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[uknsaunders]

We won first game of the season against a relegated premier league second team. What started as a friendly ended very badly. We posted 260 odd batting first where one of our lads hit a 50 under 20 balls. Their captain proceeded to bowl underarm and then start swearing non stop at him. They tried a beamer and short ball directed at his face which was smacked out of the ground. We won by 90 runs , I bowled 9 overs for 21 runs and a wicket. They then disgracefully commented on Facebook that we were a bunch of taxi drivers and tea tasters. How very friendly !

do you have a link, it would be interesting to read their comments.

[Blazer]

It's

do you have a link, it would be interesting to read their comments.

It's a closed group and I am not a member Nick . I saw the comments via an ex club member.

[Manormanic]

It'sIt's a closed group and I am not a member Nick . I saw the comments via an ex club member.

Cut. Paste. Now!

[ianbuchanan]

Played an Informal Club t20 and a preseason 40 game last last weekend.

Club match: Treated it like an open net and hit 47* felt pretty good batting, and took a couple wickets too

40 over game: Against WEPL champions Bridgwater (albeit a mix of 1's and 2's, as was our side) they hit 235-7, we chased them down 5 down. I hit 92 from 47 balls, was seeing it quite well! Wasn't too gutted to miss out on a ton as any preseason run is a bonus!

Taunton CC away tomorrow

[SillyShilly]

top effort Ian, good to get some early runs and 97 on a an april track is not done easily......however, the fact it came off 47 balls tells me you didnt spend time playing yourself in and that you must have been seeing it pretty blo0dy well!

[Ayrtek Cricket]

Played an Informal Club t20 and a preseason 40 game last last weekend.

Club match: Treated it like an open net and hit 47* felt pretty good batting, and took a couple wickets too

40 over game: Against WEPL champions Bridgwater (albeit a mix of 1's and 2's, as was our side) they hit 235-7, we chased them down 5 down. I hit 92 from 47 balls, was seeing it quite well! Wasn't too gutted to miss out on a ton as any preseason run is a bonus!

Taunton CC away tomorrow

Good work Biggy B, anyone who's keen to avoid running between the stumps is ok in m books

[FattusCattus]

Well - managed to get a game in yesterday, a friendly for our 2ndXI against local team Pyrford. We were a mixture of hardened 2's players, fatties and 14 yr old lads so it was going to be interesting - particularly as when we arrived they were hurtling around hurling a ball at a single stump and throwing themselves into leaping catches.

Anyway, through several hailstorms we kept them down to 200 all out, with yours truly bowling loopy swingers and dribbly seamers at the death! I bowled 5-2-12-2 and was really chuffed, seeing as I have been yipping in the nets and barely able to land a ball.

We then fell short in the chase to 180 all out with 2 overs to go - yours truly facing one ball for a red-inker, drilled past the bowler for 4.

So I have a strike-rate of 400.00 - IPL here we come!

[toenails97]

First game today

[19reading87]

Had my first game of the season yesterday. Our league starts next week so just a friendly...

They got 217-8, Nick Saunders picked up 2-14 and I got 1-18

We finished on 120odd - 4. Having been 0-2 off 5 we decided to shut up shop and play for time in the middle.

I got 65 not out

[geeders]

1st league game of the season yesterday and we got off to a good start for a change.

After i lost the toss, we were put in to bat and posted 196 all out - our opener batted all the way through for 120.

Managed to bowl them out for 135. The game could have gone in their favour, but once we got the top 5 out were comfortable. They did look to pick up points for the losing draw and it went right to last ball.

I was bowling the last over, and couldnt budge them until i accidentally bowled a rank half tracker for the final ball - the batsmen tried getting over the top of it, it bounced at his feet and trickled on to the stumps. Finished with 4 for 23 but figures are a lot kinder than how i actually bowled.

[123*]

Won, we got 150 off our 50 and bowled them out for 100 on a very poor deck, I managed to get a royler, LBW to their pro, never go back to a spinner in April!

[Ams4287]

Am feeling the 13 over spell yesterday even if it is medium trundlers these days, still can't complain with 3 for 26 and the majority of the points (least said about my batting the better).

[thecord]

First friendly for us yesterday got abandoned half way through the second innings due to rain. Interesting mix of sun, wind, rain and hail during the match too. We were looking like losing anyway as were 93-5 with 17 overs left chasing 222. I was on 36* so fairly happy with that and kept ok too picking up a couple of stumpings.

First over of the day was amazing, new guy making his debut for us bowled 14 wides and 6 dots for a 20 ball over. The oppo scorer must have been livid!

[GarrettJ]

2 nets, 2 broken MH Distinctions and most balls hit in the air .... First game next week and the batting is not feeling great

[piddyunited]

Two friendlies and the new Blueroom kit is doing me well at the moment with a 50* and a 49 yesterday.