“Jude Lead the Way in Pressing for Radical Change”
Match: 99
/ 013
Won
by 5 Wkts
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Team |
Total |
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Marcham CC |
85 |
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S. Dickens 6 - 23, S. Redfern
3 - 12 |
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Jude the Obscure |
88 - 5 |
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S. Redfern 32 |
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Sometimes
the grand ideas appear to come about almost through accident, an apparent
confluence of time and tide meeting at the nexus of probability to create a
new and astounding reality. But what is the true source of such inspiration?
A voice rising up from the mass subconscious? Morphogenetic resonance? A
feeling you get when you look to the west and your spirit is longing for
leaving? So
it came to pass that at Marcham last Sunday great events unfolded on the
humble sward, as the nine-man Jude team grasped the chalice of innovation and
drank heartily therefrom. Said an unnamed Jude spokesperson after the game,
‘Ask anyone, the sport of cricket is a complete joke, a risible case,
pukeworthy and lamentable in character, with no redeeming features whatsoever.
We at the Jude saw the chance to rescue cricket from its morass of
mediocrity, and that’s exactly what we did. Nine Man Theory will
revolutionize the game, only a gibbering fool would say otherwise. We took a
gamble, and it paid off. We have shown here today that the Nine Man Team can
work. If we want cricket to be as popular with the general public as sports
like conkers, underwater hockey and stoolball, this is exactly the sort of
challenge we have to meet. Want to buy some drugs?’
Some library footage of a discarded bat at
Marcham CC. The
success of Nine Man Theory was proven in a devastating display which saw The
Jude cruise home with wickets to spare - albeit two less than usual. Winning
the toss, stand-in captain A. Mann elected to bowl, a canny ploy perfectly
suited to Nine Man Theory, and which had the added effect of forcing the
opposition to bat. Jude irregulars S. Dickens (6-23) and S. Redfern (3-12)
opened the attack and after a blistering spell soon had Marcham in utter
disarray at 2-4. Any thoughts of a middle order rally were snuffed out when
M. Thorburn (1-7) caught the villagers’ captain T. Barratt (32) plum in front
with a dipping delivery. Dickens and Redfern duly returned to mop up the
tail. M. Bullock had a blinder behind the stumps. Interviewed during the
game, C. Legg commented, ‘Four wickets for two runs? It doesn’t get any
better than this. Let’s go home.’ The
first stage of Nine Man Theory having been shown to work, it was now up to
the cleverly depleted batting line-up to finish the job. S. Redfern (32) and
C. Legg (16) opened the innings and made virtually sure of victory with a
composed stand of 40. M. Thorburn (13) looked composed until one kept low and
scattered the woodwork. A late middle order collapse briefly threatened the
result, but S. Dickens (13 n.o.) remained composed,
while A. Mann (0 n.o.) batted with composure in the
final few overs as unpretty storm clouds gathered overhead. So, another triumphant afternoon for the brave
Jude IX. Captain E. Lester, on a scouting mission to Spain, returns to helm
the side for the important grudge match showdown face-off square-up with the
Beehive next Sunday. Although it is still uncertain precisely where the idea
for the Nine Man Team originated, there is certainly no truth in the rumour
that it came about only because several Jude regulars were away and some
other players simply couldn’t be arsed to show up. ‘Blocker’
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Statto
Scorecards
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Jude the Obscure versus Marcham C.C. Played at Marcham, 6 June 1999 Marcham CC won the toss and elected
to bat Jude the Obscure won by 5 wkts Far from the MCC debuts:
Stuart
Redfern (028), Matt Lloyd(029) Simon Dickens (030) |
99 / 013 30 over match |
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Team |
Marcham CC |
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# |
Batsman |
How Out |
Total |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
FOW |
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1 |
A. Bateman |
c Bullock b Redfern |
1 |
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1-1 |
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2 |
C. Webb |
b Dickens |
0 |
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3-1 |
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3 |
M. Gore + |
c Dickens b Redfern |
0 |
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2-1 |
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4 |
T. Barratt * |
lbw b Thorburn |
32 |
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5-44 |
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5 |
L. Conybear |
b Dickens |
1 |
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4-3 |
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6 |
S. Davie |
b Dickens |
28 |
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8-72 |
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7 |
K. Dixon |
b Redfern |
2 |
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6-54 |
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8 |
A. Dickenson |
b Dickens |
1 |
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7-55 |
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9 |
I. Taylor |
b Dickens |
8 |
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9-81 |
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10 |
L. Hill |
b Dickens |
0 |
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10-85 |
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11 |
T. Ricketts |
not out |
5 |
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- |
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Extras |
(NB3, B4) |
7 |
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TOTAL |
(all out, 29.4 overs) |
85 |
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# |
Bowler |
Overs |
Maidens |
Runs |
Wkts |
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1 |
Dickens |
8.4 |
2 |
23 |
6 |
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2 |
Redfern |
9 |
4 |
12 |
3 |
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3 |
Mann |
3 |
1 |
10 |
0 |
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4 |
Hoskins |
3 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
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5 |
Thorburn |
3 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
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6 |
Blann |
3 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
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Team |
Jude the
Obscure |
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# |
Batsman |
How Out |
Total |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
FOW |
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1 |
S. Redfern |
c Hill b Davie |
32 |
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4-73 |
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2 |
C. Legg |
c Gore b Dickenson |
16 |
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1-39 |
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3 |
M. Thorburn |
b Webb |
13 |
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2-64 |
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4 |
M. Lloyd |
b Davie |
0 |
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3-66 |
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5 |
S. Dickens |
not out |
13 |
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- |
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6 |
M. Bullock + |
b Davie |
0 |
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5-73 |
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7 |
A. G. Mann * |
not out |
0 |
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- |
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8 |
J. D. Hoskins |
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9 |
R. Blann |
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10 |
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11 |
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Extras |
(NB2, W8, B4) |
14 |
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TOTAL |
(for 5 wickets, 25.3 overs) |
88 |
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# |
Bowler |
Overs |
Maidens |
Runs |
Wkts |
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1 |
Dickenson |
7 |
2 |
16 |
1 |
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2 |
Barratt |
4 |
1 |
16 |
0 |
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3 |
Conybear |
3 |
0 |
20 |
0 |
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4 |
Webb |
6 |
2 |
15 |
1 |
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5 |
Davie |
6 |
2 |
17 |
3 |
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MOTM: n/a Champagne
Moment: n/a Buffet
Award: J. D. Hoskins’ Chinese
platter (with egg fried rice) |
Opposition:
V011 / 01 Ground: G005 / 01 Captain: C002 / 01 |