Topic: Your 2019 season (Read 57558 times)

mohawks94 · « **Reply #390 on:** August 18, 2019, 06:35:42 AM »

Absolute scenes yesterday in a top of the table clash, with us going into the game ten behind Henley 2s.

They won the toss and bowled, and we were looking pretty at with 180 on the board 3 down with our keeper having punished anything short to the 40/5 yard leg side boundary. We then had a shocker of a collapse and were 222ao on a good deck, I was lbw for 1 to a left arm spinner, initially thought I'd been hit high as I felt it on my thigh pad but was told it had hit my knee roll and gone up from there.

Our openers set the tone with pace and aggression from one and and consistent shape across the right hander from the other. Our Aussie took three quick scalps in his spl, left armer none from 6, and I was brought on for the leftie with the short hit to the right handers leg side. I took figures of 10/1/36/3, only being slogged for a six and one four to the short side by a guy who had no technique and just swung. At the other end our offie ran through them, taking 4/11 as well skittled Henley for 100 to go top of the league by two points with 3 games to go.

Gutted to be missing the next game due to family birthdays, but buzzing for the last two and delighted to have found form and fitness with the ball and in the field. Now just to work on the batting!

WalkingWicket37 · « **Reply #391 on:** August 18, 2019, 09:22:44 AM »

Lost the toss yesterday, made 106 all out on a testing wicket following the amount of rain we've had. There were 6.2 overs of our 50 left unused

In reply the oppo got it 6 down in the 36th over.

On a personal note I clean bowled a current county pro who has a first class ton to his name through the gate, which made my day!

Lumsden · « **Reply #392 on:** August 18, 2019, 08:35:28 PM »

Quote from: WalkingWicket37 on August 18, 2019, 09:22:44 AM

On a personal note I clean bowled a current county pro who has a first class ton to his name through the gate, which made my day!

Nice feeling that, the rest of your team-mates are sitting in the changing room feeling a bit depressed whilst you have a cheeky grin and looking up this guy's stats on cricinfo.

blindowl · « **Reply #393 on:** August 18, 2019, 09:29:48 PM »

Lost a cup final today to round off my season.

We were very outplayed by a much stronger side so hats off to them. At least we made a game of it.

Lumsden · « **Reply #394 on:** August 18, 2019, 09:43:49 PM »

Yesterday lost by 10 wickets and today lost by 1 run.

I was a bit of a dunce today as I opted not to bowl myself until the final over and then found the wicket was taking spin. Opposition posted 237 off 35 overs thanks mainly to some truly shocking bowling. I then opened but was soon out LBW and almost walked it was that plumb. Walked across to flick what I thought was leg-side bound delivery but it cut away off the wicket and hit the bottom of the knee roll in front of middle stump. I did briefly start walking before stopping to look at the umpire but the cheeky sod just shouted "keep walking mate". Soon after it started raining which made batting easier and bowling harder so what looked an improbable target after 10 overs became realistic after 25. Think we needed 40 off last 5 overs then a big over took us to needing just 23 with 4 overs but our centurion got bowled which sparked a collapse meaning we needed 11 to win off last. Sadly we didn't quite make it but personally I would much rather lose a tight match on a Sunday (like today) than win with 15 overs to spare.

Yesterday was a very one-sided because despite the match being listed as an all 2nd XI encounter, the opposition's 1st XI had a free week so most of them turned up in their 2nd XI. We posted a slightly below par total of 140-9 off 45 overs but in fairness we didn't take 2 very easy chances early on and the opening pair then never looked back.

WalkingWicket37 · « **Reply #395 on:** August 19, 2019, 12:23:53 PM »

Quote from: Lumsden on August 18, 2019, 08:35:28 PM

Nice feeling that, the rest of your team-mates are sitting in the changing room feeling a bit depressed whilst you have a cheeky grin and looking up this guy's stats on cricinfo.

It was more enjoyable as he'd said between overs that my bowling was "not very good" to the guy batting at the other end!
Nice feedback from the guy who goes out to bat in a club game wearing his Hampshire lid...

Do I get extra forum points for said player being sponsored by Hell 4 Leather?

hammersjr · « **Reply #396 on:** August 19, 2019, 02:03:32 PM »

Makes it feel even sweeter!

Wood by any chance?

WalkingWicket37 · « **Reply #397 on:** August 19, 2019, 02:35:12 PM »

Quote from: hammersjr on August 19, 2019, 02:03:32 PM

Makes it feel even sweeter!

Wood by any chance?

It was indeed.

I Wood not like to boast about it, though!

jjelricksmith · « **Reply #398 on:** August 19, 2019, 03:22:22 PM »

Played my personal least favourite side in our league on Saturday. Nothing to do with the team just their umpire is a cheat, used to do their top division side but was forced down after being reported too many times. He's just fingers in pockets for their side and trigger for the away, his son also skippers their side. Of course the day started with some left armer bowling away swing from the right hander getting 3 LBWs all pitching a good few inches outside leg however we did know this would be the day so i did say get your pads out of the way if in doubt just snick behind. They bowl all their best bowlers from his end and the part timers from the other end. Including both normal opening bowler standard bowlers bowling from his end rather than open.

We scraped to 130 all out which is very defendable having defended 111 and 121 in the previous two weeks. Got them 110 all out and was over the moon. Unfortunately a player overheard myself and another player discussing their cheating umpire on the way out which has been reported. Oh how interesting this will be, however was stupid to say it before we got in the car as 6 of their club attending were related. Scorer, 2 bowlers, umpire and 2 all rounders. I believe the comment was 'Its an hour and a half drive here, unfortunately their umpire will keep them up again same as he did last season' theyre currently 2nd bottom and by far the worst side in the division in my opinion.

Big Mac · « **Reply #399 on:** August 25, 2019, 12:46:56 AM »

Quote from: Big Mac on August 05, 2019, 01:38:43 AM

Dropped two catches then scored a whole one run in a game we lost by 8 runs. Went and sat down in the changing rooms after my dismissal and spent a good half hour feeling like I didn't want to play cricket again this season.

So that was a good Saturday.

so after this a couple of games ago, I top scored with 27 as we got skittled for 98 last week and then got my personal best score of 61 today as we won our first game in about 6 weeks to avoid relegation.

It's funny how things can change, shame it took me until the end of the season to finally score some runs.

NT50 · « **Reply #400 on:** August 25, 2019, 11:24:52 PM »

Saturday perfectly summed up why I�ll be seeking a higher standard next season
In another thread I mentioned our struggles with players etc, but yesterday the team we played were equally annoying.

A lad who was about 16/17 bowled a couple of balls towards the end of the innings that were so far outside off, they would have been given wides in any decent league but as our umpire is generous they weren�t given. Because I swung and missed at these, he begun to shout �oooooh� and start laughing after every ball. He did this after I smashed him through cover for 4, and when I pulled him to the fence as well. After which he gave me a volley which I returned with �you�ve got a lot to say for someone who hasn�t taken a wicket and can�t bowl straight.� He then went down to fine leg and told his dad who he then hid behind at tea (his dad spent most of it staring at me)

They then decided to apply their own version of the wide rule as well as deciding that we weren�t playing LBW�s. It was strange given that they never looked like losing and didn�t need to do it. The decisions made no impact on the game but it still leaves a sour taste in the mouth. We had 3 genuine 70/30 shouts before being turned down for one that was so plumb we were honestly a bit confused as how to react to such a joke of a decision as well all just stood there looking at each other. The response (like it was for the previous 3) was that it was hitting outside the line. The guy was batting on middle deep in his crease and he literally didn�t move his feet at all. (Not an exaggeration, he literally plonked his bat inside the line)

I�ll be so glad to play with neutral umpires next year because that was embarrassing. I play in what is basically a friendly development league on a Sunday as well and the umpiring is never a problem, quite what it is about promotion and relegation that makes teams do things like this confuses me.

ProCricketer1982 · « **Reply #401 on:** August 26, 2019, 07:41:25 AM »

Quote from: NT50 on August 25, 2019, 11:24:52 PM

Saturday perfectly summed up why I�ll be seeking a higher standard next season
In another thread I mentioned our struggles with players etc, but yesterday the team we played were equally annoying.

A lad who was about 16/17 bowled a couple of balls towards the end of the innings that were so far outside off, they would have been given wides in any decent league but as our umpire is generous they weren�t given. Because I swung and missed at these, he begun to shout �oooooh� and start laughing after every ball. He did this after I smashed him through cover for 4, and when I pulled him to the fence as well. After which he gave me a volley which I returned with �you�ve got a lot to say for someone who hasn�t taken a wicket and can�t bowl straight.� He then went down to fine leg and told his dad who he then hid behind at tea (his dad spent most of it staring at me)

They then decided to apply their own version of the wide rule as well as deciding that we weren�t playing LBW�s. It was strange given that they never looked like losing and didn�t need to do it. The decisions made no impact on the game but it still leaves a sour taste in the mouth. We had 3 genuine 70/30 shouts before being turned down for one that was so plumb we were honestly a bit confused as how to react to such a joke of a decision as well all just stood there looking at each other. The response (like it was for the previous 3) was that it was hitting outside the line. The guy was batting on middle deep in his crease and he literally didn�t move his feet at all. (Not an exaggeration, he literally plonked his bat inside the line)

I�ll be so glad to play with neutral umpires next year because that was embarrassing. I play in what is basically a friendly development league on a Sunday as well and the umpiring is never a problem, quite what it is about promotion and relegation that makes teams do things like this confuses me.

Don�t be too much in a rush for appointed umpires... they give so so so many bad decisions it�s even more frustrating wasting your time and money for some old git to give you out

NT50 · « **Reply #402 on:** August 26, 2019, 09:35:35 AM »

Oh don�t get me wrong, in the games I�ve played with panel umpires I�ve received one absolutely shocking LBW and seen some equally poor decisions. But at least when that happens I know it�s because they�ve got it wrong rather than a player genuinely cheating because they�re desperate to go up @RPC/Blueroom Cricket - Adie

Timbo287 · « **Reply #403 on:** August 26, 2019, 12:49:56 PM »

Played a team full of horrible people Saturday. It was in the middle of nowhere and was like something out of deliverance you could here the banjos playing when we turned up. We won the toss and bowled on a pitch that looked like someone�s back garden. Things were going well we took early wickets then one lad came in and started running his mouth. We got him out soon after but that started the fun. He walked round the boundary shouting abuse at anyone who was near. We eventually bowled them out for 150 it should have been a lot less but we dropped the lad who got the guns 4 or 5 times. When we were batting we lost our wickets cheaply. Towards the end of the game one of their bowlers bowled 5 beamers at our number 10 who is 16. This wound up some our boys who started calling for him to be taken off this nearly ended up in a mass brawl but things calmed down when they agreed to take him off. We got called all sorts after hey took the last wicket. Aggressive and aimed at a few of our lads directly. I spoke to their umpire after the game who said we warned him after the first Beamer when questioned why he was allowed to keep bowling after bowling 4 more he said in the spirit of the game I decided to let him keep bowling. I asked What if he he had been hit in the throat or neck? to which he just looked at me as if to say I hadn�t thought about that. Terrible game against terrible people

WalkingWicket37 · « **Reply #404 on:** September 01, 2019, 07:53:48 AM »

The last round of league games was played yesterday. My club has a couple more friendlies booked but there's no way I'm playing in those.

Thank God the season is over!

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