haha maybe mate, was a bit of a crack it in mind!!!
few low scoring games about today which is never a good thing...not really a great day for cricketing in....took a catch tho so off the mark for the season for saturday league :)
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decent catch too!!
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knee of fire now tho :(
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Low scores? Count our 2s in then. Cleared out for 68 and the oppo chased it down 4 down. I thought they were back because of the rain, clearly not :(
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yeh 2's bowled our bristol pakistani's for 89 at the Netham then with only 18 needed they all walked off as it was raining....convenient!
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Can't say I'm surprised. Not as bad as Pagey though, called the 3s off at 9am because he didn't want to make teas basically.
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Got a call at 11.30. You're supposed to be playing 3rds (for new club, never played for them before).
Errr, thanks for letting me know earlier. I've hired kit and am currently sanding my floors :( no chance and it was brilliant conditions for seam/swing bowling :(
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Great game! :) - Got to play at Shenley, which is a lovely ground where England U19s have played, as well as England Ladies' Test Matches and Special County Games etc. Pitch was very dry and flat so I was quite peed off with a 25.
Having said that, it was the 3rd highest score, but seeing the number 3 bat through most of the 53 over innings to make a superb 133* I was a bit miffed lol! Considering as I motored along to 25.
First Ayrtek sledge today, youngish opening seam bowler looks at it as he is walking to mid-wicket - quips: "come on boys, he must be good if he has a lid like that" - I shut him up when I boomed a huge one bounce four straight and 2 clips off my legs through midwicket (one of which was the skipper's fave shot of the day! :)).
We got a 4-1 Winning Draw, they shut it down after about 30 overs chasing 277 to win unfortunately.
Great to play on such a lovely pitch and ground though, finally got to bat in the 3s (batted at number 4) so hopefully I can string some more good form together and gain promotion...
So far 404 runs with the Instinct :)
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Very strange first league game of the season today. Drive to the meeting point as we were away, as I get there I get a text from the skipper to say game's off. Drive home, empty car of kit and 5 mins later I get a call to say game's back on - so we get to the ground after meeting....again and start half an hour late.
Performance wise, we bat first on a wicket that only got covered at 9am that morning with a tarpaulin. The wicket is soft on top and rock hard underneath which has their opening bowlers whizzing the ball through at head height off the pitch - an absolute minefield. Wickets come and go and I go in at 5 and hit 70 in around 15 overs and am out in the penultimate over of the innings but very pleased with my knock as I am trying to cement a place in the 2's. Used my RB Paradox LE for the first time in a game today and it is so so good and is getting even better all the time.
We end up on 194-9 according to the scoreboard. The oppo start their innings and the 1st innings score on the board shows 195 but no-one from either team queries it. It ends up coming down to the last ball and the oppo need 3 from the last ball to get 196 but they only get 2 and they are 9 down as well resulting in a tie. When it comes to copying up each others books it's noticed that we only scored 194 so have lost the game - gutted. In the end both skippers re-check the books and it ends up that we had only scored 193 and the oppo had only scored 193 according to their book and after long discussions it is agreed that it is a tie. Had to field the last 10 overs in near darkness as well!
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Moral of the story: find a good independent scorer.
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Strange game aswell today. Opened the batting, creamed the first 3 balls of the match for four, then got knocked over by a jaffer for 18 off 9 balls :( we then collapsed to 40-4, then recovered to a near impossible 273 in fairly wet conditions.
Reduced the oppo to 90-5, they then got as close as 260-6, but then fell 10 runs short of our total at 263-8. Great game, first win in the first game, BOOM!
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Is that your 2's game Vs Bish mate?
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Nope, thats in 2 weeks I think... It was against Uphill Castle from Weston-Super-Mare
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Ain't that S.Trego's lot Uphill?
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Thats the one! Only he resigned 4 days before the season started! His teammates were not happy!
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Resigned?? Isn't he mid 20s?
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First league game of the season,Won by 10 wickets I got 26not out
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We got put in to bat against our local rivals and posted 217. I went in at 3 and put on 168 with our opener before falling for 65 3overs from the end. We had them 50 for 3 after 20overs before the heavens opened.
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Lost all respect for umpires in our game today!!! Bowled the oppo out for 134, and then had a revised target of 89. We were 86 for 5 with 4 overs to go and it started to rain - the umpires then spent 5 minutes chatting about whether to continue before taking us off!!!! Result = abandoned game and an absolute joke!!
The oppo were awful as well slowing the game right down and then celebrating as though they had won the game!! All rather embarassing for the umpires and them....
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Got a call at 11.30. You're supposed to be playing 3rds (for new club, never played for them before).
Errr, thanks for letting me know earlier. I've hired kit and am currently sanding my floors :( no chance and it was brilliant conditions for seam/swing bowling :(
Doesnt sound very organised, who was that for?
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Scored a nice 66 this saturday, this makes my saturday scores for this year read:
100, 36*,58,66
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Big fat goose egg for me
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Got put in on a bowler friendly track, we scored 193 all out. I got an average boosting 14 (yes that's right) and played an average shot when I should have been a bit more disciplined. My timing was way off and I did my team a favour getting out, I went to cut a short ball through point and hit it in the air through straight mid off for 4. :-[
Our opening bowlers turned up this week and did their job. Took 3 early wickets and the opposition dribbled to 104 all out.
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4-37 and a grafting 65 today on a tough wicket. Still lost though. Gutted.
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Worst game of my cricketing career today. Got a 3rd ball duck looping a knee-high full toss to mid-on. Bowled like (No Swearing Please) and kept like a (No Swearing Please). Time to move on to the next game.
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I had a bit of a bad one today. Opened the batting with a 55-60 year old guy in a 35 over game. He blocked out the first over for a maiden and we had loads of batting to come, so I decided to hit out or get out. It came off to an extent, but I got out for 6 off 3, after playing a nothing shot that looped to midwicket.
Our overseas batted and got 106 off 39 though! :D
Though they weren't a great bunch, really keen on winning in a friendly, didn't retire a bat when he got to a hundred and pissed about with a colt bowler tapping him out despite better balls off others going for 6s. Was a bit miffed and was annoyed. Hope that we don't keep the fixture next year, doubt we will as it was a last minute job as the original fixture couldn't be fulfilled. They chased down our 261 in 31 overs (35 over game) and called themselves a medium-weak team >:(
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Yesterday got thrashed again not good personally either golden duck played forward defensive ball takes the shoulder + loops up to Gully. My plans of batting through out of the window >:(
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Worst game of my cricketing career today. Got a 3rd ball duck looping a knee-high full toss to mid-on. Bowled like (No Swearing Please) and kept like a (No Swearing Please). Time to move on to the next game.
I'm intrigued as to what keeping like a (No Swearing Please) entails ???
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We lost by 20 runs in a friendly today as Cawthorne. They got 171 and we got 151 but we were tucked up by the oppo big time. We play a couple of our Saturday guys and Sunday occasional cricketers and they turned up with half their 1st XI and half their 2nd XI. They also brought their Yorkshire U15 Opening bowler in to fill for a colt who hadn't turned up and he took 7-6 in 8 overs, with a little help from the 12th man which I'll come onto in a minute. Considering they are a top team in the Huddersfield League we did ok, Liam (prowannabee) turned out for us and batted really well for 33 before smacking a dirty great full toss to mid-on. I took 3-25 opening the bowling, Liam also took 1-20.
Our cause was not helped by some very biased home umpiring. They provided an umpire - which we paid for (as we found out at tea), who gave 2 shocking/extremely dubious LBW's to them and turned down 2 plum ones off us. Mine was a shocker - given out today hit on my back leg on middle/leg stick to a left arm over who bowled it half down the deck and didn't swing or seam it back in. It's nearly impossible for the ball to pitch on the stumps from that angle when it's that short. Made even worse by the same umpire not given a plumb lbw off me to a full yorker first ball of the game. Liam also had a plumb hitting all 3 turned down, but the same ump gave our number 4 out on the front foot, a foot out of his crease with a stride in to the same bowler as mine.
Very frustrating as we love playing there but see to cop some dubious decisions. 2 year ago we had a colt claim a catch when he was clearly over the boundary against one of our batters and we lost by 3 runs or so. Last year they resorted to bowler very wide of off stick and their ump didn't wide them and we again lost by 4 runs! Lovely ground though...
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Worst game of my cricketing career today. Got a 3rd ball duck looping a knee-high full toss to mid-on. Bowled like (No Swearing Please) and kept like a (No Swearing Please). Time to move on to the next game.
Would have been better if you kept like a vagina...At least you would have been useful
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Nope, nothing went in :P
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Couple of other notable events:-
I got hit in the box for the first time in 20 years :(
Got the old "here comes Sangrakarra" chirp as I walked out with my Ayrtek. My response of "It's a safer helmet than the piece of sh*t you wear" seemed to shut them up.
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and here's another banter gem from yesterdays league game.
Guy walked out with a yellow helmet - "Here comes Bob the Builder".
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26 batting at #5 as we comfortably chased down 124, about time I got into double figures this season!
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I got the cycling helmet one very original
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have not batted first all season, keep on bowling first or losing the toss. yesterday was just the second time this season that nobody from the opposition made 100, although someone did make 96 not out.
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havent had a good start to the year been really unlucky this season got run out first game for 1 and got 4 in my next.
on saturday was the first time i was starting to feel good i was driving there "so fast" bowler through the covers all day and then i get a horrendous caught behind decision i only missed it by 1 metre but the umpire who was also there umpire went up with the bowler it was a joke and i got given out for 8. we only made 130 and they got it 3 down i got 0-7 off 4 bowled ok.
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got a 2nd ball duck on sat. but got a catch and a stumping..
yesterday got about 54 of about 25 balls i ran twice. didnt keep yesterday let 2nd keeper do it but took 3 catches at slip.
havnt had any abusive for the helmet yet. only thing that got said was a friendly with nick "(No Swearing Please) hell them helemts are like £200" lol
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got a 2nd ball duck on sat. but got a catch and a stumping..
yesterday got about 54 of about 25 balls i ran twice. didnt keep yesterday let 2nd keeper do it but took 3 catches at slip.
havnt had any abusive for the helmet yet. only thing that got said was a friendly with nick "(No Swearing Please) hell them helemts are like £200" lol
And your response?
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One game I came in at 32 for 7, hit 47 off 28 balls. Their opening bowler tried giving me stick, I replied 'I'm a number 9 batter, and you can't get me out. Shut up and once you get me out you can say something. Until then just get back to your mark'
On last Wednesday, playing for uni. I got 8 and took a screamer at slip
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Damn them mouthy bowlers! :D
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Resigned?? Isn't he mid 20s?
Yeah he basically resigned the captaincy and (No Swearing Please) off to play for Weston Super Mare, apparently he asked Uphill if they would pay him to play, they said no so he left.....
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Damn them mouthy bowlers! :D
burdy i heard a stump got snapped on sat, very impressive :)
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lol, Talking of mouthy bowlers, one of ours did manage to bowl the oppo's opener and snap the stump (not split) Dont know how he managed it, he is only military medium ;)
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:) and it was a good mate of mine's, i havent been giving him any sh't....... yeah not much lol
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lol, Talking of mouthy bowlers, one of ours did manage to bowl the oppo's opener and snap the stump (not split) Dont know how he managed it, he is only military medium ;)
Water the stump holes before the start of play this allows stumps to come out of the ground
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Dont think there could have been more water put on the pitch before the game with the amount of rain we had in the morning.
Don't want the oppo to have any excuse to call the game off :D
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Just the stmpholes so bowlers think they must be quick when stumps come clean out of the ground
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I did forget to mention the stump did go flying past the keeper and first slip. I am sure if the stumpholes were watered we would be a keeper or fielder down.
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got midweek game tomorrow night against a side with 2 leics second teamers, oh the joys! beat them last year though.
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Played a 20-20 cup game with a very changed side to our normal league team. Normally bat at 9 or 10 but today I opened, got 16 in an opening partnership of 36 from the first 6 overs before chipping the ball straight to a fielder at mid-off. Team made 120 all out(Batsmen 3 to 6 scored about 5 between them...) and we somehow defended it winning by 5 runs.
Slowly the form is picking up as I get used to men's cricket(Only 15 currently) and this might earn me a promotion up the order in the league games, good stuff all round!
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15 over 8 ball game tonight. We got 225-3 they got 211-2. Great game
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Christ, good game! We play that type of game during midweek, our first game is next Tues. I averaged 63 in it last year :)
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I averaged something like 70odd in it last year. We've had 2 games this season and.one lad has got 101* and 127 lol
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And your response?
sponsored pal lol
then got out next ball.. DOH
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we lost after making 6-93 they got it with a few overs to spare 4 down. im really pissed off i got given out caught at midwicket off my pad for 6. didnt get anywhere near it. sick of umpires
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Played our first Headingley & District T20 game today. Though I wasn't playing, I was looking forward to it, before a moment of panic on the way to the game, Started thinking, they play 5+ Divisions higher and a different league above us, they have a proper overseas and 3 teams etc. I was praying we wouldn't get stuffed out of sight. I need not of worried, a faultless catching display with decent some seam bowling and we shot them out for 78, winning by 4 wickets. Margin should've been wider but we lost a few wickets having been 50-2. A bit of a giant killing, though we are alot better than the level we play at.
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Had a 'thanks for coming' yesterday, next man in with the batting, played about 4 overs in the field, then dislocated my little finger. Bugger. Doctor says out for 3 weeks or so, I say I'm available for next week. We'll see how it goes!
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Not the best of starts for me or my team and the old confidence has taking a blow, played 2 lost 2 and both teams we beat easily twice each last season. Not managed to score a run yet in both games bowled second ball first game around the legs ? never ever happened to me in 30 years so work that out and only faced 3 balls second game but smashed it to every fielder but wasn't out. Bowling 0 for 20 off 13 overs which was OK but no wickets then 2 for 40 off 12 overs but bowled very very very well and fairly quick.
I'm batting at 3 on Saturday so only one way to sort this out, I'm certinly not going to let it continue under any circumstances !
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Played our first Headingley & District T20 game today. Though I wasn't playing, I was looking forward to it, before a moment of panic on the way to the game, Started thinking, they play 5+ Divisions higher and a different league above us, they have a proper overseas and 3 teams etc. I was praying we wouldn't get stuffed out of sight. I need not of worried, a faultless catching display with decent some seam bowling and we shot them out for 78, winning by 4 wickets. Margin should've been wider but we lost a few wickets having been 50-2. A bit of a giant killing, though we are alot better than the level we play at.
Excellent, bet your team are pretty pleased with that.
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18 off 10 balls last night opening and seeing it well....then got run out. Still we won our first game after gaining promotion last season so we were pleased about that.
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two knocks 30 and 83 no. averaging 113 so far! :D
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Excellent, bet your team are pretty pleased with that.
yeah, they play in a league where paying players and overseas are commonplace, but we play alot of T20 cricket. They tried to smack everything and just gave catching practise. We play enough to know that a boundary an over plus a few scampered singles keeps things ticking over and you don't have to slog all the time. Think we'll surprise a few more teams as well. Simmy played for us as well as our regular keeper is struggling to play evenings.
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Had a Uni friendly cancelled tonight, we were two minutes from the ground when we got a phone call saying they were pulling out.
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Dislocated my finger whilst fielding on Wednesday in a midweek match. Brilliant. Out for 7 days or so!
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yeah was a good game yesterday :D.
i dunno why there where teaing of so early!! uve got to use your 20 overs man! not a very good performance by me but it was dark and he was quite nippy lol
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yeah was a good game yesterday :D.
i dunno why there where teaing of so early!! uve got to use your 20 overs man! not a very good performance by me but it was dark and he was quite nippy lol
Though that guy bounced out you and nobby, the overseas was actually the ging guy who opened the bowling.
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Averaging 52.4 in all cricket after the first 8 games. Despite scoring 18, 21 and 13 in my last three innings! About time I scored some runs in the league though!
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Though that guy bounced out you and nobby, the overseas was actually the ging guy who opened the bowling.
yeah didnt get to face him matty said he was quick tho :D
and for matty to say that he must have been quite sharp.
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Well that was a ridiculous match. We batted first and lost a wicket first ball and on a pitch that had a ridiculous variation of bounce, we could not cope. I came in at number 9 and scored 6* before seeing 3 batsmen get out in the space of 4 balls to leave us all out on 70-ish. They chased it down losing only two wickets and made us look stupid... Not happy.
Will try and persuade the skipper to play me at 5 or 6 in the next match, as I would like to bat with people who having batting ability, not just there to fill the numbers...
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Another merrrr game today. Got spanked bowling and opened for the first time in the 1s and got a long winded 4. We're doing well some I'm not as bothered :)
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4 got out pulling :(
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But we on :)
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sign me up for the single figures club with you lads! 7 before being yorked, lost aswell!
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My 6 today bet it lasted longer than anybody's 20 overs trying to see off opening bowlers battered + bruised got bruiesed shoulder + took one on the grill
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got 10 today opening for the 2nd team (normally a 3rds player). got trapped lbw to one that stayed low, should have got forward. bagged a stumping but we lost by 7 wickets.
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I guess I'll continue the low scoring trend of the day.
Got out for 1 caught at cover... playing early to one a touch wide of offstump on a crumbling wicket. Left us 20-4 and although the tail gritted through we were never gonna win chasing 177.
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Not a good day for us all really, between the 7 of us we scored a mighty 38 runs with only 1 of us getting into double figures... Not a good day for us Batsmen it seemed (I was going well until 3 of my team-mates decided to try and hit the ball past silly mid-off, 2 of them caught by him and the 3rd by the bowler leaving me stuck at the other end with no more partners)
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wait till u see how uksaunders got on today! LOL its a joke
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Another shocker for me! I was so high in the order I got a nose bleed.
Scored 2 off my first ball then scratched around for 6 overs.
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Well that was a ridiculous match. We batted first and lost a wicket first ball and on a pitch that had a ridiculous variation of bounce, we could not cope. I came in at number 9 and scored 6* before seeing 3 batsmen get out in the space of 4 balls to leave us all out on 70-ish. They chased it down losing only two wickets and made us look stupid... Not happy.
Will try and persuade the skipper to play me at 5 or 6 in the next match, as I would like to bat with people who having batting ability, not just there to fill the numbers...
Not a good day for us all really, between the 7 of us we scored a mighty 38 runs with only 1 of us getting into double figures... Not a good day for us Batsmen it seemed (I was going well until 3 of my team-mates decided to try and hit the ball past silly mid-off, 2 of them caught by him and the 3rd by the bowler leaving me stuck at the other end with no more partners)
How come we have 2 different stories?
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How come we have 2 different stories?
It's not he gave more detail in the 2nd post that's all.
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Normal service resumed after last week. We scored 375-5 in 45 overs and bowled the oppo out for 37 in 11 overs.
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Normal service resumed after last week. We scored 375-5 in 45 overs and bowled the oppo out for 37 in 11 overs.
And your performance was? Just curious
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26 against Wembley in the 3s today. Decent, happy with that, especially as I riled their 60 year old captain who was bowling by lofting drives past his fielders. Started calling me a fu*king lucky bast*** and all... :D
LOVE IT :)
We were the only team to win out of our club, though a bit annoyed as I came in 4, but 30 overs had gone. I stayed in for a while, it was off 32 balls with 4 4s, but gave my wicket away trying to push the rate... :(
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5 league games, not batted or bowled in any of them. Thought about sticking my pads on today and having a bit of a net, but when you have guys scoring 100 in 46 balls and 30 in 9 balls (our no 11 promoted up the order), your just happy to watch them :-)
Got a cup game tomorrow and we aren't as strong so looking forward to doing something when it matters!
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Good win for us today, other side got 183 off 35. I bowled like an about (insert does here). Chased it 8 down and I got 51*. Bowling awful atm, but batting well so can't complain to much really.
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got a audacious lbw decison . in the 2nd over of the daywhen i was no less than halfway down the pitch. absolute joke and im sick of it its happening every game to me now. umpire was a blind (No Swearing Please) and it ruined my weekend. then i watched everyone else in our team get runs and there team chase it down easy.
pissed off
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Massive win today batted first got 275 for 4 off our 40 I went in at 4 and got 75...
And bowled the oppo out for 160
Top top win......
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My 6 today bet it lasted longer than anybody's 20 overs trying to see off opening bowlers battered + bruised got bruiesed shoulder + took one on the grill
We had a guy 9* off 25 overs for the 2s :L
We finished our game chasing 158 in about 25 overs for the loss of 3. One guy getting 39 from 19, another getting 48* from 43 and our opener getting 56* from 69. Max points :D
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Great game today. Started off badly as the oppo hit 284, on a slow tricky wicket. In reply I opened and decided to have a bit of a whack, cleared the pavillion (at Chard CC) on the 5th ball of the innings and went on from there! Ended up hitting my first league ton (108), with 17 fours and 4 sixes and we chased down the runs 9 wickets down! Brilliant win, really pleased with the ton, get me on the honours board Buzz!
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Great game today. Started off badly as the oppo hit 284, on a slow tricky wicket. In reply I opened and decided to have a bit of a whack, cleared the pavillion (at Chard CC) on the 5th ball of the innings and went on from there! Ended up hitting my first league ton (108), with 17 fours and 4 sixes and we chased down the runs 9 wickets down! Brilliant win, really pleased with the ton, get me on the honours board Buzz!
Play-Cricket link or pic of the scorecard for validation. Though I believe you did in this form ;)
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Massive win today batted first got 275 for 4 off our 40 I went in at 4 and got 75...
And bowled the oppo out for 160
Top top win......
Great game today. Started off badly as the oppo hit 284, on a slow tricky wicket. In reply I opened and decided to have a bit of a whack, cleared the pavillion (at Chard CC) on the 5th ball of the innings and went on from there! Ended up hitting my first league ton (108), with 17 fours and 4 sixes and we chased down the runs 9 wickets down! Brilliant win, really pleased with the ton, get me on the honours board Buzz!
Congrats to you both on breaking the low scoring trend of the day!!
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How can I politely tell our captain he doesn't hit the seam enough and shouldn't be opening the bowling?
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If you find out let me know as I need to tell our skipper not to bring spin on in the 30th over of a 40 over game with small boundaries when the oppo are set
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Me too please, I'm not entirely sure there is a way to tell my sunday captain that a) he shouldn't be in the team, and b) he shouldn't be on the midwicket boundary the whole game, and c) he's a clueless idiot! plus d) he shouldn't be picking bloody U13/s14s in the 1's and sking an opening bowler and an opening bat to go in the 2ss!!! :o
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If you find out let me know as I need to tell our skipper not to bring spin on in the 30th over of a 40 over game with small boundaries when the oppo are set
The exact same thing happened to us in a 45 over game yesterday, I felt so sorry for our spinner who went for 10 an over!
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I went for 5 an over doing this but was not happy as got a few edges but our skipper is tactically inept but he is a club man so gets in but he is off next sat so hopefully will be different
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Got a trip to Calne today in Wiltshere. Yay :(
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Got a trip to Calne today in Wiltshere. Yay :(
Home for the 5th game in a row, 5 minute walk to the club :D
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Damn it! We're away at Botany Bay today, but we're playing Hadley Wood Green - know them Alex? Who do you play for again mate..?
I think one of the Sunday teams are playing mdl_1979's lot next week :)
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I think one of our new guys is from botany bay but not sure, never heard of hadley wood green, i play for Boxmoor atm - in hemel hempstead
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Anyone play for ruislip?
Playing them today @ ruislip
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I did play for Botany Bay last season. Hadley Wood Green hire their back pitch for Sunday games. It had some reasonable bounce in it last year and long square boundaries...
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Aha, cheers mate! Is that the one with the well? Or the one across the road with the watchtower?
Hopefully I can do well as got 110* against them a month ago... :D
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Are you playing today Phil?
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Saw your scorecard Canners, well done mate, good win and a good knock. Hope some of my 'hints' made an influence ;) Did 'Wenty' manage to bowl any bouncers? lol
Although i'm still injured, my team got 315-9 from 50 overs
Oppos all out for 180 from 36 overs.
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Play-Cricket link or pic of the scorecard for validation. Though I believe you did in this form ;)
http://minehead.play-cricket.com/scoreboard/scorecard.asp?id=11122114
There you go :D
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Ahhh - cracking game yesterday. I captained our Academy XI (full of kids) and we chased down 205 in the final over to win! Cracking game and yours truly managed a double wicket-maiden to boot!
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Ahhh - cracking game yesterday. I captained our Academy XI (full of kids) and we chased down 205 in the final over to win! Cracking game and yours truly managed a double wicket-maiden to boot!
Was it spitting and turning Bruce?
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Today I hit a 140 metre six while using my mate's instinct. Off the back foot, holding the bat upside down and with one eye closed, into a headwind of 72.3mph.
I believe it is the shortest 6 ever recorded using an instinct bat :D
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Ian is already on the board, but he needs to update his top 5 innings...;)
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Good shout! I'll get on to it :D
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We lost today, skittled for 145. I managed a slow 21 before being c&b at the second attempt.
I bowled 7-0-32-2 aswell so not a great day. Teas were awesome (coffee cake) :)
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Saw your scorecard Canners, well done mate, good win and a good knock. Hope some of my 'hints' made an influence ;) Did 'Wenty' manage to bowl any bouncers? lol
Although i'm still injured, my team got 315-9 from 50 overs
Oppos all out for 180 from 36 overs.
Of course mate, thats another beer i owe you i guess lol....
Wenty was pretty military tbh, although he did get one to nip back in and hit me in the abs.... which tickled a bit ;)
They did have a quality leggy tho
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Today was a complete shambles, especially bad for me as we got thrashed by my old club. We basically sacrificed any chance of winning our 1s game by "mixing the teams up in order to ensure a chance of two victories not one" so we had 3 proper batsmen, 2/3 proper bowlers, 3 U14s and 3 "allrounders" ie, not very good at batting or bowling. And this was to take on a team with a couple of county/ex-county lads.
Oppo scored 299for?9. Their ex-county 17yr old hit a 100 off 43 balls (50 in 19) at number 3 coming in a few overs in.
I opened the batting with our 1st team number 3/opening bowler and I got out on 4, caught behind off a good ball, but i shouldn't have played the shot i did - catch was very good though, diving low to his right. Opener got 60odd, we ended on 180ish all out having been out of contention 2 wickets down.
And our tea was absolutely pathetic, we have two largeish tables next to each other which are normally full up, today 2/3rds ofm one was full - thanks to our clueless captain who did the same b****y thing two weeks ago after p*****g about on the square with his son rather than opening up the club and starting to set up when he arrived! >:(
I'm so happy that im not playing sunday cricket the next few weeks :D
Plus im battered and bruised after diving around on the practically concrete outfield, had to pull a ball of grass out of my elbow after cutting it open :/
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Forgot to add todays game- Bowled first, oppo scored 163 all out off 40 overs. We lost wickets regularly and were 30-3 at one stage. I top scored with 48 before holing out >:( We ended up falling 10 runs short.....
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We suffered a rare defeat today in the cup. Played Garforth PC from Wetherby Div1 (we are in 5) with only 6 of our saturday team plus a few weaker sunday guys, and lost by 7 wickets. We got a creditable 179-9 in 40 overs and they did it for 3 down in 34. Having not had a proper bat all season I played pretty fluently against some decent bowling (for a change) for 18 until I played on to a nothing ball. Spent most of the time in the field cursing some bizarre captaincy on our part that made life a whole lot easier for the oppo. Skipper taking one lad off bowling well only, to get himself on and bowl 4 overs of absolute tripe which turned a small chance of a win into no chance, for example :-(
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Played the first match of the season for the 3rd team!! First match for like 6 yrs and guess what!!! Washed out!!! God bless Manchester!
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Today I hit a 140 metre six while using my mate's instinct. Off the back foot, holding the bat upside down and with one eye closed, into a headwind of 72.3mph.
I believe it is the shortest 6 ever recorded using an instinct bat :D
Think you've dragged the life out of that joke now... :|
On another note, I got 21 today, then gave it away trying to push the rate as we had a colt batting with me which made me the senior player lol :)
Hit a big 6 into the hedge at Botany on the back pitch though, decent shot, and nearly nailed our umpire with a straight drive 4 :D
Kept as well, kept to some sharp sharp bowling on a Sunday surprisingly, only 8 byes :) - A catch and a stumping but I was fuming when their number 3 edged a colt straight into my hands and didn't walk >:( Ridiculous.
Quite a good day all in all :)
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Great game yesterday - scraped 155 all out on a horrid pitch that kept low. Opposition were cruising after big opening stand - needed about 30 off 20 odd overs but lost there last 9 wickets for 13 runs and we won by 6 runs! Awesome day!
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4 ball duck yesterday.... 54 today with the Talisman!
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My poor batting weekend continued >:(
Followed up a 6 ball 1 yesterday with a 5 ball duck today.
Got out looking to push the score in the last 5 overs to a ball I should have defended. Really frustrated with my shot choice.
Bowled 5 overs for 29 with 1 wicket... Not bad for my first bowling outing in a year. Although 25 runs came off of 2 overs. Happy for the most part with that... lots of work to do.
Lost off the last ball today, they needed 3 to win and a big swipe got them the 3.
All in all good weekend from the perspective that I had fun at the end of both games, but on a team level disappointing as lost both games.
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on sunday we got them out for 160 and i took a catch :)
in reply i batted 3 and we trickled to 6-30. i battled hard to try and get us over the line but eventually held out for 31 and when i fell, so did the chances of my side and we fell away to be all out for 98. pretty dissapointed
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33 and 6-0-33-3 in this weekends match, finally getting used to playing 30 over cricket on the pitches over here.
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what spin tactics are you now employing?
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what spin tactics are you now employing?
Depends on the situation, with newer batmen I've just tried to bowl like a did back home and give it a bit of air and a rip, but once guys get set I've just packed the legside and fired it in at middle and leg, a bit boring but it seems to be working so far.
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Alex,
Rather amusingly, I now have the second highest batting average for the 2nd XI, with 40 (having batted no higher than No. 8 and the worst bowling average...
I'd best brush up on how to bat properly...
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Yes so pumped for Sunday's game against Mdl's lot :D
Keeping as well, even better :) 2 ayrteks next to each other when I stand up hopefully Tom ;)
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Won our second t20 league match tonight. Let the oppo get 10-15 runs more than we should with some poor catching and fielding - 140 ao. Was cruising at 70-0 off 9 with Simmy going well before we collapsed and needed 21 off 3 with 2 wickets left. Our number 10 is a decent bat and he hit a six and 2 4's before holing out. Crept over the line with 5 balls to spare, nervy stuff!
Another team 5+ divisions above us with an overseas beaten :-)
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Possibly the best part of the 2011 season happened last night.
At 5.00pm the Aussie overseas text me asking if I fancied a quick net, so a few us went down and had a bat.
12 hours and about £30-40 later we stumble out of the clubhouse, after an all night drinking session. Had approximately 45 minutes sleep and then off to work I went......
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Won our second t20 league match tonight. Let the oppo get 10-15 runs more than we should with some poor catching and fielding - 140 ao. Was cruising at 70-0 off 9 with Simmy going well before we collapsed and needed 21 off 3 with 2 wickets left. Our number 10 is a decent bat and he hit a six and 2 4's before holing out. Crept over the line with 5 balls to spare, nervy stuff!
Another team 5+ divisions above us with an overseas beaten :-)
good win last night!! glad i got some runs
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iv had a poor start to the year but i returned to form last sunday by almost getting our side out of the mud. ive had a few nets this week and im feeling good and very confident going in to tommorows game. its time for me to get some big runs and try and chork out a big 100+ score. looking forward to it.
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good win last night!! glad i got some runs
So are we lol!
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well @ least maybe u all dont think am dog (No Swearing Please) now lol
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1,0,4 - not sure what would give us that idea lol! and you entered the six hit league with 2 sixes. Just 10 behind Brucie :-)
You used the H4L last night and not the railway sleeper?
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yeah doesnt got as well as the ayrtek but its same weight. its just that railway sleeper that is heavy. cos i opened didnt use it bit to heavy for normal batting at start
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Seen you bat with all 3 (not for long), for my money you bat best with the H4L. Sell the others and get Matt to do you a copy as a spare.
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ya see playing for you i would agree.. but i smashed 30 on sat with the ayrtek and 54 other sunday with the millchamp n hall. i dont think its the bats its just me being (No Swearing Please) lol
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Good to see the railway sleeper has been used, u still planning on having some weight taken off?
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beer match tonight, probably sleep at the club, away game saturday, an hours drive (not that ill be anywhere near the wheel with the hangover im expecting), back on it saturday night, possibly sleep at club again, cook breakfast between ourselves sunday morning and play at home that day, few quiet beers sunday night and then home, looking forward to this!
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Good to see the railway sleeper has been used, u still planning on having some weight taken off?
naa dont think so mate! just using it for slogging bat goes so nice lol tbh my teammates have used it more than me lol
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Yes so pumped for Sunday's game against Mdl's lot :D
Keeping as well, even better :) 2 ayrteks next to each other when I stand up hopefully Tom ;)
Can't believe it got cancelled >:( - Lack of Availability... :(
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Who's MDL play for?
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My Sunday team - Maccabi Association London. Have now managed this morning to arrange a replacement fixture against Totteridge Millhillians.
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My first game of the season. Kept wickie, didn't have a sniff all game apart from a successful run out. They made 208. We were all out for around 80ish. Batted at 6 and scored 11 b4 getting caught having a slog.
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Batted and Bowled for the team today not the must fun but needed and a full 24 point win
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Got beaten by a team who haven't lost for 3 years today. They got 250-10 and we got 180-8 in 45.
I bowled 1 over for 2 runs -.- and got 21 off of 40 balls opening.
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as i've mentioned before i've moved up a team to the 2nds this season for my wicketkeeping, but the standard is higher and it's a lot harder to bat than in the 3rds. i'm a natural opener so i'm opening the batting - played the anchor role today (37 off 122 balls) and was glad that i stuck it out for 35 overs before finally getting out.
i definitely have to improve on finding a way of getting a single when the bowling is disciplined, but the concentration was there :)
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Also lots of abuse and I have 'a nice helmet' so it better get me runs.
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My Sunday team - Maccabi Association London. Have now managed this morning to arrange a replacement fixture against Totteridge Millhillians.
Who then pulled out too :(
Got 13 today, got out off the under, inside edge by a screamer of a one-hander by the keeper, low to his left.
Deprived of a 6 due to a lack of rope, and played 3s cricket without a sightscreen.
Plus we got smashed - utterly dreadful (club total of 1 point out of a total 50 possible :()...
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Another great game on a team and personal note today.
The oppo got 286, two of their guys got tons. In reply I basically teed off from ball one, and finished on 153, my second league ton in as many weeks :) Get me on the honours board again Buzz :D
http://westofengland.play-cricket.com/scoreboard/scorecard.asp?id=11122154
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IAN YOU BEAUTY!!!!!!!! :D - Well done buddy :)
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Cheers Johan :D Glad we won... how did you get on?
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Who then pulled out too :(
Got 13 today, got out off the under, inside edge by a screamer of a one-hander by the keeper, low to his left.
Deprived of a 6 due to a lack of rope, and played 3s cricket without a sightscreen.
Plus we got smashed - utterly dreadful (club total of 1 point out of a total 50 possible :()...
:p Joking mate ;)
Very miffed. I got sledged, they were just annoying, but I tried a very expansive cover drive and got caught by a proper screamer. I was stunned he held it and didn't walk in case it hadn't carried, but it did, so I was fine and went.
Should have had a 6 as I said :( and I should have batted better..Annoyed. It happens though hopefully I can get some runs tomorrow. :)
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Your bowlings getting tapped tho ;)
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Ah I missed your post Johan :p
Haha tell me about it Reds, get hit for 65 but still 90 in credit though ;)
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chasing 203 to win i was promoted to open the batting. it was perfect as thats what i wanted to do.
got our team off to a dream start to i was run out off a freaky direct hit for 9. i was batting really well and confident iw as gonna get a huge score too. just my luck. we finished 8-180 at the en
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262-8 from us, oppo 102 in about a week. Boring stuff.
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We won again. We got 342 I got 46. They ended on 216 ishhh...
I got 1 catch and a stumping
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RANT ALERT:
My 2011 season is not going well.
In 2010 I started the season in the 1st XI having had a pretty good 2009. I was shocking though. Didn't net as much as I should have, mind was on other things, form was consequently shocking. Got dropped to the 2's midway through the season.
In the 2's I either batted 4, or if one of our openers was unavailable (which ended up being fairly often) I opened. I did pretty well. In half a season I scored just under 300 runs averaging just under 30, and missed out on winning our 2nd XI batting averages by a whisker. I also started bowling in the 2's towards the end of the season, ending up with 10 wickets at 10 from 4 spells.
So, this year, aim was to try and break back in to the 1st XI (I feel there are at least 2 guys in our 1's who I should be good enough to replace), and also keep developing my bowling, looking to be a genuine all rounder in the 2's, and hopefully be able to do a job in the 1's if needed.
I've started this year in the 2's, as expected, under a new skipper. So far I've played 4 fixtures. Mostly I've been asked to bat at 6. Didn't bat in our first game, 32* from 20 balls in the 2nd game having only gotten to the crease with half a dozen overs left, 34 from 40 balls in 3rd match, again, batting with less than 10 overs left, I was out with 2 overs to go, and then yesterday 6 from 4 balls (batting 8 this time).
I've only bowled 4 overs, which were in a cup game, didn't think I bowled particularly badly, but got hit for 30 runs, by a very aggressive batsman (all bowlers that bowled at him went for tap too)
So basically, my season is feeling like a complete non-event. Hitting the ball really well, but don't fell like I'm being given a fair chance by the skipper, who off the back of 4 overs on a good deck, seems to have completely lost faith in my bowling (yesterday he only used 3 bowlers, when a 4th was obviously needed)
The batting is a tough one, as the 5 guys batting ahead of me have all scored runs, so it's hard to argue that any of them are batting too high - I just feel hard done by as based on last years performances I felt I deserved to be ahead of them in the pecking order when the season started.
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If it makes you feel any better mate, I've currently got a dislocated finger so I've been out of action for 2 weeks. And it is absolutely killing me! This shows the extent of it...
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m225/tumo_2006/DSC00309.jpg)
Pretty out of place I think you'll agree!
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...presumably you've had it re-located?
I've seen someone do that in a match, they walked over to the umpire and just asked them to pull it out - they did, and he carried on!
I also know someone who did that and then tried to push it in (when it needed pulling out) and made a right mess!
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Bowled 5 overs yesterday, bowled well but sadly only got 1 wicket when I should have got 3-4. One batsmen who was on about 20(Went on to make 50) chipped it straight up only to be dropped by the slip catcher and then I had a very good LBW shout against him next ball. They went on to make about 180 off their 45 overs.
We started batting and lost our best batsmen very early for 7. I came in at 4 and played very sensibly before edging it to a very athletic fat man in the slips for 3 runs(Apparently it was similar to this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_eEfP-3GjM ) We ended all out on about 100 and are now bottom of the league I think.
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Got a golden duck yesterday for the 2's, LBW off the 7th ball of the over!
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...presumably you've had it re-located?
I've seen someone do that in a match, they walked over to the umpire and just asked them to pull it out - they did, and he carried on!
I also know someone who did that and then tried to push it in (when it needed pulling out) and made a right mess!
yeah its risky doing that! my mate did it at rugby got some one to do it and now its at a stupid angle and he cant bend it lol
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we also won again...we batted 1st and got 206-8 and they ended up with 153-8
currently 3rd in the league, only lost one game to one of the best teams in the league (in the last over they needed 8 and hit a 6 second ball and then 2, game over).
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We posted 184, I top scored with 38( should have been a 70+) getting out in the 30's is a crime.... They chased them with ease
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We posted 184, I top scored with 38( should have been a 70+) getting out in the 30's is a crime.... They chased them with ease
i agree canners, least you didnt run yourself out going for the second on 68 of a reverse sweep :(
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fletch that was so funny mate haha
was buzzing that u pulled out the revese sweep then went for 2 and got out school boi! hahah
good knock tho mate lets see what damage we can do today
batting 1 and 2 .. i do belive last time we both got a ton ;)
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RANT ALERT:
My 2011 season is not going well.
In 2010 I started the season in the 1st XI having had a pretty good 2009. I was shocking though. Didn't net as much as I should have, mind was on other things, form was consequently shocking. Got dropped to the 2's midway through the season.
In the 2's I either batted 4, or if one of our openers was unavailable (which ended up being fairly often) I opened. I did pretty well. In half a season I scored just under 300 runs averaging just under 30, and missed out on winning our 2nd XI batting averages by a whisker. I also started bowling in the 2's towards the end of the season, ending up with 10 wickets at 10 from 4 spells.
So, this year, aim was to try and break back in to the 1st XI (I feel there are at least 2 guys in our 1's who I should be good enough to replace), and also keep developing my bowling, looking to be a genuine all rounder in the 2's, and hopefully be able to do a job in the 1's if needed.
I've started this year in the 2's, as expected, under a new skipper. So far I've played 4 fixtures. Mostly I've been asked to bat at 6. Didn't bat in our first game, 32* from 20 balls in the 2nd game having only gotten to the crease with half a dozen overs left, 34 from 40 balls in 3rd match, again, batting with less than 10 overs left, I was out with 2 overs to go, and then yesterday 6 from 4 balls (batting 8 this time).
I've only bowled 4 overs, which were in a cup game, didn't think I bowled particularly badly, but got hit for 30 runs, by a very aggressive batsman (all bowlers that bowled at him went for tap too)
So basically, my season is feeling like a complete non-event. Hitting the ball really well, but don't fell like I'm being given a fair chance by the skipper, who off the back of 4 overs on a good deck, seems to have completely lost faith in my bowling (yesterday he only used 3 bowlers, when a 4th was obviously needed)
The batting is a tough one, as the 5 guys batting ahead of me have all scored runs, so it's hard to argue that any of them are batting too high - I just feel hard done by as based on last years performances I felt I deserved to be ahead of them in the pecking order when the season started.
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I feel for you. I played so well last season. Changed clubs this year to play a better standard. Started the season batting 6, which i was slightly dissapointed at as i feel i can be batting higher in my team. However only scored 45 runs in 5 games so far and the people batting above me are getting scores. Was promoted to 3 yesturday as i normally score quickly and we were chasing 270 odd, went in 4th ball of the innings, batted nicely for 15 overs then got out for about 15-20 throwing my hands at a wide and edging it! :( Each week i seem to be getting myself in and not making a score. As for my bowling i have been given 2 overs so far and i got a wicket. Thought i'd get a go yesturday when the opposition were 171-1 off 30 overs but was overlooked again...
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...presumably you've had it re-located?
I've seen someone do that in a match, they walked over to the umpire and just asked them to pull it out - they did, and he carried on!
I also know someone who did that and then tried to push it in (when it needed pulling out) and made a right mess!
Yeah It's back in place, but it's still very swollen. And still painful! I went to A+E to get it done, as mine was fairly comprehensive and I didn't want to risk doing it myself if I'd fractured it!
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Got beaten by a team who haven't lost for 3 years today. They got 250-10 and we got 180-8 in 45.
I bowled 1 over for 2 runs -.- and got 21 off of 40 balls opening.
It's ok mate, plenty of us have been d&h'd in the last few years! Interesting that you got loads of abuse, we didn't get any of that last year but then they did annihilate us!
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We got 247-9 i think yesterday, i got 3, lbw off an inside edge. Opposition went for the draw after 10 or 12 overs at about 30-2 which really p****d us off. We gave them 30/40 trying to buy a wicket at one point and they finished on 208ish for 5 after we got a wicket in the last over.
Joke is they got more points than us too. (No Swearing Please) s
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We got 247-9 i think yesterday, i got 3, lbw off an inside edge. Opposition went for the draw after 10 or 12 overs at about 30-2 which really p****d us off. We gave them 30/40 trying to buy a wicket at one point and they finished on 208ish for 5 after we got a wicket in the last over.
Joke is they got more points than us too. (No Swearing Please) s
how does that points system work?
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Was a draw and the other side took more wickets. Stuff like that makes me glad there are no draws in our league
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how does that points system work?
thecord pretty much got it spot on, game was a draw, both teams got max batting points, and the oppo took more wickets.
It was a joke tbh, wouldn't have minded if they had actually gone for the win, the track was an absolute road and we should have got more than we did after being 150ish for 2, then 160ish for 4 (me an number 5's fault :/), if they had ended on 190+ for 8 or even won! then at least they would have tried to win rather than being a bunch of t**** and wasting our afternoon
I think there should be some bonus points available for setting and defending a total, or at least the "losing" team should not be able to obtain more points than the "winning" team, if you can't win the game why should you do better out of it than the other team?
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RANT ALERT:
My 2011 season is not going well.
In 2010 I started the season in the 1st XI having had a pretty good 2009. I was shocking though. Didn't net as much as I should have, mind was on other things, form was consequently shocking. Got dropped to the 2's midway through the season.
In the 2's I either batted 4, or if one of our openers was unavailable (which ended up being fairly often) I opened. I did pretty well. In half a season I scored just under 300 runs averaging just under 30, and missed out on winning our 2nd XI batting averages by a whisker. I also started bowling in the 2's towards the end of the season, ending up with 10 wickets at 10 from 4 spells.
So, this year, aim was to try and break back in to the 1st XI (I feel there are at least 2 guys in our 1's who I should be good enough to replace), and also keep developing my bowling, looking to be a genuine all rounder in the 2's, and hopefully be able to do a job in the 1's if needed.
I've started this year in the 2's, as expected, under a new skipper. So far I've played 4 fixtures. Mostly I've been asked to bat at 6. Didn't bat in our first game, 32* from 20 balls in the 2nd game having only gotten to the crease with half a dozen overs left, 34 from 40 balls in 3rd match, again, batting with less than 10 overs left, I was out with 2 overs to go, and then yesterday 6 from 4 balls (batting 8 this time).
I've only bowled 4 overs, which were in a cup game, didn't think I bowled particularly badly, but got hit for 30 runs, by a very aggressive batsman (all bowlers that bowled at him went for tap too)
So basically, my season is feeling like a complete non-event. Hitting the ball really well, but don't fell like I'm being given a fair chance by the skipper, who off the back of 4 overs on a good deck, seems to have completely lost faith in my bowling (yesterday he only used 3 bowlers, when a 4th was obviously needed)
The batting is a tough one, as the 5 guys batting ahead of me have all scored runs, so it's hard to argue that any of them are batting too high - I just feel hard done by as based on last years performances I felt I deserved to be ahead of them in the pecking order when the season started.
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Your captain is a dick. Do you have a third team? If so, tell him next week you want to play 3's if he won't give you a proper go. Too many people be "nice" and take it, instead of giving the captain a straight talk (which he may appreciate). I spent a good part of my career being underused as a batsman and batting 8-9 averaging 20 odd. Reformed our third XI and in my first season averaged 70 batting 3/4. Don't waste your time.
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thecord pretty much got it spot on, game was a draw, both teams got max batting points, and the oppo took more wickets.
It was a joke tbh, wouldn't have minded if they had actually gone for the win, the track was an absolute road and we should have got more than we did after being 150ish for 2, then 160ish for 4 (me an number 5's fault :/), if they had ended on 190+ for 8 or even won! then at least they would have tried to win rather than being a bunch of t**** and wasting our afternoon
Age old comment we have always been told. ''got to be good enough to bowl a team out''
I know it is frustrating, our team has been there many times.
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Burdy the funny thing is at the moment we have for our division a very strong seam attack, strong enough to compensate for lack of a spinner(until his exams are over) and strong enough to bowl a team out if the batsmen actually try and chase the target for even only 20 overs.
If the wicket was a belter to begin with and does even less as the game goes on then it becomes extremely hard to get wickets if the top order are the ones who start to shut up shop!
It's not as if we had them 6 down after 20 overs and couldn't finish off the tail, been there a few times as well last season with the twos so know what thats like!
Their competent batsmen were just leaving anything they could and playing defensively with a straight bat at 99% of anything they had to play.
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Honestly i know where you are coming from. Timed games with points systems in my eyes are frustrating. Our whole league setup used to be timed games with insentive bonus points, but now we have half a season with a 50/50 format and the other half is timed.
We played a game about 3-4 years ago against a local side in a timed format. They got 180-5 from about 70 overs, and batted us out of the game and cost us promotion. We have always had one of the best bowling attacks in the whole leagues, but you still got to get people out, captain has got to have some savvy to set traps and decent fields.
Its ok to moan at other teams that probably once in a blue moon do shut up shop, but it would be different scenario if it was week in week out. If the team did do this all the time, they would be in a lower division as they would not be picking up bonus points.
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Played in perhaps my most embarassing game of cricket yesterday.
Played on a pitch the likes I have never played on before (it wasn't wet - much the opposite). Good length balls (ie - regular front foot defence length or driveable) where either rearing up and going past the batsmens nose, or scooting along the ground. The opposition batted very well for the conditions (was their home pitch) and made 170 after being 5/30 odd. Then the embarassing part......we were rolled for 18.....yep 18 big ones!!!! Managed a 4 through midwicket myself before going for a straight drive that went under the bat (rolled!) and took out my off peg.
Pretty frustrated so far this season....couple of 40's, a 20 and now a 4....hopefully a decent innings is just around the corner!
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Honestly i know where you are coming from. Timed games with points systems in my eyes are frustrating. Our whole league setup used to be timed games with insentive bonus points, but now we have half a season with a 50/50 format and the other half is timed.
We played a game about 3-4 years ago against a local side in a timed format. They got 180-5 from about 70 overs, and batted us out of the game and cost us promotion. We have always had one of the best bowling attacks in the whole leagues, but you still got to get people out, captain has got to have some savvy to set traps and decent fields.
Its ok to moan at other teams that probably once in a blue moon do shut up shop, but it would be different scenario if it was week in week out. If the team did do this all the time, they would be in a lower division as they would not be picking up bonus points.
It's not a timed format in our league, it's a 100 over match, 53 overs for the first batting side and 47 for the second batting side, if first side doesn't use up their overs ie all out or declare then second side to bat gets the extra overs.
That sounds like a very frustrating and boring game! I see where you are coming from, there was a decent amount of collective wisdom on the pitch, one of the guys has played premier league and knows a few tricks,we might have fared a little better if our captain had explored more bowling options tbh, he went from saying at one point that he might just try everyone and see what happens, telling me i would get a bowl, even asking if i bowled spin! (seamer lol) to 5 overs later saying i was in the side to bat and i wasn't going to bowl.
I think that the team in question may do this fairly frequently, they have played 4, drawn 3 and lost 1. They are currently 12th out of 20. Although i can't say for sure as this is my first season in the ones and in current form i wont be there much longer!
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Wasnt really having a great season until the last week, in which i have scored 61 off 25 balls opeing, and then 75 off 61 balls yesterday, batting at 7 and putting on 128 for the 7th wicket. We were 98-5 when i got in, 98-6 when our number 6 got out next ball (they lad before got caught on the boundry)! We eventually got 244-7 off 35.
We then bowled thrm out for 150, thry were at one stage 80-1 off 9. I took 1-9 off 4 overs. And on tuesday i took 2-21 off 3. So im pretty happy with how this weeks gone.
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Then the embarassing part......we were rolled for 18.....yep 18 big ones!!!!
Could have been worse. A team in our league got bowled out for 9 a couple of weeks ago, and 5 of those runs were extras!
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11 yesteday going nicely first few overs had a dart as thought would clear infield but extra got round just in time to catch then side collapsed to 108 all out think I may need to bat more like last weeks (6 runs in 20 overs) to bat through our innings
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Hit 91 off 63 after coming in at 7 with us 35-5. Recovered to 215ao and bowled the oppo out for 137. Were pretty chirpy for a while until I put their opener into the trees off of consecutive balls
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Wasnt really having a great season until the last week, in which i have scored 61 off 25 balls opeing, and then 75 off 61 balls yesterday, batting at 7 and putting on 128 for the 7th wicket. We were 98-5 when i got in, 98-6 when our number 6 got out next ball (they lad before got caught on the boundry)! We eventually got 244-7 off 35.
We then bowled thrm out for 150, thry were at one stage 80-1 off 9. I took 1-9 off 4 overs. And on tuesday i took 2-21 off 3. So im pretty happy with how this weeks gone.
Very strange game imho:-
1. If you score 61 in 25, then why do you bat 7 the following week - has your captain had a common sense bypass?
2. What kind of attack ships 244 off 35 having had the oppo 98-6
3. I can only assume 80-1 off 9 meant they had 3 batsman lol!
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Today we lost to a bunch of twats. They posted 285 in 35 overs on a road, and taking the piss in the meantime.
We only got 180ish in our 35 overs due to a lot of our team being youth members. I got 47 from 32 and bowled consistently but still went for a few.
We won't be playing them again though.
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Saturday- 153 in the league against a pretty decent bowling attack.
Sunday- 0. Golden Duck, caught on the boundary from a beamer that wasn't called no-ball!
Cricket is a funny game!
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Played again today, against a team fielding numerous players that were far above the standards of the league. I caught one, however I dropped one when the batsmen shouted "Two" just as I was about the catch it, luckily I was close to the stumps so I just ran him out instead.
They made 230 after a big black guy with a Laver & Wood(first time I have ever seen one used) came in at number 6 and smashed a massive 93* (He was FAR too good for this standard, he was able to play even the best balls away for 4 or even 6) and we somehow scrapped our way to match their total, even after 2 of our batsmen who went to umpire miscounted the balls in an over(4 ball over followed by a 5 baller).
Didn't get to bat but still it was a good game and it was good to get a catch, always improves the confidence.
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Grafted hard for 40 off 51 balls, came in at 3 and had some really nice shots but some edges through the slips (had just rained and was overcast initially). Got out to a top top yorker, can't complain. Kept well though. 4 byes up to over 41 (last over), then our overseas sprayed two really fast ones, one leg side and one kept low and both went for 4 byes :( Felt awful to see your figures go quite badly in 2 balls :(
But on the bright side I had 2 stumpings.Though I stumped a 14 year old in his first Adult Game, felt really bad about it after, but I just instinctively took the bails off.... :S
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Grafted hard for 40 off 51 balls, came in at 3 and had some really nice shots but some edges through the slips (had just rained and was overcast initially). Got out to a top top yorker, can't complain. Kept well though. 4 byes up to over 41 (last over), then our overseas sprayed two really fast ones, one leg side and one kept low and both went for 4 byes :( Felt awful to see your figures go quite badly in 2 balls :(
But on the bright side I had 2 stumpings.Though I stumped a 14 year old in his first Adult Game, felt really bad about it after, but I just instinctively took the bails off.... :S
lol - 40 in 51 balls grafting!
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lol - 40 in 51 balls grafting!
Haha I guess. It was grafted. A lot of plays and misses, a couple of edges. Needed to rely on good running and putting the bad ball away. Not my most fluent but still a good score :) - Takes me up to 510 runs for the year so far :D
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Haha I guess. It was grafted. A lot of plays and misses, a couple of edges. Needed to rely on good running and putting the bad ball away. Not my most fluent but still a good score :) - Takes me up to 510 runs for the year so far :D
what level do you play? was the 14 y.o any good?
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what level do you play? was the 14 y.o any good?
Sunday Friendly today, couple of 2s/3s bowlers but then it got worse, after I got out damnit!
14 y.o. was OK, I think he was nervous, he fielded really well, but was out 2nd ball thanks to me. :(
On Saturdays I play 3s, decent standard. Pushing 2s though, and I'll be playing in the Sunday League games for my club later in the season.
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Sunday Friendly today, couple of 2s/3s bowlers but then it got worse, after I got out damnit!
14 y.o. was OK, I think he was nervous, he fielded really well, but was out 2nd ball thanks to me. :(
On Saturdays I play 3s, decent standard. Pushing 2s though, and I'll be playing in the Sunday League games for my club later in the season.
ahh fair enough, when you said a 14 year old was playing adult cricket i had to question the standard tbh, but sunday sides can be a real mix
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My season isn't going well but our 1's number 3 bat has 758 runs already this season :o 115 in the league saturday and 166 yesterday so a good weekend for him! Well on course for the 1500 at this rate
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Wow!! A guy in the league I am in apparently scored 1200 odd runs in 12 knocks last year (9 n/o's), averaging 400 for the season. Not sure if its true but someone said he played in a couple of IPL games this year. Would have to grab the league handbook and see his name though.
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good weekend for me personally, got 68 on Saturday batting number 6 for the 1st team then opened up sunday with simmy and ended up getting 97 :D also won both game more importantly...
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Didn't play (still out from dislocation) but my lot lost both days. Leaves us with 1 win out of 3 on a Sunday, and 0 out of 5. And bottom, by a fair way. Not good! On the plus side, I'm back this week, so that's always a personal positive!
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Got a shocker of an lbw from a "neutral" umpire on saturday (2) and threw away an easy chance for a hundred on sunday trying to hit the spinner into next week (77 off 58)
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Very strange game imho:-
1. If you score y61 in 25, then why do you bat 7 the following week - has your captain had a common sense bypass?
2. What kind of attack ships 244 off 35 having had the oppo 98-6
3. I can only assume 80-1 off 9 meant they had 3 batsman lol!
The first game was a t20, my type of game obviously
I am the captain, and i usually bat at 6 but put the number 7 in ahead of me and our number 5 to see off the opening bowlers Which he did well in doing.
Me and the number 8 batted properly, restricting ourselves, totally against our own normal games, hes a big hitting south african!
Well there number 4 was apparently handy but we got him first ball thank god lol
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35 off 29 yesterday to go with my 22 and 15* in the two previous weeks, im probably playing a level that is a touch above my station right now but glad ive got a run or two to show for it.
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I can't buy a run at the moment, it's terrible
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Going nicely on 18 at the weekend when I got a leading edge to a ball that the umpire later informed me would have been a wide! >:(
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1st t20 24/20balls,,,,,2nd t20 48/12 balls and last saturday 58runs got out with a slower ball from a pacer,got very anxious to cross the ropes in Finland
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Batted once in the last three matches, got a second baller opening on a dodgy track. :(
The other two occasions I've been set to come in at 5 or 6 but our in form openers find it more fun to walk to the targets we chased down by themselves.
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Played a T/20 tonight and we chased 124 relatively easily.
I got 1-19 off 4 overs and a nice 10* :)
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after a blistering start to the season of 3 tons in 6 games,
my last 4 scores have been 1,0 and two golden quackers
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have had so many starts but not gone on yet! 32, 24, 15, 25, 17, 22, 35, 27, 33, 28 along with 0, 2 and 7 in all cricket so far
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have had so many starts but not gone on yet! 32, 24, 15, 25, 17, 22, 35, 27, 33, 28 along with 0, 2 and 7 in all cricket so far
Today's the day Si! :)
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Not if typical Lincs weather stays how it is, what's it like your end mate? Big game for Big Bill's merry men?
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Me? It's just overcast down here..will just be a bit of a difficult day to bat I feel...not the end of the world :)
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Perfect day down here for us dribbly swingers - I'm gonna pick some up today!
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windy and sunny up north, probably freezing as well :-(
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RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIINNN
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very grey and overcast here also windy :/ horrible cricket weather
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Not if typical Lincs weather stays how it is, what's it like your end mate? Big game for Big Bill's merry men?
presidents day mate, young ones vs old ones, its overcast but if it rains we'll all get totally tonto in the bar! so ive got something to look forward to either way :)
Today's the day Si! :)
hope so buddy! opening the batting for the 1s on sunday would be nice to make it count there.
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Nice win in the derby and a nice 57 not out for me
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Grafting 81 today but spoiled by a poor loss for the team!
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Top of the table clash. Well it was meant to be, we got 301-7 and they limped to 171-7 without us bowling our main bowled through and tossing the ball up to buy wicket and buy the extra point. Not batted or bowled 6 games in a row, starting to get bored.
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I haven't even been selected for the one fixture our club's got tomorrow, outrage!
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Today was (No Swearing Please). All that needs to be said
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4 and we lost! Not good
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31 off a lot of balls today. Team limped to 189-9 in 55 and they knocked it off in 28.
But we did lose the toss, had the worst of the conditions and lost the new ball 6 overs in. Then rained and we bowled with a sponge. :(
Plus injured myself diving and got told I was sh*t by an idiot at mid-off who then went on to make the worst 10 I've ever seen.
Lovely straight drive 4 though :D
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Lost chasing 220 odd today ended up about 10 short I got 80, got caught on the boundary with 2 overs to go :(
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Called up to the 1's, reduced the oppo to 208 from 50. Opened the batting and smashed 52 from 29 balls before holing out! Ill take that... Won by 6 wickets :D
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Disappointed today. We were 44-2 off 20, and when I came in we were 50-7. All out 63. 7* for me. They won by 9 wickets, although I bowled 6-3-8-0, 22 dot balls in a row until someone misfielded at point! Took the only catch as well. 0/6 on the wins! Better luck today hopefully!
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Called up to the 1's, reduced the oppo to 208 from 50. Opened the batting and smashed 52 from 29 balls before holing out! Ill take that... Won by 6 wickets :D
See! :) - Definitely deserved your call-up to the 1s. Keep going, you'll be nailed on in the 1s now :)
Johan
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Somerset will be signing him for t20 soon
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Its that 3 pounder causing havoc
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lost yesterday. we posted 186 for 9 on a damp green pitch that did all sorts. I scored 27 batting at 6. it wasn't my most fluent innings, and I would have liked to have scored a bit faster, but ultimately I kept the score ticking over at a suitable rate, before perishing going for some big licks once we got to the last 5 overs.
They knocked them off for 3 wickets down. Pitch seemed to flatten out completely for them, the ball hardly mis-behaved at all. I didn't bowl again :( and if you can't get a bowl in that match situation, I think it's pretty clear I'm not likely to bowl at all under this skipper
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dissapointing result yesturday. Bowled top of the league side out for 101. i took 2 catches. We proceeded to mess up the run chase. i went in at 28/4, put on about 40 with the other batsmen we were looking good and i played over a straight one :( we were all out 7 runs short, i top scored with 19 lol
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Scored 45 in a total of 180, perhaps 40 or 50 short. They chased them down comfortably with only one of our bowlers not donating a 4 ball an over. Somehow our 1st team has gained good players and our 2nd team has lost good players, I'm not sure if that's actually possible?
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Bowled out for 106 on a damp pitch, opposition bowled out for 63 when conditions improving.
Yeh first win of the season.
Annoying got 11 feeling good then drove at one that swung back in & took off stump. Surely someone is going to pay soon.
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forgot to add, borrowing pads and gloves is crap too :( mine were supposed to turn up yesturday morning but never did...
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we lost yesterday, 2nd game this year we've lost. to be honest we should have won. just had a poor track and was given 3 LBW's (one was bat 1st and the other 2 were outside the line playing a shot). but what can you do??
they had an ex county 1st teamer playing for them, he ended up with 86no
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got another tfc yesterday, dropped a diving catch on the rope after sprinting 20 or so yards to get to it and done well to get there and by time i got there, i had overjudged and dived to far so smashed into my forearm but saved 4 runs
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Had a good game yesterday, Got 2 wickets (both caught and bowled) and had 2 catches put down. Then came in at number 9 with the score on 120ish brought us level on 181 with a 4 and then drove the ball to a deepish mid off needing 1 to win
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Hardest day watching from the sidelines yet. We batted 1st, posted 178 all out with some poor shot selections. Oppo got it with 4 overs to spare 179-6.
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Had a game out in banjo country and a place called Hexton. Our skipper stuck them in, had them 30-3 then the game was taken away by a guy who came in an smacked 130odd at a good rate and took the game away and somehow got them to a declaration at after 49 overs at 306-7. Didn't help that our fielding was pathetic, dropping 8 catches including the centurion 4 times. (If we had caught even half our chances they would have only got 180ish and we could have won.) Wicket was pretty (No Swearing Please) as well, tennis ball bounce when it was short and rolling along the ground every now and then!
They batted themselves out of the game, no way we were going to chase 300 down, scraped to 200-7 in the end and took 13 points i think. I got 9 (and dropped a catch) but felt brilliant after feeling the worst ive ever felt for the last couple of weeks. Was going well until I got one that cut back in and hit the stumps an inch above the ground from on a length >:(
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Well we improved on last weeks effort of all out for 18 chasing 170. Yesterday managed all out for 83 chasing 248 lol.
Dry spell for runs continues! Started the season decent with 40, 48, 21 and have followed it up with scores of 4 and then yesterday my first duck in god knows how long! Very dissappointing. Keep picking up a couple of wickets a game but leaking runs big time so s***!!
You either love or hate the game at the moment im a hater! Hopefully can start turning things around today!
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Restricted the opposition to 170-9, off 40! We bowled and fielded really well, but it did help that they were poor.
We won it with about 4 overs to spare, was looking forward to opening the batting, but the normal opener had been drafted in to replace the opening bowler (why??) who dropped out, so ended up batting 5. Went in needing 10 to win, and hit a stylish 5*. Bit frustrating as the oppo didnt have a lot of bowling really. But a wins a win!
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Ive gone 4 weeks now without a match. Getting fair annoyed with it now. At least we have 2 matches next weekend so hopefully one will go ahead
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Scored 5 batting at 4, in a total of 145-8(45). Pitch was an absolute minefield for 35 overs then after tea, flattened out and played like a road, oppo knocked them off with 5 down and 8 overs to go. Would have been different if we had taken our catches, getting fed up with playing at an awful standard, against awful opposition. Shouldn't have moved clubs on a promise of playing decent cricket.
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Played in Sunday league game today, oppo smashed 270 odd from 40 overs. In reply, we were 124-0 from 15 overs, smashing their bowling around (Which included a Wiltshire Minor Counties opening bowler), and ended up chasing the runs down in the last over, great game! I hit 58, 8 fours 2 sixes :)
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God damn you will be getting a minor county call up at this rate
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God damn you will be getting a minor county call up at this rate
Dont be silly :D
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What!!!!!
Runs in the bank is better than potentional runs as that's what my captain is telling my county but will see if I get picked but doubt it as it's a friends club
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What!!!!!
Runs in the bank is better than potentional runs as that's what my captain is telling my county but will see if I get picked but doubt it as it's a friends club
Which Minor County is that? The guy today opens the bowling for Wiltshire and was fairly quick and accurate but nothing special....
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Played Golders' team today, without even realising he was playing until just before our innings lol! :-[
They batted first, got 189 with a bit of help from us at the end in bowling some bad stuff to give them runs - turned out to be a silly decision.. :(
Got an interesting stumping standing back to a medium pacer - aimed at the stumps as he overbalanced and I hit :D
Went in at 3. - First ball straight into the box and cracked it - annoying as I'm stuffed for tomorrow. But yeah, got to 17 off 19 balls, did a lot of running - cut one and ran a 2 but got run out going for the second, it was the longest part of the ground and I went on the length of the throw.
The guy was about 14 wasn't he Golders? But a gun fielder, decent throw into the keeper who did the rest - I was only out by a bit, but annoyed, as I thought I looked decent (:))and felt like runs! :(
Ahh well, it was a lovely ground but the 50 mile commute from our club meant that we were late. :-[
Unfortunately gun bats at 7-10 didn't really fire and we were all out for a meagre 126.
Not great from our perspective, but a lovely game to play in I thought :)
Hopefully we will play Golders' lot again - I saw his bat and thought blimey that's a lovely bat - he didn't use the middle apart from when he hit a tasty straight 6 :)
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How did you meet then?
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Well it all started with a look from across the field, our eyes met.........
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It's Montgomeryshire county in the welsh version still a good standard as they used to play against Glamorgan back in the day
Been told there going to try to pick on merit rather than friends but we shall see this Sunday
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Lol Joe... ;)
Well I think my mate said Johan 3 yeah, to the scorer...and he saw my Instinct and knew I had an Ayrtek from when I was keeping.
He put two and two together and then realised... 8)
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One of those weekends. Yesterday, we were 44-2, ended up 63 all out. Picked up 7* for myself. In rely, they knocked off the runs for 1 down, I bowled 5-3-8-0, and took the catch. Today, we were bowling well, they finished up 156-8 off 40, my figures 7-1-21-4. In reply, we were 66-2, and I walked in at 90-7. Managed to get us up to needing 11 off the last over, managed to get 8 off 5, needing 3 off the last ball. Couldn't get bat on it, lad at the other end ran out half way down the track. Absolutely gutted. Made a PB of 25*, but couldn't get the win. So gutted.
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My team (again i was sidelined) did well to beat Hampstead cc in the conference cup. We posted 213-9 from 45, after being 107-7. Hampstead all out for around 130.
On a lighter note, nice to see a certain batsmen from the forum being given 8.5/10 for his exploits on saturday. Looks like someone has got a fan :D
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Haha really I best have a look on the Essex forum
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Got a gritty 95 today off 36 overs, really pleased as needed time in the middle and thats what I got. Batted very very slowly for me, Other opener got his 100 before I got to 50 and I was on 46 afer 20 overs :o albeit with little strike. 200 opening partnership is never bad and only 33 short of club record when other bat got out :/
We got 288-5 or so and bowled them out for 150ish with me taking the last catch :)
Good game all round and oppo were a nice bunch which makes a change!
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Just looked at the ECB play-cricket home page, and it turns out im currently the 17th highest run scorer in the country,
http://www.play-cricket.com/scoreboard/battingstats.asp?fromForm=1&top=100&type=&seasonID=24&sortBy=4&filter=0
wow!
edit: Johan, youre on the list too #76 :D
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Just looked at the ECB play-cricket home page, and it turns out im currently the 17th highest run scorer in the country,
[url]http://www.play-cricket.com/scoreboard/battingstats.asp?fromForm=1&top=100&type=&seasonID=24&sortBy=4&filter=0[/url]
wow!
edit: Johan, youre on the list too #76 :D
good stuff mate, just had a look, there are two people i play against who are above you at the minute! sort it out lad!
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Just looked at the ECB play-cricket home page, and it turns out im currently the 17th highest run scorer in the country,
[url]http://www.play-cricket.com/scoreboard/battingstats.asp?fromForm=1&top=100&type=&seasonID=24&sortBy=4&filter=0[/url]
wow!
edit: Johan, youre on the list too #76 :D
Wow that's so cool! :D - Wouldn't have expected that mate! For me, not you ;)
Hopefully we can keep it going then 8)
Got a game today and feel like runs, shame I couldn't win the game for us yesterday...but it was a great game played in a fantastic and jovial spirit against a great set of lads, so no problems losing that :)
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Another decent game yesterday, got 65* at a decent rate putting on 130 for the 4th wicket with our overseas Aussie pro. Ended up finishing on 302/3 and bowled them out for 220 ish
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Rain dancing for today's game to be called off!
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Ian mate the leading run scorer is like 14..!! :o
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That leaderboard is a bit dodgy, lots of runs from friendlys
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Lots of games as well I have only played 6
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And not every club is on play-cricket too, but congrats to Ian and Johan anyway :)
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how have so people played 21 games?!!!!! thats crazy ive played like 8 or 9!
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Funny how these horrific pitches that flatten out to become shirtfronts after teas only ever seem to get mentioned when the person postings team has batted first :o ;)
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We played on saturday pitch was damp & then continued to drizzle through most of our innings nearly coming off a couple of times. Reaching a very modest 106ao. Opposition in drying conditions with sun out bowled out 63 & they were getting better value for runs as outfield running better
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Funny how these horrific pitches that flatten out to become shirtfronts after teas only ever seem to get mentioned when the person postings team has batted first :o ;)
Got to blame something mate, couldn't possibly be that we weren't not good enough to win :p lol
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Had a horrid weekend. Saturday, bowled out for 55 and I made 0. Opened the bowling and had a dropped catch in the first over of the innings which could of made it interesting.
Sunday, we batted first, opening bowlers were nothing special and after hitting a 6 I got out to a ridiculously good catch low at 2nd slip. Bowled ok in my first spell but came back on and had no motivation to bowl. Didn't feel like taking a wicket and was brought off, after I had taken a wicket.
My league innings this season have been 18/24 38/19 0/54 78/13 0/8 thats split between sat/sun
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Had terrible time today, broke my toe whilst bowling and currently putting it in an ice bath at hospital.
And then the game ended due to rain just afterwards !
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Bowled Whitchurch out for 122 and got them for 4.
Im struggling with the bat at the moment. Snicked off for 1 on saturday but the league umpire didnt give it, im no cheat so i walked. I need some time in the middle!
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Who you play for
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I play for Dyrham and Hinton, you?
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Montgomery at the min but got confused as is a Whitchurch round here as well
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Ah fair enough, ye whitchurch in bristol.
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Played Golders' team today, without even realising he was playing until just before our innings lol! :-[
They batted first, got 189 with a bit of help from us at the end in bowling some bad stuff to give them runs - turned out to be a silly decision.. :(
Got an interesting stumping standing back to a medium pacer - aimed at the stumps as he overbalanced and I hit :D
Went in at 3. - First ball straight into the box and cracked it - annoying as I'm stuffed for tomorrow. But yeah, got to 17 off 19 balls, did a lot of running - cut one and ran a 2 but got run out going for the second, it was the longest part of the ground and I went on the length of the throw.
The guy was about 14 wasn't he Golders? But a gun fielder, decent throw into the keeper who did the rest - I was only out by a bit, but annoyed, as I thought I looked decent (:))and felt like runs! :(
Ahh well, it was a lovely ground but the 50 mile commute from our club meant that we were late. :-[
Unfortunately gun bats at 7-10 didn't really fire and we were all out for a meagre 126.
Not great from our perspective, but a lovely game to play in I thought :)
Hopefully we will play Golders' lot again - I saw his bat and thought blimey that's a lovely bat - he didn't use the middle apart from when he hit a tasty straight 6 :)
That was a good sunday game, particularly for us lol! minimum petrol money spent and a good win over good oppo! Was sooo weird when I realised it was you Johan.
''Hi Johan, it's me, im golders from the cricket forum!'
lmao
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Love? Lol
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I play for Dyrham and Hinton, you?
Ooooo which team, 1's 2's? I played your 1s last week.
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Ooooo which team, 1's 2's? I played your 1s last week.
Ye played against you mate. It was a good game. I batted 4 and got my middle stump ripped out by that South African!
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If you told me what bat you used I'd remember haha. I had a nightmare that game, Rich Elliott worked me out easily and I was screwed after that. That Saffa would also be Zimbabwean ;)
I think you'll win the league fairly easily :L
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Oooooh I remember, you're wrong handed?
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I play for Dyrham and Hinton, you?
What made you move to D & H mate?
Had enough of bowling for your old team?
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pretty pissed off i got 0 on saturday and then 0 again in our monday game.
on saturday i got probably the best ball of the season. right armer pitched on leg and swung it away and hit top of off stump what could i do about that would of got test batsman out.
then fresh game on monday, hit my first ball crunch to cover, only bounced about 30cm before him but there fieldsman diving forward claimed he caught it. everyone met and i was given out absolute joke it was where is spirit of cricket
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my cricket season so far has been pretty irritating this season. Iv only been selected for midweek 20/20 this year so far. and to make matters worse, the team is was playing for , the 3rd's is now half full of u15's. Grrrrrrrrrr maybe its because of my exams idk? The 20/20 has been alright thou, iv came in 2nd nd 3rd, penciled in 28,21,14,3 so far which i fell is bout average. have to retire at 30 runs in league anyway. >:( Another thing is that everygame iv played it has rained during it !
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Oooooh I remember, you're wrong handed?
Ha ha ye thats right, you could of had us out for a lot less and that would of been interesting. Ye Rich is a quality bowler to be fair to him.
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What made you move to D & H mate?
Had enough of bowling for your old team?
Just play football with a lot of the lads and had enough of the politics at my old club. Yes i dont enjoy bowling if im honest. I always go for runs no matter what i do haha. Early retirement on that i think haha!
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Ha ha ye thats right, you could of had us out for a lot less and that would of been interesting. Ye Rich is a quality bowler to be fair to him.
We should've. That's the biggest problem with out club, we can't kill teams off, if your number 10 didn't get 50 it would've been a very interesting game.
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Just play football with a lot of the lads and had enough of the politics at my old club. Yes i dont enjoy bowling if im honest. I always go for runs no matter what i do haha. Early retirement on that i think haha!
Fair play, when you had to bowl 15 overs in the blazing sun against us last year I sensed you weren't too happy with things! Looks like they are struggling without you. Good luck with the new club, plenty of people to get tips from there!
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Season started really well with my first 50 for my club, 59*, came in at 50 odd for 5 in the twelfth over and walked off at the end of the innings with a club legend who batted at number 11 with me from the 30th to the 40th over to allow me to get my 40 :)
First league game we bowled them out for 56 and I opened and scored 6, we had 10 overs before tea so thought I'd have a bit of a slog and it didn't come off. Then the next day I came in with 15 needed to win and scored seven in complete darkness before skying one. At the weekend I got a catch and should have had 2 stumpings but their teamates didn't give it, got a catch in the end though. Then I came out and opened and got 10 off of about 15 overs before I nicked off to gulley of a 6 foot 7 left armer who took 5 for 22 in the end
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Fair play, when you had to bowl 15 overs in the blazing sun against us last year I sensed you weren't too happy with things! Looks like they are struggling without you. Good luck with the new club, plenty of people to get tips from there!
Cheers mate, who do you play for?
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Cheers mate, who do you play for?
Frampton cotterell
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Frampton cotterell
Fair enough, all the best for the season!
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Well well well. Thecord do you know Luke Baker?
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Indeed I do, you go to school with him?
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Yeah, was the year above him. Saw him at the test match on Sunday, caught the train with him. Been trying to get him to play for us ;)
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Cheeky! I would be amazed if he left considering the geography of things, family etc.
I was in Seggars year, know Barry Radford too.
How come your keeper left btw?
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Barry's coming back from a 3 month tour of Asia next week.
Leigh didn't enjoy it much so has gone off to Ayrtek's lot.
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How has the BS junior section managed in his absence?!?
Yea I saw he was playing at YM which is why I asked, seem to have been a few interesting changes of allegiance this year.
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We have many members who are qualified coaches who have helped out. Still not winning that many games though lol. I'm gutted I'm 4 days too old to play for our 17s :L
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Pesky rules!
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Been promoted to open this saturday :) only drawback is i have no softs! gonna look slightly village lol
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Things go from bad to worse. Went at 9 an over off 4 overs with 4 dropped catches and got 1 before being caught at cover inches off the ground. Oh well.
One innings will be huge!!
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Got 3 wickets for 5 runs in a tidy spell in T20 spell tonight. Runs hopefully tomorrow night and on Sat!
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Handy little 54* last night, chasing 87 to win. Felt really good hitting the ball straight! Thats 3 fifties in my last 4 innings, the other being 5* on Saturday. Starting to find form now!
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London and East trial today (formally know as south of england) went OK, need a couple of big knocks over the next 3 weeks or so to really push my case forward and get to bunberry!
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Finally, now that I have had enough time at the middle I am starting to slowly find some batting form.
They scored 264 off 45 overs, all of our top 4 made starts but nobody produced that big innings we needed, I came in at number 3 and scored 20 before a ridiculously lucky catch(He took about 3 attempts before it finally stuck in his hands...) sent me back to the pavilion. We got all out from about 170 which isn't bad for us especially with our skipper on holiday. (We were averaging 11.6 runs per wicket in our first 4 games..)
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Top scored with 59 today, won chasing 230... I love winning!!!!
Although I copped one in the box and it wasn't pleasant... New box needed
Also Got a decent run out whilst fielding in the deep, decent day
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Got a half decent score today. 37 opening for the first time this season. Don't think I have ever timed the ball as well. Should have got a lot more!
I blame the borrowed kit ;)
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I have my first match tomorrow in 5 weeks!!
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Sat with the pads on for ages as one of our openers made 93 and the other one was out second last ball for 191.
Bowled 5 tidy overs defending it but they were never in the hunt so it got pretty dull from fairly early on.
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Out c&b for 16 Pratt shot but bowled 7-1-21-2 and got took off for a lad to go at 8 rpo but we got a winning draw so all good in the end
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Got a winning draw today, I officially HATE draws, whats the point in blocking out for the best part of 45 overs.
Took three wickets and a quick 59 not out at the end on a personal side of things.
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Who was that against as at least our team tried to go for the score till the last over so was a good game
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Only caught 2 of the 3 chances that came my way today so not best pleased but team chased down 226 easily with 6 wickets to spare. Came in at 5 and finished the game off with 26*, 6 dot balls in a row then 3 fours in a row was quite nice.
Good game overall, oppo were a nice bunch and knew 2 of them as played at that club before, unfortunately one of the guys i knew too a hit to the head at non-strikers end as our skipper tried to throw down the stumps but missed, the guy then came in again with a helmet and seemed ok which was good
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Who was that against as at least our team tried to go for the score till the last over so was a good game
Welshpool mate, they lost two early on, and the number 4 and 1 had a reasonable partnership, but after that just tried blocked out, got them 8 down, i got a twenty ball 59, who did you play?
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Pontsbury
We got 193-6 then had them 29-4 but they had a middle order partnership and rain came and knackered the ball but they got 183-9 in the end
I take it you won the toss as they always bat first but are boring boring boring lol
We have you in two weeks
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Home or away?
No they stuck us in, thats they thing, its ridiculous.
We have Nalaka back now, he got 60 odd after only being in the country about 48 hours
We have them next week but away on holiday so ill be back to play you in two weeks!
How's you season going so far?
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Team wise good personally crap feel awful at the crease
I think it's at your place
That's strange as they always bat first
I thought nalaka was not around this year
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our injury ravaged side was in a such a bad way we had to play with 3 injured players and missing 3 of our senior bowlers. No matter, I opened the bowling and had my first trundle of the season, after 7 games, picking up 5-33. Should've been more but our keeper missed a stumping when standing up to me and I had a dropped catch at 2nd slip. Bowled 4 of the 5 guys, which was nice and a switch of ends helped after our kiwi superstar got the wind direction wrong.They limped to 114-8 off 45 and we did it for 4 in 26 overs. Another straight forward day at the office.
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Ah right, well at least the team is doing well! Personal form willcome sooner or later.
Yeah it is, well i think. They always stick us in, because last year there was a massive argument that nearly ended in a fight, because one of there guys called Nalaka a cheat.
He had problems with his visa and what not, so hes only just got it and been able to get over, his new bat is gorgeous on a kit point! haha
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I'm sure we will see it in a few weeks but hopefully not for too long ;)
Welshpool are a bunch of beep beeps they were last week when we beat them they are crap and only in our league as trysull got relegated on purpose
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We hit 271-6, with yours truly helping to add 100 off the last 10 (54* off 33 - 3x4, 5x6). They got out of the traps quickly but couldn't keep it up and ended on 245-9. Good day all round.
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We won after posting 215, and bowled them out for 139....other side hadn't lost in 2 seasons after consecutive promotions and winning their 1st 3 this season too.
Scored a cheeky 58 no at #7 and split the toe of the beast :( need some tlc to revive it
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We won after posting 215, and bowled them out for 139....other side hadn't lost in 2 seasons after consecutive promotions and winning their 1st 3 this season too.
Scored a cheeky 58 no at #7 and split the toe of the beast :( need some tlc to revive it
Good work! Nice to see someone beat them at last!
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We won again today 3 on the bounce now. We got 231-5 including 78* from me. Bowled them out for 180, happy days.
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Yeah think they rely on their opening bats to carry them each week, they hang faced a decent bowling attack tho I fear ;)
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Did Webb play?
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Yeah both him and millard were playing
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won! Bowled rival team out for 122 in 44 overs. Knocked them off without loss in 17 overs. Our 17 year old opener was immense and hit 80ish. Didnt bowl, didnt bat, but still disappointed to be asked to bat 6 given that we had 2 guys up from the 3rds this week. Means i have coined a new nickname though. 'the prisoner'
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Great work, I guess some of their guys didn't even bat last year in div 2 so are a bit out of form.
We lost today. Oppo got 260 odd, one guy got 147 and we dropped him on 70 :(
We were all out for 178. Got 19 and was just starting to get going when I was caught 1 handed full stretch off a full toss. Gutted! Lowest score this year is 18 and highest 37, surely a big one is round the corner...
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Who do u play for then mate? Yeh lots of pad rash I'd think....they will hold their own in div 1 I'd think as they look a good set-up
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Frampton Cotterell, few years now since we played you. Millard didn't do much against us, was mainly the Webb and Elliott show.
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Ah frampton yeh been a few seasons since we played u boys now...yeh he looked a decent player but go caught off our spinner off a full bunger! Their wk had alot to say for himself as well then went on to run out 2 of his teammates lol
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Yea I can imagine them getting a bit mouthy having had it not go their way for the first time in 3 years! Doesn't look like we will playing you any time soon either, shocking start this year
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Always enjoyed playing ur lot even with a monster hangover after a booze cruise the night before! With any luck we will push for a top 2 finish but it's early days yet still
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Probably enjoyed it cos you always beat us! Good luck with the promotion push, your division looks pretty competitive
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Things are turning for me, I had a good game today.
Got the oppo 176-8 in 45 overs. I got 10-4-20-4 (my fifth wicket being dropped resulting in a run out) then me and my opening partner putting on 146 with him getting 47 and I finished up with 82 and getting out bowled trying to pick things up (I was bored)
We won with 10 overs to spare :)
Also gave our 1s skipper a word after dropping me ;)
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Thomas. I said you'd beat them ;)
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Good work Joseph!! Good to be back in the runs nice track at the Magna, walhats did u say to ben then? I hear Billy got wickets and runs so ur goin to rely on him again now lol
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Haha yeah Billbo got 70* and 4 wickets.
I said to Ben "is that good enough to get in your team??" will see if it was when the teams get texted out. I used a GM Icon 808 today against some ordinary bowling though. Massive 6 straight down the ground though ;)
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Let your cricket do the talking ;)
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My incentive was to prove him wrong. I couldn't get 20/30/40, that wasn't good enough. Could've got 100 but I'm happy with the way I batted today, and we won which is the main thing.
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Yeh iv cracked mine on the toe in 3 directions so don't have a bat that's knocked in foe tomorrow as havent got time to mend it :( u knocking in bat #6 ??? Haha might be my next one ;)
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Lol Gaz used it today with not much effect. Tomorrow looks like a wash out. I'll knock your other bat in for next week. You split the Scat?
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Played Bedminster 1's today, we battled to get 232 from our 50 overs, I made 23 before being bowled by a half-volley!
They chased them down for the loss of 8 wickets in 49.4 overs... Long day!
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I'm sure he would rather his old one back....he will prob want both now tho :(
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Lol yeah he loves his old one. If you speak to him nicely I guess you can have it back and use it as a loan bat ;)
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We won too, ended up getting 208-6 and we bowled them out for 135. I got 42no simmy got 18 and 3 victims. Were currenty 3rd in our league.
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Finally got a win in the column! Lost toss, bowled first, one of our lads (and one of the main 2 bowlers besides me) turns up late cause of work, so they were 60-0 off 10. Bit of a long day, had a few in the air not go to hand, and I had an awful lot of played+missed off me. And they had 3 lefties, so I had a nightmare against them, 12-1-58-2. I'll bowl much worse and take a hatful! Fielded really well, diving around on the himalaya-esque outfield. Standard village cricket. They got 193, and we were 100-0, had a bit of a collapse but kept getting little 15-20 run partnerships, and I came in at 186-5 with 1 over left (a promotion! Nearly had vertigo!) and managed to get us it off the last ball, an overthrow too! Best part of it was that the bowler was my uni cricket team's ex-president. Such a sweet feeling! Another not out as well, taking my average up to 68 for the season... Amazing!
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Things are turning for me, I had a good game today.
Got the oppo 176-8 in 45 overs. I got 10-4-20-4 (my fifth wicket being dropped resulting in a run out) then me and my opening partner putting on 146 with him getting 47 and I finished up with 82 and getting out bowled trying to pick things up (I was bored)
We won with 10 overs to spare :)
Well batted colesy!! Always nice when you hear people getting runs :)
Also gave our 1s skipper a word after dropping me ;)
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Bloody iPhone thought I got my comment at the bottom of the quote! Oh well lol
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We lost. I got 3 before receiving the worst LBW decision of my life :(
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Normal service resumed, played all round a straight one and got bowled. Some bloke on their team got 2/3rds of their runs, we dropped him three times and bowled like drains.
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Played YMCA away and they batted first and got 215-8 we let them go in the field and could of had them out for much less. We batted rubbish and they bowled well and we were skittled for 140. I got 18 and was snicked off by their spinner. We deserved to lose and hopefully it will give us the kick up the a** we need as its our first league defeat in 2 years and complacency was an issue!
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We won after posting 215, and bowled them out for 139....other side hadn't lost in 2 seasons after consecutive promotions and winning their 1st 3 this season too.
Scored a cheeky 58 no at #7 and split the toe of the beast :( need some tlc to revive it
You hit the ball hard! You lot were the better team and deserved it!
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Yeah think they rely on their opening bats to carry them each week, they hang faced a decent bowling attack tho I fear ;)
I kind of lost a bit of respect for you in the post though as we dont rely on our openers. Ask Bradley Stoke . . .
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Well having not played you before everyone said that you had 2/3 batsmen that had scored a hat load of runs on Saturdays and Sundays....the middle order didnt look particularly threatening hence my comment as everyone said they rely on their batting to chase down any total.
Think you will still push for promotion as you have a very good bowling, fielding and batting line up which is hard to find in our league.
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Bad day yesterday. 3rd loss in a row for the Saturday side I play in (3rd XI).
Played Barnes at Regent's Park - Shocking pitch, even worse outfield. It was fun to bat, I actually got some backfoot repertoire out! Had a Kiwi left armer who bowled well and gave me some short stuff.
Took one on the Helmet, fine again - Thanks Tom ;) and then swayed out of the next one - blockbuster stuff... 8)
Got to 16 and got bowled by a bowler that gave me too much time to think :(
We got to 190 off 52 - they knocked them off in 40 6 down... :(
Bad day.
That's 4 games on the trot I've lost now :'(
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Bad day yesterday. 3rd loss in a row for the Saturday side I play in (3rd XI).
Played Barnes at Regent's Park - Shocking pitch, even worse outfield. It was fun to bat, I actually got some backfoot repertoire out! Had a Kiwi left armer who bowled well and gave me some short stuff.
Took one on the Helmet, fine again - Thanks Tom ;) and then swayed out of the next one - blockbuster stuff... 8)
Got to 16 and got bowled by a bowler that gave me too much time to think :(
We got to 190 off 52 - they knocked them off in 40 6 down... :(
Bad day.
That's 4 games on the trot I've lost now :'(
dont blame yourself johan :D
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Bad day yesterday. 3rd loss in a row for the Saturday side I play in (3rd XI).
Played Barnes at Regent's Park - Shocking pitch, even worse outfield. It was fun to bat, I actually got some backfoot repertoire out! Had a Kiwi left armer who bowled well and gave me some short stuff.
Took one on the Helmet, fine again - Thanks Tom ;) and then swayed out of the next one - blockbuster stuff... 8)
Got to 16 and got bowled by a bowler that gave me too much time to think :(
We got to 190 off 52 - they knocked them off in 40 6 down... :(
Bad day.
That's 4 games on the trot I've lost now :'(
Dunno what you're complaining about, we lost 11 consecutive games over the 2 days! Haha
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Dunno what you're complaining about, we lost 11 consecutive games over the 2 days! Haha
Ahh OK that does beat me. The last four games I've played in we've lost. Everyone's been losing recently. Yesterday whole club took 1 point out of 50. 1s are on -1 with the leaders on 50.
Not good enough really.
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since it was my last game for the season, captain let me open the innings. opposition scored 193/8 in 30 overs. we lost our opener to the 2nd ball of the innings for a 0 (it was his last game also). i used my talisman storm for the first time in a match. it was drizzling for much of our batting. the opposition was down to 9 men when one of their fielders slipped and got the ball on the face and another guy took him to a clinic/hospital. at that time we were 110/1 in 11 overs and cruising. after that we quickened up and scored 197/1 in 17.3 overs. the no. 3 scored 110* of 65 balls and i scored 57* of 39 balls.
that bat is superb and a big thank you to talisman (mike). didn't hit a single ball in anger. just had to time the ball in the gap and the bat was doing the rest. the non-striker mentioned that the sound made was really good. it is the best bat i have used. cant imagine how good a top of the range perfect storm would play if this is just the storm. would recommend to anyone looking to buy a bat.
a great way to finish for me. bit sad that i won't be playing cricket over the next 2 years.
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great day for my team with our 5th consecutive victory :D i had a corker of a game taking the opening batsmen wickets with a cheeky clip of the bail and knocking the middle stumo 2 foot back :D and johan you need new club bro come cublington happy to sort you out here :)
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great day for my team with our 5th consecutive victory :D i had a corker of a game taking the opening batsmen wickets with a cheeky clip of the bail and knocking the middle stumo 2 foot back :D and johan you need new club bro come cublington happy to sort you out here :)
Haha good effort ;)
The one hour commute (at 120mph on the M1 to get there in that time...) puts me off though :-[
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beg your parents to move up here win win situation :L
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I kind of lost a bit of respect for you in the post though as we dont rely on our openers. Ask Bradley Stoke . . .
I have to agree with Tom a bit. Graeme got 91 then your number 10 who looked like he couldn't hold a bat then slogged 53. You can't tell me he does that every week.
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I have to agree with Tom a bit. Graeme got 91 then your number 10 who looked like he couldn't hold a bat then slogged 53. You can't tell me he does that every week.
Fair to say he doesn't generally get the chance?
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Yeh that was the point I was trying to make, their openers generally pick off the runs so the middle/tail end arent usually required.
Were experiencing the same on Sunday's for the wayfarers in div 1 now as we have prob found our level where were losing wickets and testing our batting line up more after 3 consecutive promotions. We lost at home for the 1st time in 2 yrs :(
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We'll beat you next game Tom
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It's the same argument iv had with our lads over overseas pro's in our league as we've had lots of people offer their services.....look at cleeve where anup carrys them with bat and ball....if he fails then the others are exposed as they usually don't require their services when he scores runs.
I would rather the approach where u have a good squad and everyone gets a game.....colsey u say that every season and even I score runs against ur lot!!
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Baggott got you out last time! If your dad didn't take that catch I would've got loads ;)
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That was Sunday friendly stuff not Saturday league when it counts ;)
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And Rog put me at 7! Shocker!
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It's the same argument iv had with our lads over overseas pro's in our league as we've had lots of people offer their services.....look at cleeve where anup carrys them with bat and ball....if he fails then the others are exposed as they usually don't require their services when he scores runs.
I would rather the approach where u have a good squad and everyone gets a game.....colsey u say that every season and even I score runs against ur lot!!
Very good point, sadly we have neither overseas star nor strong squad lol
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Very good point, sadly we have neither overseas star nor strong squad lol
...Ajit.... :(
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I'm trying to forget he ever existed mate
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Ahh OK that does beat me. The last four games I've played in we've lost. Everyone's been losing recently. Yesterday whole club took 1 point out of 50. 1s are on -1 with the leaders on 50.
Not good enough really.
My club is also doing dreadful, the first team have won 1 from 6 games and we have won 1 from 5(And that was only because they had most of their top order batsmen missing on that day). We are 2nd bottom of division 6 and the first team are bottom of division 1..
Our team are now averaging a very lowly 12.7 runs per wicket the third worst runs per wicket ratio in the Norfolk cricket League(75 teams in all) and overall the club is averaging 13.53 runs per wicket.
However these next few weeks could decide our season, next Saturday we are playing the team just above us, and the week after the team who are just below us. This is the best chance we have of changing our season around, if we win both we will be pushing up the league, however two defeats will leave us bottom and even with half a season left most likely out of any chance of staying up..
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I have to agree with Tom a bit. Graeme got 91 then your number 10 who looked like he couldn't hold a bat then slogged 53. You can't tell me he does that every week.
Thats fair enough but we do have depth in our squad which havent had a chance. Due to the fact the top 4 got most the runs last year. However, were in a more testing league and they will get a chance more this year. I just dont like the fact everyone assumes were carried because were not.
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I take you point. I still think you'll go up this year.
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Had my first game today in 5 weeks. Bowled first and we got them all out for 167. I took one catch and gave away 2 byes.
I batted at 5 and came in at 11-3 after 8 overs. I batted for 16 overs to get 15 runs and we chased the score down to win by 4 wickets
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Very very pleasant 47 off 61 balls. Skipper was really impressed with how I applied myself on a wet deck, and I felt really comfortable with some of the shots played... :)
Kept as well, 9 byes :\ but a Stumping :D
Sad not to get 50 but we won with 9 men against a decent side :)
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best start to the season in my life
http://essexcl.play-cricket.com/scoreboard/battingstats.asp?fromForm=1&top=25&division=10058753&cup=-1&seasonID=24&sortBy=4&filter=0
and i've two people to thank Buzz for his great coaching skills, and Brimble for sorting me out with the best stick ive ever used :)
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got stuffed, albeit by a team playing airewharfe div 2/3 - 8 divisions above us. We got off to a flyer with 90-2 off 15 overs, collapsed to 94-7 and recovered somewhat to 149 ao but off 32 out of 40 overs. They knocked it off for 2 in 19 overs thanks to us dropping 6/7 catches and some poor bowling. Could of had then 5/6 down for less than a ton and really caused problems. I got sawn off for the second time in 3 innings, left armer spinner comes on and I get a stride outside off only to be given LBW. No surprise to discover the bowlers dad was umpiring! Passed on the info to the lads and nobody else got their pads anywhere near the ball, but not funny for me. Day finished with me getting a long hop from our spinner smashed at me and spilling it :-(
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we played two games on a difficult track - green top which had a sprinkling of rain both days. it kept low and seamed about a bit, and as a result we bowled the saturday team out for 65 and the sunday team out for 57. saturday i opened, scored 26* and we won by 10 wkts. didn't bat sunday but we won by 9 wkts. 3 catches for the weekend as well.
today was the first day i've ever had tea after the game, it felt very strange.
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Here goes the essay...Only had one fixture today so team was a little mixed, posted 212 for about 6/7 off , our 40 overs and they ended up on 170ish for 9. The wicket was very poor with extremely variable bounce and ridiculously slow as well. Personally i got a scratchy as (No Swearing Please) 42 before i got stumped, managed to get bat stuck behind my leg trying to make my ground which was annoying as i could have got back in time.
Bowled for my first time this season, 2-0-12-0 which could have been very different as i had an easy drop at slip first ball which ended up as a 4 adding insult to injury, batsmen edged 8 of the 12 runs scored off me which was annoying. Also took a ball to the grille today as i got ready to dispatch a slightly short legsideish ball then as i realised it had popped up i lowered my hands so i wouldnt get caught swishing at it.
Worst slege of the year today too, took my guard and was tightening my pad straps as i heard "hes nervous boys" from the keeper lol
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best start to the season in my life
[url]http://essexcl.play-cricket.com/scoreboard/battingstats.asp?fromForm=1&top=25&division=10058753&cup=-1&seasonID=24&sortBy=4&filter=0[/url]
Good work Canners!
Same here- http://westofengland.play-cricket.com/scoreboard/battingStats.asp
I also have 2 people to thank- Specsavers, and Millichamp & Hall :D
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good work canners, need to sort out the positively boycottian strike rate though! ;)
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Haha 'my average, what about my average' lol
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best start to the season in my life
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and i've two people to thank Buzz for his great coaching skills, and Brimble for sorting me out with the best stick ive ever used :)
I don't suppose that the Ben Leyshon in there is an Aussie? Only ask as I used to play against someone with that name all through out juniours when I played in Sydney. Could just happen to have the same name, but you never know.
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Haha 'my average, what about my average' lol
Don't forget if you average more than double you average from last year, you will owe me 50p. This is a vary serious wager in my book.
by the way you have been out caught in each of you 5 knocks... something to think about...
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I don't suppose that the Ben Leyshon in there is an Aussie? Only ask as I used to play against someone with that name all through out juniours when I played in Sydney. Could just happen to have the same name, but you never know.
He is an Ozzie mate,he thought he was alot quicker than he is with the ball
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Don't forget if you average more than double you average from last year, you will owe me 50p. This is a vary serious wager in my book.
by the way you have been out caught in each of you 5 knocks... something to think about...
I thought it was anything over 800 runs at 45 and I owe you a night out all paid for (seems fair to me )
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I thought it was anything over 800 runs at 45 and I owe you a night out all paid for (seems fair to me )
Nah - I am a very cheap date, 50p would cost you more!! ;)
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Suits me sir
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Got my first 1's hundred on saturday at St. Andrews, 113no and we made 196-5. Bowled them out for 150 odd.
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My first match in years for South West Manchester CC, didnt get to bat :( but had an excellent spell with the ball bowled 5 overs for 9. No wickets though!!!! Still have it even after all these years!!!!
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had our opposition 100-9 they were chasing 196 , they ended up with 169 all out
Alot closer than expected
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got 13 last game :/
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First match Tuesday week. :)
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Got 16* and 1-10 in tonights T/20. We did well to manage 128 after the oppo stuck all but 2 fielders on the boundary from the start. They got it with 3 balls to spare with us setting orthodox fielding positions.
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Got 16* and 1-10 in tonights T/20. We did well to manage 128 after the oppo stuck all but 2 fielders on the boundary from the start. They got it with 3 balls to spare with us setting orthodox fielding positions.
Sure way to wind a team up is that!
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Aaaaaalso. My 82 and 4-20 wasn't good enough to get my place in the 1s back. Brilliant.
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unlucky Colesy
most people are our place prefer to get soft runs and wickets in the 2s and 3s than test themselves in the 1s....shame
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Can't change a winning side? For some reason we never have that problem...
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It's just frustrating as I know I'm better than a couple of our consistent first teamers getting more runs than them every week. Don't get me wrong, our 2's isn't easy but who doesn't want to play the best standard?
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Come join Baker mate ;)
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Lol I love my club and the people there, I just feel the first team skipper doesn't think I'm good enough.
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It's just frustrating as I know I'm better than a couple of our consistent first teamers getting more runs than them every week. Don't get me wrong, our 2's isn't easy but who doesn't want to play the best standard?
Same with me and the county at the min mate I have been in the top 2 run scorers of those eligible for last 2 years but still don't get picked so I feel your pain
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Lol I love my club and the people there, I just feel the first team skipper doesn't think I'm good enough.
Just keep putting in the performances in the 2s then do your best to take your next chance in the 1s which will come along sooner or later. Same thing happened to me when I was your age and it took a good few seasons to get established.
Most importantly, enjoy your cricket!
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Quick update for my season
1st xi Saturday (top division) - 6 innings - 324 runs, 2 no's, 3 fiftys, best score 114*
Sunday - 5 inning - 322 runs
T20 cup - 1 innings - 42*
It's fair to say I have had a good start to the season. Now opening the Batting for the league team
1 game 1 innings - 62
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Update of my season:
Am a 2nd XI player really but am playing in 3's through choice.
Batting:
1st XI: 1 Innings, 23 runs @ 23.00
2nd XI: 3 innings, 82 runs @ 41.00
3rd XI: 5 Innings, 246 runs @ 49.50
Bowling:
3rd XI: 35 overs, 118 Runs, 6 Wickets @ 19.67, Economy 3.37
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My season in league cricket
Batting:
1st XI: 3 innings, 76 runs @ 25.33
2nd XI: 2 innings, 84 runs @ 42
Bowling:
1st XI: 8-0-56-1
2nd XI: 10-4-20-4
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9 wickets at 9 rpw in 2 inns, now injured shoulder with no indication when i'll be back. Gutted
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Batting:
1st XI: 2 Innings- 75 Runs, High Score 52 @ 37.5
2nd XI 3 Innings- 273 Runs, High Score 153 @ 93
Sunday League XI: 1 Inning- 58 Runs, High Score 58 @ 58
Am a 2nd XI player really but am playing in 3's through choice.
Why are you choosing to play a lower standard to your ability Leo?
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Update of my season:
Am a 2nd XI player really but am playing in 3's through choice.
Batting:
Really?
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485 runs in 13 inns @ 60.63 ( 5 not outs) across both weekend leagues and 2 midweek games.
highest score 83*
4 50+ scores
14 catches
8 stumpings.
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It must be four weeks since I scored a run now. :(
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Batting:
1st XI: 2 Innings- 75 Runs, High Score 52 @ 37.5
2nd XI 3 Innings- 273 Runs, High Score 153 @ 93
Sunday League XI: 1 Inning- 58 Runs, High Score 58 @ 58
Why are you choosing to play a lower standard to your ability Leo?
All my friends play in the 3's and don't really get along with anyone especially well in the 2's. Although looks like I might not have a choice as people are starting to say its in the clubs constitution that you can't pick where you play and people are getting on my back.
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All my friends play in the 3's and don't really get along with anyone especially well in the 2's. Although looks like I might not have a choice as people are starting to say its in the clubs constitution that you can't pick where you play and people are getting on my back.
Fair enough. We have the same here where people play 3's instead of 2's because they don't want to travel....
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Scored a game. Ridiculous game lol - they put on 315 in 40 overs, an opener got 181 off 112, 21 4s 11 6s.
Then got asked to bat by the oppo haha - batted 9, standard 9* including 2 caressed 4s :)
Good for the average :)
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No school game at last, so finally at saturday at the club, first saturday for first 11 ever . . after a decent knock in a 20-20, feel pretty bad for some of the people in the twos who are scoring runs, and I get put straight into the 1s . . Guess I'm going to have to justify my selection and go BIG.
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No school game at last, so finally at saturday at the club, first saturday for first 11 ever . . after a decent knock in a 20-20, feel pretty bad for some of the people in the twos who are scoring runs, and I get put straight into the 1s . . Guess I'm going to have to justify my selection and go BIG.
FINALLY! That's the way mate - have a good one mate :)
Who are you playing? 8)
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Forecast here not good. Been promoted to the ones as well because someone dropped out.
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Raining at the moment but reckon it's going to clear up. Good luck for the weekend Colesy, make it count
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Sunny here! It's been like this for a few weeks now. Looks good for tomorrow, supposed to be sunny intervals. Finally got a win under our belts, need to build on it!
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Raining at the moment but reckon it's going to clear up. Good luck for the weekend Colesy, make it count
Cheers mate. Forecast has changed! :) Hopefully I'll get a chance to do something i.e bat or bowl. Our skipper is away this week as well.
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bit of blue sky here in bradley stoke, i think you'll be alright colesy ;)
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Yep. Just needs to warm up a little, got my Nike pro top in the wash for tomorrow lol.
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Your new shirt will practically guarantee you runs Joseph!
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Look forward to receiving it! I'll have a name on my shirt again! Lol
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FINALLY! That's the way mate - have a good one mate :)
Who are you playing? 8)
Uxbridge away
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For a county thats just been named a drought, it starts to bleeding rain, typical
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Well done BBC. Forecast sun for the rest of the day, current conditions, heavy rain.
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Uxbridge away
Ahh fair enough, you can say hello to Leo when you're there ;)
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Am away at Edmonton tomorrow :(
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Disgusting weather! Quite fancy a lie in tomorrow though, would be the first in weeks!
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Am away at Edmonton tomorrow :(
Ahh fair enough...
Our 4s had a bad-tempered game at Edmonton 2 weeks ago lol, they didn't give their own man out when he guided it off the face to the keeper's hands I was told.
Plus if you're on the pitch near the net in the corner it'll be a high-scoring game :D
Depends if their 1s are playing really...
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Has been dry for ages, trained this evening and rained throughout(We kept going, because down in Norfolk we are real men ;) ) However weather forecast doesn't look good for tomorrow, will be a shame as this is a key game for us that we need to win..
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I may have to pop over the border to you southern boys this summer for a bit of fun
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run myself out for 1 today coming back for 2, really frustrated......
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Big win for our lot, we batted first, and after being essentially 45-3 off 22 overs (2 wickets down, and our captain retired hurt) we pulled it back to 155-7, scored a handy 17*. Kept them to 110 all out, they threw it away really. 12-5-34-3, decent all-round contribution again!
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Got crushed. A terrible start forced me to shut up shop in the 5th over and I got 8 off 50+ balls. However the opposition behaved like morons so I feel like we won as we didn't sink to their level. Why do people behave like idiots? It's a game of cricket, we're all there to have fun.
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Out for 5 today - dog-ugly too.
Was in loads of pain, as in a pre-match net at our club a mate cracked a ball straight into my kneecap. Didn't help that I had to run 2 3s one for myself when it eventually went for 4 and one for my skip. :(
Plus, we got 154 in about 30 overs, they then knocked it off in 50 overs for (No Swearing Please)'s sake. One opener made the stodgiest 50 I've ever seen >:(
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Played 2nd bootom of division today, they were going at 1 an over for first 10 overs, one of our openers bowled 6 maidens in a row! Their opening bats were absolutely pathetic, both had just about enough defensive technique to survive but one could only slog, edging it to leg from outside off half the time, and the other couldnt get it off the square and ran 2 of his team out. Kept them to 212-7 i think, they used the old ball with spinners for a while and we were going at about 1.5 an over after 15 >:( this left me and no.3 with too much to do and I got out going for it needing 10 an over, got the only skidder of the innings and bottom edged onto stumps :/ we ended on 170ish for 7.
Outfield was so slow as well, me and the slowest runner in our team both ran 4 each! Absolutely creamed some and only got 2 >:( I would have been on 60ish when i got out if the outfield was decent lol but it was nearly the same for both teams (had a bit of rain which slowed up the outfield even more for us).
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Got skittled by Peplow's lot for 86 on a green top seamer. They bowled well as did our team who got 4 wickets for 27 after tea when they were 60-2. So Old Down won by 4 wickets. Plenty of low scores in our area.
I got bowled for 3 and didn't get a bowl.
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We bowled pwi out for 123 of a dry and crumbly track with no grass on it....made a right drama chasing them down but got home with 2 wickets to spare!
I got given out lbw on tge second wave of appeals after he originally wasn't going to give it....less than amused maybe an understatement :(
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some pretty low scores today it appears, im blaming the weather..........
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We bowled pwi out for 123 of a dry and crumbly track with no grass on it....made a right drama chasing them down but got home with 2 wickets to spare!
I got given out lbw on tge second wave of appeals after he originally wasn't going to give it....less than amused maybe an understatement :(
Rash boy had the old inside edge LBW and Peachey got caught low down, one handed at square leg from a shoulder high beemer. Brilliant.
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Back to winning ways again in the 1's :D We hit 244, which we thought was pretty good... I got a breezy 29 before caught at mid-off, got a disgusting send off from their bowler... uncalled for!
Bowled them out for 190 odd, and managed to return my send off to their bowler, which made him angry enough to throw his bat and helmet all over the place! Happy Days!
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Ian, my mate got 5 fer and hattrick in Bish 2's today. Make you feel even better? :)
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Ian, my mate got 5 fer and hattrick in Bish 2's today. Make you feel even better? :)
FFS! Thats pretty much ruined my day lol. Haha fair play to him... send him my congrats, but i will still smash him again when I play him next ;)
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Haha that's if he's back in the 1s!
I gotta play Corsham tomorrow unfortunately. Tried playing for our 6s team for the Bradley Stoke festival but wasn't allowed to swap :( (Rain dance)
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was hitting them well to i was on 6 when our selfish overseeas hit one to cover called yes so i started running then goes 'no run , f**k' , and i turned around and the bowler had the bails. pisses me off to tears everytime i feel like im in and going to get a huge score somthing like this happens im over it.
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easy win yesterday bowled team out for 36 lowest in are league i think,
and knocked em off for one in 7 overs. got cup game today againts div 2 side :D
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We survived an almighty scare today. Having been 173-3 off 33 overs, we collapsed to 228 ao off 44. My contribution was a solid 2* in amongst the chaos. They were 152-2 off 34 at one stage before we started to make inroads. With our best bowlers bowled out I have to come back on with 18 needed off 3 overs with 3 wickets left, classic squeaky bum time!. Managed to bowl to my field and the big boundaries with us running out winners by 4 runs. In fairness to us, the 2nd XI did have an aussie who took 2 fer, scored 87 and fielded like a demon - him and the other opening bowler were 1st teamers not in the ones for "political" reasons. They also had another lad who took 5 and scored 59, who was lbw 4 times but this is what happens when you don't have neutral umpires. Starting to see a trend in this Division regarding dirty tricks and teams efforts to stop us unfairly. Completely ignoring the LBW law seems to be the main one and another is watering the ends of the wicket to stop us batting first. Had a stupidly tight interpretation of the wide law to also contend with yesterday, we gave them plenty of room and they didn't.
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2 catches, a quick 29 to get us off to a good start and we won :)
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Lost yesterday with a weakened side but felt good at the crease for first time this season only got 26 then got out to a poor shot/really good catch
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Yesterday went dreadfully, Dropped their opener when he was on about 20, then missed a run out on him when he was on about 60 and he went onto make a century :( I also missed a run out another guy on his first ball and he scored a very quick 20 odd...
Batting I came in at number 3 and did shockingly bad, nothing was going right for me, was in for 5 overs and faced almost every ball of those 5 overs, scoring a dreadful 6 runs, every single one of them coming off the edge before being caught in the covers mis-playing a straight drive for the 2nd game in a row...
Just as I thought my season was starting to get going it all falls apart again, and I can't stop blaming myself for that guy getting the century, I over judged it, moved too far and it bounced off my wrists...
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Yesterday went dreadfully, Dropped their opener when he was on about 20, then missed a run out on him when he was on about 60 and he went onto make a century :( I also missed a run out another guy on his first ball and he scored a very quick 20 odd...
Batting I came in at number 3 and did shockingly bad, nothing was going right for me, was in for 5 overs and faced almost every ball of those 5 overs, scoring a dreadful 6 runs, every single one of them coming off the edge before being caught in the covers mis-playing a straight drive for the 2nd game in a row...
Just as I thought my season was starting to get going it all falls apart again, and I can't stop blaming myself for that guy getting the century, I over judged it, moved too far and it bounced off my wrists...
Well you've gotta move on. We've all been there, done something like that. Chin up, move on. Simple!
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We scored 183 All Out on a difficult track with a team of west indians trying to knock our heads off. Our other opener was taken to hospital after taking a bouncer to the throat. After 10 overs we were 15-1, but we managed to get up to 100 off 23 overs.
I battled for 57 before being caught on the boundary.
Then bowled them out for 130 to clinch the win!
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We played St Mary Redcliffe yesterday and they won the toss and chose to bat. They struggled throughout and never seem to offer a shot. This was proven when they were defending full tosses off our spinner and i was stood at gully for 3/4's of their innings! They were all out in the 40th over for 113.
We started well and didnt lose our first wicket till about 20 to win and i went and hit the winning runs with a 4 over the top. It was a great bounce back from last weeks defeat and an ideal performance.
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they did the same against us...didnt seem to want to even attempt to post a total and tried to bat out the 45 overs! got a bit boring in all honesty as would much rather have a competitive game.
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they did the same against us...didnt seem to want to even attempt to post a total and tried to bat out the 45 overs! got a bit boring in all honesty as would much rather have a competitive game.
Did your Captain file a report with the Umpires Tom stating that the opposition were not interested in playing cricket ?
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they did the same against us...didnt seem to want to even attempt to post a total and tried to bat out the 45 overs! got a bit boring in all honesty as would much rather have a competitive game.
Ye i agree it was the most boring game ever! I think they would be better off going for it!
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Did your Captain file a report with the Umpires Tom stating that the opposition were not interested in playing cricket ?
Can you actually do that?
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Don't think that they weren't interested in playing cricket but think they realise they are going to struggle this season in the league especially against the better side...perhaps trying to pick up batting points and looking to try and roll over the sides in the bottom half of the table to survive ???
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How many wickets did they lose and what were they chasing in 45 overs ?
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How many wickets did they lose and what were they chasing in 45 overs ?
They were batting first and all out in 40 overs for 113. But they never even played a shot!
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Rain dance worked
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I remember playing St Mary Redcliffe 2s last year and their opener got 42*
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They were batting first and all out in 40 overs for 113. But they never even played a shot!
How many extras ?
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How many extras ?
19 extras
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bowled our fierce rivals Abergavenny out for 149 yesterday. i dropped a tough chance down leg side at full stretch but snared one standing up to a medium pacer.
then i got out in the first over caught behind down leg side for 0. we won by 6 wickets.
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we lost. Restricted opposition to 161-9 off 45 overs, an under par score considering we play on a small ground with quick outfield & a really good deck. They had an aussie batting at 3 who was class & scored 60. Not sure where the other 101 runs came from, as the other 10 batsmen were bilge. Lots of streaky edges & chinese cuts methinks! Anyway, said aussie also opened the bowling, bowled 17 overs straight, swinging it both ways & took 6 for. We were all out for 98. To be fair that was partly due to some dubious umpiring, as well as some brainless batting. I of course batted 6 again, & finished 24 not out. Started off scratchy, fishing at balls i shouldn't have, but once i got in & started leaving the ball well i felt awesome. So far now the lowest score i've been dismissed for is 27, i've only ever been dismissed in the last 5 overs in an innings, averaging 45 (mainly due to red ink - high score is 34), yet skipper still won't promote me above 6. Grrr...
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handy 83* to win game for 1st XI vs Whitgift.not bad as when i gotto crease we were 13 for 4
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Lost again :(
Stuck them in at our place on a damp green top and they were 80 odd after 30 overs thanks to some good bowling. Let things slip, dropped catches, poor fielding etc and they recovered to 180 or so off their 45.
Our start was horrible, 3 down in the first 5 overs. Duck for me caught giving catching practise to gully. They eventually knocked us over for about 130.
On the bright side got 2 catches, a run out and my 3rd bye less game of the season.
One guy sledged every ball whilst bowling AND batting and another casually told me our pitch and team were (No Swearing Please) whilst having a chat...nice bunch
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You played?!? Where was that?
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Ha ha yesterday mate, was probably too wet today even for a game of water polo!
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Lost again :(
Stuck them in at our place on a damp green top and they were 80 odd after 30 overs thanks to some good bowling. Let things slip, dropped catches, poor fielding etc and they recovered to 180 or so off their 45.
Our start was horrible, 3 down in the first 5 overs. Duck for me caught giving catching practise to gully. They eventually knocked us over for about 130.
On the bright side got 2 catches, a run out and my 3rd bye less game of the season.
One guy sledged every ball whilst bowling AND batting and another casually told me our pitch and team were (No Swearing Please) whilst having a chat...nice bunch
Im guessing thats the tattooed guy
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Spinner that came on near the end and the sledger was the guy I stood up to
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we got half of a game in today playing against Jenko's "new" team, got through our 40 overs batting got 228, with myself getting 15 in the outing of my new bat, should have got more :(.
had a cracking tea, then bowled 8 or so overs of their innings before we stopped playing due to the rain of them of score 40 for 1 with Jenko starting to get going.
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Spinner that came on near the end and the sledger was the guy I stood up to
Yeah, the guy you stood up to. Out for 4 clean bowled and said it was coz he couldnt be bothered trying coz the bowling was too rubbish.
Loved the send off he gave to Mason too!
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Yeah, the guy you stood up to. Out for 4 clean bowled and said it was coz he couldnt be bothered trying coz the bowling was too rubbish.
Loved the send off he gave to Mason too!
In fairness pretty much his whole team agreed he was an idiot too
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In fairness pretty much his whole team agreed he was an idiot too
Mason? ;)
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we got half of a game in today playing against Jenko's "new" team, got through our 40 overs batting got 228, with myself getting 15 in the outing of my new bat, should have got more :(.
had a cracking tea, then bowled 8 or so overs of their innings before we stopped playing due to the rain of them of score 40 for 1 with Jenko starting to get going.
Was awesome conditions for a game of cricket hey mate!! Was good to see a H4L in the flesh, and a refreshing change to all the salix's being used by your team - your club sponsored by them or something??? That bloke who opened for you can obviously hit a ball haha glad to get him out.
Got one wicket from 7 overs and was stranded on 16* before the rain became too much.
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Was awesome conditions for a game of cricket hey mate!! Was good to see a H4L in the flesh, and a refreshing change to all the salix's being used by your team - your club sponsored by them or something??? That bloke who opened for you can obviously hit a ball haha glad to get him out.
Got one wicket from 7 overs and was stranded on 16* before the rain became too much.
well one of the guys on our team works for salix so he can get the salix gear cheap so most of us have got some gear, i currently have my willostix getting refurbed. yeah our opener can certainly hit a ball, he got 142* of 57 balls a few weeks ago against high halstow so you got lucky!
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Oh yeah that makes sense then! Yeah I heard he got a ton from stuff all balls - I should have had him out caught early on though - love dropped catches!!
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Quite angry today... >:(
Just been told I've gone from batting 3 in the 3s to batting 7 in the 3s this week. :(
2 bad knocks (16 and 5) and that's what they do. Doesn't help that a lot of people are swanning in from the 2s to bat in the 3s now.
Just really annoyed as I bat and want to do that. There's nothing to gain for me when I bat 7 as I'm a top order batsman.
It annoys me the way these things work at times.
My mate at the club (2nd in the runs chart behind me) has been dropped from 1s to 2s as well - lack of faith.. :(
AARGH. >:(
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Quite angry today... >:(
Just been told I've gone from batting 3 in the 3s to batting 7 in the 3s this week. :(
2 bad knocks (16 and 5) and that's what they do. Doesn't help that a lot of people are swanning in from the 2s to bat in the 3s now.
Just really annoyed as I bat and want to do that. There's nothing to gain for me when I bat 7 as I'm a top order batsman.
It annoys me the way these things work at times.
My mate at the club (2nd in the runs chart behind me) has been dropped from 1s to 2s as well - lack of faith.. :(
AARGH. >:(
Don't get down about it mate, that won't help anyone and you'll end up looking petulant (trust me, I know from experience). If you score runs you'll go the other way, but you can't expect to hold down a position like 3 if scoring no runs (although 2 poor innings in a row is harsh). Just get your head down and play the finisher role, be a hero and score some pressure free runs :D
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Back down in the twos again this week. Yay.
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I was dropped because I got 4 then 3 yet my previous innings were 46, 43, 29, 29*
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Don't get down about it mate, that won't help anyone and you'll end up looking petulant (trust me, I know from experience). If you score runs you'll go the other way, but you can't expect to hold down a position like 3 if scoring no runs (although 2 poor innings in a row is harsh). Just get your head down and play the finisher role, be a hero and score some pressure free runs :D
I know I'll try to do that, but it sucks the way it's handled sometimes. I've not been like that to people's faces really. I'll just take it as it is...
Hopefully I can mate. :)
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I know I'll try to do that, but it sucks the way it's handled sometimes. I've not been like that to people's faces really. I'll just take it as it is...
Hopefully I can mate. :)
You've scored runs before, you'll score 'em again. Hope for a collapse lol, come in at 30-5 and score a big hundred. Not that that really counts as pressure free runs though lol. I had the same issue when starting at my new club this season. Played the division below their 1st team last year, but had to start at the bottom (4th team) and work up. I guess until you're an integral part of the team you can't demand anything. You're still young, you'll have setbacks, will work through them, become a better player and be good enough to play 1st team soon enough, just need to take the rough with the smooth and jump through the hoops lol.
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First game I've played this season. We bowled badly, with a couple of our guys going for a lot of runs. I bowled four for no wickets and my second over got spanked. Ultimately wasn't too bad though, and they scored 180 of our 20 overs.
Then we came to bat.I went in at 6 and when the number 7 came in, I asked what our scored was. 27 of 7 with 6 down. Lowest scored in the league this season was 29 versus 224. Fortunately the next wide made it equal. Me and the seven then proceeded to put on roughly 100 partnership, until I got out in the 19th having a heave at the spinner I'd batted out of the attack previously, and playing the shot too early, resulting in a skyer to the bowler. More frustratingly, I was out on 46. Grrr. Got hit with jug avoidance fine...
The Bulldog Spirit20 did its job tonight and scored me a few, and the advice on here about watching the ball really paid offer. 2nd highest scored ever and in far fewer overs. Also rediscovered that i can't play the cut for toffee as every time it was short outside off, took a huge swing and I know I should have tried to paddle through third man for a couple. Any advice on improving this would be welcome. Missed out on so many runs there. Hit some lovely drives off middle stump though, to the annoyance of the bowlers!
Happy me :D
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Won in a cup game tonight versus Ilton :) We scored a par-ish score of 140 (all out!).... They never really got going, they only lost 4 wickets but only made 135-4 from 20 overs. Was tight at the end though! I scored 20 before being caught at deep mid-wicket...
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Well I have done an unusual thing and changed leagues/clubs after my first 6 games. Came all the way across the other side of the world based on information that was untrue and just wasnt enjoying myself at all!! Not cool. Anyway, get to play for the new side this week, and have been picked in their ones (have been training with them for several weeks and played a few sunday games). So find myself playing 1st XI Premier Grade....dunno where I will be batting/bowling, just hope I don't get destroyed!!
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Who's that for ?
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Won in a cup game tonight versus Ilton :) We scored a par-ish score of 140 (all out!).... They never really got going, they only lost 4 wickets but only made 135-4 from 20 overs. Was tight at the end though! I scored 20 before being caught at deep mid-wicket...
At Iltons ground? was Raj playing for them?
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Raj went back to India 3 years ago.
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oh my bad-not layed Ilton for a while.
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Not layed them hey ;) you stud! Haha
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oh my bad-not layed Ilton for a while.
Lol, I think he had a few problems with his visa i.e. it ran out. Although I think by the end he had played so long that he wasn't even classed as overseas. Helluva player, even at the age of whatever he was lol. Don't think they have an overseas this year and I think they are struggling without one. Especially after losing one of their gun openers 8), and seeing as the Aussie took 55 wickets and scored 500 runs last year. Who do you play for Mr Instinct Cricket?
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Ok i see, i use to like playing against Raj, remember hitting him for a few maximums previously. I play for Wincanton although last year i played at Westlands.
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They looked quite weak to be honest. We can't talk though, our top 4 got ourselves out last night! Their slow opener (Matravers?) got rid of the top 3... at one stage we thought 110 would be a good score. The only batsman for them who got runs used to play for us, and it was only his 2nd game of the season
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Shaun Lee by any chance? He was class when he used to play for ilton, don't know how good he is now lol.
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They were batting first and all out in 40 overs for 113. But they never even played a shot!
Sevenfold, got a game against your old lot coming up....any tips?
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Shaun Lee by any chance? He was class when he used to play for ilton, don't know how good he is now lol.
Thats him! Haha, he's a good lad. Used to be the team clown when he played for us... he smashed it last night!
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Low an behold. Someone drops out I'm in the 1s. Yo-yo..
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Low an behold. Someone drops out I'm in the 1s. Yo-yo..
Having same problem! Cant get out of first team and batting 6, rather bat 3 or 4 in the 2s
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I don't know what I want. I know that I want to be the best batsman at the club, and feel I can't be if I play in the 2's. With a full strength first team I'll bat 5, my seconds skipper begs to have me playing for him every week to open.
Without sounding arrogant. Our twos have been skittled every week and the one game I played we won... Our one's aren't struggling for runs.
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I don't know what I want. I know that I want to be the best batsman at the club, and feel I can't be if I play in the 2's. With a full strength first team I'll bat 5, my seconds skipper begs to have me playing for him every week to open.
Without sounding arrogant. Our twos have been skittled every week and the one game I played we won... Our one's aren't struggling for runs.
Ive been at both sides of this issue mate, and while its not easy being the player in question you need to try and see the wider picture...im only learning that now.
For a few years as a late teen I was opening the bowling in the 2s, but when called into the ones sometimes I wouldnt get a bowl, or would be last option, usually in a lost cause. This really naused me off because I knew I could help win games in the 2s.
But now Im the 1s skipper, and finding that there are some weeks when this situation crops up and is unavoidable.
If someone drops out of the 1s, who do you call up?
If you call up the 2s star player, yes the 2s will miss him, and he will probably not play the same integral role in the 1s.
But whats the other option if you need someone? Do you pull up a 2s also-ran that they wont miss, but then they spend their Saturday chasing leather in a team where they're out of their depth. Thats hardly ideal because they will quickly lose interest.
You may not think it, but your captain wont be doing things deliberately to annoy you, its a thankless task trying to balance everything and keep people happy! Your best bet if you want to be the best batsman in your club is the play where you are asked and just do your best. Because your chance will come sooner or later, and the more you play in the ones, the sooner that chance to have a big impact will come.
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Thanks mate, I do see your points. Most of them I can relate to. There are a few people in our 1s that are middle order batsmen who won't be dropped not matter what their form so it is me who misses out. I don't feel out of my depth in the 1s as I've already got some runs there this year. In the past I have also won games for our 1s. I guess I don't want to be the star player in the 2s, but the star player in the 1s which may take another couple of years.
In all honesty, there are no batsmen who could go up from the 2s like I do, but there are players in the 1s who would be classed as second team players. Two of which spring to mind are averaging 19 and 13 in the league whereas I'm averaging 27.
I think it has a lot to do with the captain in all honesty, I like the guy a lot but he seems to be the only person in the club who doesn't rate me as a 1s player. I often get asked by our players and spectators (we have a few) why I'm not playing ones to which I reply "I'm clearly not doing well enough" which I don't think is disrespectful, or the truth.
See how it goes I guess.
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I don't feel out of my depth in the 1s as I've already got some runs there this year. In the past I have also won games for our 1s. I guess I don't want to be the star player in the 2s, but the star player in the 1s which may take another couple of years.
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nono, i didnt mean you being the one that would be out of his depth - I mean the captain would be choosing between someone like you (who would be the 2s best player and would be fine in the 1s) OR some other guy, who would be out of his depth.
Definately annoying if you think the 1s is a closed shop. If you dont think your current captain is right its only a matter of time that he's replaced, and it will be good if the new captain, whoever that may be, can see that you're a team player who'll play where you're needed. How you react to this current situation will say a lot about you.
NB....If there were guys in my team averaging 20 they'd probably get player of the year at this stage!
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Haha I'll be seeing our skipper tonight at training. I'll have a word with him and see where we both stand.
Thank though.
In a team that's getting nearly 200 every game averaging 19 isn't great.
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Haha I'll be seeing our skipper tonight at training. I'll have a word with him and see where we both stand.
Thank though.
In a team that's getting nearly 200 every game averaging 19 isn't great.
haha currently I can only dream of 200! ho hum.
Hope the chat goes alright
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Cheers, nothing dramatic. He's quite understanding so we'll see how it goes. This rain might call training off though :/
I'm sure I'm not the only one with issues though.
Rain forecast for the weekend too so things not great atm
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After starting the season with 59* i have scored 37 runs in my next 6 innings, hoping for a decent score at some stage over the weekend just to get going again
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You've scored runs before, you'll score 'em again. Hope for a collapse lol, come in at 30-5 and score a big hundred. Not that that really counts as pressure free runs though lol. I had the same issue when starting at my new club this season. Played the division below their 1st team last year, but had to start at the bottom (4th team) and work up. I guess until you're an integral part of the team you can't demand anything. You're still young, you'll have setbacks, will work through them, become a better player and be good enough to play 1st team soon enough, just need to take the rough with the smooth and jump through the hoops lol.
Thanks for that advice mate, sound advice :)
Cheers :)
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Well I have done an unusual thing and changed leagues/clubs after my first 6 games. Came all the way across the other side of the world based on information that was untrue and just wasnt enjoying myself at all!! Not cool. Anyway, get to play for the new side this week, and have been picked in their ones (have been training with them for several weeks and played a few sunday games). So find myself playing 1st XI Premier Grade....dunno where I will be batting/bowling, just hope I don't get destroyed!!
good on ya man! standard is going to be so much better than the dross you were playing down at yalding!
Who's that for ?
he's playing for the mote matt, he played against my club last week for them and did rather well
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Such a frustrating day for me and out team, I opened the batting and batted well until 24, when I got a low full toss which hit my back leg and cannoned onto leg stump as I drove at it. A couple of others got out unfortunately, a one-handed catch in close, and hit wicket. We collapsed from 60-2 to 102 all out. Didnt bowl particularly well and they got there with only 2 wickets down. Really frustrating day!
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Today....... It rained, and rained and then it rained a bit more.....GAME OVER
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Our 1s and 2s were off today so went and watched out 3s play our 4s (in the same league). I took the opportunity to take some pictures and the 3s came out on top chasing 92 with 5 wickets down, recovering from 3-3.
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Played yesterday on probably the worst pitch I have ever played on, the pitch was near enough all green and looked like it hadn't been cut for a couple of weeks. On a pitch like that and with rain around the toss was always going to be very important. We lost it and got inserted and then the captain decided to tell me that I had to open. I got 13 before being bowled round my legs by their opening bowler coming around the wicket :( and we were about 30-3 before a partnership got us to 81-3, then there was a collapse of the like I have never seen before where we lost our remaining 7 wickets for 8 runs in 9 overs. We had to bat in rain for most of it and the outfield was like mud sso it was inevitable that when the oppo came out to bat it would be sunny, the outfield smooth and the pitch flat. We lost by 5 wickets in the end but we dropped 3 catches so if they had been held we might have had a chance.
I managed to get a stumping though and my 13 was the second highest score tied with extras ???
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Played yesterday though didnt get to bat. Pitch was somewhat on the damp side and the game was bizarre. One stage we had the opposition 6 wickets down for 9 runs. Was reminded of one of our games in 2008 when we bowled them out for 4 (only brought 9 players)
http://friskney.play-cricket.com/scoreboard/scorecard.asp?id=10845380 (http://friskney.play-cricket.com/scoreboard/scorecard.asp?id=10845380)
They managed to get up to 43 courtesy of some poor fielding and in the circumstances, a good knock by their no 8 bat.
We got the runs for the loss of 5 wickets :( Our skipper decided to mess about with the batting order and he opened - was out first ball. Some very soft dismissals, some stupid calling.
Village cricket at its absolute best.
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won yesterday, oppo were 25-5 at one stage and we let them off the hook to post 120-9. We had stuck them in due to the deck being pretty damp and green, hoping for it to dry out. However, the deck didn't seem to get much dryer and we struggled after a bright start going from 24-0 to 39-4. Oppo took some brilliant catches but we hit it in the air to be caught. They were getting really cocky and mouthy, loads of chat and pathetic banter. I came in and stodged it out while my team mates used the long handle and we won with 6 wickets down. My contribution was a rather Boycott like 9* and not walking for a fine gloved behind, which I got away with as our lads umpiring didn't hear. That obviously riled the oppo, but they were busy cheating when we bowled - not giving their guys out when they are plumb lbw. You reap what you sow.
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First game back since injury at start of season. Fielded first and were on and off more times than a hookers knickers. oppo got 250 odd and ask how? Didnt do must int he field apart from being in slip most of game.
We had 3 overs back and the heavens opened up more than ever. Called off at 6pm, nice to chase leather for 52 overs in the wet and then not a chance to bat. At least we got to feed on the famous teas we have.
Another home game today in the last 16 of the conference cup against HSBC, looks like i may get a bat today.
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Good week for me - got asked to play 20/20 on Thursday night. I'd missed Tuesday night nets at a parents evening, so wife gave me a pass out to play 20/20 instead. Got used as the 5th bowler - 2-22 from my 4 overs which I was quite please with. Oppo hit 125 from their 20
Was asked to bat 4. Went in at 24 for 2. Retired at 53 when the score was 121 (we have to retire at 50 in the competition)
Lost yesterday with a depleted team. Oppo hit 264 from 44 overs. We bowled poorly, but I got my first league bowl of the year (I guess I got chance to bowl as the main bowlers were so poor) - took 6-60!
Batted 4 and hit 26. Top edged a long hop, which I shuold have hit for 4. Was going well, so disappointed not to push on to 50+.
We were all out for 215-ish.
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Played 20/20 wednesday night and we set 224 or something insane like that was ridiculous, i didn't bat, i then opened the bowling and took 2-18 off 4 got both openers, took a catch and got them all out for 107 or something. Only lost once all year, and they had 2 pros open the batting for them so
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Got 19 yesturday. Got off to a great start once again and got yorked by a left-arm inswinger (should have read the thread on playing it really ;) ) but oh well i will get a score sooner or later! Winning draw against one of the top sides, plus i caught there best bat.
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Good week for me - got asked to play 20/20 on Thursday night. I'd missed Tuesday night nets at a parents evening, so wife gave me a pass out to play 20/20 instead. Got used as the 5th bowler - 2-22 from my 4 overs which I was quite please with. Oppo hit 125 from their 20
Was asked to bat 4. Went in at 24 for 2. Retired at 53 when the score was 121 (we have to retire at 50 in the competition)
Lost yesterday with a depleted team. Oppo hit 264 from 44 overs. We bowled poorly, but I got my first league bowl of the year (I guess I got chance to bowl as the main bowlers were so poor) - took 6-60!
Batted 4 and hit 26. Top edged a long hop, which I shuold have hit for 4. Was going well, so disappointed not to push on to 50+.
We were all out for 215-ish.
Sounds like you are an underated bowler and no mean batter either.
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14-5-32-3 yesterday, i am knackered!
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Big game yesterday, us 2nd bottom vs the team at the bottom, we had the strongest team we had been able to field all season, with a couple of players from the 1st team as their game had been called off due to rain.
Put them in and after my first over went for a shockingly bad 10 we quickly put the pressure on and had them 26-3 off 14 overs before the rain came. They were desperate for it to be called off and we tried to get the game going but everytime we took the covers off it started raining again.
Eventually we had to call the game off which was desperately annoying, especially as I had done well with 4-1-1-12 and we were odds on favourites to win it at that point...
However we were one of the few teams to even get a game started in Norfolk, every single one of the 35 games that went on in the Norfolk Cricket League we called off... And my game today has been called off, so overall a bad weekend for Cricket..
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My first full game back today in last 16 of conference cup, we lost by 60 runs.
They batted first and post 228 from their 45 overs, we batted poorly to be honest and all out fot 168.
I bowled 4 overs, my first bowl since last year and got 1 for 30 bowling 3 step military and scored 35 before being given lbw to their leggy ( i was given when going back for a second run, how nice)
I feel so tired and my back is asking for REST!!
must say , the cji fatso went verryyyyyyyyyyyy well today.
http://clubcricketconf.play-cricket.com/scoreboard/scorecard.asp?id=11318434
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We played Wootton Bassett today. We batted first and got 209-4 from 40, I got 13* from 5 balls at the end. I bowled the worst spell of my life and got 2-33 from 4 but luckily they fell 5 runs short of our total from being 182-5 to 204 all out. Was also nice to get a fly over from the red arrows too ;)
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Played yesterday though didnt get to bat. Pitch was somewhat on the damp side and the game was bizarre. One stage we had the opposition 6 wickets down for 9 runs. Was reminded of one of our games in 2008 when we bowled them out for 4 (only brought 9 players)
[url]http://friskney.play-cricket.com/scoreboard/scorecard.asp?id=10845380[/url] ([url]http://friskney.play-cricket.com/scoreboard/scorecard.asp?id=10845380[/url])
They managed to get up to 43 courtesy of some poor fielding and in the circumstances, a good knock by their no 8 bat.
We got the runs for the loss of 5 wickets :( Our skipper decided to mess about with the batting order and he opened - was out first ball. Some very soft dismissals, some stupid calling.
Village cricket at its absolute best.
I used to play against Friskney and Grainthorpe for my dad's team, Tetney.
Used to play with Phil Burrell at Cleethorpes too
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6-a-side comp at the club today. Pretty much been drinking from 11am-11pm... Batted 3 times as our team reached the semis, scored 28*, 28* and 40*. Hit 8 sixes but not sure if im gonna count 6-a-side runs Lol
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Terrible season so far :( for a opener 13,7,15,0,7 feeling pretty bad!
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two losses at the weekend, not good at all.
playing for Lincs Gentlemen today tho, so another chance to get a win!
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had a decent week end beat top of league on sat and one are cup game on sunday againts some div2 world beaters lol
never have i been sledged about my keeping lol
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After a very average start to the season, I finally found some form yesterday with 101. Nearly chased down 224 and was last man out with 20 needed and an over to go....Will get Buzz a link to the scorecard when its done and get on the honours board....
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I used to play against Friskney and Grainthorpe for my dad's team, Tetney.
Used to play with Phil Burrell at Cleethorpes too
We played Cleethorpes yesterday, just on topic! At their home ground. Lovely place. Some of their players are a bit iffy though! Bowled first, kept them to 164, which at their ground is a miracle! 14-1-49-1, I bowled at the death too, so I came out of that pretty well. Desperately unlucky not to get more than 1 wicket too. Then went and played a stupid shot batting at 7, 4 ball duck. Gutted, lost by 30 runs in the end!
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No game on Saturday, and our Sunday team is just a bit of fun.
Opened the batting on a sticky track and got 19 before one popped on me and i chipped it back to the bowler.
Didn't keep - save the knees - so the skipper chucked me the ball and I had a modest 5-0-21-0 spell of seam up. Also took a catch in the deep.
Yet to score a 50 in all competitions this season which is frustrating, but I've only got one duck and generally manage to set a good foundation for the biffers in the middle order.
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Got a duck on Saturday. Batted 8 as I did my knee in in the field, reoccurence of a problem the week before.
I felt hard done by as I slapped one back really hard low to the bowler's left and he took a good catch given it was a wet ball :(
But that happens sometimes. :(
Batted 5 in the league team on Sunday. Grafted 23, unfortunately very slow off 72 balls. Really found it difficult to bat on the sticky wicket as I rely more on my timing rather than strength. Kept as well, only one bye :)
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Opened and got a first baller. It's been roughly five weeks since I last scored a run due to a lot of DNBs.
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Had a good day yesterday
Fathers Day
2 of my sons opened the batting josh went in 1,and got 97 then given lbw,george batted 2,and got 113 not out(with my old bat),i went in at 3,and got 33 not out with my new bat that i just made
Partnership of 166 between my sons then a partnership of 104 with me and my youngest son
And we won
A few pints after the game, and all was well with the world!!
Thats all of us got centries this season!!
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Played yesterday and opened the bowling and took 2-12 or something of 4, and batted at 9 and got 7 before the umpire chirping got the better of me and I deceided to walk down and try to smash the opener bowler, only to find my off stump on the floor
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I used to play against Friskney and Grainthorpe for my dad's team, Tetney.
Used to play with Phil Burrell at Cleethorpes too
Not seen Phil for a couple of years now. How long ago were you playing for Tetney?
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my last appearance would be about 10 years ago
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We played Cleethorpes yesterday, just on topic! At their home ground. Lovely place. Some of their players are a bit iffy though! Bowled first, kept them to 164, which at their ground is a miracle! 14-1-49-1, I bowled at the death too, so I came out of that pretty well. Desperately unlucky not to get more than 1 wicket too. Then went and played a stupid shot batting at 7, 4 ball duck. Gutted, lost by 30 runs in the end!
Superb ground - gutted I don't play there anymore :(
In what way were players iffy?
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Dropped to the 2's this weekend. Apparently averaging 34.5 in the league opening the batting is not good enough! Ah well, all I can do is hit some runs and get back up there Asap!
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Superb ground - gutted I don't play there anymore :(
In what way were players iffy?
Tumo, been viewing on my mobile so only just seen you play for Owmby.
Played there versus Louth a few years ago on my Stag Do cricket tour.
Just looked at your score card from Sunday. I see you were playing against Chambo and Andy Haith, in which case I might have an inkling about the 'iffy-ness' you mentioned.
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Tumo, been viewing on my mobile so only just seen you play for Owmby.
Played there versus Louth a few years ago on my Stag Do cricket tour.
Just looked at your score card from Sunday. I see you were playing against Chambo and Andy Haith, in which case I might have an inkling about the 'iffy-ness' you mentioned.
Yeah, our ground is very under-rated we've been told. And yeah, they were very... I don't know how to explain it, but there was something I couldn't put my finger on. Didn't feel right at all. Some of them were very nice guys, the skipper was a good lad, but some were a bit awkward. Keeper had too much to say for himself too. Ahh well!
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Yeah, our ground is very under-rated we've been told. And yeah, they were very... I don't know how to explain it, but there was something I couldn't put my finger on. Didn't feel right at all. Some of them were very nice guys, the skipper was a good lad, but some were a bit awkward. Keeper had too much to say for himself too. Ahh well!
Was Tolly skippering? We played age group together from U11's upwards.
Chambo and Haithy are the type of people who are good to have on your side but a pain to play against. They tend to test the limits of good sportsmanship.
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We were outclassed tonight by a much better side, who play 2 divisions above us (WEPL Premier One). We managed to hit 118 in our 20 overs, despite being 38-5 at one point, I managed 23 off 19 opening the batting. We thought that it was a respectable score, untill ex-Gloucestershire/Somerset batsman Rob Woodman blasted 87* in very little time, knocking the runs off in 15 overs....!
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Who did you play mate?
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Taunton Deane.... :P
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Ahh right. Did a kiwi call Jason Thomson play for them? I play indoor with him and last I knew he just started playing outdoor again after a fair absence.
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Not sure... I dont think so, is he a bowler or batsman? I dont think there was a Thomson who bowled, but we only saw two of their batsmen! lol
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He seemed equally capable with bat and ball but I'd say more a bowler. He's not played much this year though.
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would like to congratulate Fletcheruk on his 1st ball duck yesterday againts a div 6 side looooooool
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Looks like my season is mostly over given the six to eight week prognosis on my finger.
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would like to congratulate Fletcheruk on his 1st ball duck yesterday againts a div 6 side looooooool
Ha ha. Got some runs has he....
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tim.. just cos u have snapped a finger when they tell u u cant play just play! lol
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tim.. just cos u have snapped a finger when they tell u u cant play just play! lol
Having a few issues with holding a bat at the moment mate!
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ahh bad times what finger is it?
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Little finger on my left hand.
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shouldnt be to hard to grip a bat then?
one of are lads has broke his little finger. had it all bandaged up and metal plates put in the bandage n hes still playing
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Yeah. It's at the bottom part of the bone where it goes into the knuckle so every time the ball hits the bat I let go thanks to vibrational pain. Tried!
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gutted mate :( bet its awfull not being able to play
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gutted mate :( bet its awfull not being able to play
Frustrating, and mostly because I should've caught it!
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would like to congratulate Fletcheruk on his 1st ball duck yesterday againts a div 6 side looooooool
hummmmm...good job i like u simmy. only get runs when it counts lol.
Average of 41 in the 1st team isn't too bad, what are you averaging on a saturday by the way? :D
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Still playing well this year, have been drafted into the first team this week... as a bowler!
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hummmmm...good job i like u simmy. only get runs when it counts lol.
Average of 41 in the 1st team isn't too bad, what are you averaging on a saturday by the way? :D
about 22 stone mate ;)
u know what i dont know! i recon around 20 lol my 20/20 average will be about 60 tho! thats cos i am culutred batter!!!
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Won saturday, a agricutultural 23 with the bat, and 4 wickets with the ball.
Averaging 41 atm, which i cannt believe.
Lost a midweek game last night by 6 :/ close game, and batting in the near enough pitch black isnt ideal!
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Beat Coalpit Heath in the plate tonight. We won the toss and stuck them in and quite quickly they were 13-5. We brought on our medium pacers and they got up to 90-9 off their 20. We were 57-0 when we lost our first wicket and I came in. Hit a couple of nice 4s then miscued a drive back to the bowler for 11. We lost another wicket so chased the total for the loss of 3.
My contribution; 11 and a skied catch. We still won so not too unhappy.
Someone will get a big score against them from me soon........... Watch out Tom.
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Also, teams texted out tonight. I will be against Tom on Saturday as well as a surprise selection to some. Tom will know him as the last bowler to get him out vs BS :)
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Also, teams texted out tonight. I will be against Tom on Saturday as well as a surprise selection to some. Tom will know him as the last bowler to get him out vs BS :)
This fella? ???
http://bristolymca.play-cricket.com/profile/statistics.asp?id=388978
If so he's a Gun batsman!! :D
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Nah lol 'Billy' is a first team regular, no surprises with his selection lol
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Played against the MCC on tuesday for school, they batted first, and in the first 2 hours before lunch 36 overs were bowled.... for 220 runs and only 2 wickets. And one of them was when the bloke got himself out deliberately... not a great start. The declared after 50 overs on 276, my own figures of 15-0-81-0 were disappointing but when the other spinners went for over 100 in 8 overs between them I wasnt too disappointed, although they claimed 3 wickets between them all with really poor deliveries.
Our batting was atrocious, we were going well until the over before tea when we lost two wickets. At tea we were 60-3. A mini-revival to 82-3 was quickly halted as the last 7 wickets went down for only 24 runs. With all the batsmen, me included, playing very poor shots.
One of their bowlers, an offspinner, returned figures of 6.2Overs, 6Maidens, 0Runs, 3Wickets - incredible!
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http://godolphin.play-cricket.com/scoreboard/scorecard.asp?id=11167965
thought this bloke deserved a mention too... usually bats 9 for them
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109 off 26 balls? seriously?
Played against the MCC on Tuesday for school, they batted first, and in the first 2 hours before lunch 36 overs were bowled.... for 220 runs and only 2 wickets. And one of them was when the bloke got himself out deliberately... not a great start. The declared after 50 overs on 276, my own figures of 15-0-81-0 were disappointing but when the other spinners went for over 100 in 8 overs between them I wasn't too disappointed, although they claimed 3 wickets between them all with really poor deliveries.
Our batting was atrocious, we were going well until the over before tea when we lost two wickets. At tea we were 60-3. A mini-revival to 82-3 was quickly halted as the last 7 wickets went down for only 24 runs. With all the batsmen, me included, playing very poor shots.
One of their bowlers, an offspinner, returned figures of 6.2Overs, 6Maidens, 0Runs, 3Wickets - incredible!
Playing against the MCC is difficult as they are usually a mixture of "probationary" cricketers tying to get full membership of a club and full members plus to become a playing member you typically have to play 1st team league cricket and as a batsman average over 35 for 3 seasons - this is actually quite a big ask - what that means is if you get a game the batsmen are usually very good.
The bowlers are typically old foxes who know all the tricks including the deliberate bad ball to get out school boy cricketers - I have seen it loads of times... Sounds like you guys had a tough day... (p.s. I am not a playing member of the club - but have played a few times for them...)
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Big fat duck today :(
Just annoyed really. I'm a touch out of nick and after digging out a yorker first ball I got one that held in the pitch and due to lack of form I went with hard hands and spooned it to silly mid off. :(
Haven't been able to buy a run these last few weeks NOT GOOD :( :( :(
Plus we lost after bowling them out for 153.
>:(
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we had an awesome win today - reduced to 25 overs per side, we lost the toss and were put into bat. Were struggling on about 60-5, but then our number 7 went big, and got us upto 125 - possibly still slightly under par, but enough to put up a fight. I made 9, before missing a full one that jagged in a bowled me through the gate - gutted cos I was feeling really comfortable.
Oppo were 30-0 off 3 overs, but once we got there big hitting opener out we contained them really well. and they eventually finished 115 for 9. My only real contributions to the game were 2 run outs, one from in the ring, managed to anticipate the quick single and under arm it to the keeper, the other, fielding on the boundary, managed to ping the ball in right over the stumps when they were trying to run 2 to me.
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Managed to beat Tom's lot today. We posted 169 all out with some odd umipiring decisions. I was ran out for 5 with my bat next to the stumps and our overseas run out without facing when making his ground. Also had one go in our favour. Tom was their only batsman, batted really well after they were 48-7. I headed a skier off Tom with a nice lump on my head and we won by about 50 runs :)
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Normal service resumed, we bowled the oppo out for 76 in 44.3 overs and did it for 2 in 21 overs.
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Played in the 1's today we bowled them out for 154 off 54 overs and then capitulated to 89 all out. I battled hard for gritty 8 off 10 overs hahaha
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Horrible day. All out for 85 against the bottom side. I got bowled for a duck by a decent ball, felt horrible after a couple of weeks without playing. We managed to get them 7 down but just didn't have enough runs. I also kept horribly, too many byes and missed stumping. Avoiding delegation is looking tough now :(
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Pretty pleased with my game yday. After scoring 44 runs in 6 matches this year my skipper told me I was opening. Ended up scoring 64 which was my maiden league 50. Put on 160 odd for this first wicket as we posted 231. Bowled the oppo out for 150 for a nice win
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My game was off so turned out for the 3rds. Took a stumping, also had another and a run out not given - both were miles out.
Opened the batting, scored 30 before getting run out backing up.
They scored 197 in 45 overs and we got bowled out for 188 in the last over.
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BIG 20 points yesterday.....
we lost the topss and got inserted on a wet sticky dog, we lost an early wicket i come in at 11-1 hit a nice 56 then guided one to gully, was really annoyed with myself as there was still 20 overs to go when i got out and thought i was gonna get a real biggy..... anyway we posted 170 and then bowled them out for 97... HAPPY AS LARRY :)
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Won our cup game yesterday. I opened and got 8 off 12 on a very soft muddy pitch. Got bowled by a swinging ball that stayed low.
Got 2 run outs as keeper and conceded 3 byes
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Most dissapointing game I have played in ever i think. We lost, batted first and posted 131 all out, i was triggered massively LBW for 6 (tracking the bowler who was bowling huge inswingers). They got it 8 wickets down. We had a caught behind no balled 10 seconds after we caught it, one not given off the glove that ballooned up to short cover (umpire said 'she' couldnt see it) and worst of all, 4!! dolly catches put down, CATCHES WIN MATCHES.
I would go on about the umpiring, but, that is life, just wished it was the same for both sides.
Rant over.
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back in the ones i see Mr Burd
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Indeed Canners, there were a few lads who was on a stagdo in the canaries. Back to the 2's next week i guess to find my cricket feet.
Feel good with the bat, although i only got 6 this week and 36 last week, both times LBW, but feel peeved at this weeks decision. I can feel a big score next week. :D
Well done for your win yesterday mate.
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Fairly easy win yesterday, we bowled first and the oppo made a very slow 199 from 50 overs... We knocked them off in 32 overs with 2 wickets down, i only made 7....
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Won yesterday, posted 244 off 45 overs. I got a 15, and we bowled the oppo out for 97, only got one wicket, but didnt bowl to great, knees giving me stick again :/. Good win for the team though which is what its all about!
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Had a nice friendly today at Knaresbrough Forest. Batted first and knocked up 253-9 in 40 overs on a baking hot day. Simmy got a duck, Liam a rapid 50 odd and I scratched around for a 20* at the end. They didn't offer much resistance except for what I presume was a first team batter who scored a quickfire 87 batting at 9. They finished on 162 ao, with a wicket for me and 2 wickets for Simmy with his leg spinners :-)
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Not a good day for us. First game i have played for the Sunday 1st X1. Opposition batted first, both openers scored centuries and at the end of their 40 overs they had put on 355 :( We managed 220 odd in reply. I got out for 13. Caught at long on :(
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Got called up last night to play for the Sunday team in the quarter final of the Norfolk Sunday league cup.
Was insanely hot, we had drinks on every 15 overs as nobody could deal with the heat. Dropped a catch and then came on to bowl when they were on about 148-9 off 35 overs, got hit for for 6 twice before getting him middle stump next ball. We thought keeping them to about 160 was good, then we had a dreadful start and lost our top 3 with less than 20 on the board.
I came in at number 5, scored 3 quick runs before getting bowled by a peach of a delivery. Exactly the same delivery as how I got my wicket. They bowled us all out for 67 off 24 overs, with our number 4 top scoring with 12 not out off 15 overs.
One game called off and losing the other, not the best of weekends and I now have a massive headache from being out in the sun...
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(No Swearing Please) (No Swearing Please) (No Swearing Please) (No Swearing Please) (No Swearing Please) (No Swearing Please)..
Sums up my weekend a treat.
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(No Swearing Please) (No Swearing Please) (No Swearing Please) (No Swearing Please) (No Swearing Please) (No Swearing Please)..
Sums up my weekend a treat.
Yeah I could probably use that too. Played a weak side yesterday, I went out and opened, got 12 off 7 balls with a huge hooked 6 lol. Got out to a toilet bowler with the only good ball he bowled, nicked off. It was blazing hot as well :(
Then saw an 83 and 101. :( Just to rub it in.
Need to be more patient, I find when I'm out of nick I bat like I did yesterday.
Kept well though, only 3 byes.
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Had a nice friendly today at Knaresbrough Forest. Batted first and knocked up 253-9 in 40 overs on a baking hot day. Simmy got a duck, Liam a rapid 50 odd and I scratched around for a 20* at the end. They didn't offer much resistance except for what I presume was a first team batter who scored a quickfire 87 batting at 9. They finished on 162 ao, with a wicket for me and 2 wickets for Simmy with his leg spinners :-)
to wickets for 39 runs of 3.2 overs!! hahah cannon fodder!!!!!!!!
and a duck oh well :D
easy win in the end and was nice to watch liam bat :D
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Batted and got a nice GD on a dive of a wicket, pitched half way so I've roccked onto my back foot to pull it and it didn't get up so I was out LBW, and I bowled 6 overs for 24 for 1 wicket up a hill in what felt like sahara desert weather. Got my wicket with a rank ball that was hacked on, won by 100 odd runs in end
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to wickets for 39 runs of 3.2 overs!! hahah cannon fodder!!!!!!!!
and a duck oh well :D
easy win in the end and was nice to watch liam bat :D
and you lost two balls Simmy lol! Highlight for me was our number 11, dilscooping and reverse sweeping :D
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was reverse dil scoop haha epic win, couldnt play a straight shot or even hit the ball but could dil scoop!
well i was bowling two the short boundry
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and you were unplayable to the right handers... :D
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Don't worry simmy, I bowled 0.5 overs for 15 runs saturday :D
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5 overs for 49 yesterday for me lol
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Sunday = funday
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and you were unplayable to the right handers... :D
but if ur totally honest they didnt know the handle from the toe! lol
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Love how you talk up the delivery and then compare it to your own. :D
Well after you get smashed for 2 consecutive sixes and then get out for 3 you have to find some positives :P
Plus they were fairly similar.
The one I bowled: Yorker in at batsmen feet, he swings, goes under the bat and hits bottom of middle and leg.
The one I got out to: Yorker at my feet, too busy trying to adjust feet(I am still working on my footwork) hits bottom of middle stump.
I'm not really too bothered about getting out to that guy. After 8 overs he had 4 wickets for about 7 runs, he was the only reason they won.
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Had my first bowl for a month after being out with injury. Replaced our opening bowler after he bowled the first ball of his 7th over, a dot ball, but pulled up injured.
I bowled the remaining 5 balls of the over, for no run, and took a wicket.
Can I claim it as a wicket maiden??
(Rhetorical...I know it's not...)
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I got under a skyer from their opener who was on 57 out of 60 odd. Caught it but out for a month with a broken hand and little finger. Carried on bowling before realising that it smarted a bit!
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I got under a skyer from their opener who was on 57 out of 60 odd. Caught it but out for a month with a broken hand and little finger. Carried on bowling before realising that it smarted a bit!
I feel your pain.
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only played yesterday due to attending a wedding saturday.
But playing against a president's XI side we bowled them out for 70 inside 20 overs with some very tight bowling and no catches being dropped :) with myself taking a sharp catch at slip.
our run chase went rather smoothly and we got the total without too much hassle inside 18 overs with a loss of only 2 wickets with myself scoring a 24 not out and even got my match fees paid for by an opposition player!
we had a t20 afterwards, they got 117 off of their 20, i even had a bowl! getting 2 wickets for 5 off 3 overs (chuffed!) and scoring 28 off 15 balls opening the batting and a contributing to a win :)
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Had a friendly yesterday, I turned up about an hour late and promptly batted no.11 :D We hit 230 odd. Bowled them out for 150ish, I kept wicket, 2 byes and a catch stood up :)
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Had a game on Saturday that was probably the worst I have ever played in. We posted 216 after our 52 overs of which I contributed one before being given LBW by my team mate who was still pissed off about being run out by our opener for a duck. We then went out to bowl and were in a bit of trouble when the other team were about 80-1 but we dragged it back and had them 190-9 before the time ran out. What was horrible about it was they were absolute cheats, we had given a doubtful LB but we had at least 4 plumb LBs turned down with the classic excuse of going down leg when it was probably hitting middle stump, one of these was their opener who got a 50. I then had a catch standing up to our spinner not given and the umpire gave it not out and the batsmen refused to walk even though he was shaking his head in amazement that he wasn't given >:(
The batsmen who didn't walk was bowled within the next couple of overs and got a bit of a send off from me along with the bowler who should have had him. Next in was their wicket keeper who was bowled 2 overs later but as he was walking off decided to ask if he was in fact bowled or if I had knocked the stumps, I must admit I was abit annoyed at this stage and told him to piss off, a few overs later and another couple of wickets in came the batsmen who had been umpiring and not given the caught behind, first ball he cover drove for 2 to which I might have mentioned to him that it can't have been runs cause he hadn't hit it. He was bowled next ball and I must say I enjoyed it as well ;) but then he decides half way off the pitch that he wasn't bowled and that I had knocked the bails off, the umpire at the bowlers end said he didnt hear anything (cause you obviously need to hear something to know someones been bowled ???) and the batsmen begins to walk back to the pitch at this stage I have lost it and told him to (No Swearing Please) off :-[ luckily the square leg umpire ( and one of only 3 decent guys in their team) decided to use some logic that if I had knocked the bails they would have fallen forwards no backwards as they had indeed done when he was bowled. As if that wasn't enough in the second to last over I had a clear stumping not given by the same umpire who had decided to call the batsmen back because he hadn't heard him be bowled >:( they were 9 down at the time so instead of a win we had to settle for a draw. After the game I was still made because honestly whats the point in playing if the other team are going to play like that? So I didnt shake the main guys who had cheated hands, they looked surprised at this and one of them might have made a comment so I turned round and said something along the lines of if you are going to cheat you can't expect people to go along with it (don't think it was in those terms though). Thinking about it I probably went over the top a bit but when you are playing against a team like that it really wound me up. Their currently 4th in the league and I can guarantee that its not because of their skill.
Sunday I also had a catch not given after the guy middled it, what was even more bizzare was that the following ball was a carbon copy of the last but was called a wide, the only difference was that he didn't knick it ??? at least I got him stumped standing up to a medium quick guy a couple of overs later ;)
They also had the son of a former Indian test player who scored a 100 but was lbw on about 5 >:(
Overall not my weekend having 2 catches and a stumping robbed off me but at least we won on Sunday
Sorry for the essay :-[
Overall not my weeked
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I hate cheating. That is all. ;)
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Had a game on Saturday that was probably the worst I have ever played in. We posted 216 after our 52 overs of which I contributed one before being given LBW by my team mate who was still pissed off about being run out by our opener for a duck. We then went out to bowl and were in a bit of trouble when the other team were about 80-1 but we dragged it back and had them 190-9 before the time ran out. What was horrible about it was they were absolute cheats, we had given a doubtful LB but we had at least 4 plumb LBs turned down with the classic excuse of going down leg when it was probably hitting middle stump, one of these was their opener who got a 50. I then had a catch standing up to our spinner not given and the umpire gave it not out and the batsmen refused to walk even though he was shaking his head in amazement that he wasn't given >:(
The batsmen who didn't walk was bowled within the next couple of overs and got a bit of a send off from me along with the bowler who should have had him. Next in was their wicket keeper who was bowled 2 overs later but as he was walking off decided to ask if he was in fact bowled or if I had knocked the stumps, I must admit I was abit annoyed at this stage and told him to piss off, a few overs later and another couple of wickets in came the batsmen who had been umpiring and not given the caught behind, first ball he cover drove for 2 to which I might have mentioned to him that it can't have been runs cause he hadn't hit it. He was bowled next ball and I must say I enjoyed it as well ;) but then he decides half way off the pitch that he wasn't bowled and that I had knocked the bails off, the umpire at the bowlers end said he didnt hear anything (cause you obviously need to hear something to know someones been bowled ???) and the batsmen begins to walk back to the pitch at this stage I have lost it and told him to (No Swearing Please) off :-[ luckily the square leg umpire ( and one of only 3 decent guys in their team) decided to use some logic that if I had knocked the bails they would have fallen forwards no backwards as they had indeed done when he was bowled. As if that wasn't enough in the second to last over I had a clear stumping not given by the same umpire who had decided to call the batsmen back because he hadn't heard him be bowled >:( they were 9 down at the time so instead of a win we had to settle for a draw. After the game I was still made because honestly whats the point in playing if the other team are going to play like that? So I didnt shake the main guys who had cheated hands, they looked surprised at this and one of them might have made a comment so I turned round and said something along the lines of if you are going to cheat you can't expect people to go along with it (don't think it was in those terms though). Thinking about it I probably went over the top a bit but when you are playing against a team like that it really wound me up. Their currently 4th in the league and I can guarantee that its not because of their skill.
Sunday I also had a catch not given after the guy middled it, what was even more bizzare was that the following ball was a carbon copy of the last but was called a wide, the only difference was that he didn't knick it ??? at least I got him stumped standing up to a medium quick guy a couple of overs later ;)
They also had the son of a former Indian test player who scored a 100 but was lbw on about 5 >:(
Overall not my weekend having 2 catches and a stumping robbed off me but at least we won on Sunday
Sorry for the essay :-[
Overall not my weeked
what league / teams was it mate?
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Finally got some runs!!! Felt in decent touch tonight from the word go and ended up with 43 off 34 balls against the top team in our league....although we lost chasing which was a shame as we looked like we might get the runs at one point.
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Can not bat on astro..
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Can not bat on astro..
Oh dear, what is it laid on? I used to play on strips laid on concrete :-)
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our all weather nets are matting laid on concrete, even a medium pacer can get bounce over your head!
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Played a school game today. Bowled first and the other team got 167-9 in 30 overs. I bowled 3 overs 0-23.
We were batting well but too slow and fell 10-15 runs short. I batted 8 and got 3* off 2.
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Played a school game today. Bowled first and the other team got 167-9 in 30 overs. I bowled 3 overs 0-23.
We were batting well but too slow and fell 10-15 runs short. I batted 8 and got 3* off 2.
How come you batted 8? ???
I also played a school game today, against the Old Boys' team. Absolute waste of time for me and a waste of a day, especially cause I could have been helping with the ground at my club... >:(
Was due in to bat at 9, and I'm a batsman :(
Then had to field near 40odd overs, fantastic.
We did win though :) - but for me school cricket is a joke. People who had done well in previous games were moved around the order by the captain with a cup semi-final to be played the next day. Not a good idea.
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I batted 8 because I was down at 6 and the number 5 was using my pads and I didn't want to use anyone else's pads although I had to in the end.
I also had to glue my bat back together this morning for today's game due to my SAF still not being here :(
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I batted 8 because I was down at 6 and the number 5 was using my pads and I didn't want to use anyone else's pads although I had to in the end.
I also had to glue my bat back together this morning for today's game due to my SAF still not being here :(
Oh right fair enough.
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Played a midweek game yesterday, made a nice little 34 from number 5 when we were chasing 215 to win.
Was very pleased as for the first part of my innings I could hardly hit a thing and looked awful, but once I hit a couple of boundaries I got going and played some nice shots, including a straight 6 :)
Was disappointed the way I got out though, got yorked by a Wanstead 1s/2s bowler, plays for Essex U17s by the name of Adam Lord.
He was quick and had a deadly yorker, I was miffed as I stopped it but it had a touch of backspin and rolled onto my stumps... :(
But overall good for me to have spent some time in the middle :)
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were you playing brentwood?
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In the 1s vs bottom tomorrow. Annoyingly my bat still isn't here so have to borrow a bat yet again :(
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Playing a side who are 3rd bottom in the league tomorrow and we are top. But one of their guys hit 242 about 3 weeks ago, so we dont know what to expect!
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Playing a side who are 3rd bottom in the league tomorrow and we are top. But one of their guys hit 242 about 3 weeks ago, so we dont know what to expect!
242, wow! hope he doesnt repeat it or you will be chasing leather for a while
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242, wow! hope he doesnt repeat it or you will be chasing leather for a while
In a league game as well! I don't think he's done much else this season so we may be ok.... :)
http://knowle.play-cricket.com/scoreboard/scorecard.asp?id=11120609
Only another 79 runs in his other 9 innings this year....
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Jack Weston? (I didn't look at the link)
Apparently it was just 'his day' and has shown nothing else this year
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Thats him... Thats what I've heard aswell Colesy... But he must have batted well that day :) Fair play to him
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Yeah don't know of many kids hitting double tons
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Will only be watching this weekend as I tore my calf in our local derby win last Saturday!!! >:(
At least it means I can have more ciders tonight watching Somerset beat Glos (hopefully) :D
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Few of our boys are going tonight, don't be surprised if you hear them lol
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oppo cried off :(
maximum points but no game tomorrow. Looks like I'll be kicking my heals on a rare sunny day in leeds tomorrow.
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I fancy that after going out to celebrate a 2:1 degree, and picking up a 73% dissy, tomorrow may well be a write off :( 8 pints already and I.am not feeling particularly sober lol. Wish me luck lol.
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were you playing brentwood?
Nope we were playing Edmonton, I was playing for Montenotte who play at North London on the shitter square ;)
Chipped a 6 into the trees but that isn't a demanding hit.
Adam was a very good bowler, very difficult to face with the new ball swinging it at pace I'd imagine. He's got a heck of a yorker on him, did for all our top 5, me included.
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After 2 weeks with no cricket on Saturday I have a very busy weekend. 1 game today and 1 tomorrow, no idea how I will play after this long break(Played every game of the season up 'til the rain break) I'm well up for it! I was starting to get a bit bored of playing cricket (Played more mens cricket in the first half of this season than I did in the previous two put together) and now this break has put me back in the mood to play cricket, lets hope this helps my performances.
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Screw what I posted above. After getting beaten for the 6th game in a row I just can't be bothered.
Got demoted in the batting order down to number 7. After some horrifically slow scoring I came in with us on 160ish for 5 off 38 overs. Missed the first ball, 2nd ball smashed over the cover region for 4 then bowled 3rd ball. We somehow posted 199 off our 45 after a miracle batting display from the usually never reliable tail.
We had our two main bowlers both missing and we really felt it, I came on first change with the score at 60odd for 0, had a plumb LBW given not out on one of their openers, then the other edged and was dropped by our wicket keeper and then spooned one up only to be dropped by mid on. He was in the 30's when he got dropped both those times and went on to make 87 before finally getting bowled.
They chased down the total for the lost of just 2 wickets and we remain at the bottom, looks like relegation looms.
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After getting completely bungalowed last night, surprisingly today wasn't such a write off after all. Played top of the league today. Kept them to 199-8 after 45 on a wicket where 250+ would have been the par score. We chased it down for the loos of 5 wickets with 14 overs to spare. Our no. 3 got 107 off 83 with 6x 6's. A very good knock. I finished things off with a cheeky 17* off 6. A good day at the office!!
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68*, nice to turn up and actually contribute. We took 16 points from top of the table which was nice.
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After being all out for 85 last week I mistakenly thought things couldn't get any worse. All out for 77 and oppo knocked them off for 2. Halfway through the league season and only one win which was back in May. Batted for about 20 overs for 10 which was second top score. Game was over so quick we had time for a net session afterwards!
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Nightmare day despite the win. Bowled oppo out for 149 with not much effort. We got it 3 wickets down in 28 overs.
My contribution.... Nothing. Didn't bowl a single ball and was down to bat at 7, really frustrating as our 2s had a really hard game which I would've been more useful in.
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Unfortunate that Joe :( - But sometimes the way it goes... :(
I got 14 today, finally batting higher in the 3s at 5 :)
Thing is it was an unusual one, as I gave my wicket away going for very quick runs to make sure our opener at the other end stayed in.
This was because all the time he was intent on hitting out in a chase which really wasn't too hard (198 to win off 50 overs).
The odd thing was that I didn't feel that the spinners had me in any trouble at all, I just tried to loft the ball over cover for 4 and didn't quite middle it :(
But much happier now, odd though that when the captain doesn't play I do alright lol. ???
Fielded really well too, really happy with the way that the fielding has come on :) - Diving stop to a ball laced almost past me at midwicket :D :D
And best of all, 10 POINTS! Finally off the foot off the table, I think... ;)
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johan mate i havent read your post yet but 9 smileys! must have been a very emotional day for you :D
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Joseph....keep challenging urself at the highest standard u can and ul improve, as u saw last week i didnt get in until #8 put took the chance to score a few!
we wont today after bowling whichurch out for 150, we picked them off for the loss of 5 in the end after losing out top order for the usual 5 runs between them :(
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johan mate i havent read your post yet but 9 smileys! must have been a very emotional day for you :D
Lol yeah I know mate.
:) ;) :D >:( :( :o 8) ??? :-[
:D
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Joseph....keep challenging urself at the highest standard u can and ul improve, as u saw last week i didnt get in until #8 put took the chance to score a few!
we wont today after bowling whichurch out for 150, we picked them off for the loss of 5 in the end after losing out top order for the usual 5 runs between them :(
You being at 8 was a joke, should be at 4.
I'd rather be in the 2s to be honest, I know that I'd open every week and get a few overs.
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I got promoted to #5 this week off the back of last week....nearly got a nosebleed!
its a tough one mate as we have the same at our club lads with potential who should be pushing the1/2's team and then them wanting to stay put as they are
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I got promoted to #5 this week off the back of last week....nearly got a nosebleed!
its a tough one mate as we have the same at our club lads with potential who should be pushing the1/2's team and then them wanting to stay put as they are
Lol Wellsy bit his tongue then.. :L
The only reason I want to stay put is because Ben's a (No Swearing Please) captain. I love being in 'the best team' in our club, but not with him in charge.
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Another good win today, keeps us top of the table!
Knowle hit 230, after being 190 odd for 9... We then chased the runs down for the loss of 6 wickets. I hit 82 from 69 balls, 9 fours and 6 sixes :)
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Another good win today, keeps us top of the table!
Knowle hit 230, after being 190 odd for 9... We then chased the runs down for the loss of 6 wickets. I hit 82 from 69 balls, 9 fours and 6 sixes :)
Bit of a purple patch for you mate! Looks like you're having a blinder this season!
We lost, we had the oppo 50-5 but they got away, 2 lads hit 50 in the middle order, took them up to 193. I was 6-0-26-1, for some unknown reason I only bowled 6 overs, at the death as well... I'm good at it, but I felt that the skipper didn't use his spinners properly, the seamers took some tap in the middle order and he seemed reluctant to bring me on, whereas usually I'm warming up after about 10 overs and bowling 16-17 overs a game! Batting was abysmal, chasing 194 in 45 overs we were 40-0 off 20. Now I love our opening bat, but he made an 80-ball 30. You cannot do that. Our other opener hit 30 off 56, and was going nicely, but because Andy was going so slowly he had to hit out, and we messed it up. Ended up 164-9, I was 15*, guided us to 3 batting points, having come in at 135-7. Inter-club 20/20 today though, might have a go at keeping today, see how that goes!
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Great day for the team (2's) dissapointing day for myself. We set a target of 274 all out from 44 overs, i came in with the score on around 220 and only got 1 before i couldnt resist a slog to cow corner and got caught on the line.
We bowled them out for 192. Great performance from our bowlers on a very flat wicket.
Bonus that our 1's beat a local rival team who are a very strong team.
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My son got selected for the district U9'S winter academy today,
very proud
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FFS. After yesterdays terrible match I was hoping for a better game for the Sunday team. We batted first and after 19 overs we were at 91-2. After a triple wicket maiden we went from a position where 200-250 could have been very possible to 150 all out, I came in at number 11 and got 0 not out before the guy at the other end left a ball that swung back in and took his middle stump away.
We started bowling very well, and after 8 overs we had them 21-4. I came on and bowled okay-ish, including a very good slow ball that produced a smash straight into the air, sadly mid-on wasn't concentrating and by the time he realised it was too late and it dropped a yard infront of him. (3rd catch dropped this weekend :( ) And that guy again went on to make a decent score, scoring 70 odd before finally getting out. However the damage had been done and we lost.
Overall a terrible weekend, two defeats, scored 4 runs in two innings, 3 dropped catches off my bowling which went for about 5 an over(I must have conceded 90% of the runs to the batsmen that were dropped off my bowling)
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Yesterday we beat the local rivals very convincingly, declared at 252-5 after 46 of our 53 overs, had them 112-8 but the tail wagged and got them all out 190ish with about 15 overs left. Personally i was promoted to 2, and got the best 2 ill ever get aha, felt really good and got out to best ball of the day that nipped back in and broke the off bail :/
Today our 1s oppo shied off but i managed to get a gig with the 2s, 77 off 65 opening then toed a full toss to midwicket because im a (No Swearing Please) idiot. Our keeper didnt fancy 90 overs in the weekend so i had a go, 2 byes in 35ish overs, 2 catches, 1 drop and some good diving takes down leg off our quickie so pretty pleased :) We got 242-3, they were all out for 205 or so with 5 overs left.
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had a good weekend with the bat it seems....off the back of ydays 58* managed to knock 124 today at #5 again :)
im putting it down to the pre match big mac and milkshake due to hangover :)
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had a good weekend with the bat it seems....off the back of ydays 58* managed to knock 124 today at #5 again :)
im putting it down to the pre match big mac and milkshake due to hangover :)
Tom - well done - send me the score sheet and I will get you up on the board.
I personally wont be on this board, got my first 0 in about 3 (maybe more) seasons after chasing a wide one yesterday boooo :(
Lesson for life: Don't chase wide ones...
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"Lesson for life: Don't chase wide ones... "
this saying has many applications outside of cricket namely in clubs on a friday/saturday night!
will do mate, wont be up yet i shouldnt imagine but will send the play cricket link when its all uploaded
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Rubbish, rubbish, rubbish, rubbish weekend. Rubbish.
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Mine wasn't great either! Atleast we won.
Skittled them out for 115, hurt a finger fielding (which is now 3 times the size and purple :/) then dropped a catch.
Opened the batting, hit a couple of boundaries then nailed a pull at the belly button of mid-wicket.... Gutted! Chased there total down comfortably atleast
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Lesson for life: Don't chase wide ones...
I disagree, they're the ones that are the most grateful.
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hit a couple of boundaries then nailed a pull at the belly button of mid-wicket.... Gutted!
You boys want to learn to keep your balls on the grass!
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I disagree, they're the ones that are the most grateful.
but alot like a moped.....great fun to ride but u dont want ur mates catchin u on one!
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Good weekend for my boys, won both days and hit a cheeky 61 today.
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You boys want to learn to keep your balls on the grass!
This is very true!
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but alot like a moped.....great fun to ride but u dont want ur mates catchin u on one!
What's the difference between a Fat Bird and a Lada?
It's only marginally less embarassing climbing out the back of a Fat Bird!
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Specialist fielder for the 2s after top scoring for the 4s last week. That makes a lot of sense.
Played against my League club's combined XI today. Bowled really well until the South African overseas dispatched my last 3 balls for 14. Last ball was a dropped catch at long on that went for 4. Finished with 4 overs 2/32.
Batted 3 and made 21 including a nice punch off the back foot back past the stumps off the bowling of my 4s captain and a straight 6 off the leg spinner. Got out when a ball popped on me, hit the handle and carried to short cover.
Hate getting out after a start, especially when the pitch shafts you. The surface just exploded.
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Fell 10 runs short of Tom's effort today with 114, disappointed to get out trying to pull one which wasn't really there resulting in middle leaning back. Having been 67* at drinks (I opened) I didn't have much strike for the next 7 overs and wasn't until the 30th over I got three figures. We managed 248-5 in our 40 overs and they were all out for 140 with us not making much effort. Happy days :)
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Tekkers Joseph, shud have had a few more but was trying to hit it too hard in the end and got bowled...2 overs left as well booooo
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Yeah I was out with 7 overs left. Steve said he would've declared if I got 150 so I didn't beat his high score lol
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http://bradleystokecc.play-cricket.com/scoreboard/scorecard.asp?id=11334652
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Pretty poor result today, had to rake in half of the under 15's team to make up a Sunday league team. Surprisingly we bowled the oppo out for 142. I opened the bowling with my less than occassional in-swing, and took 4 of the first 5 wickets! Batted at 6, caught at cover for 14, we were bowled out for 71 :(
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Pretty poor result today, had to rake in half of the under 15's team to make up a Sunday league team. Surprisingly we bowled the oppo out for 142. I opened the bowling with my less than occassional in-swing, and took 4 of the first 5 wickets! Batted at 6, caught at cover for 14, we were bowled out for 71 :(
We did that a couple of weeks ago and got smashed.
We got smashed in the Sunday League again today. Made 214 all out in 40.5 overs and they chased it down in 35.5.
They had an overseas, Mokoena, who was Mongoose sponsored. He had a bloody nice MMi3 and CoR3 :)
And hit 60 off about 30 balls. :(
I got a duck today, very disappointed. >:( Form's just gone down the toilet as of late. Majorly.
We played Radlett, and were playing their Sunday 2s, with loads of 2s players in the side, but we still got hammered.
NOT GOOD :(
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Oh and btw I asked him about Mongoose going into administration, and he said yeah they did, however the company was bought out and is now OK.
I think...
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We did that a couple of weeks ago and got smashed.
We got smashed in the Sunday League again today. Made 214 all out in 40.5 overs and they chased it down in 35.5.
They had an overseas, Mokoena, who was Mongoose sponsored. He had a bloody nice MMi3 and CoR3 :)
And hit 60 off about 30 balls. :(
I got a duck today, very disappointed. >:( Form's just gone down the toilet as of late. Majorly.
We played Radlett, and were playing their Sunday 2s, with loads of 2s players in the side, but we still got hammered.
NOT GOOD :(
Grant Mokoena - nice guy. Had a few beers with him when we played up there in the league the other week. He's a pretty decent bowler by all accounts.
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sat was decent.
went in at 90 for 6.
then ended up 180 for 6
me and my mate both got 50 was awfull track to bat on. we rolled them for 118.
yesterday was poor. opo batted first got 208 we where 140 all out i only got 4 needed 8 an over in the last 6 overs so had to go big from the off wasnt happy at batting 7 anyway.
i bowlled well tho considering i am not a bowler.
7 overs 26 runs 4 wickets
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not had a great week with the bat - spooned a catch to cover on wednesday and the same again on sunday when well set. saturday i got bowled by a yorker from a lively opening bowler who softened me up with a bouncer to the gloves in the first over. i half-expected it every over from then on, and it never came again!
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Grant Mokoena - nice guy. Had a few beers with him when we played up there in the league the other week. He's a pretty decent bowler by all accounts.
Yeah he was a nice friendly guy, he bowled pretty quick and fairly accurately and was a very clean hitter of the ball, hitting 56 out of the 60* runs he made in boundaries (5 4s and 6 6s).
Which team of theirs were you playing? ???
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got 87 not out batting at 3 out of 155 on sat. we won. 57 out off 201 on sunday. again we won. pretty good weekend really
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Yeah he was a nice friendly guy, he bowled pretty quick and fairly accurately and was a very clean hitter of the ball, hitting 56 out of the 60* runs he made in boundaries (5 4s and 6 6s).
Which team of theirs were you playing? ???
We were playing their 3s. He plays in their 2s (Shane Burger is the overseas in their 1s)
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We were playing their 3s. He plays in their 2s (Shane Burger is the overseas in their 1s)
Yeah I thought that, they seemed to be a very strong club. Apparently they had no-one higher than their 3s playing but obviously maybe that was a white lie...
I'm assuming it was your 1s playing as well? ???
(Such is the depth of their club..)
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sat was decent.
went in at 90 for 6.
then ended up 180 for 6
me and my mate both got 50 was awfull track to bat on. we rolled them for 118.
yesterday was poor. opo batted first got 208 we where 140 all out i only got 4 needed 8 an over in the last 6 overs so had to go big from the off wasnt happy at batting 7 anyway.
i bowlled well tho considering i am not a bowler.
7 overs 26 runs 4 wickets
Maths check Simmy, 8 an over for 6 overs is 48. They got 208, which means you came in at 160. You were bowled out for 140. Get a grip :D
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Maths check Simmy, 8 an over for 6 overs is 48. They got 208, which means you came in at 160. You were bowled out for 140. Get a grip :D
Well technically he came in at 161, with 209 being the winning target.. ;)
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it was only a rough guess lol
i had no idea what we needed was mad cos i didnt open lol
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Yeah I thought that, they seemed to be a very strong club. Apparently they had no-one higher than their 3s playing but obviously maybe that was a white lie...
I'm assuming it was your 1s playing as well? ???
(Such is the depth of their club..)
Yep - our 1s.
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Yeah I thought that, they seemed to be a very strong club. Apparently they had no-one higher than their 3s playing but obviously maybe that was a white lie...
I'm assuming it was your 1s playing as well? ???
(Such is the depth of their club..)
Just looked at the scorecard on your website. Daniel Cohen definitely wasn't playing as he is in America coaching football. Might have been his younger brother Simeon who is a left arm spinner?
Most of the rest of them are 3rds/4ths/5ths players there so it was a real mix (Mokoena apart)
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Just looked at the scorecard on your website. Daniel Cohen definitely wasn't playing as he is in America coaching football. Might have been his younger brother Simeon who is a left arm spinner?
Most of the rest of them are 3rds/4ths/5ths players there so it was a real mix (Mokoena apart)
Yeah mate I did the scorecard, but was tired out of my mind so couldn't be bothered to search for the players. It was Simeon, I remember umpiring with him batting.
A guy they called Warney was the opening bat but Wright (very good young player aged 13 I think) played well for 51.
Well we did get battered, and we had 6 2s players and a 1s player in there (iirc...)
Might change the names now ;)
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Yeah mate I did the scorecard, but was tired out of my mind so couldn't be bothered to search for the players. It was Simeon, I remember umpiring with him batting.
A guy they called Warney was the opening bat but Wright (very good young player aged 13 I think) played well for 51.
Well we did get battered, and we had 6 2s players and a 1s player in there (iirc...)
Might change the names now ;)
The opening bat would be Rob Millard who is their 5th XI captain.
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The opening bat would be Rob Millard who is their 5th XI captain.
Ahh right that's fair enough.
The funny thing is that they were dealing with our overseas pro easily (he was bowling QUICK - we thought about 80mph) and they made mincemeat of us. I'd have hated to see their Sunday 1s :(
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Ahh right that's fair enough.
The funny thing is that they were dealing with our overseas pro easily (he was bowling QUICK - we thought about 80mph) and they made mincemeat of us. I'd have hated to see their Sunday 1s :(
Their Sunday 1s are basically their Saturday 1s who are in the Home Counties Premier League
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Their Sunday 1s are basically their Saturday 1s who are in the Home Counties Premier League
Yeah good thing that we didn't play them.
What division of the Herts League are your 1s Mark?
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Div 5
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Johan are you in the Herts League too mate?
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No he's Middlesex County League
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ah ok cheers leo :)
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Johan are you in the Herts League too mate?
Yeah as Leo said I'm MCCL. Atm I'm playing for Highgate 3s, but hopefully in a couple of years I will be pushing 2s/1s.
Not sure if I am going to stay at Highgate though, parents not happy with me there at all >:(
Very annoyed really, as I know that I will have to start over at a different club... :(
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played a friendly on sunday against a touring side from the leeds area, few lads who play in the wetherby league played, arent there a few on here who play in that?
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Got cleaned up by an Ozzie overseas player on sat, first time Ive been genuinely bowled in a long while, I'm not doubting it was a good ball but I'm blaming the fact i was still half cut from the stag week that id only just returned from in Ibiza, i reckon he was pretty sharp tho as Ive just looked him up on cric info and he's played for NSW u19's.... so got a duck sat...... but made ammends sunday with a nice little 84
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Doing ok this season, averaging 178 in the league. Not bad for an old un !!
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Doing ok this season, averaging 178 in the league. Not bad for an old un !!
Bowling figures?
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Haha, yea probably not far off !!
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Haha, yea probably not far off !!
That's a good effort. How you doing in that league? Played and beaten Ilton yet? lol
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Hi Nick,
We were rained off against them. To be fair we were not looking great when it was abandoned so I was fairly happy. How are you getting on Nick ? You playing with one of my best mates Kuhn ?
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Playing for the same club mate, ye the big man's a good laugh, and a good bloke to boot, but I'm still making my way at the club so cutting my teeth at 2nd XI level (and not doing too bad with an average of 58 or close to it). I figured you must have been good mates from your times at Ilminster(?) seeing as the Bulldog's make up a fair few of our first team's weapons.... very impressed. I played for Ilton last year and they are not looking very good at the moment, so would have been a good game if you were both under strength lol.
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Yea I have known Em since he first came over from Zim. Still speak to him most days. Yea Des was saying that they were struggling a bit. Nice club you are at, top facilities now with the new pavilion.
Hope the rest of you season goes well.
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Yeah, you too mate. I hear it's a difficult league to get out of, especially with Midsomer Norton tearing it up at the top. It's a great club, not only for the facilities but there is much better team spirit than there was at Ilton, and not having a youth setup for so long will not help in the near future.
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I'm looking forward to my 3rd trip of the season to Chard CC on Saturday :D Will you be gracing the hallowed turf of Minehead CC Nick?
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Hallowed turf lol. Yes mate, I will be there. Small ground I hear, if your 39 sixes are anything to go by. Not played there for years, you still play on the school pitch?
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More like bumpy, uneven and patchy turf! Haha, nah it gets mugged off by a lot of teams in the league, but the wicket is even for bat and ball. I dont think anyone has scored below 200 in the league on it yet.... And yep still in the school pitch, our new ground is next door, should be ready next year :)
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Ah sweet, I heard you had a new ground. It's not a bad ground, just would rather drive to Bristol than along those (No Swearing Please) roads to get to Minehead lol. I am looking forward to playing you guys actually, we've been flying recently and would be nice to have a marker of how good we really are. What with your 2's this week, Knowle the week after, we need wins lol.
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Yeah the drive is a kit of a nightmare, I drove up to your place on Sunday.... To be honest whilst our 1's have got a very strong side this weekend, I think our 2's are lacking a bit of batting to be honest. You guys had a strong team earlier in the year so anything could happen! Should be a good game :)
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another 50 in the 20/20 last night 62. lost the game tho :(
allthough kept like a blindman lol
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Played 1st team today, and got 11 not out, saw out the overs, faced ex England bowler chris silverwood. And we won by 7 runs so I take claim to some valuable runs
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Won today against top of the league, bowled them out for 208 0ff 44 overs, and we got them without losing a wicket. Our pro got 117 not out, the other opener retired hurt with cramp, ive never seen cramp that bad, he was literally carried off, and our numver 3 got 70 odd, top top game and a great win.
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Won but only got 1 opening up. Tool 3 catches though
Sam billings scored 210 for our 1s though, watching him bat was pretty nice though!
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Played 1st team today, and got 11 not out, saw out the overs, faced ex England bowler chris silverwood. And we won by 7 runs so I take claim to some valuable runs
Fair effort Leex!
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Played today, and we won, the last time we won was the 30th of April :D
Batted first, I came in at number 5 with the score on 175-3 off 39, took a single to get strike for next over then swept their fast bowler for 4, followed by a reverse sweep for 3 but sadly got out trying the "Dilshan" shot over the head, flicked it up but it went too high, didn't get enough distance and was caught. After that I got abuse from my team-mates for it for the rest of the game :-[
We were defending 210 and did well with an early wicket, however they built a partnership and were 68-1 before I started bowling. Usually I will take 1 or 2 wickets if I'm lucky, but something just clicked and took 4 wickets from my first spell(Can only bowl 5 overs as I'm 15) Including a C&B of their opener who smashed it at my feet with what was labelled by one of my team-mates as "One of the best catches I have ever seen" (I'm 6'2 so reaching the ball was a bloody good effort ;) )
However came back on when they were 9 down and got the final wicket to complete my first ever 5fer(Sadly I didn't take a picture so 'til I next see the scorebook I have no proof) Although my team-mates still haven't forgiven me for getting out trying the "Dilshan" but tbh, even the opposition captain was praising me on the way I was batting soo...
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bowled oppo out for 58 in 31 overs and did it for 1 in 8 overs. Not much to say, some of us did have a net afterwards as it was 4.30 and we hadn't done much.
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Played Brondesbury 3s today, and in short we got smashed.
Inserted on a greenish old deck, they got 2 early wickets back to back balls and then I was in 4 facing the hat-trick ball.
Bowling attack really was not much, they used the pitch quite well tbf but were slow and not that threatening, and I'd made my way to 11 nicely - middling a lot; best I've felt at the crease in a while... - before I was given out LBW when I inside edged it onto my pad quite high.
Not happy >:(
No-one else thought it was out but the ump, and even they were happy they'd been given such a dubious LBW >:(
We got 121 all out in 43 (opener got 75, good effort...) and they knocked it off for 2 in 29 overs (I did get a catch though but it doesn't make up for it :( )
Bottom of the league another week :(
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Played Brondesbury 3s today, and in short we got smashed.
Inserted on a greenish old deck, they got 2 early wickets back to back balls and then I was in 4 facing the hat-trick ball.
Bowling attack really was not much, they used the pitch quite well tbf but were slow and not that threatening, and I'd made my way to 11 nicely - middling a lot; best I've felt at the crease in a while... - before I was given out LBW when I inside edged it onto my pad quite high.
Not happy >:(
No-one else thought it was out but the ump, and even they were happy they'd been given such a dubious LBW >:(
We got 121 all out in 43 (opener got 75, good effort...) and they knocked it off for 2 in 29 overs (I did get a catch though but it doesn't make up for it :( )
Bottom of the league another week :(
Surefire cure to your woes is a new bat mate :D
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Surefire cure to your woes is a new bat mate :D
I might have to try it ;)
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Played Brondesbury 3s today, and in short we got smashed.
Inserted on a greenish old deck, they got 2 early wickets back to back balls and then I was in 4 facing the hat-trick ball.
Bowling attack really was not much, they used the pitch quite well tbf but were slow and not that threatening, and I'd made my way to 11 nicely - middling a lot; best I've felt at the crease in a while... - before I was given out LBW when I inside edged it onto my pad quite high.
Not happy >:(
No-one else thought it was out but the ump, and even they were happy they'd been given such a dubious LBW >:(
We got 121 all out in 43 (opener got 75, good effort...) and they knocked it off for 2 in 29 overs (I did get a catch though but it doesn't make up for it :( )
Bottom of the league another week :(
I know a couple of those Brondesbury lads - their opening bowler that took 3-48, Jack Peet, and the number 3, Zak Beller.
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Played Louth yesterday. Chasing 153 to win off 40 overs - sitting here Sunday morning and still cant believe we threw the game away and with and the manner of our loss. I opened the batting. First wicket went down for 20 runs. Our innings was going great from then. Very good second wicket partnership between our number 3 and myself saw us to 111. I was very much acting in a supporting role before he was out (58). I was out couple of balls later (27). The rest of our innings as as follows...
111 - 3
115 - 4
118 - 5
118 - 6
122 - 7
122 - 8
122 - 9
122 all out.
Shocking. Very disappointed in myself. Although I had scored very slowly (I am not going to disclose how many balls my 27 took. Suffice to say my score beat the number of overs I was in by one) I was nevertheless in and should have stayed in and batted through. We needed 43 from 13 overs to win and managed to lose 9 wickets for 11 runs. You have to love village cricket >:( :D
Well played Louth
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Won yesterday against a fellow mid table side but no runs for me :( but got some wickets and got a call up for the county side today so will see how it goes
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Let the oppo slip from 105-8 to 184-9 at the end of the innings, there opener got 101 not out after 9 dropped catches and a missed stumping from myself :(
Then get told im opening as the rest of the players are walking out to bat so have to rush off and get my stuff ready, battled to 43 after 2 hours at the crease before dragging a pull onto my stumps, we ended up 172-8 when time was up
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snicked off for 14!!!
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My match today was cancelled at the last minute and now I'm incredibly bored sitting at home thinking I could of been playing right now.
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Team started poorly today, skipper was calling around this morning trying to find players to make up the 11, never a good start.
Things started badly and only got worse with the batting, as we ended up on 126-9 off our 40 overs and I got a golden duck caught behind on my first ball(2nd last ball of the innings)
We were really going to struggle to defend that total and at 76-2 I was brought on to try and replicate the bowling I had produced yesterday, and I gave it a bloody good shot. After 4 overs I had got 2 wickets for 4 runs, sadly in my 5th over my bowling declined and with a slogger(Using a H4L bat) coming to the crease I got smashed around for 13, ruining my figures although they were still considerably better than most of our bowlers.
I took a reaction catch at point to make it 110-8 but sadly we couldn't break the partnership and they won the game with 2 wickets to spare.
7 wickets this weekend: 1 C&B, 1 LBW, 2 caught and 3 bowled and I took 2 catches off other peoples bowling, a very good weekend!
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Scored 99 saturday and 112 today (including 24 off the first over of the game!)
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i miss playing cricket :(
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Played at Yapham today. Had to wait 30 mins for the rain to stop and then batted on a nice wet green track. Skipper completely lost his bottle and "hid" down the order, leaving me to open. Plenty of interesting bounce, the legside delivery that seamed back at me from a good length and hit me just below the throat being an example. Pretty challenging with plenty of bounce in the deck, balls popping and keeping low , kept both teams on their toes when batting. I limped to 44 off 80 odd deliveries and we got a reasonable 137-7 in 35 overs. On a slightly drier track the oppo got off to a decent start thanks to the bowlers getting carried away with the bounce. I came on and bowled some left arm spin darts taking 2-16 off 7, however I still managed to hit 3 batsman in the chest from lifting deliveries! They sneaked home in the last over by 4 wickets. Considering I have a shoulder and heal injury, I'll settle for today's efforts - just be nice to be fully fit.
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2 wins from the weekend, thank God! Knocked off 143 yesterday with no troubles, knocked off 85 with 1 down today too. 12-2-40-2 yesterday, didn't bowl today but took a catch. It'll do me!
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sounds like fun nick!!! are track was like that few weeks ago nightmare to bat on still managed to get a 50 tho :D
got 25 on sat and 72no yesterday in qauter final of cup.
just looking forward to thursday now play offs :D
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yeah was a good knock yesterday simmy!! looking forward to the semi's now :D
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cheers mate! even tho i did get dropped at point bit of a dolly not like yours! lol
bit sore today like even tho i only ran 13 lol
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Simmy, you must be in serious nosebleed territory at the moment. 87,62 midweek, 25 72* - you're turning into a batsman :D
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Apparently we didnt play on saturday even though every other game in the league went ahead.....any comment Mr Peplow as to why the covers werent used ?? ;)
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Simmy, you must be in serious nosebleed territory at the moment. 87,62 midweek, 25 72* - you're turning into a batsman :D
i no mate!
got 50 last sat as well lol
been batting 6-8 on a sat tho lol
love opening in the 20/20 tho :D cant wait for thursday
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i no mate!
got 50 last sat as well lol
been batting 6-8 on a sat tho lol
love opening in the 20/20 tho :D cant wait for thursday
Especially as the league rules stop teams from playing guys who haven't played at least 2 games ie. no influx of 1st teamers from kirkstall looking for a trophy. The kirkstall seamers weren't bad but we'd hope to bat better against the same attack second time around.
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this the team when we played away and we all got out being caught in stupid places? and they smashed us all over? lol
and grounds man told us to get of square lol
is it at your place?
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this the team when we played away and we all got out being caught in stupid places? and they smashed us all over? lol
and grounds man told us to get of square lol
is it at your place?
no at Kirkstall with the stuffing groundsman. Yes our batsman were busy hitting long hops to final leg for catching practise. Hopefully we learnt more about them, than they did about us lol!
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Not a great weekend for me. 0* off 1 ball Saturday and 0 off 2 balls yesterday being triggered when we were 13-6.
Yesterday was hopeless! 12-1 to 13-7 to 31 all out chasing 220. One of their guys got a 4 wicket maiden and a hat-trick. I batted at 8 and got triggered with a yorker hitting the outside of my ankle (ouch) and would've missed leg. It was our own umpire in a friendly too.
Saturday we won so can't complain.
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bowled left arm spin on sunday in friendly, 2-0-28-0! Good fun though.
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Got into London&East, im going to bunbury!
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last 4 innings
111* off 94 balls at no 4
76* at no 1
203 off 120 balls at no 1
53* at number 1
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Played a T/20 last night. Bowled the oppo out for 110, 60 more than what they should've got. I got a direct hit run out from the boundary which is always nice.
Opened the batting for the first time in a while and got 15 off 17, everything was so slow that I kept hitting midwicket instead of straight. Still trying to get used to the new bat atm, fighting a losing battle I think.
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Made a slow 10 on Sunday, was frustrating as there weren't many bad balls at all, and I got myself out caught behind trying to guide one through 2nd slip... :(
Though I'm in the 2s this week, as the 3s need to win and apparently I'm not as stable as an opener who's hit a big hundred yet had 3 goldies this year ???
Ah well, can't complain, playing at Eastcote (Prem League Ground) so happy days!! :)
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Johan if Eastcote 1's are at home you will get all the leftovers from the prem league tea which is great!
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Johan if Eastcote 1's are at home you will get all the leftovers from the prem league tea which is great!
Haha I love how you know that though mate ;)
I'd assume the 2s are the only team at home surely. Cause our 1s and 2s rotate, however perhaps it is different with the PL clubs...I'll look on the fixture list.. :)
EDIT: Sadly, they're not at home :(
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Haha I love how you know that though mate ;)
I'd assume the 2s are the only team at home surely. Cause our 1s and 2s rotate, however perhaps it is different with the PL clubs...I'll look on the fixture list.. :)
EDIT: Sadly, they're not at home :(
Teas are still excellent at Eastcote mate. Have played a few friendlies there. Beautiful ground, decent deck, excellent teas.
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Teas are still excellent at Eastcote mate. Have played a few friendlies there. Beautiful ground, decent deck, excellent teas.
Good good, at least I know if I get out cheaply I've got tea to look forward to! 8)
Boundaries straight looked fairly short on what I think was the main pitch when I looked on Google Maps though? ???
We've all heard it's a beautiful ground though, so should be good :)
Got a midweek game today against Wembley, looking forward to it :D
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Good good, at least I know if I get out cheaply I've got tea to look forward to! 8)
Boundaries straight looked fairly short on what I think was the main pitch when I looked on Google Maps though? ???
We've all heard it's a beautiful ground though, so should be good :)
Got a midweek game today against Wembley, looking forward to it :D
They're not all that short. Plenty of space for timed back foot 6's ;)
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They're not all that short. Plenty of space for timed back foot 6's ;)
Ahh right. They just looked short but it must have been my eyes playing tricks on me.
Well, you never know. Don't think the bowling will be as slow and (No Swearing Please) to allow me enough time to play that shot easily though... ??? ;)
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last 4 innings
111* off 94 balls at no 4
76* at no 1
203 off 120 balls at no 1
53* at number 1
51* tonight
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last 4 innings
111* off 94 balls at no 4
76* at no 1
203 off 120 balls at no 1
53* at number 1
51* tonight
F**k! Someones in form!
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F**k! Someones in form!
im the coach of the team.
Keep batting simple, a lot of people complicate it and they play too many shots.
Im hoping to become a proper qualified coach and get the level 3 coaching badge eventually. Im 32 now so getting on a bit!
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Im in pretty good form, my last few saturday league scores have been...
47,57,47,86*,99 and the day after I scored 112 on sunday!
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Im in pretty good form, my last few saturday league scores have been...
47,57,47,86*,99 and the day after I scored 112 on sunday!
well done Leo
use the mental experience of the 112 to convert those other starts into big scores
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My league season...
18, 108, 153, 52, 23, 29, 7, 83, 10....
Finding it a lot harder in the 1's!
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Great batting Ian
In the 1sts the issue for batsmen moving up is that it usually isnt as easy to score runs as you dont get as many loose balls and batsmen start to get uptight because they are used to scoring a lit more freely.
I would try to work on getting your singles off good/straight balls
It will become easier and you will be able to relax more
50% of batting is in the mind
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What sort of standard do you play garrett?
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What sort of standard do you play garrett?
2008 I played a few games international standard 20/20 v west indies xi and then Trinidad. Got injured needed an operation on my wrist and then relocated. Now playing as coach of a newly formed team in b division, won every game. Shouldn't be playing in the league but the idea is to get promoted and then we find our level. 1st league Level is county feeder league standard. Really love the batting coaching ..... Can't bowl at all though and dint know how to!!! Think in 20 years I've bowled about 12 balls in the nets. I used to keep wicket.
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58 from 36 deliveries including 2 sixes over cover then 2 wickets as we won by 10.
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Garrett, you'll have to win us over from coach Buzz at the moment ;)
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Another win today, we were put into bat on a slightly damp pitch. Myself and the other opener put on 160 for the first wicket and finished on 284. Bowled the oppo out for 77! Good times :D I hit 80
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Another win today, we were put into bat on a slightly damp pitch. Myself and the other opener put on 160 for the first wicket and finished on 284. Bowled the oppo out for 77! Good times :D I hit 80
looks like me and you were the only ones that played!
We won aswell by about 110 runs :D i got 21, LBW to a grass cutter
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We played bottom of the league who scored 100 off of 43 overs for 8 wickets down.....we picked them off inside 21 for the loss of 2 with a 6 and a smashed roof tile to finish....opps
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Another win today, we were put into bat on a slightly damp pitch. Myself and the other opener put on 160 for the first wicket and finished on 284. Bowled the oppo out for 77! Good times :D I hit 80
You play Tom, Ian?
Rain called our game off yesterday so went to watch the 3s Vs 4s where the 3s won again. It's raining atm so don't expect to play today either. Well, Top Gear's on....
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We got a reduced 35 over game in, oppo scored 106 ao. Yours truely deciding that since he couldn't standup at the crease bowling medium pace, he would bowl spin. End result was a fine derek underwood impression on a wet wicket and 4-26 :-)
We knocked it off in 17 overs for 1 down. Pics here:-
http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/headingleycricketclub/photos/wighill-park-the-view-from-t-149792.html
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played top of league we batted 1st got 208 i got 50.
we bolwed them out in last over on 195. only 6 points behind them now
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Played top of the league yesterday in a game reduced to 37 overs a side. They finished on 169-6 and we won in the 34th by 3 wickets. 19 off 10 or so before holing out to deep square leg again >:( Think it's time to put the pull shot to bed lol
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You play Tom, Ian?
Rain called our game off yesterday so went to watch the 3s Vs 4s where the 3s won again. It's raining atm so don't expect to play today either. Well, Top Gear's on....
Yeah he opened the bowling, went for around 25 from 4 overs and got took off pretty early... He bowled well apart from 1 or 2 loose balls every over...
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Game called off yesterday and was due to play today but Clevedon failed to show up despite knowing the game was on - bunch of (no swearing please)!!!! >:(
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got spanked today .......... team collapsed from 80 for 2 off 16 overs to 120 all out in 28 overs.
46 runs for me.
My last two dismissals have both been to bowlers firing it into my pads and i have tried to turn it through mid wicket only for the ball to hit my pad (back pad i think on both occassions) and then defelct onto the off stump.
maybe i should be on driving them, getting inside the line of it or alternatively just digging it out ............. any thoguhts?
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My last two dismissals have both been to bowlers firing it into my pads and i have tried to turn it through mid wicket only for the ball to hit my pad (back pad i think on both occassions) and then defelct onto the off stump.
maybe i should be on driving them, getting inside the line of it or alternatively just digging it out ............. any thoguhts?
I'm sure people will have a few thoughts! stick up you question with as much detail in the your cricket section and take what you want from the replies.
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Big win today. Bowled the oppo out for 41. Against a bunch of lads I used to play with too. 6-1-22-3, decent enough but our opening bowlers' figures were 8-6-2-3 and 7-5-4-1! They were 5-1 off 14 at one point... Knocked them off 1 down just before the rain came! Bang on.
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We were skittled today against some touring team... all out for 58 of which I made 28, they then took 21 overs to get the runs losing 4 wickets...
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We were skittled today against some touring team... all out for 58 of which I made 28, they then took 21 overs to get the runs losing 4 wickets...
Back down with a bump then old bean?
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Back down with a bump then old bean?
Indeed! Happens pretty much every sunday after I score runs... A few weeks back I went from 153 to golden duck! Did you get a game in?
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I try not to play Sundays if I can help it mate. Doubt there would have been a game anyway. It's been pretty wet here all day.
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Filled in for our away team as the home game was off and we played away to Portishead.
They batted first and got 249 off their 40 overs on a damp wicket. I bowled 8-1-47-0 with 2 drop catches and lots of easy singles due to lacklustre fielding which was frustrating. I'm not the quickest but worked a guy over with two short balls then he nicked the pitched up one which was dropped :(
I batted at 8 annoyingly and got 28 off 15 balls as we tried to push on with a 7th wicket stand of 51 off 28 balls. We were something like 152 all out so fell well short.
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hit 91 no today after retiring at 62 and going back in at end needing 30 to win lol
used 3 bats today as well lol
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hit 91 no today after retiring at 62 and going back in at end needing 30 to win lol
used 3 bats today as well lol
Big Simmy was in form today. Scored 62 out of the first 71 in 11 overs. Second time we were 9 down needing 30 to win. Simmy came out with the M&H and asking for a middle guard. I replied "that's middle,off and leg with that edge!" . He then went .664.61161 (I was umpiring) to finish. Might actually be 93* Simmy!
Have to say the batting from us wasn't to clever inbetween Simmy's little cameos. We didn't have a great side but nor did the oppo and it was played in the right spirit by both teams. They retired a guy on 50 to give others a game, we did the same. We gave everyone a bowl and let their youngster have a proper knock by not trying to get him out, they didn't bowl full pace at my daughter who batted 11 for us - even when they could of won the game.
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was a game in good spirt! but i wanted to knock out that binman guy lol
"that's middle,off and leg with that edge!"
that was funny that lol
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was a game in good spirt! but i wanted to knock out that binman guy lol
He turned up the day before at Wighill Park against us, through the player pool! Only a needing a couple of runs to win stopped us smacking him all over the shop that day.
Made my day when you hit him for 23 in that over, as I had been winding him up to bowl his "moon balls" for 30 odd overs. The conversation was priceless in the changing room later. It was always the plan for Binman to bowl at that end (according to planet Binman) and he couldn't understand what went wrong. After all he was only bowl slow moon balls to a 30 yard legside boundary. I did suggest he could bowl the other end and use the 80 yard legside boundary into the wind,"oh I didn't think of that" was his response. I struggled to keep a straight face :-)
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Well batted Simbo
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You dirty slogger simon :) Not been A bad weekend for you pal. 50 yesterday as well
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Hit some form recently, hit 49 last Sunday and had a great net wednesday night. Then today I opened the bowling and bowled 12 overs 8 maidens 16 runs for 2 wickets. Then opened the batting and hit 48 chasing 107. Got out with the score in 90 and wanted to bat through, but was given LBW to a ball that I got an inside edge on. Was given out by a team mate who then refused to believe I hit it and then gave me a lecture on how to play leg side.
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Well batted Simbo
cheers mate but tbh if they had got me out id have wanted to quit the game! the 50 on sat againts top of league was much more satisfying :D
just must have batted well as well pidge to get 90 od to shame u lost mate :(
are you of on this tour of kent pal with ur lot?
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Hit some form recently, hit 49 last Sunday and had a great net wednesday night. Then today I opened the bowling and bowled 12 overs 8 maidens 16 runs for 2 wickets. Then opened the batting and hit 48 chasing 107. Got out with the score in 90 and wanted to bat through, but was given LBW to a ball that I got an inside edge on. Was given out by a team mate who then refused to believe I hit it and then gave me a lecture on how to play leg side.
Unlucky mate, I had a dubious LBW last week, getting given out like that hurts :(
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had a very dubious stumping decision against me at the weekend after hitting a few boundaries in quick succession where the ball has been bowled down legside and the keeper has taking it cleanly and whipped the bails of instantly and after over balancing i stepped out of my crease, they appealed and I was given out by our umpire.
I personally thought the keeper had taken the bails off too quickly as had some of my team mates but our umpire has always been very fair and has never given any howlers so I wasn't really that bothered about it, other than getting myself out again.
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Enjoying reading all this simmy! Top man
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well my form came to an end 2night only
10 of 8 balls :( tryed cutting a ball on off stick and chopped onto my stumps new i should of gone for the moooooooo shot lol.
oh well try again on thursday :D @ least its only 20/20 and not sat
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well my form came to an end 2night only
10 of 8 balls :( tryed cutting a ball on off stick and chopped onto my stumps new i should of gone for the moooooooo shot lol.
oh well try again on thursday :D @ least its only 20/20 and not sat
Stick to what you know Simmy, the leg side is there for a reason ;)
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the leg side is the side of kings! only a proper batsman can dissect a leg side field.
playing straight is what they teach the kids, but it takes a proper eye to smash across the line!
tumo saw me do this in my younger days before i learnt how to bat :)
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the leg side is the side of kings! only a proper batsman can dissect a leg side field.
playing straight is what they teach the kids, but it takes a proper eye to smash across the line!
tumo saw me do this in my younger days before i learnt how to bat :)
Considering you scored 90% of your runs on the leg side, I can't see you forsaking that line of attack entirely, I bet it's still a 70-30 split towards leg! ;)
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sorry to disapoint but i dont often smash to leg side unless its donky dropping spinner usually straight over bowlers head lol
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next up on simmys world tour is ledsham thursday:-
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=ledsham&hl=en&ll=53.760893,-1.310812&spn=0.001716,0.005284&sll=53.800651,-4.064941&sspn=14.066575,43.286133&t=h&z=18
Yes that is a 20 yard legside boundary (or offside)
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omg look how short it is over mid off frop top end lol
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Played for 2's today. Off the mark with 56 , should have deffo got more. Our total was 230 odd all out on a not so nice track. They chased it down for the loss of 7 wickets (to be honest i cant remeber, having a brain fart)
I took a one handed screamer in first slip (still got it lol). All round good game for all.
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Normal service for us - we scored 350-2 in 45 overs and bowled the oppo out for 88.
Our lads put 213* on for the 3rd wicket in 18 overs, one scored 141* off 66 balls and another 124* off 111. Oppo tried to block from ball one and 26 off 15 overs was boring. Even resorted to 9 slips at one stage in an effort to get them to play a shot. Eventually some donkey drop off spin made them play a shot and buy some wickets. Our kiwi bowled the last 5 batsman to wrap it up.
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Normal service for us too - lost toss, inserted on damp track, skittles for 107, I got a duck. They knocked them off for 5 as the pitch got easier. Highlight was the multiple hearing aid wearing ump asking the guy who had walked after getting a massive edge to me why he had walked as he wouldn't have given him out...
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Normal service for us too - lost toss, inserted on damp track, skittles for 107, I got a duck. They knocked them off for 5 as the pitch got easier. Highlight was the multiple hearing aid wearing ump asking the guy who had walked after getting a massive edge to me why he had walked as he wouldn't have given him out...
Almost exactly the same as us - except they got them for 4 down. I battled hard against their opening bowlers then their Hertfordshire bowler yorked me for 9. Gutted.
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Wet track, cloudy, perfect bowling condition, all the team says bowl, the skipper wins the toss and elects to bat...Facepalm.
We were on the backfoot from ball one and really struggling, finished 93 all out off 42.1 overs, I scored 4 off 9 deliveries.
Defending 93 was never going to be easy, and my bowling struggled from the start, however I got their number 3 plum LBW trying to smash a ball on off stump through square leg... Another slogger replaced him and smashed the ball around getting a quick 40 odd and taking the game away from us. I came back on to bowl when they were 93-8 needing one wicket to get a draw(One of their players went to A&E so only had 10 batsmen) bowled 3 brilliant yorkers, the third one he scrapped to a fielder who has given himself a tiny bit too much room and they somehow scrapped a single to win the game.
We got 6 points out of it which wasn't too bad in the end.
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Ill let roco give a match report on our game today...
Safe to say I'm a happy chap :) :) :)
(And be honest mate, despite you getting a bit of a shocker 2nd ball in)
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Damp pitch bat first as been awful chasing, get a flying start 82-1 go in @ 5 @ 90-3 soon we are 92-6 decide to go for it when 10 comes in + get out trying to pull 17 end up All out 127 oppo get them foe 2 wickets
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Ill let roco give a match report on our game today...
Safe to say I'm a happy chap :) :) :)
(And be honest mate, despite you getting a bit of a shocker 2nd ball in)
Ooooh you tease!!! We batted first and hit 143ao on a damp pitch. Bowled 6 overs before tea and took 2 wickets, and at 1 point had them 19 -3. They then recovered to 91-3 (their captain and no. 4 batted extremely well to be fair). They then collapsed to 126ao. Brilliant game and the oppo were a decent bunch and a better team than 2nd bottom. Enjoyable day all round, made all the better for winning though I must add.
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Lost today to wills team we played poorly they played well simple
Plus yes my lucky streak with the bat continued as got given out lbw by our ump when it was missing the next set even will admitted it was no where near out
Weird though that will seemed to use an invisible bat as did not see him connect with one ;)
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Yeah I'll give you that mate - I didn't go up for it, but that ump was a nightmare to both teams, what can you do?
Be fair, I faced an over at the end when all I could do was swing! Drove you nicely for a single then you did me with some decent death bowling to keep me quiet :) Happy with how I kept despite a few popping up
Top teas though mate, and your ground is lovely
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Yeah the captain has been spoken to as the ump needs a quiet word as he's like it most weeks
Yeah if you had connected it could have gone a long way lol
Yeah it's a lovely place to play especially in the sun like today
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Top teas though mate, and your ground is lovely
Yeeeeeeeerp!
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We won against a side we lost too earlier this season ended up with them 99-9 after having them 25-5 they shut up shop so we did well to get the other wickets in fairness.
Good win shud have got more runs tho... Note to self play natural game don't nurdle! Lol
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We lost. I played 2's and faced Chris Tremlett, well not literally. He was about 6ft 5 and was fairly sharp, by fair the best bowler I've faced all year.
We batted first and made a hard fought 158 from 45 overs. I opened and got 32 off many balls but after much wafting I decided to cover off stump a la KP and get more in-line, first ball I did this I got in-line, nice backfoot defense, soft hands, so soft that the ball trickled back and knocked the bails off. To make things worse that bowler came off after that over with 1-20 off 10.
When fielding it seemed I was the only one which was vocal and it felt like fielding in a morgue which was most frustrating. I came onto bowl when they're 136-7 and only had 2 dreadful overs which went for 13 and they won by 3 wickets.
Not a brilliant day tbh
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We lost. I played 2's and faced Chris Tremlett, well not literally. He was about 6ft 5 and was fairly sharp, by fair the best bowler I've faced all year.
We batted first and made a hard fought 158 from 45 overs. I opened and got 32 off many balls but after much wafting I decided to cover off stump a la KP and get more in-line, first ball I did this I got in-line, nice backfoot defense, soft hands, so soft that the ball trickled back and knocked the bails off. To make things worse that bowler came off after that over with 1-20 off 10.
When fielding it seemed I was the only one which was vocal and it felt like fielding in a morgue which was most frustrating. I came onto bowl when they're 136-7 and only had 2 dreadful overs which went for 13 and they won by 3 wickets.
Not a brilliant day tbh
I had that today, and I absolutely hate it >:(
On the bright side we came out on top with 4 points in a relegation scrap against Shepherd's Bush 3s.
We restricted them to 202-7 off 52 and we managed to get to 193-8 off our 48 (winning draw target 186).
I chipped in with a 32, came in quick time at the end and I managed to help get the rate up along with Number 6 who was a whippet too - he played a gem :D
Couple of nice fours, including a loft over midwicket for a one-bounce four that I hardly hit :D :D
Feels great when we don't (No Swearing Please) lose! 8)
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Johan we played at Hornsey yesterday, we ended up at Highgate to start with though and arrived at Hornsey 5 mins before the start!
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Colesy I know what you mean mate. Its rubbish when you are the only one saying anything. Although as we had roco's lot under the kosh from ball one and men round the bat, there was a lot of chirping. Especially when their number 3 middled one to short leg and decided not to walk.....
All good fun though :)
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He came off and said he never hit it but you could tell by his face he had
We chirped as you saw well me and mike lol and it was 2nd ball you had us on the rack as that's when I was triggered but good on you for at least admitting it was not out even though your mid off was screaming it was plum
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I hit my first saturday 6 with the H4L and we beat a team above us in the league by 185 runs :D
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Good win on Saturday, we knocked the opposition out for just 59 on a Horrible Horrible wicket! We took 10 overs to chase them down, but lost 3 wickets in the process, including myself for 1... Got yorked- simple as that!
Today- Just lost a cup final in a game we should have definately won! Oppo got just 90 from the allotted 30 overs. We were bowled out for 85 :( I top scored with 20 from 7 balls lol
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Saturday was a joke, playing on the slowest pitch I have all season we had the oppo 92-7 and they recovered to 181-7 at the end of their 52 overs. I should have had a catch but after I'd taken it the batsmen proceeded to tell everyone 'I didn't (No Swearing Please) hit it' and the umpire who was going to give him out decided not to after that >:( batting wise I opened and got a 2 ball duck, I played to early and it hit the back of the bat, then my helmet before looping to the keeper >:( in the end we just batted for the draw
Today we bowled the opposition out for 147, got a stumping and then opened and scored 41 before being run out backing up, the batsmen at the other end absolutely hammered it back at the bowler who tried to protect his face, dropped the ball onto the stumps, the bowler had no idea what he was doing and then went off the pitch with a broken finger, in the end we knocked them off for 4 down in 30 overs
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Sounds like you had a 'lovely' weekend of cricket Stevie. Think everyone played on a slow wicket this weekend, me being one of them. Hope for some sun this week and back to some hard bouncy tracks!
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Today was hilarious. We bowled first on a accommodating pitch for seam bowling, shall we say. I bagged 3-15 from 7 overs as we bowled them out for 92. Piece of piss I thought at half time. We batted, I was demoted to 6 to allow those who didn't bowl to bat. I came in at 19-4 from 14 overs! Proceeded to bat cautiously knowing somebody needed to anchor the innings and made 51 no. However my partners failed to support me as we were all out for 87! Ridiculous but that's cricket!
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Got 34 off 12 balls today including a nice lofted drive over mid-off for 6. Got out playing a sweep slog unfortunately but the game was lost by then, the oppo got 231 in 39.5 overs with one of our u-15's getting his first 5-for with figures of 5-13 off 7.
It was embarrassing when some of our bowlers couldn't even bowl on the wicket. I bowled 3 overs right at the end for 18 with one wicket with my first over going for 12 with 3 fours all edges past slip/gully. Nice leg-stump yorker to get my one wicket though.
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We won a really tight game today.
Batted first, we were in a hole when I came in at about 70-4 (demoted myself to 6 - despite the choice of opening...) and I got to 11, with no problems...
Hit 2 stonking pulls :D
But then played a (No Swearing Please) stupid shot and managed to get bowled for only the 4th time this year :( - so annoyed with myself as number 7 then went on to make 57.
I could say the ball kept a bit low, but it was a bad choice of shot to pull again, as the ball was not as short as I thought and kissed the deck...
Lovely ground though at Buckhurst Hill... :D
Kept OK though, 12 byes..a few too many for my liking - I would have preferred to keep the byes in single figures or even under 5.
Was very sluggish down leg-side at first >:( which was annoying but I stepped it up as I started to stand up to every bowler - think out of their 38 overs I stood up for 30 lol!
Managed to get a couple of ridiculous diving takes down the leg-side and a cheeky stumping (their keeper which made it better...) 8)
Unfortunately missed a leg-side stumping, so there are still things to work on but my keeping is getting much better which I am pleased about.
Anyway we posted 191 and bowled them out for 175 with 4 overs remaining in their innings (20 from 6:30...)
Top game played in a good spirit, despite their chatterbox young lad, who then came out and made a dog-ugly 8...
Talked a good game but he couldn't back it up haha :)
Finally a weekend without losing one game - the first for a while for me... :-[
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We won a really tight game today.
Batted first, we were in a hole when I came in at about 70-4 (demoted myself to 6 - despite the choice of opening...) and I got to 11, with no problems...
Hit 2 stonking pulls :D
But then played a (No Swearing Please) stupid shot and managed to get bowled for only the 4th time this year :( - so annoyed with myself as number 7 then went on to make 57.
I could say the ball kept a bit low, but it was a bad choice of shot to pull again, as the ball was not as short as I thought and kissed the deck...
Lovely ground though at Buckhurst Hill... :D
Kept OK though, 12 byes..a few too many for my liking - I would have preferred to keep the byes in single figures or even under 5.
Was very sluggish down leg-side at first >:( which was annoying but I stepped it up as I started to stand up to every bowler - think out of their 38 overs I stood up for 30 lol!
Managed to get a couple of ridiculous diving takes down the leg-side and a cheeky stumping (their keeper which made it better...) 8)
Unfortunately missed a leg-side stumping, so there are still things to work on but my keeping is getting much better which I am pleased about.
Anyway we posted 191 and bowled them out for 175 with 4 overs remaining in their innings (20 from 6:30...)
Top game played in a good spirit, despite their chatterbox young lad, who then came out and made a dog-ugly 8...
Talked a good game but he couldn't back it up haha :)
Finally a weekend without losing one game - the first for a while for me... :-[
I genuinly look forward to reading your mini match reports haha..
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I genuinly look forward to reading your mini match reports haha..
Haha I got a bit carried away, that was a really good match tbh and a lovely ground at that :D
Pleasure to play there, shame I didn't cash in and get to 50 or even a 100... :(
Oh well... :-[
Btw you should see my proper match reports for my club, they're ridiculous... ;)
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I agree, Buckhurst hills main ground is lovely, probably one of the best iv'e played at, the groundsman there is a bit of a (No Swearing Please) though
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I agree, Buckhurst hills main ground is lovely, probably one of the best iv'e played at, the groundsman there is a bit of a (No Swearing Please) though
Yeah it was a fantastic little ground, I didn't really speak to the groundsman but he seemed alright. Just really disappointed I was lazy and not concentrating when I batted...
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Recorded only our 3rd league win of the season. Maximum 15 points, batting first. Only made 160 with everyone chipping in, myself made 25 before succumbing to a leading edge trying to work a straight delivery.
Bowled our opposition out for 93 within 38 overs. They had Kiwi international Jamie How playing for them, but managed to get him out cheaply alongside their league legend (scored over 10,000 league runs) and County opening batsmen. Good team effort. Our opening bowler coming back into his second spell blew away their last 5 batsmen for around 10 runs!
http://npcl.play-cricket.com/scoreboard/scorecard.asp?id=11119997
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A video of me batting tonight using a technique bat, machine set on 65mph.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRiyMvl-WEA&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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looking good mate. me and fletcher decided to try a few buckets at 85. lets just say we have a few bruises lol
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Gutted to lose our QF tonight. Due to poor light the umpires said we'd play 16 overs a side.
We batted first and got 84 in our 16 overs, we didn't take enough singles which would come back to haunt us. I got 7 off 6 balls before being caught at long off in the last over.
they got 85 in 15.4 overs with one of their players getting double figures (53) to rub it in he used to play for us and plays with Tom on Sundays.
I got two catches in the field as well so personally didn't do too badly, but gutted we didn't win. I'll support YMCA from now on.
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Awful game today... Reduced the touring team oppo (Surrey Championship Side) who had a fair share of first teamers to 207-9 from 40 overs. And after being 97-0, we collapsed to 181 all out. I was first out for 64 but it means nothing when you lose the game :(
Also had a geeky count of all my stats this year:
In all cricket- 1192 runs in 35 innings, 172 fours and 46 sixes. At an average of 34.05. 13 wickets and 12 catches :)
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Who were you playing?
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East Molesey? I think thats how you spell it! They were OK but a lot of their players thought they were much better than they were!
http://minehead.play-cricket.com/scoreboard/scorecard.asp?id=11342061
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Ahh yes - they have a certain rep in our leagues too.
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i played against them 2 years ago they had a good indian lad who kept wicket was on middlesex books or something and a quick aussie
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Ahh yes - they have a certain rep in our leagues too.
Not the nicest bunch to be honest :S
And yeah I think the Indian played but didn't keep. He got 30 odd and apparently he is the 1st team skipper...
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Top game of cricket today.
We bowled first restricted the oppo to 254-7 in 47.1 overs (bit much in a time game but oh well... 8) ) and in reply we only got 36 overs.
No problem though as we managed to chase them with 2 balls to spare.
I came in 6 and chipped in with 4 not out (was more of a runner anyway as I was always running to the danger end haha!).
Great game of cricket though :D
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Won today bowled the oppo out for 60 in 20 overs with a 5-24 for me opening the bowling with spin ha
Then we knocked them off for the loss of 2 in 16 overs with 34 off 10 balls for me all boundaries
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Got called upto the 1sts as the 2nds didn't have a game today(9 teams in division so some weeks you have no game) we batted first and got a massive 286-2 off our 45 overs(Average for our league is about 200 off 45). We defended it and they finished on 236-6 off their 45(Not alot in the pitch for the bowlers).
I took 1 wicket and went at about 6 an over, so overall it went alright. Both teams have a game next week so will have to decide if I stay with the 1sts and enjoy the more competitive higher division or go back down to the 2nd's and try to help them out of Relegation.
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Won today. Got 12 runs then got run out. Kept wicket and took a catch that the umpire was too thick to give out....and got a run out aswell
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Scored my first league 100 today for the Saturday side iv played for since a wee lad.
Got a midweek one the other week in a T20 but I don't count that...100 off of 63 balls today at #4. Batted with my bro and put on a 152 partnership with him, he finished on 97*...he'll never hit a 6!!!
Won by 110 runs in the end after bowling them out for 174 chasing 284.
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Playing for my 1st's today we got 271 ao off 47ovs on a road against a very poor bowling side with me getting my first adult 50 batting at 8 with 4 decent size sixes and denting a car door.
Unfortunately they got the runs in the 52nd over which was a bit disappointing and i opened the bowling and bowled like a drain as well which wasn't helpful.
Bit of a mixed bag of a day but somewhat happy.
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Scored my first league 100 today for the Saturday side iv played for since a wee lad.
Got a midweek one the other week in a T20 but I don't count that...100 off of 63 balls today at #4. Batted with my bro and put on a 152 partnership with him, he finished on 97*...he'll never hit a 6!!!
Won by 110 runs in the end after bowling them out for 174 chasing 284.
Congratulations mate. I have come to the unfortunate conclusion that I am at best a brainless cricketer, at worst a brainless human being, but I dont really want to talk about it here. Professional therapy and a good sports psych is what I need after todays performance.
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Scored my first league 100 today for the Saturday side iv played for since a wee lad.
Got a midweek one the other week in a T20 but I don't count that...100 off of 63 balls today at #4. Batted with my bro and put on a 152 partnership with him, he finished on 97*...he'll never hit a 6!!!
Won by 110 runs in the end after bowling them out for 174 chasing 284.
Congratulations mate - we beat top of the table side today!! Bowled them out for 170 and I bagged 5-64 from my 13 overs, and knocked them off for 4 so I wasnt needed to bat. Happy days...
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Fine work mate! Iv told leigh ur about next weekend if required btw
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Won our first league game since May today! Finally won a toss, knocked them over for 98 and got the runs 4 wickets down. I didn't even have to bat myself which is very rare.
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First match back after the baby - a very scratchy 35 in a losing cause - They got 203 and we were all out for 180.
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I got 30 felt good to get a few for a change, things have been improving in the last few innings hopefully big one will be here soon. we posted 182 all out had the oppo 12-5 but they then finished on 159-9.
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Easy 6 points for us today as the oppo cried off while we were travelling to the game. Turned around, got a disposable bbq, beers and watched the 3rd v 4th battle. Didn't learn much as both teams played some pretty average cricket but it was a good afternoon in the sun :-)
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Hit some form too yesturday :D we kept the opposition to 209 off 50. I opened up got 75, should have seen it through really but played a stupid shot. we got there eventually though 8 down.
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Absolutely mauled yesterday. They got 296-3 in 49 overs. 2 guys got hundreds and I dropped one when he was on about 25. Simple chance at point that was a clanger. Fielded like a drain in the outfield in the end at times (probably cause I was running from square leg/point to square leg/point...LH/RH combo...).
In reply their openers bowled quite well and we were 24-7. 5 of the top 7 made ducks.
I got 5 with one 4 through the covers but got done by a beauty of an inswinging yorker I was told.
Didn't really like the team though, they really fancied themselves and some of them were chirping just cause they were winning without having done anything.
We closed on 157 all out - number 8 hit 36 and number 9 murdered a stunning 79 :D
Still 138 runs short and a humiliation. :( >:(
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Dissapointing game yesterday. We bowled first, the oppo got 250-9 from 50 overs. In reply we started very badly, being 17-5 at one point. Bowled out for 79 and we are no longer top of the league :( Hopefully it was just a blip and we will be back to winning ways next week!
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Good win yesterday. Was dropped down to number 5 having opened all season as I haven't been getting enough runs (can't really argue as I am only averaging 20 in league cricket). Top order had a bit of a 'mare and we were 60-4 and 88-5. Grafted really hard for 38 to get us into a decent position, then our number 8 came out and whacked it, making 69 in 38 balls. We got up to 225-8 declared from 51 overs. The oppo showed no inclination to go for the runs, but were difficult to prise. We eventually bowled them out for 142, with the lad that made 69 taking 5-fer with his off spin.
Good to get back to winning ways having had a poor couple of weeks.
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Played a 40 over friendly this afternoon, having been told it was a reasonable standard. Opened the bowling, and after 4 overs, I'd figures of 4-2-5-3, and got taken off. All three wickets bowled thanks to inswing and seam movement, the first being a regulation late indipper that the batsman played around outside off stump and it hit the stump, the second an inside edge on to his pads and through the gap between his legs before rolling onto the stumps with just enough pace to remove the bails (he wasn't happy and couldn't believe it) and the third a late indipper that swung from middle and off to leg, pitched and cut back, to bounce off the pads onto the stumps.
We bowled them out for 68 in 21, then we scored them for the loss of 3 wickets in 11 overs. One of our bowlers took 5 for 0 off 4, with me poaching the slowest slip catch I've ever seen as the ball looped up off the outside edge. I nearly missed it because it came so slowly!
Decided not to hang around and play in the beer match. Last thing I heard we were 50 odd for 2 off 5...
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Won our T20 semi final this morning against the odds after losing our main batsmen but keeping up with the 7 per over run rate for the 1st 10. Went into the last 3 overs requiring 32 to win, this went down to 15 required off the last over when our number 7 hit a 4 followed by a six after scampering a few singles early on.....last ball we needed one to win it chasing 141 and he spanked a 4 to see us through to the cup final again next sunday!
would be great to defend the title and we have my local side Chew Magna to take on as well for the trophy....either way going to be a loooong day next sunday on the beer front!!!
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Decent little victory today. Batting first bowled out after 38 overs of our 40 allocated overs for 344. I made 5 before running myself out. Bowled them out in the 31st for 150ish. Nice little finish to the Sunday league. Played 10. Won 7. Abandoned 3. Nice little unbeaten season. Just got to wait for weeks to see if other teams can catch us due to there being a staggered fixture set and other teams having less rained off than us so far.
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We played a friendly and oppo got 333-7 off 40 with one lad get 185*. He was an aussie overseas and we thought when they had 220-2 in 33 overs and he reached his 100, we would retire. It's the kind of thing most teams do on a Sunday to give everyone a hit. We even shoved on a load of joke/weak bowlers as a big hint. He (and his brainless captain) ignored the hint and wrecked it as a contest by tea. We did slap up 220 in 29 overs ourselves with Simmy getting 50 in 6 overs but nobody carried on or got out early (me). You do need 4 guys scoring 50's or 1 lad going big chasing 300 and we didn't quite manage either. We couldn't believe it when they started our innings with a sweeper and at 30-0 off 3 had 5 men on the boundary!. Stupid negative win at all costs cricket that best left for a Saturday.
Nice wicket, fast outfield, short boundaries.
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Just got home after winning the t20 cup and I'm knackered
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Lost today, they got 190-9. Their opener came out and smashed it, they were 70-0 off 11! Me and the other spinner came on, slowed it down, I took 10-1-36-1, decent enough. Went for 16 in my first 2 as well. In reply we were 45-5 when I went in, after 14 overs. Went into test match mode, got 28* off about 90 balls. Hit the fielder a fair amount, but just couldn't get it away enough really. Didn't rotate the strike enough either. Ended up 140-9, we were never going to get it when we lost 4 wickets for 2 runs to be fair!
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Lost a really tight, really good game of cricket today. We made 222-8 off our 40 overs. I made 108 off 74 balls batting at 3, next highest score for us was 22. In truth some of the guys ate up too many balls and didn't rotate the strike enough. I really wanted 240/250 but we couldn't quite get there. The oppo's opener played beautifully for 107, and even though we took wickets towards the end, they got to their target with 3 balls to spare.
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Playing 2nd team today (yes they were ridiculously short) and played with the best bowler I've ever played/scored/watched. Not only could he bowl a batsmen out with ease, he could talk them out as well, and at 2nd team cricket that takes a big affect. Today, first game he played in 8 years (first ball was as good as his last), he took 5-22 off 13.4 overs and 6 of those runs were fielding mistakes.
We ended up bowling them out for 116 and knocked it off for 4.
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First attempt at captaincy today :D
Played a weak-medium friendly team with a team with only 4 adults in it...I was one of 7 colts and the average age was 20 :-[
Struggled to get 11 players there (away game) and the player giving me a lift was really stressed as I found out it was a 1pm start :S :( - at 11.30 on the day :(
Lost the toss, and they elected to bowl (no-brainer on a green deck...).
We struggled to 148 - one of my fellow colts ran me out without facing a ball and I was in at number 5.
Not happy, but he anchored the innings making 27 off about 30 overs on a very very dodgy deck. :)
We then bowled them out for 128, many said I captained well and some of my bowling changes were inspired ;) - my favourite was putting a colt on to bowl spin (ie. scrambled seam and slow...) and he got their set batsman out for 56 stumped by me and then got another wicket next ball! :D
Kept OK too 7 byes 1 stumping and the messiest run out ever seen!
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Big game today. Playing a cup semi final against a team that we have lost to twice in the league.....its the only two times we have been beaten this year!
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Just got home after winning the t20 cup and I'm knackered
Is 20 overs of fielding alot now? It's been a while since I last played :p
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Won our T20 semi final this morning against the odds after losing our main batsmen but keeping up with the 7 per over run rate for the 1st 10. Went into the last 3 overs requiring 32 to win, this went down to 15 required off the last over when our number 7 hit a 4 followed by a six after scampering a few singles early on.....last ball we needed one to win it chasing 141 and he spanked a 4 to see us through to the cup final again next sunday!
would be great to defend the title and we have my local side Chew Magna to take on as well for the trophy....either way going to be a loooong day next sunday on the beer front!!!
Well done mate - hope you beat Chew Magna (think Stu Watson is playing for them)!! Give me a shout during the week if I am needed next Sunday...
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Yeah heard hes playing for them so should be a good game next weekend!
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Good win Yesterday in a Sunday game. Oppositions openers both made hundreds and they declared 5 or 6 down for 296 from 61 overs. In reply we got the runs 7 down with 2 balls left in the game (we faced 13 overs less than they did). Cracker of a game, chipped in with 79 opening, got out bowled trying to prod a ball into a gap to retain the strike....haha serves me right really!
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On Saturday, I got out in the second over for 6 to a fluke of a catch. Then had to sit and watch my team out on 313-7! We then bowled them out for 130. I took a triple wicket maiden, without getting a hat trick. W . W W . .
Yesterday, I was so hungover after going out to celebrate Saturday's win. Opened the batting and batted for 2 and a half hours. I was on 69 when I was stumped and through away a hundred. We fininshed on 262-8 and had them 9 down for 180 at the end.
My last 4 Sunday innings have been 49,48,63,69. Averageing 32! But only 14 on a Saturday!
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2 catches and a quick leg side stumping off the opening seam bowler and 1no Saturday.
32 and 2 catches yesterday whilst being in the outfield.
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Won by 4 wkts Saturday. 2-45 off 11. Got their only decent bat out with a corker. Got 12 from seven, caught slip.
Sunday. Lost by 12 runs. Got 2 for 16 off 8. 72 from 79 before being sent on my way by our mentally challenged umpire (no jokes he has learning difficulties). V frustrating
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Had a nightmare loss on Saturday against a team we needed to beat. I got 13 off 8 with the bat before a horror shot. 1-25 with the ball with 2 hard chances dropped.
Didn't play Sunday as went to watch Iron Maiden at the NIA. One word - Amazing.
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Lost our semi final today. Had two paid umpires. I took a catch in the second over and got done twice for no balls....first time ever.
Was a wet day and we fielded in the rain until drinks and then were taken off and the game reduced to 30 overs. They got 178-8
I batted at 4 and got 6 off 5 until I inside edged onto my thigh pad and caught at square leg. We got 108-8
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Had a decent game on Sunday. Didn't bowl although fielded well as we restricted the opposition to 150 off all out (Even when they had South African first class batsmen Jeandré Jumat http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/239279.html (http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/239279.html) who was averaging over 100 this season) Sadly their bowling line up was too good for us, and I came in for a swing, nearly got my head knocked off by their Pro who was returning the ball to the wicket keeper after he fielded it, and then I got bowled by that man again, Jeandré Jumat.
We did well considering most of their players play 5-6 leagues above most of our players on Saturday and they realised they were in so much trouble they had to bring on their pro to win them the game.
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Canners, what happened saturday mate? That score cannot be right, can it?
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Canners, what happened saturday mate? That score cannot be right, can it?
id rather not talk about it tbh mate ;)
nah we messed up another chase that we should have got, Wenty bowled very well, even though i creamed him for 2 4's in the 2nd over i faced him, he was bowling pretty sharp in duckers, i forget the no 1 rule (never go back at horndon) and got bowled by prykey was pretty frustrated..... then the rest followed
another game we should have won this season, it seems if me or Westy doesnt get any then no one else does either
how you been getting on ?
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Had a nightmare loss on Saturday against a team we needed to beat. I got 13 off 8 with the bat before a horror shot. 1-25 with the ball with 2 hard chances dropped.
Didn't play Sunday as went to watch Iron Maiden at the NIA. One word - Amazing.
Iron Maiden cricket songs #1 - Fear of the Duck
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Lol I can't think of any others that would fit..
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you creamed him for 2 4's? he only went for 9 runs in his spell, lol! Wenty always bowls good in duckers and can bowl a decent bouncer when he puts some effort in.
I have been playing 2's since coming back from my operation. Got 56 at Hadleigh couple weeks back although i should have made an easy ton, didnt get a bat last week as we won by 8 wickets. Took 2 screaming slip catches though.
Got a lovely trip to Leigh this weekend, Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreat fun.
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Lol I can't think of any others that would fit..
The Wicket Man! (the wicker man)
Cross-Batted Mary (Cross-eyed Mary)
Runmaker (Rainmaker)
:D :D :D :D
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4 runs to the hills
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666
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Be quick or be out - "be quick or be dead"
Lord of the byes - "lord of the flies"
Can I play with Redback - "Can I play with madness"
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Powerbow (Powerslave)
The Trooper (Tremlett)
Running Free (for Inzi)
2 Minutes to Midwicket
Hallowed Be Thy Name (in the scorebook)
Iron Maiden (over)
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Powerbow (Powerslave)
The Trooper (Tremlett)
Running Free (for Inzi)
2 Minutes to Midwicket
Hallowed Be Thy Name (in the scorebook)
Iron Maiden (over)
I luuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuurve The Maiden - got Live after Death on in the car right now!
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I liked 2 minutes to midwicket!
My favourite live track is Fear of The Dark of the Flight 666 album.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrufRugiQ7I
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keep that (No Swearing Please) out of a cricket thread
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Powerbow (Powerslave)
The Trooper (Tremlett)
Running Free (for Inzi)
2 Minutes to Midwicket
Hallowed Be Thy Name (in the scorebook)
Iron Maiden (over)
The Wicket Man
The Thin Snick Between Love and Hate
No More Byes
Dance of (Whispering) Death
Fear is the (Rob) Key
Montysegur
Flash of the Blade (no change required)
Bring Your Daughter.....To the SCG
(Sorry Simmy)
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[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrufRugiQ7I[/url]
One of very few bands who sound BETTER live. Incredible! Must go see them soon.
Also, on topic, had a personal test-match effort on Sunday. They scored 190, their opener hit 50 off about 25 balls, they were 70-0 off 10. Me and the other spinner brought it back, I bowled 10-1-36-1, he went 10-4-17-4! In reply we were 40-5 when I went in after 14 overs, a lad at the other end hit a rapid 38 but not a lot else, I scored 28* off 96 balls and we ended up at 140-9. We had no batting after me (and probably including me!) so I thought I'd do my best to get batting points!
Also, I thought I'd bring back my original post on the season targets. I've hit 155 runs, 5 more than I aimed for. I've also taken 28 wickets, some way short of my original target of 50, but I did miss 5 games due to an injured finger. I've not taken any 5fers in weekend cricket either. I have taken 6 catches in the outfield, but dropped probably 8 or 9, which is disappointing for me, even moreso when about 6 of them were off my own bowling! I've won a few fielder of the match awards though, so my ground fielding has been pretty spot on. I've got a maximum of 4 games left, so I've got time to take a few more wickets and get a few more runs just yet! In midweek cricket I've got 2 run outs, 3 catches, and taken about 25 wickets, including a 5fer in the cup final on Tuesday against a side with about 5 ECB players in, always nice! But that's a bit mickey mouse cricket at times, so I don't really count it!
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played for my friendly side against Ayrtek's lot last night. Got 4, bowled 1 over, lost and broke my M&H. Happy days
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Get a new bat of tom then! Mine broke wednesday and I have an ayrtek coming today
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Played in the 2's today. We posted 238 all out, I got 20 till I got done by a leggy and his only peach of a ball from his 18 over spell. We bowled them out for 180 odd, took another stomer in 1st slip to win the match. Did get to bowl 2 over that went for not a lot.
There was a bunch of weirdo's on the next pitch to us. How did it go Canners? A lot of chat I could hear from where I was at slip
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played for my friendly side against Ayrtek's lot last night. Got 4, bowled 1 over, lost and broke my M&H. Happy days
Ah right who was that for mate?
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We won today in the top of the table clash in 1st vs 2nd. They posted 165-9 off their 45 and we chased them down for the loss of 2 wkts with 9 overs left.
A 35* for me for the average....7 x 4's :)
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We won today in the top of the table clash in 1st vs 2nd. They posted 165-9 off their 45 and we chased them down for the loss of 2 wkts with 9 overs left.
A 35* for me for the average....7 x 4's :)
Well done, must leave you guys sitting pretty in Div 1.
Omf was playing for Easton in gordano
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Lost AGAIN today. Almost certainly relegated.
We batted first after being put in and I opened, when marking my guard of two, I scratched the surface twice and the area just crumbled and turned to dust. The wicket was horrific for batting on. After 4 or 5 balls and some bad shots I realised I couldn't play fluently and had to scratch around for runs. Got my act together and reached 50 in the 11th over without taking many risks, just picking gaps and running hard. Got out in the 20th over after being denied some strike and got 66 with the score on 94 and my opening partner still on 15. Unfortunately we slowed down after this and could only muster a mere 213-6.
We started out bowling well, well in truth we bowled well throughout we just let them off with our fielding. We were quiet throughout and life wasn't difficult with the batsmen. One opening getting 69 and was dropped 3 times, he wasn't good either, just close eyes and swing. They got the runs in the penultimate over 6 wickets down.
I bowled 5 overs 0-37 and was really frustrating as I'd bowl 4 good balls and over and two poor bowls which were put away each time.
On the plus side, I'm 4th top run-scorer in our league in only 5 innings.
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We won again today, cementing our place top of table! I scored 44 which means I havent passed 50 since the 9th of July :(
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What a match today!
We bowled first, in the first over I took a catch at second slip that absolutely flew of our quick! I would love to see what my reaction time was! I ended up with 3 wickets and they hit 219-6.
I then opened with the skipper, we put on 127 for the first wicket! I used my new ayrtek bat for the first time and it was amazing! I got out for 59 trying to force the pace. We then collapsed and our skipper was out for 94! I had to play peace keeper after a deliberate no ball didn't best please our number 7! bat on the ground and gloves off situation. We needed 10 of the last over, ended up needed a six of the last ball to tie and our number 8 punch one down the ground that landed a foot over the line!
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Cup final for me @10:30 so off to bed....after going out til the early hours last night I'm getting too old for these late nights!
Will let u know how we get on :)
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Another bloody loss today... at Old Bristolians we scored 133. I got to 12, thought i was Usain Bolt and got ran out with a direct hit by a MILE! they chased them 6 down in 35-40ish overs.... :(
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What a match today!
We bowled first, in the first over I took a catch at second slip that absolutely flew of our quick! I would love to see what my reaction time was! I ended up with 3 wickets and they hit 219-6.
I then opened with the skipper, we put on 127 for the first wicket! I used my new ayrtek bat for the first time and it was amazing! I got out for 59 trying to force the pace. We then collapsed and our skipper was out for 94! I had to play peace keeper after a deliberate no ball didn't best please our number 7! bat on the ground and gloves off situation. We needed 10 of the last over, ended up needed a six of the last ball to tie and our number 8 punch one down the ground that landed a foot over the line!
What a match today!
We bowled first, in the first over I took a catch at second slip that absolutely flew of our quick! I would love to see what my reaction time was! I ended up with 3 wickets and they hit 219-6.
I then opened with the skipper, we put on 127 for the first wicket! I used my new ayrtek bat for the first time and it was amazing! I got out for 59 trying to force the pace. We then collapsed and our skipper was out for 94! I had to play peace keeper after a deliberate no ball didn't best please our number 7! bat on the ground and gloves off situation. We needed 10 of the last over, ended up needed a six of the last ball to tie and our number 8 punch one down the ground that landed a foot over the line!
Not knock it in?
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The new bat I mean lol
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Lost again. I bowled rubbish, "batted" even worse. But after several rum & cokes have decided, despite being 9th out of 10 teams, we are the best team in the league :D
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Lost again chasing 211, went from 37-0 to 59-6. I batted 3 & blocked for 37 before getting tempted & dollying a catchup.
At least my form shows signs of improvement 31 last week & 37 yesterday.
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Won today. All out 144. I got a golden duck, even better when I was hattrick ball... Bugger! We rolled them for 80 in reply, I took 8-3-15-3, and dropped my 9th caught and bowled of the season! I think there's actually something wrong with me, I've only dropped 1 in the outfield all season, and that was a diving effort over my shoulder, I reckon it's psychological. Or I'm not expecting it. Or something...
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Won yesterday the oppo got 142-8 off there overs we were 120-0 then got them for 2 down in 33 overs but was not good as I can handle sledging or banter but constantly swearing at the batsmen with some serious abuse plus shouting at spectators to the state the umpire had to step in was pathetic a nice 7 not out for me
Got an away game for the county today against the champs who mostly play Liverpool prem so should be fun
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Won our 4th game on the bounce today. I top scored with 38 (off 85 balls lol) in a total of 166ao. We bowled them out for 137, i got a decent catch and a run out too. Very good day!
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Top of the table clash with us playing 3rd place. Despite the rain we opted to bat and scored 226-7 off 45. Pitch was doing plenty and Oppo probably had the best attack we've faced in the Wetherby League since we joined. We didn't have either of our opening bowlers available but backed our batters to pile on the runs and the guys batted well in tricky conditions. In reply (and much better conditions) they started well getting to 50 without loss and 90-1 but we slowed them down mid innings with our spinners. I picked up 3-37 off 12 bowling left arm darts, helped somewhat by a spot on the pitch that kept low :-) and our other spinner picked up 2-29. Having been a bit shoddy for the first half of the innings, we raised our game when it was needed and a couple of the guys took brilliant catches plus a great recovery to force a run out, oppo finished on 142-9 . Comfortable win in the end.
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The new bat I mean lol
Tom said to do an hour on the edges so i did and then had a couple of racks on the bowling machine.
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Crap weekend overall. 1 run on saturday then out plumb LBW, Then bowled 2 overs for 17 and got taken off. Then today bowled two overs again for around 14 then got taken off just as I started to get settled, didn't bat as we chased down 181 with the last 30 runs chased down as I was next in to bat.
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Lost the county game today they got 288/9 off 50 I got 10-1-59-1 with 2 drop catches off my bowling which the one bat hit me for a few after being dropped
We got 164 all out with our opener getting 95 not out and motm I got 4 then got a shocker the ball hit both my thigh pads while attempting a pull so ump gave me out as two noises when bat was 6 inches above ball
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Rained off today against Premier League Brondsbury, but not before I had the chance to bowl out William Vanderspar (Middlesex 2's regular)
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Interesting mid-table contest. I wasn't going to be bowled however after one of our more erratic bowlers went for 40 from 4 overs I was brought on in the 30th over. 2-1-1-1 I created the pressure which allowed the guy at the other end to claim a 5-fer.
Kind of annoyed at conceding that 1 run as it was me trying to bowl too quickly and spraying it down leg for a wide ball. But other than that ball I bowled very well, was nice to have something to do over the weekend as I didn't get to bat and yesterday the match was called off after 1 over...
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Rained off today against Premier League Brondsbury, but not before I had the chance to bowl out William Vanderspar (Middlesex 2's regular)
Billy godlemans old team isn't it?
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Yeah, they have quite a few middlesex players who have played for them like Goddleman, Vanderspar, Evans etc. Pretty good side but we bowled them out for 217 but then rained off with us at 4 for 1 (I was out third ball!)
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Snicked off?
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Naa some guy bowled a rapid bouncer at my body and it hit the top of the bat handle, caught at third slip.
Brondsbury (bottom of league) beat Ealing (1st place) in the Middlesex Prem yesterday too! Ealing hadn't lost a game for three years!
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Fcuk! As competative on a Sunday as saturday?
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They had about 6 first teamers playing so not too bad, opening bowler was their first team opening bowler.
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Billy godlemans old team isn't it?
Godleman plays in my league now, I think anyway
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Hit my second hundred of the season (123*) and we made 246 off our 45 overs. Had them 102-6 and down came the rain!
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Rained off today against Premier League Brondsbury, but not before I had the chance to bowl out William Vanderspar (Middlesex 2's regular)
NICE :D
Billy godlemans old team isn't it?
Yup he scored 200* for them against Stanmore last time he played I think... ???
Yeah, they have quite a few middlesex players who have played for them like Goddleman, Vanderspar, Evans etc. Pretty good side but we bowled them out for 217 but then rained off with us at 4 for 1 (I was out third ball!)
Was this a Sunday league game or a cup game - with so many 1sts playing I'd be inclined to guess at the latter.
Naa some guy bowled a rapid bouncer at my body and it hit the top of the bat handle, caught at third slip.
Brondsbury (bottom of league) beat Ealing (1st place) in the Middlesex Prem yesterday too! Ealing hadn't lost a game for three years!
I didn't know they did that and that is indeed a blooming good achievement. I'm in Sri Lanka atm but I heard it rained, so perhaps they won the toss and rolled Ealing.
Was it close - surely Ealing didn't go down without a fight?
Fcuk! As competative on a Sunday as saturday?
Always can be Reds, don't usually get really good bowlers but more very very good bats... :)
They had about 6 first teamers playing so not too bad, opening bowler was their first team opening bowler.
Must have been rapid. :S
Also, Leo - where did he bat, and did you open the bowling? How's your new club mate? ??? :)
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I got 35 on Saturday as we fell short chasing 245 to win in 50 overs. I was feeling comfortable and definitely on top of the bowlers - hit their first team opener for 41 off his 7 overs. But then my mate called me through for a 2 to deep square leg and proceeded to send me back, totally stuffed me.
Still waiting for my maiden 2nd XI 50.
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Got 59 opening for the 1's on saturday, i started off at 4/5 and wasn't doing a lot but the captain stuck me up to open and it's paid off: 3, 56, 33, 22, 59 with 2 50 partnerships and 1 100 partnership.
Really had to grind on a track that was very hard to bat on for the first 25/30 overs and held the innings together after a few early wickets - finally got out in 40th over speeding up a bit. We declared on 243-4 off 51 (bad move) and opposition finished 2 short with 2 wickets in hand, draw. 18 points for us, 14 for them.
If we hadn't taken the new ball I think we would have won, we were on top for 70 overs of the game and nearly lost after having them 80-5
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NICE :D
Yup he scored 200* for them against Stanmore last time he played I think... ???
Was this a Sunday league game or a cup game - with so many 1sts playing I'd be inclined to guess at the latter.I didn't know they did that and that is indeed a blooming good achievement. I'm in Sri Lanka atm but I heard it rained, so perhaps they won the toss and rolled Ealing.
Was it close - surely Ealing didn't go down without a fight?Always can be Reds, don't usually get really good bowlers but more very very good bats... :)
Must have been rapid. :S
Also, Leo - where did he bat, and did you open the bowling? How's your new club mate? ??? :)
He batted first mate smashed 49 off like 8 overs till I bowled a rank full toss that he missed! I never left in the end lol, got persuaded!
They bowled ealing out for 126 Johan:
http://middlesexccl.play-cricket.com/scoreboard/scorecard.asp?id=11161010
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Collected the first lot of silverware for the season yesterday :) 1st team league cup! Was a belter against an under dog from division2. Very strong set indeed, they will be up in the top flight next year I'm sure. Should be a cracking year for us if both sides win the league titles in the respective divisions and we have the evening league title to collect as well. Www.trophyhunt2011.com
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sure that link works Liam?
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good news: next time i play i will be on a hattrick
bad news: that hattrick will be with the bat! my last 3 innings have been 8*(10), 0(1), 0(1). ive had 3 golden ducks in my whole life... 2 of the 3 have been my last 2 innings! im going to be bricking it facing up on sunday which is my next game, nothing expansive it would be safe to say!
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good news: next time i play i will be on a hattrick
bad news: that hattrick will be with the bat! my last 3 innings have been 8*(10), 0(1), 0(1). ive had 3 golden ducks in my whole life... 2 of the 3 have been my last 2 innings! im going to be bricking it facing up on sunday which is my next game, nothing expansive it would be safe to say!
Just a bit of pressure ;)
My form is improving just in time for the season to end
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good news: next time i play i will be on a hattrick
bad news: that hattrick will be with the bat! my last 3 innings have been 8*(10), 0(1), 0(1). ive had 3 golden ducks in my whole life... 2 of the 3 have been my last 2 innings! im going to be bricking it facing up on sunday which is my next game, nothing expansive it would be safe to say!
Jesus Lemmy, at this rate you might have to join me in the group named "Bowlers who can hold an end up"! You having a bit of a struggle in the 1s or is it just a poor run of form?
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sure that link works Liam?
doesnt think it was ment to! they have the league in the bag and the cup booo
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Played a friendly I arranged vs our under-17s tonight as a exercise to prove a point and unfortunately it was abandoned after 19 overs. Although we had our overseas, 1s opening bowler and 1s number 4 batman playing for the U-17s to make the numbers up.
I played for the adults and opened, got 33 off 12 balls then was told to retire and my opening partner got 35 off 20 retired. We were 168-3 off of 19 before the rains came.
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Jesus Lemmy, at this rate you might have to join me in the group named "Bowlers who can hold an end up"! You having a bit of a struggle in the 1s or is it just a poor run of form?
golden duck number 1 was a hattrick ball, full toss on leg stump, ive timed it pretty nicely straight to the pro (best batsman/fielder ever!) at short leg, good catch.
golden duck number 2 was a very slow ball just back of a length that just kept on getting bigger and bigger on me, went for the hook, top edge in to my helmet and gathered by the wicketkeeper.
just a couple of slices of bad luck i would say!
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Dont worry about it mate. I've had 3 consecutive low scores in the league recently, which I've put down to bad luck! A yorker that was too good for me, caught at deep cover in the third over, and ran myself out with a direct hit! Good times :)
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I was a ringer for a local team on Sunday to play a T20 tournament. Made 67 no at 5 as we made 115 from our 20. I bowled 4 overs for 11 but it wasn't enough as they cruised to victory in 17 overs. Good day out, but hopefully I will get a few on Sat!
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Just a quick one, how do you calculate strike rates? Formula please.
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Having my worst season with the bat for 6 years bit not a bad season with the ball
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Just a quick one, how do you calculate strike rates? Formula please.
Runs scored / balls faced x 100
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Thank you
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Excellent day today. Lost heavily, I got a second ball duck and dropped a catch. Brilliant.
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Fantastic game today. It was 3rd (us) vs. 2nd in the league with just 4 games left so a very important game. We won the toss, bowled first and bowled the opposition out for 132 from 47 overs. We batted poorly in response, kept losing wickets due to poor shots and poor umpiring! At 98-9 it was looking pretty doubtful. Untill our no.11 who was involved in a fairly serious car accident the night before helped himself to 17* to win the game!
Should put us back to 2nd, happy days!
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Won our 18th straight game and were crowned champions of Div5. Got promoted last week but nothing like beating second place just to reinforce whos the best team. We reduced them to 43-5 before being a bit slack/bored and letting them creep up to 122-8 in 45 overs. I bowled 9-4-13-0 at the end, in what was a pretty average effort from our attack. Having got to 100-1, we pissed around a bit trying to slog our way to victory and did it for 5 down with 9 overs to spare.
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Thought things were improving but yesterday duck thick edge into my thigh (maybe both) & rolled back & just dislodged a bail. Team then bowled out for 59. Although did bowl first time in 2 years 2 balls no runs 1 wicket. (stopped because it was hard work maybe a comeback)lol :D
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lost yesterday to second in the table!(we are 3rd)
they batted first and managed to bang a nice 321 for 3, X pro Pete Hepworth hit a nice 208*
we had a bad start and where 30 for 3 of 6 overs. but managed to bang up a quick 150 of 20 half way there. and get us back in the game sadly we finish on 252 for 8. should be been a nice win but we cant compete on a level with club s that are buying x pro's when we are just a village team
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yeah. but i couldn't play for a side who revolved round one man. he was a different class though. deffo worth the cash they're paying...shame they won't win the league.
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Winning draw yesterday against a fellow mid table side nice little 34 for me till was given lbw half way down track but bowled like tripe for some reason
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Got brought into the 1st team again because of numerous absences, I think after the performance yesterday I might have finally secured a place in the 1sts(Hate playing for the 2nd's as the team is terrible)
Lost the toss and put into bat, we lost one of openers early on a very wet wicket and we trudged our way to 139-8 off 39 overs before I came in at number 10 and ended up with 13no as we got to 157 all out(3 short of another batting point)
Started poorly with nothing seeming to go our way in the field. I came onto bowl and finally got the big breakthrough getting their dangerous number 3 lbw(I appealed but none of my team-mates did, so I stopped, then turned round at the umpire and he had given him out!) and then their opener an over later, from then on everything in the air seemed to find a fielder as I caught 2 and we got a win with 20 odd runs to spare.
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Played in 1's yesterday and we lost with 1 over to go. Tough pitch to bat on with some good bounce and turn for the spinners.
Came in with the score at around 100 with a very low run rate. Scoring shots were 6 6 6 4 4 1 1, had to try and up the runrate. We ended up with a total of 217 allout. They got it 6 down. Some must win games coming up as in a relegation battle.
http://essexcl.play-cricket.com/scoreboard/scorecard.asp?id=11231943
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We bagged another win yesterday after they posted 184-6 off their 45.
We chased them down in 31 overs for the loss of 3 wickets. Managed to score 77* with 13 x 4's and 1 x 6....good win to keep us top of the table
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Finally put my H4L to good use yesturday! Lost the toss, they stuck us in. I batted through the whole 50 overs scoring 152 not out off 146 balls, 26 fours and 1 six :D in reply they were about 35 short of our 264-4 and settled for the draw.
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Excellent day today. Lost heavily, I got a second ball duck and dropped a catch. Brilliant.
Chin up mate, atleast you didnt misfield for the winning runs...oh wait...
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Haha cheap shot Samuel!!! What were the scores then in ur game?
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Finally put my H4L to good use yesturday! Lost the toss, they stuck us in. I batted through the whole 50 overs scoring 152 not out off 146 balls, 26 fours and 1 six :D in reply they were about 35 short of our 264-4 and settled for the draw.
Well done mate that's some serious runs! :)
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Haha cheap shot Samuel!!! What were the scores then in ur game?
I dunno exactly mate didnt play, had frist footie game of season in warminster, got back in time to see last over of the game with colesy's misfield.
to be fair, he looked like he was going to hang himself after the game! i feared for you colesy!
Think it was 160ish for 8 they got and we got it in 30 odd overs 4 down..
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We absolutely smashed top of the league yesterday in the first of our 50/50 games, they haven't lost a 50/50 game in 2 years.... We bowled them out for 85 and chased the runs for 3 wickets I finished up on 27 not out should have been 31 but 4 were given as byes, nevermind... Very happy to be in the bar by 3.05
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lol early finish!!!! = beer = hangover
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Not a great day, lost the toss and got stuck in on an absolute cabbage patch, all out for 79, I got 5. Blew out my left calf in the 3rd over taking a catch and had to hobble off to watch them knock off the runs 4 down. Think my season is over and we are relegated. Anyone beat that?
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lol early finish!!!! = beer = hangover
Tom Athletes like me don't drink ;) yeah right lol
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Wish we had a few more early finishes this year (also on the right side of the win). Them Horndon lads can drink, sales of Vimto have gone through the roof.
Did have a couple at Shenfield yesterday, found a new girly drink. Brothers Tuttie Fruity, it is a winner! Decided to have a few kronenburgs with cointreau top, deffo not a winner!
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I was on the brothers yesterday even after giving the other boys (No Swearing Please) for drinking a pink/girly drink
Went down nicely
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Won our last two games now, and things seem to be going in the right direction!
Have a look at this scorecard! A horrific track, because Lancashire have a county game there on Weds our track was pretty much uncovered for the week!
http://www.lccc.co.uk/index.php?p=news&id=2031
Scorecard here:
http://npcl.play-cricket.com/scoreboard/scorecard.asp?id=11119931
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Lost last week.... Bowled the opposition our for 136, and on a decent pitch we collapsed from 60-2 to 95 all out, 8/10 of us were bowled, me included! Very Poor.
Fortunately this week, we bowled the opposition out for 136 again! So at teas we were hoping it wouldnt happen again, but we had our two openers back including our Captain, and they got us to 125, before both going quickly. Fortunately we didnt lose any more wickets and won by 8 wickets with 13 overs left. I didnt bat, bowl and fielded very averagely! But im pretty sure I wont be dropped as our captain has only got 50+ when ive played this year!
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Although this isn't part of my summer season (starts on the 17th of September), it was our winter cricket semi-final today. We had a good win today, not the best bowling from them, but still have to put the runs on the board. So we made 4/343 in our 50 overs, largely thanks to 50 odd runs coming in the last 3 overs, with scores in batting order of 82, 24, 39, 83 (off 47), 48(me) and 42 (off 13), I also had a 121 run stand off around 16 overs with the bloke who got 83, and there were alot of ones by me due to him hitting them very well, so we had a lot of people make some runs today which is good. We then bowled them out for 245 thanks to a 120 by one of their older blokes and that we were missing one of our openers, but it was good as we had just rolled all the other teams, so we hadn't really hadn't gotten a decent bat and bowl in the same game. This was also the highest score I have ever been apart of. We are now 8 wins from 8 games with only the final to go, so hopefully all goes well for the final on Sunday.
Here is the scorecard from today (our stats aren't up yet but the score is there) - we are the Ragglers: http://mycricket.cricket.com.au/common/pages/asphost.aspx?loc=%2fcricket%2freports%2fmatch.asp&locx=MATCH&matchid=1064661&gradeid=963_1
Here is a scoredcard which is insane. They play in our comp and we beat them easily, but that score is crazy: http://mycricket.cricket.com.au/common/pages/asphost.aspx?loc=/cricket/reports/match.asp&locx=MATCH&matchID=1064657
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We won yesterday. Put into bat at home, we would have batted first anyways, got skittled for 120, some stupid shots by our batsmen. I had to bat sensibly for 11*. Started off well bowling at them, and we got a few early wickets. Ended up bowling them out for 88 with 5-24 for myself, so a good day all in all!
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Well, I captained yesterday, and took a very weak side full of fatties and colts to play a league game. We won the toss and stuck them in. I tore my calf in the 5th over and had to hobble to slip for the rest of the game and was unable to bowl. I then lost my keeper in the 10th over to a suspected fractured thumb. Their skipper then preceeded to bat on and on and on against our inexperianced and threadbare attack to 300 for 7 off 52 overs. For the 52nd over, his pinch hitter played and missed at every single ball!!!
I'm ashamed to say that I blew my top and informed their skipper that he was a male appendage and of exactly what I thought of his declaration and the example it set to young league cricketers. Tea was a bit frosty!
Anyway, we decided to tee off for the first 5 or 6 overs, and bearing in mind our tail started at 5, if that failed we'd bat for the draw. At 40 - 1 off 8 overs, he had 5 men on the boundary, so we just chugged along. He brought on his lob bowler in the 44 over who immediately took 2 wickets - too much too late. We finished on 200 for 3 off 48 overs - and he never got near a win.
Honestly, why do clubs let twats like this captain sides?
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I then lost my keeper in the 10th over to a suspected fractured thumb.
pussy! bit of freeze spray and tape good as new lol but yeah its a pointless game when they opo obv no ur a week team and take advantage
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To be fair - he was 14!
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given what you have said, he could have declared with 175 on the board and got his donkey drop bowler to clean you up and be in for an early beer... nice work skips.
fattus you would obviously have been not out after all your recent nets!
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Couldn't be dealing with cricket like that...52 overs in the field to try and bat out a draw!!!!
You need to get the 45 overs a side game introduced like we play here, guaranteed result then at least and still remains competitive.
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After a long period of indifferent form a nice 85 off 68 balls opening chasing 217 was what I needed. Finally some runs with the H4L!
And a rare bowling performance today, 7 overs 0-31. I'll take that.
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Couldn't be dealing with cricket like that...52 overs in the field to try and bat out a draw!!!!
You need to get the 45 overs a side game introduced like we play here, guaranteed result then at least and still remains competitive.
Ahhh but Tom, think about it - it's the only time I've been proud to draw a game. I gave him a lot of pain in the field, and we were still scoring at around 4.2 an over.
When the 2 quick wickets fell to the lobber, the non-striker chipped in with a cheery "could've done with 5 or 10 more overs here skip!" He got a filthy look!
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Massive jug avoidance today got 49 got bowled trying to sweep their decent offie into a new post code, we ended up tying the game....
Hit the biggest six I've hit all season, with the h4l :)
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73no against bottom of the league, bowled them out for 124 and 96 earlier in the season, both 10 wicket wins so a good effort!
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saturday was a bad day. sunday however, i managed to double my season's best score with a knock of 75 batting at 3 instead of my usual opening slot. played some powerful shots through cover and point off the back foot, and also some good straight shots. then got out caught at deep fine leg trying to flick a wild bouncer for 6.
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Won our Sunday friendly against the odds. Playing a team Barnsley way and in the last 3 years they've found ways to win at key moments. 2 years ago they took a catch over the boundary and claimed it was legal - we lost by 5 runs. Last year they pushed the boundaries of the wide rule to new heights and we lost by 3 runs. Earlier in the season they kindly provided an umpire who pretty much triggered us out of the game. Anyway, we finally won a toss and made a poor start with Simmy chipping to square leg 4th ball. At 61-5 off 15 the oppos off field skipper/man in charge came over and said "look guys we do alot a business around 6-7pm, since you are 5 down already if we finish you off can either send more guys in again to bat the 40 overs or let us bat our 40 overs". We didn't want to seem rude and agreed, but felt he'd underestimated us a bit!. In any case we recovered to 169-6 off 40, it would've been more but the umpires decided to let their guys almost bowl on the next pitch and not wide it. They got off to a flyer thanks to us letting our weaker bowlers have first use, but they kept losing wickets to our 5 pronged spin attack and were eventually 14 short. I think they regretted their official's earlier comments!
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Saturday we knocked up 260-5 off of our 52 overs, contributed 22 opening the batting, then got 48 overs to bowl at them in reply and had them 126-9 at the end, frustrating but we just couldn't get the last wicket
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Played in what might have been a close game on Sunday, but for the oppo's chase being made a hell of a lot easier by their #3 and (mainly) his Willostix Big Stick clubbing a hat load of sixes that were bothering the cows in the next field.
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Name to watch out for all you Englishmen out there.....Daniel Bell-Drummond. Played against him today, we posted 7/225 after our 50, they replied with 4/228 with 5 overs left to play. Bell-Drummond came out at 3 and finished unbeaten on 130 something. The boys were saying he plays for the English U/19 team...he is only 17 as well! Had all the time in the world and his ability to place a cricket ball is fantastic. Shame we lost!
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Oppo cried off again - 3rd time in 8 games since we started playing teams for the 2nd time around. Doesn't help that we haven't lost a game all season and the oppo don't fancy it if they are a bit weak. Hoping the next division up won't have the same issues next season. Had a net and went to the pub.
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Bowled 12 overs for the first time in my life, my god it was tiring. Had 2x6 over spells, first spell I got 1 wicket and then had 2 dropped catches and a very close LBW given not out and that was just in the final over of the spell! I came on to bowl my 2nd spell with the opponents on 110-1 and took 3 wickets but sadly couldn't find the 4th to bag my second 5-fer of the season. However those 3 wickets removed both the batsmen who has dug themselves in and paved the way to getting them all out for 174 which we chased down with a few overs to spare.
Overall was very good but I think I need to work on my fitness alot, after those 12 overs I was struggling in the field(Didn't help when I dived head first straight into a wooden fence trying to stop a boundary :( )
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We got turned over today by a side who played their home ground well. After a delayed start and a reduced over game (38 instead of 45) we posted 206/8 after being 31/3! Staged a recovery of sorts to get us something to bowl at.
They chased them down with 2 overs to spare and 8 wickets after their lads pummelled the 35 yard legside boundary from ome end...at a guess I'd say 120 runs came from ome end!!
I scored 111 (12 x 4 and 8 x 6) but all a bit hollow in defeat :(
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Name to watch out for all you Englishmen out there.....Daniel Bell-Drummond. Played against him today, we posted 7/225 after our 50, they replied with 4/228 with 5 overs left to play. Bell-Drummond came out at 3 and finished unbeaten on 130 something. The boys were saying he plays for the English U/19 team...he is only 17 as well! Had all the time in the world and his ability to place a cricket ball is fantastic. Shame we lost!
He's played two CB40 games for Kent recently. Did he look as good playing off the back foot in person as he does on TV?
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Big win today we knocked 183 ao then got them ao for 164 nice little 27 for me after seeing off and taking strike of there quicky to save the other bats and a cheeky wicket
Another ton Tom that poor old scat
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Haha it's taken sum punishement this season....due some tlc shortly once the season is wrapped up!
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Got back from tour of Devon late last night - fairly thankful that today's game was rained off. Great times down in Devon though - good games at Kilmington, Heathcoat (though they had double-booked us so we ended up playing against a dreadful bunch from Wembley, with one or two from Highgate and other North London clubs), Exeter, and Sidmouth. Chagford was rained off unfortunately, as that is one of the prettier grounds I've played at.
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Sidmouth is a nice pitch from memory too as dad used to play rep stiff down there many yrs ago now
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Played today in the most heated game ever.... mainly centering around me! Last week we played the same team and beat them by 8 wickets, and they got very angry about a couple of the wides I gave (neither of which I thought were overally harsh) and an LBW decision I turned down.
When we turned up today we bowled well and restricted them too 177-7 off 45 - mainly thanks to 40 off the last 4. I went out to umpire the first 10 and immediately had to give a wide, which of course went down very badly. Next ball was left by our batsmen but their bowler turned to me and said: 'that was a wide too' so I gave it. - Maybe not the best idea.
When I came into bat at 5, we needed 70 to win in 20 overs, pretty comfortable. However, this was when it became really feisty. One of their bowlers got annoyed that I stepped to leg and hit him over cover, and called me Sh*t and I responded by telling him to get back to his mark. Next ball was short and I cut it for 4. He went mental - said I had no courage, told me to get through puberty etc and many a swear word. He was still seething and continued to swear at me every ball of the next over. I ended up laughing at him which incensed the situation even more. He squared up to me and told me that I should be scared of him as he could destroy and kill me. He was taken out of the attack by their captain, but only so they could bring back their opening bowler who first ball I upper cut over backward point for 4. Next ball I edged behind and was caught. As I walked off the barrage of abuse increased. Apparently he was still going on about it right up until the end of the game.
Fortunately, after this incident we went on to win the game with 5 overs left. We had at one stage needed 20 to win with 6 wickets left, down to needing 3 to win with 9 wickets down. A wide (one of 37 extras) and a pull through midwicket by our number 10, won us the game.
Way to close for comfort but a great win and one I personally enjoyed massively after the abuse I recieved!
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Sidmouth is a nice pitch from memory too as dad used to play rep stiff down there many yrs ago now
Sidmouth is beautiful. Unfortunately I got a bit carried away after hitting a couple of nice boundaries early doors, and flashed at a wide one to get caught behind.
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Name to watch out for all you Englishmen out there.....Daniel Bell-Drummond. Played against him today, we posted 7/225 after our 50, they replied with 4/228 with 5 overs left to play. Bell-Drummond came out at 3 and finished unbeaten on 130 something. The boys were saying he plays for the English U/19 team...he is only 17 as well! Had all the time in the world and his ability to place a cricket ball is fantastic. Shame we lost!
Bell-Drummond has some serious talent man, in the first Eng vs. SA U19 ODI he carted them all over the place as well...sure he will be playing at a very high level in years to come...
Given the fact that he is only 17 that is so scary though!
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Got back from tour of Devon late last night - fairly thankful that today's game was rained off. Great times down in Devon though - good games at Kilmington, Heathcoat (though they had double-booked us so we ended up playing against a dreadful bunch from Wembley, with one or two from Highgate and other North London clubs), Exeter, and Sidmouth. Chagford was rained off unfortunately, as that is one of the prettier grounds I've played at.
Who did you play from Highgate?! Glad to hear you had a good tour mate :)
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Played today in the most heated game ever.... mainly centering around me! Last week we played the same team and beat them by 8 wickets, and they got very angry about a couple of the wides I gave (neither of which I thought were overally harsh) and an LBW decision I turned down.
When we turned up today we bowled well and restricted them too 177-7 off 45 - mainly thanks to 40 off the last 4. I went out to umpire the first 10 and immediately had to give a wide, which of course went down very badly. Next ball was left by our batsmen but their bowler turned to me and said: 'that was a wide too' so I gave it. - Maybe not the best idea.
When I came into bat at 5, we needed 70 to win in 20 overs, pretty comfortable. However, this was when it became really feisty. One of their bowlers got annoyed that I stepped to leg and hit him over cover, and called me Sh*t and I responded by telling him to get back to his mark. Next ball was short and I cut it for 4. He went mental - said I had no courage, told me to get through puberty etc and many a swear word. He was still seething and continued to swear at me every ball of the next over. I ended up laughing at him which incensed the situation even more. He squared up to me and told me that I should be scared of him as he could destroy and kill me. He was taken out of the attack by their captain, but only so they could bring back their opening bowler who first ball I upper cut over backward point for 4. Next ball I edged behind and was caught. As I walked off the barrage of abuse increased. Apparently he was still going on about it right up until the end of the game.
Fortunately, after this incident we went on to win the game with 5 overs left. We had at one stage needed 20 to win with 6 wickets left, down to needing 3 to win with 9 wickets down. A wide (one of 37 extras) and a pull through midwicket by our number 10, won us the game.
Way to close for comfort but a great win and one I personally enjoyed massively after the abuse I recieved!
Wow that guy must have had a screw or three loose... :S Glad you won the game though in the end..
I am not playing cricket at the moment as I am in Sri Lanka, but news has got to me that our 3s won yesterday.
We bowled them out for 161 in 39 overs and chased it down with 2 balls to spare (given 21 overs to chase it in...)
It was our local rivals North London so even better, athough chasing 162 at 8 an over oin their 2nd ground is a piece of cake, you can cut 6s LOL!
Why we manage to start winning when we are almost relegated is a mystery to me though... :(
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He's played two CB40 games for Kent recently. Did he look as good playing off the back foot in person as he does on TV?
Mate, he looked good playing shots off front and back foot. It didn't matter where we bowled it, or where the fielders where. He hardly had any dot balls, and rarely hit the ball to the fielders. We would move the cover boundary sweeper up into the ring, next ball 4 through covers. Move mid off up into the ring, next ball 4 over the top. Serious talent! Seems like a nice kid too
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We had a very good game yesterday, after getting to the ground with it raining at 1pm and then a start at 2.05pm. The game was reduced from 45 to 40. We were asked to bat first after losing the toss on a very wet wicket. I strapped the pads on after the wait and got out there. First ball caught at gully, was a very long walk off. At least our number 3 went on to hit 120 and he steadied the ship with our number 5 who made a solid 46. we then had some very quick runs from the lower order and once our number 8 had hit 3 consecutive sixes in the final over we finished on 225.
Me and our other opener bowled very tightly for the first 12 with no reward. Our skipper then came on and took a wicket straight away. One of the under 15's (in the first team for his fielding) took and amazing one handed catch to get rid of their opener. 2 of their players nearly took in away from us needing 7 an over. But our 2 left arm seamers bowled very well and took the rate back up to 10 an over. They needed 13 of the last over and we won by 7 runs.
Was our skippers last match before stepping down and we were buzzing after the win!
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Had a good if rain affected win yesterday. Won the toss and batted on a decent if a tad unpredictable wicket. Their 2 openers were 15 and 16 but were by far the best bowlers I have faced this season and reduced us to 20 - 2 off 11 overs. (Got 9). The rain then descended and nearly ruined the game. Reduced it to 40:34 with us having 29 left, ended on 165, bowled them out for 9 odd taking a catch. Also somehow left my spikes at home so wore someones size 10 trainers to play in, im a size 12.5 so a bit painful but i definately wont make the same mistake again!
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Who did you play from Highgate?! Glad to hear you had a good tour mate :)
Not sure what the chap's name was - he knew you though. They kicked it for the best part of 40 overs for 99 for the draw in a tour game after we had made 230-odd for 3 declared in 37.
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Hmm can you describe him, I'd be intrigued to know who it was..? Was he a batsman/bowler/gun fielder?
It wasn't Joe was it?
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Thats got to be Montenotte Johan! With idiots like Charlie, Smithy and Gavin
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We got turned over today by a side who played their home ground well. After a delayed start and a reduced over game (38 instead of 45) we posted 206/8 after being 31/3! Staged a recovery of sorts to get us something to bowl at.
They chased them down with 2 overs to spare and 8 wickets after their lads pummelled the 35 yard legside boundary from ome end...at a guess I'd say 120 runs came from ome end!!
I scored 111 (12 x 4 and 8 x 6) but all a bit hollow in defeat :(
Jesus Tom, wanna stop scoring runs and make the rest of us feel a little bit better about our batting? ;) haha top knock mate, racking them up this year, no?
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We posted 409-9 from 50 overs. I was given the role of trying to hit out from ball 1. Needless to say i didnt get many, 6 runs from 4 balls, this from the late end of our overs.
Rain ment the game was shortened and the oppo was given a target of 260 odd from 21 overs.
Won quite easily and was given 1 over, bowled some grenades and figures of 1 over 1 wicket for 3 runs. They managed to get 111-7 from 21 overs.
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Wow that guy must have had a screw or three loose... :S Glad you won the game though in the end..
I am not playing cricket at the moment as I am in Sri Lanka, but news has got to me that our 3s won yesterday.
We bowled them out for 161 in 39 overs and chased it down with 2 balls to spare (given 21 overs to chase it in...)
It was our local rivals North London so even better, athough chasing 162 at 8 an over oin their 2nd ground is a piece of cake, you can cut 6s LOL!
Why we manage to start winning when we are almost relegated is a mystery to me though... :(
Just a few mate, it was atrocious. Obviously, we havnt had an official umpire for either game, so its basically just been a farce. And as we have no official umpire we cannot report them to the league and get them fined or a point deduction. At least we won though!
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made my return yesterday after 6 weeks out went in at 60-2 which becam 66-6 and ended 70* il have some of that pie my man!
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lost our first game to rain yesterday. I was 15* at the time
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After taking up cricket three years ago i was given the captaincy this season a secured a league title with 2 games to go. Hit a season best of 95 yesterday to secure the title with a few scores dotted throughout the season.
Its the best team game i have ever been lucky enough to be involved in and had help from every level from the local lads through to Mr Gatting himself... 2011 will be a season i will never forget!!!
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So me playing for the 3s didn't work, after getting 7-2-16-4 and bowling them out for 113, we couldn't chase it down being bowled out for 83. Pitch was not good but we should have got it easily. I got 6 off 7 before one stuck in the pitch and got a leading edge to mid on.
Couldn't be bothered to play today.
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Won our friendly today. We got 244-8 in 40 overs, Simmy smacking a 103* in 20 overs and then me holding our slogging tail together for the second 20 overs. I got 38 in ages but the tail slogged a few so we were always going at a run a ball. We (me and liam) reduced them to 43-4 in 15 overs and then let some of the weaker bowlers have a trundle, think they finished on 203-7 thanks to some pretty generous bowling.
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Playing a 3 day game tomorrow, should be exciting!
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Saturday we had the oppo 40-3 before rain came, we then went off for rain for a couple of hours and when we came back on they teed off and scored another 160 in about 20 overs, situation was we needed 201 to win in about 30 overs, well after giving it ago we ended up all out for 104,
Today we kept the oppo to 177 ao and I got 5 dismissals for the first time, 2 catches and 3 stumpings, then got 15 with the bat before being caught off the face of the bat by the keeper trying to tickle it to fine leg, won easily though, got the total in about 29 overs for 4 down with our number 3 getting about 110 not out
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Got beaten badly yesterday in the league, lost by 7 wickets defending 175.
Got drafted in to play a sunday game for a club in bristol who I've never played for before and scored 104* which was nice :) we won by about 100 runs.
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2 weekend losses which is never good.
4 Saturday along with 1-35
41 Sunday including a monster 6 :D
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On Saturday we arrived at the ground to rai and waited over an hour to start. I nicked to gully first ball of the game. I then bowled well and we ended up winning the game by 5 runs after posting 225.
Sunday, I went out the bat, first ball of the game I knicked it and got dropped. 2nd ball I faced stopes on me and I got a leading edge to mid on. We ended up posting 169
We needed 8 wickets and a win to get promoted and we bowled them out for a little over a hundred. I took 3-12 from 7 overs with 4 maidens. Including their 2 openers and the last wicket with middle stump out of the ground. Also took 3 high catches.
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Got drafted in to play a sunday game for a club in bristol who I've never played for before and scored 104* which was nice :)
You finally going to update the honours boards then?
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You finally going to update the honours boards then?
Indeed, shall do it tonight, but there is some serious uploading to do...
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which team did u play for in Bristol mate?
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Bedminster, I've got a mate who plays for them and asked me if I fancied a game as I was in Bristol on Saturday night visiting my old man. Played against Bristol Civil Service....
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Fielded for 45 overs and then it pissed it down at tea. i love cricket.
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Currently sitting on 32* after we knocked them over for 150 before tea, we are 120-3, bat all tomorrow hopefully, then knock them over on the last day.
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Currently sitting on 32* after we knocked them over for 150 before tea, we are 120-3, bat all tomorrow hopefully, then knock them over on the last day.
How many has Kurran got?
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who you playing for apple?
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56* on friday, 2 & 5-47 on saturday, tfc on sunday.
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Kurran wasnt picked . . Playing for Middlesex, its like a team made up of U13s, U14s, and U15s, playing against, england womans development team, Sarah Taylors playing.
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they decent??
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56* on friday, 2 & 5-47 on saturday, tfc on sunday.
Glad you got runs on friday mate!!!! Stuff it up um!!!!
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56* on friday, 2 & 5-47 on saturday, tfc on sunday.
Who'd you play Friday? Also, what are you doing batting at 10 and opening the bowling?! You've changed Lemmy ;) Haha good stuff mate!
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Yea there a good side, good spinners
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Not sure if this is the right place but has anyone played at Denby Cricket Club in Derbyshire ?
Thanks
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Hi Bulldog i was meant to play the Police there last year but was a mix up on dates. Three pitches their one looked like a kids pitch and two others. Why is that??
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My daughter is playing there next week for Somerset in the national finals. They have Lancashire in the semis. I assumed there must be at least 2 pitches.
Thanks for the info.
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Played against a touring side today, Linton Park in kent I believe, played a time game so drew in the end. I hit a lovely huge 6 of my 1st and only ball, could feel a big score coming ;) and bowled 6 overs with 1 wicket for 20 runs
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Who'd you play Friday? Also, what are you doing batting at 10 and opening the bowling?! You've changed Lemmy ;) Haha good stuff mate!
just a friendly with jim clarke on friday, our batting on saturdays goes ridiculously deep, hence me at 10! if im bowling 12 overs ive got to bat down the bottom... i dont even get a choice any more :(
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Played 6 a side today, started raining but had to retire on 25, and then was on 5 when the rain came, nearly killed a square leg empire as the bat grip was wet and my gloves were and ended up hurling my bat 30 yards and the ball went no where haha
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Still seething with rage about how I got out today .. 56 runs under my belt the going was good, partnership cruising, leaving well outside my off-stump . . All day to bat . . . Wide half volley shnick off to second slip . . A new dent in the woodstock.
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Go back this weekend for cup semi final on Sunday, will be keeping and batting between 4-7.
If we win we will play in the final on Monday.
We are 3rd/4th in Div 2 and playing 2nd place who are a stronger team.
Hope to net on Saturday as I havent played in 2 weeks and want to get some of the cobwebs shaken away!
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Played in a great friendly win yesterday against Tenterden CC. We only made 137 all out....Tenterden were either 2 or 3 for 120 to be all out for 123!!
On a side note, it was a H4L fest yesterday, pretty much every Tenterden player had one!
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Played in a great friendly win yesterday against Tenterden CC. We only made 137 all out....Tenterden were either 2 or 3 for 120 to be all out for 123!!
On a side note, it was a H4L fest yesterday, pretty much every Tenterden player had one!
Isn't Matt based in Tenterden? :D
That would explain it mate ;)
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I played my 100th game for my club last weekend (96 league games...) I am pretty pleased with myself!
Play Cricket is an extraordinary tool for useless stats!
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Im away this weekend which is a real shame as weve got Colseys lot! im on 576 runs for the season and it would be lovley to reach 600 as a total. iv never even got close to before (330 was my previous best as i usually bat at #7) seems this season i have worked my way up to #4 after kicking off against Colseys lot when we played them away where unless i stood up and told the captain i was going in i would have been #9!
Fingers crossed i can bag a few in the last game of the season if my hamstring holds up to the task
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Hopefully I wont be given out ran out past the stumps again
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I am standing in for you Tom so hopefully can get a few runs against Colesy's lot, although was not needed last sunday as your old man hogged it all!!!!
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Weve got Joes mob on saturday mate not the sunday....if ur standing in for me on sunday u wont have to do alot as i end up putting myself down the order if possible lol
yeh heard he scored a few we did well to chase down 206 with 10 men!!!
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Got our lot Monday too if you're playing for FW
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Yeah playing against your lot on Monday Colesy....
Bad case of pad rash on sunday but was a good win - got a bowling stint so that was good!! Your old man is rather worried about the stag, but sure you will look after him!!!! :D
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haha is that right....he hasnt commented as yet!! Im sure he will be ok although iv never seen him drink before.
if ur in the FWCC side ul have to bat/bowl and field mate as us regulars dont like doing any of that....its all about laughing at Cotterell on a sunday
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It's his birthday Sunday so should be celebrating too.
Hopefully I'll be picked Monday as not sure I'll be playing Sunday
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if ur in the FWCC side ul have to bat/bowl and field mate as us regulars dont like doing any of that....its all about laughing at Cotterell on a sunday
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Was having some good banter with Coxy until i dropped the bloke who got 100!!!
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haha dont worry Coxy is still trying to live down dropping the bloke who scored 70 odd and caused us to loose our only game in 2 years of league cricket!
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Dropped sarah taylor on 25 .. she went on to score 140 . . . and the three day game ended in a draw
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Dropped sarah taylor on 25 .. she went on to score 140 . . . and the three day game ended in a draw
at slip, or short extra? ???
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2nd
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2nd
Ahh right, tough chance?
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doesnt matter, a drop is a drop ;)
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Playing for Tom's lot Sunday, and against his lot tomorrow and Monday, although he won't be there.
Hoping the 2s are off tomorrow so I finish top run scorer and the 3s so they go up. Come on the rain
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Come on the rain
Noooooooooooooooooooooooo
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Got dropped down to the 2nd's for the final game of the season and it gets called off. Not the best way to end the season...
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It is August isnt it ? Our game cancelled for second week running. that is 4 or 5 for us this year !!
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Our weekend 'off' this week. No game today! Although we play Lancashire Academy tomorrow and then a game on Bank Holiday Monday as well!!!
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Called off, yet it's sunny, warm and dry. The ground wasn't that bad yesterday either. Strange decision, will go watch finals day on the telly instead though! Last game for me as I bugger off to France for the next 8 months on Wednesday! Anti-climatic finish to the season though.
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Dropped down to third team to help them get promoted and it was called off! Sub fielded for the first team for 45 overs... boring!
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I was in charge of the firsts today for our last game but ended up calling it off
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Lost today in what became a close game after posting big totals last 4 weeks we were Bowled out for 82 me getting 4 and being bowled round my legs again to compound my poor batting season but we got them in trouble as they got them 7 down with me getting 6-0-16-4 so not all bad
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Bowled the opposition out for 56. Our opening bowler took 8-27 off 12. Knocked it off with the loss of 3 wickets in about 15 overs. Very simple game. Without the rain we would have finished at about 3:30, but we ended at 5 instead. Simple day!
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Got my first 45 over game tomorrow for this season. Only been playing T20 games this season due to being really busy. I just hope it wont rain.
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We started off really well today. Oppo were 72-2 off 22 and in real trouble.
Somehow we let them get to 258 all out of 49.1 overs, our keeper got 5 stumpings haha! And also missed 2 and dropped a catch running backwards. So he could have had 8 victims! :o
We then made a bit of a (No Swearing Please) 196 all out in reply. I was going well 19 off 44 before I tried to force the pace (for obvious reasons - slow scoring rate and increasing needed rate) and got bowled as I forgot the deck was skiddy >:( ).
Losing is (No Swearing Please) (No Swearing Please). :(
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Lost badly to Tom's lot y'day. Got 107 all out of which I got 9 off 24 balls and skying one off a leading edge. They got it 2 wickets down and are practically up.
Playing for FW today with Byo and playing against them tomorrow. Birthday bank holiday weekend.... CRICKET!
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Team batted like a bunch of numptys today, apart from our overseas, who made 78.
Everyone else just didn't have any patience, and it was made worse by everyone wanting to bat and then not batting well to justify it. Too many hoiks or rash shots and too many ambitious shots (like whips to leg..).
I batted down at 10 (we had 10 men) and made 0* off 3 balls. The overseas decided (with at least 10 overs to go if we batted together) to try and launch one and got caught on the boundary. Brainless >:(
Only 157 on a sticky wicket wasn't good enough - lack of thought :(
They knocked it off 3 down, I kept very well on the bright side, 4 byes but that was one that rolled from the overseas's 80mph pace so surprised me...
Bit of a poor day though. :(
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How come you batted 10?
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Ohh don't even get me started on that man. Our captain was 15, so I just said I would bat 10 and keep...
That was because everyone in our club (batsman or bowler) thinks they can hold a bat, and despite probably being the 2nd best bat on the team I ended up batting 10.
That's why I was so angry the overseas gave it away, if he wanted me to block I could have done that in my sleep and I could have attacked what was pretty (No Swearing Please) bowling at the same time if he wanted. :(
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I was in charge of the firsts today for our last game but ended up calling it off
Liam are you still based at Streethouse???
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Streethouse?
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think he means Prowannabe Liam mate, whos at Streethouse up Yorky way
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Ok, he quoted me so must of got mixed up?
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Ah yes I did..............sorry!!
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Ohh don't even get me started on that man. Our captain was 15, so I just said I would bat 10 and keep...
That was because everyone in our club (batsman or bowler) thinks they can hold a bat, and despite probably being the 2nd best bat on the team I ended up batting 10.
That's why I was so angry the overseas gave it away, if he wanted me to block I could have done that in my sleep and I could have attacked what was pretty (No Swearing Please) bowling at the same time if he wanted. :(
You had a 15 year old captaining a team which consisted of an overseas that bowled 80mph, interesting ???
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Not really interesting? I captained a side last year with our overseas who could bowl 80mph. Good learning curve..
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No, I would say that's very interesting! How can a 15 year old know anywhere near enough about the game to captain a side effectively? there's a famous saying that it takes 10 years and 10,000 hours of competition to reach a standard where you are close to being on top of your game.
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Obviously more experienced players in the side are going to help you out etc. I think it's good clubs giving young members a chance to captain the odd game.
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Obviously more experienced players in the side are going to help you out etc. I think it's good clubs giving young members a chance to captain the odd game.
Oh absolutely!! Young players need to learn but I was just interested that he be given it in a saturday league game, especially as it seemed to backfire and lose the game!
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Oh i see i see. Yeah mine was in a dead rubber sunday game where we couldn't go up or down so didn't really matter.
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lost in 8 aside torniment today knocked out in semi's :(
(No Swearing Please) deck! didnt bowl very well and a kepy like a (No Swearing Please)
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Oh absolutely!! Young players need to learn but I was just interested that he be given it in a saturday league game, especially as it seemed to backfire and lose the game!
This was a Sunday Game nick...
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Then i take it all back :D I'm getting confused with the bank holiday lol.
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Haha good excuse ;)
I joke, we've all been there :)
One of those things really, I would like to end on 1000 season runs, but I said I wouldn't bat. Silly in retrospect, but I did it to help the lad out.
Him and the oppo skipper (also very young - about 18/19) were ridiculously quiet in the field though... ???
It's definitely a learning experience and having done last month I quite enjoy it, especially when keeping as I see all of the game :)
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well, i finally found some form! been scratching 20s and 30s all season but managed 75 last sunday. followed it up with 87 on saturday, my maiden 2nd XI half century, and then went one better today with 104. :)
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Cricket's rubbish
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Cricket's rubbish
One of those days?
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Personally I didn't have the worst of days, but our club is so frustrating!
Byo batted well today against my team. Luckily he didn't bowl after yesterday's performance.
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Played today, got given out stumped when my foot was a foot inside the crease (there umpire I will add) but bowled well, had the ball on a string, got one to cut there player in half but still can;t buy a wicket
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Saturday- Rained Off
Sunday- Rained Off
Monday- Scored 4. But in the process brought up my 1000th run for the club. But we lost by 7 wickets defending 245 :D
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Personally I didn't have the worst of days, but our club is so frustrating!
Byo batted well today against my team. Luckily he didn't bowl after yesterday's performance.
Thanks Colesy - career best bowling on sunday and 60 yesterday. Can see why you are frustrated with your club mate - reckon you should back yourself more and move on to a better standard!!!
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Have you negotiated terms of contract with FWCC yet mate.....£5 a game u pay us and a thatchers in the bar min afterwards??
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Terms have been negotiated for next season mate (not available for this week as I am playing in Old Down's Chairman v President match), and it involves Thatchers and a number of cakes at tea!!!
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Played in a charity 6 a side comp yesterday. 5 overs per team, retire at 25, every fielder bowls.
Game 1 - 30* off 7 balls
Game 2 - 26* off 8 balls
Game 3 - 28* off 5 balls
Final - 26* off 10 balls
Last game of my season as fellow player gets married Saturday and 1st team loses about 6 players.
Bag in the loft already
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Terms have been negotiated for next season mate (not available for this week as I am playing in Old Down's Chairman v President match), and it involves Thatchers and a number of cakes at tea!!!
Ah i see u settled for the same terms as I did :) lol thats ok mate ill take over the mantle.....not with the ball tho!!
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Played in a charity 6 a side comp yesterday. 5 overs per team, retire at 25, every fielder bowls.
Game 1 - 30* off 7 balls
Game 2 - 26* off 8 balls
Game 3 - 28* off 5 balls
Final - 26* off 10 balls
Last game of my season as fellow player gets married Saturday and 1st team loses about 6 players.
Bag in the loft already
i saw some pics of this on facebook, where was my invite sunshine? i saw Mr Joyce got a game
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not my cricket, but my cousin made his CC debut for Glamorgan yesterday at Glocestershire :)
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Another Sunday games got cancelled because the oppo can't get a team out, think that's about 6 now :(
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Penultimate game of the season this Saturday... and I've decided to play football instead, combination of a bad season and not really enjoying it!
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i saw some pics of this on facebook, where was my invite sunshine? i saw Mr Joyce got a game
I don't think Mr Joyce enjoyed being carted by Burdy for 30 off one of his overs to be quite honest!
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Looks like a washout tomorrow
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Where are you based? ^ Been dry all week here.
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10 o'clock is far too early to be leaving for cricket.
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Lost to a football team in a T/20 last night. I got 24 before playing on from one which stuck in the pitch
Our team got 128 on a (No Swearing Please) wicket and thought it would be enough but they needed 5 from the last over in near darkness and I was asked to bowl it. First ball was 2 leg byes and 2nd ball was 4 byes. Nightmare
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Lost again. We go down, though we knew that already.
The 2 teams above us winning didn't do us any favours as well and all... :(
Ah well.
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Good win last league game of the season for us. We batted first and got 266 for 8 in our 45 overs I came in at 123-5 after 28 overs and got 58* off 47 balls with 8 x 4 and 1 x 6 and put on 66 in 8 overs with our number 4 who got 61 off 41.
Bowled the oppo out for 73 in 23.3 overs with our opener getting 6-39 off 12. Also all of their 10 wickets were bowled, something I've never seen before.
Nice win by 193 runs
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Yesterday we won by 177 runs. We hit a mammoth 377, our opener scored 185. I contributed my first league duck for 2 and a half years which was slightly embarrassing! But a nice win to end the season :)
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Worst thing getting a duck when your team gets a big one! First ball?
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Haha, true! I was dropped down the order as we were experimenting with it being the last game, and the guy who took my place got out first ball of the match! I was bowled 2nd ball, and we were 377 all out haha. http://westofengland.play-cricket.com/scoreboard/scorecard.asp?id=11120567
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Our second team opening bowler took 8 wickets for 9 runs yesterday. Also one player scored 195 off 77 balls in our league. Was a small ground but still good effort.
http://lydney.play-cricket.com/scoreboard/scorecard.asp?id=11122268
http://westofengland.play-cricket.com/scoreboard/scorecard.asp?id=11120884
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story of my season 16 hit 2 spanking shots after a while off drive & drive through midwicket, then picked out cover with another drive off the outside half of the bat.
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12.1-0-115-6. Not seen too many figures like that before Ian!
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It was a very strange game!
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Our second team opening bowler took 8 wickets for 9 runs yesterday. Also one player scored 195 off 77 balls in our league. Was a small ground but still good effort.
[url]http://westofengland.play-cricket.com/scoreboard/scorecard.asp?id=11120884[/url]
Some seriously high scores in the WEPL this year, my 153 didn't make it into the top 10 batting performances :(
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12.1-0-115-6. Not seen too many figures like that before Ian!
I was gonna mention that, I'd hate figures like that I reckon! 6 wickets, irrelevant when you go at nearly 10 an over and you get smashed for 377 off your team's overs...
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And he had 2-4 off his first 3 balls haha!
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Given LBW half way doen the track by our own player umpiring?
Doris Stokes couldnt of told if it would hit the stumps.
We got nothing off thier umpires
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season finished for me ...........
25 innings
13 not outs
1598 runs
AVERAGE 133.17
top score
203
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Awful umpiring in our game yesterday...
Umpire gives out our opener LBW, he was pretty far down the track and it was missing leg stump (According to the opposition wikcet keeper it was an "awful decision"). A few balls later I went on the back foot to a spinner and inside edged onto my pad infront of all three a few players appealed and I was shocked to see the umpire raise his finger again! Thankfully as I went to walk off the opposition slips and keeper called me back and withdrew the appeal. Not that it did much good as I got out caught at cover two balls later, without trying to make excuses it was in the back of my mind DO NOT GET HIT ON THE PADS!
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season finished for me ...........
25 innings
13 not outs
1598 runs
AVERAGE 133.17
top score
203
I'd suggest looking to play in a higher level next year, doesn't seem like much of a challenge.
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What standard do you play jon? Done well this year?
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season finished for me ...........
25 innings
13 not outs
1598 runs
AVERAGE 133.17
top score
203
Congratulations, very good set of stats that. I wish I'd top a thousand runs in a season one of these days... never seem to progress past 500, then again I am an all rounder :D
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Looks Like my season is finished now. I am moving to a new club next year cause my club and division has turned into a pure joke.
6 matches
48 runs
H.S 15
5 catches/4 run outs keeping
1 duck
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We won our game yesterday to do our part and seal promotion, the team on top of the table then got beat by peplows bunch leaving us to take the title!!!
Good times all round and a fair few beers to celebrate
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Amazing game today. We played a team a couple of divisions above us and they posted 263 in their 40 overs on the same pitch we used to get 266 in 45 overs the day before. I bowled 3 overs of leg-spin at the end and got 1-27 with a drop catch and 2 sixes although I didn't bowl badly, they were good shots.
We got off to a good start but after 20 overs despite being up with the rate we had lost 6 wickets and it started to drizzle with us needing 100 runs and them needing 3 wickets. Our number 9 renowned for having a swing hit 2 early 6s and went on to get 53* with 3 fours and 5 sixes winning us the game with 2 wickets to go and one over. Top game!!
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Yesterday we played Roco's lot! Was a good win for us and puts us top as the team who were top got beaten!
So its all to play for in the last three games now.
Played in a local presidents day today with TommYDeeeee off here. They scored 241 off 35 overs. They were 100 off 10, but we bowled well to pull it back, i got 4 - 42 off 10. We got close but gow bowled out ten short in the end, i got 89 with 11 fours and 7 sixes.
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season finished for me ...........
25 innings
13 not outs
1598 runs
AVERAGE 133.17
top score
203
Tekkers!
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Tekkers!
unbelievable tekkers
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We had a charity 7 a side tournament yesterday, in memory of a team mate and coach who died 7 years ago. He was actually my coach at the time.
In the first game we were chasing 26 off 5 overs, I decided not to open so I could open in a harder game, as we had to rotate the batting order. When I did get the chance to open, I found it really hard to just go out and hit the ball. Hit a couple of nice 4's and then go out caught slog sweeping. I then had my eye in for the last 2 games where I hit some nice runs.
It was a good day and we raised around £400, it was a shame that th team that won didn't really rotate their order and one of them took it very seriously (he is a dick though, and called me a cheat earlier on in the league season).
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unbelievable tekkers
cheers .... I kept wicket too, dont know those stats though
admitedly i have played at a much higher level than i am currently playing at as i am the team coach!
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what club you at bud..
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What standard do you play jon? Done well this year?
Are you going to try and bait me every time I post?
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Jord, if you are just trying to wind jon up please don't.
Jon, you could give him the benefit of the doubt and give him a straight answer?
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Genuinly was asking him a normal question as i havn't seen him post much about his season. Sorry.
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Jord, if you are just trying to wind jon up please don't.
Jon, you could give him the benefit of the doubt and give him a straight answer?
Until I see the end of season totals, no I can't give a straight answer, hence why I have not participated much in this thread. I have no interest in posting personal achievements, hence on the weeks I have done well, I post in this thread as much as when I have a poor match. :)
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Fair enough.
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Big win yesterday with a nice 4-32 and a 44 for me to go with it
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Big win yesterday with a nice 4-32 and a 44 for me to go with it
Did you use your new bat roco ?
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Yes used it for two knocks of 37 and 44 but got a beaut yesterday that pitched middle took off which was too good for me as there was an easy not out there but that's the way it goes
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Lost yesterday by 60ish runs. I got 39 off 40 and 2-19 off 5 at the end.
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Playing for one of my mate's team yesterday against the top of the league team, knowing they needed to win to take the title. His team were second from bottom.
We scored 274 from 44.1 overs, with me facing a wide and a ball down leg that really should have been called a wide, before the other guy got out having a swing. Hardly worth putting my pads on for!
This is the sides biggest score of the season.
We then proceeded to bowl them out for 197 or so, with me taking 2-5 of 2. Spent a lot of time being involved in the field though, and it was a good win!
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Knocked off 210 in 23 overs in the last game of the season, ended up on 115* wish it wouldn't end now ha!
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Played today, we scored 78 for 9 but as we had only 10 it was all out in 39.3 overs. Lost the toss and got put in on a very slow and sticky wicket with a very slow outfield, I came in 3rd ball of the match and was out in the 33rd. trying to pull a spinner which I inside edged onto my pad for 30 :( next top score was 12, would have been a nice 50 there if my bat had a middle and the outfield was quicker. In reply they were 18-0 off of 2 overs, we dragged it back to 25-5 (in effect 6 as they only had 10) one of our bowlers took a hatrick, then at 30-5 their best bat nicked behind to me and walked towards square leg but then their umpire said not out so he walked back >:( We were furious, if he was out we probably would have won the game, after a few words in the umpires ear he gave the same bat lbw but by then they were 73-6 and the game was over.
Really disappointed as the umpire said he didn't give it as it was their captain and he expected him to do the right thing ???
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I hate it when that happens Stevie, I've had about 3 or 4 caught behinds not given due to the batsmen not walking >:( - where's the Spirit of Cricket gone.
Same sort of game as you today mate. Sticky wicket, we won the toss and batted (?!) and they bowled us out for 69. I got one and then got caught by a blinder at silly cover... :(
Was batting 8 cause other people wanted a go, but the skipper and the other 2s player were batting 7 and 9 - too much gunnage too late, given it was 21-6 when I came in barely padded up :|
Kept well though, 2 byes (which weren't really wides but due to the low target the ump didn't call them wides...) and a good caught behind standing up. :)
Which was given, wooo! :D
They knocked it off 4 down over at 5.15 not ideal though...
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A decent knock of 66 off 62 today in a nice win for the team. Caught a couple of skyers on the line over the weekend too which is always nice. Nice to get some runs again,
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A great match last week which I forgot to post on...
It was the final match of the season and surprise, surprise it was raining. The match was reduced to 30 overs a side.
Our captain won the toss and for some bizarre reason decided to put them in on a belter of a wicket.
Their overseas opener reached his century in the 15th over and they were going along nicely at 172-0. Soon after he reached his landmark he was stumped and their number 3 got clean bowled by our leggy. The field was up for the hat trick delivery and the new man smashed him for a six over deep midwicket- pretty much summed up the rest of the innings. Towards the latter end we managed to peg them back to 287-7 at the innings break.
Our openers were both back in the pavilion in the 3rd with us on 15-2. Numbers 4 and 3 staged somewhat of a recovery, after 17.5 overs we looked as if we could cause an upset on 176-2. But then disaster, our number 3 was run out (suicidal if you ask me) for 83 and then our number 5 blocked out 3 balls of the next over before being trapped lbw. We required 103 off 66... *enter wazza*. I greeted their overseas quicky with 2 boundaries through cover in 2 balls before nicking one which their keeper dropped. I continued to play my normal style (all out attack) and quickly reached my 50 in the 24th with us back in contention needing 48 off 30. Their part-timer bowled the next over for a wicket maiden! I was still in and had to rely on the tail to reach the target. The equation- 48 off 24. I hit an almighty 6 over cow corner in the next and eventually we took the driving seat. 8 off 6. Yet again momentum changed hands and I was dismissed, mistiming a shot which ended up in the hands of their third man. I see now why many batsmen throw their bat when they get out, I shouldn’t have got out! Thankfully the tail wagged and we reached the target, mainly because we got 5 wides off the second ball of the over.
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Got a duck and 1-30ish off of 6 today. We won and that's all that matters.
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Played the last league game yesterday and nothing much happened. We bowled them out for 108 in 43 overs, despite putting in our most shoddy fielding display of the season. We then knocked it off for no wicket in 18 overs.
Umpired our guys in a t20 final today, knocked up 161-7, but at 93-2 off 10 we should've got a few more. Not to worry, 150 looked par and we bowled them out for 115 in 19 overs. Only briefly when their overseas started launching it to the short legside boundary did they look like threatening. Retained the Cup we won last year :D
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good last game of the season for me to help us win the league for the 2nd year running
we got 166 for 5 off our 20 overs i got 84* sharing a opening stand of 134 amazingly 3,4 and 5 all got golden ducks (but no hat-trick)
then they chased with only 10 batsmen and got bowled out for 31.
poor effort really.
best game of the season was against loughborough town. they got 156 off 20 and were adament itd be enough to win and we got off to a decent start with me and the number 3 putting on 111 (luckily my fellow opener retired hurt as he wasnt doing much) i had to retire at 50 (stupid league rules?) which left two new batsmen at the crease one being the returning opener and needing 5 to win from last ball he hit it for 4 to tie the game. best ameof cricket EVER
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Nothing better than winning the league on the last day of the season, especially when you're 2nd favourite to win it! We needed to win and hope the other side lost. And it happened
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Lost yesterday to top of the league played a crap shot and got bowled but got 6-44 and took them close before they got our score
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played a friendly today, against a team 2 divisions higher supplemented with some bradford league players. They got 189-6 in 35 overs. One lad got a ton but was dropped badly at least twice. We got off to a decent start but ended on 170 ao. Nice to have a decent match against a competitive team.
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Won our last game. Bowled oppo out for 40 and knocked it off in a few overs, got 22no. Nice early finish!
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Won yesterday :)
We were really struggling at 30-4 but 4 and the skipper at 6 had a good partnership taking us to 101-5. I came in at 7 and pushed it along a bit, scoring 36 off 45 balls.
Felt really good at the crease again, been missing that the last few weeks! Tried out the Cosgrove Redback I bought off Sam and it is a great bat! So happy it got it for that price.!
I got run out on an iffy single but the umpire (team-mate) gave me out straight away yet I thought I might have been closer but oh well.
A bit annoying though as there was a 50/100 there for the taking yet once again I've gotten out at 30 and not gone on >:(
Was meant to be keeping and the other keeper who opened and got 5 decided he wanted to keep :( - so was stuck in the field. Fielded ok, and we managed to bowl them out in the last over of a time game :)
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Won yesterday, defended a well below par 157 somehow, got 17 opening in a 40oss partnership and then picked out point perfectly rather than the massive gap behind square. Actually got a bowl too and felt really good 6-1-10-2 including the winning wicket with about 15 runs needed in 4ish overs.
Lost today, was an incredibly frustrating game due to a fair bit of friction between the two teams. We ran one of the opposition player's child out and he wasn't happy saying that his club would never have done it and that the keeper shouldn't have taken the bails off - gifting them a run in the process???? I used to play with the player in question and was pretty surprised at his attitude! Then our umpire turned down a lbw appeal from their opener who then started swearing and calling the umpire a c**ksucker which our umpire didnt take to kindly and swore back meaning i had to calm them both down.
Then our glorious captain sent in someone at 4 who shouldnt have been above 10 and was only playing because we had 10 men, so i had to farm the strike from about the 14th over of a 40 over innings while maintaining a 6 an over rate. Needless to say i got out (top edging/toeing a sweep to midwicket) trying to keep us going. We came close due to a good 52 from our number 8 but lost by about 20 runs in the end chasing 249.
The most annoying thing was that i was on 992 runs for the season and got 67! If next weekend it tips it down i will not be happy!
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Played the last game of the season today, we bowled first and they got 285 in 40 overs, it was a beautiful batting wicket, got 3 stumpings, missed one and had a catch that was again turned down >:( Really annoyed cause the guy was on 60 at the time and went on to get 92, at least he didnt get a 100. In reply we started really well, we were 152-0 after 20 overs, then it decided to rain and we lost 4 wickets relatively quickly, I came in about the 27th over and ended up on 27 not out and we finished on about 250-6. What was really annoying was we would have won if it hadn't have rained because after the rain the outfield was so wet the ball just stopped, I must have been done out of at least 6 fours
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Played our last game yesterday against a touring team, we batted first and my fellow opener punished their (Very) short and wayward bowling to get us 100-0 from 7 overs! I retired on 52 and we made 236 from 20 overs. Bowled them out for 100 odd... shame to end the season against a low standard team but never mind :)
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Last 5 weeks of my season have been washed out :(
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Decent midweek game yesterday. I made 40 off 44 balls opening with some nice straight shots. We made 201-6 dec off 44.
They chased it down with 4 overs to go, I had a diving caught behind not given and that guy won the oppo the game essentially... :S
His bat was ridiculous, a 3.5 Newbery Mjolnir with 35mm edges all the way through the bat! Pinged like nothing else I've seen when he hit it, and it picked up like a 2.10.
Stunning.
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well all in all i didnt have a bad season really.
headingley 20/20 keeping award
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Old Sharlston Awards
1st Team batting Award
1st Team Players player
20/20 Batting award
20/20 Fielding Award
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Also One the League keeping Award again This year
no pic of that tho.
how did everybody else do?
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For my youth team I was one wicket away from winning the best bowler award(Dropped a catch off my own bowling final game of the season aswell :( )
For my Saturday team I got young player of the season but narrowly missed out on the bowling cup and I hardly played for the Sunday team so got no awards there.
Got close but no cigar on two occasions so abit annoyed about that but overall a good season.
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I got players player for both my Saturday and my Sunday team, was also leading run scorer for both and in the top 2 for wickets and catches
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No trophies! :( Highest score in WEPL Bristol and Somerset 2nd XI League, and clubs highest run scorer but nothing to show fot it :(
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2nd XI batsman of the year (most runs scored)
2nd XI performance of the year (maiden league 100)
Finished 3rd in the league wicketkeeping rankings, 6th in batting.
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No trophies! :( Highest score in WEPL Bristol and Somerset 2nd XI League, and clubs highest run scorer but nothing to show fot it :(
thats poor dont u have a top score throphy?
as a club?
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thats poor dont u have a top score throphy?
as a club?
We have a performance of the year trophy, but a guy blasted 185 for the 1sts last game of the season so I missed out! Was worth it though, watching our opener smash the s**t out of it that day was awesome!
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ah gutted!
sounds like u had a top season.
throphys arent everything i dont think ive had a paticually good season! everybody else has just been poor!
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Won bowling trophy 2nd in batting and played a couple of times for the county so not a bad year
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good lad :D
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Got 3 trophies. 1 for 114, 1 for 5-19 and 1 for Sunday League top wicket taker - 9 Haha :D
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alright year, secured opening bowler for the 4ths and no8 batting position. Got two awards which were 4th team player of the year and u13 batsmen of the year. Got 4th team most wickets and one five wicket haul in a spell of 5-10 in 8 overs.
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All these trophies has led me to ask - are we going to get a final honours board for the season???
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ah gutted!
sounds like u had a top season.
throphys arent everything i dont think ive had a paticually good season! everybody else has just been poor!
Cheers mate...
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Cheers mate...
well mate if your mrs takes u on holiday and i bang a nice quick 60 averages where mine! lol
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alright year, secured opening bowler for the 4ths and no8 batting position. Got two awards which were 4th team player of the year and u13 batsmen of the year. Got 4th team most wickets and one five wicket haul in a spell of 5-10 in 8 overs.
Now I know why you're an MMi3 man...
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I had a terrible season. 300 runs in 20 games. Poor really for an opening batsmen, but did get my first ton this year. Fairly decent season behind the stumps and really enjoyed my 1st season as skipper.
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Good year, broke in to the first team at the end of last year and held my place all year opening the bowling on more than 5 occassions and went from 8 to 6 in the batting lineup and got my first adult 50 for the ones off 35 balls with 4 sixes. Not bad for a 16 year old!
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Used my PB for the 3rd time in total and the first time in a game today
Continuing on from 8n.o last week, I ended up getting 55 of 50 balls with 11 fours today and the funny thing was is that I was never having a go, so that was very encouraging. The pitch was a bit slow and held up, so I was a bit early on a few of my drives so they were upish, even so, I felt like I barely tapped the ball on a few of them and they still went for four (was a quick outfield, so that helped). The ones I managed to middle felt fantastic and just flew off the bat.
The funny thing was, was that I started on 8n.o and the other bloke, who is my mate, was on 39n.o, and I beat him to 50, lol :D. Was funny giving him a bit of stick afterwards. He batted very well though and ended up on 53 off 148 balls, so he tied down one end for quite some time, haha.
Was very lucky too as on my 3rd ball I think, the leftie got the ball to come back in (the ball was already 37 overs old from us batting after getting them out cheaply the previous week, so didn't expect it) and it snuck between my bat and pad and I heard the sound of the ball snicking the stumps, thought the worst but then I turned around and the bail hadn't come off, so must have been a light deflection. Was also lucky because they were apealing for caught behind, as there was a failry loud sound, but happy the umpire didn't give it.
We ended up getting 303 in 60 overs, over both weeks, then sent them back in again to try and get the outright but could only get them 7 down by the end of the day.
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He batted very well though and ended up on 53 off 148 balls, so he tied down one end for quite some time, haha.
We ended up getting 303 in 60 overs, over both weeks, then sent them back in again to try and get the outright but could only get them 7 down by the end of the day.
Wow, so you got 250 from just over 35 overs!
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Wow, so you got 250 from just over 35 overs!
Hahah, not quite, should have mentioned that we were 4/146 after last week, lol. So we got 157 in 23 overs today