“Organised Loafing”
Match: 08
/ 165
Match
Abandoned
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Team |
Total |
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Oxford University
Press |
207 - 5 |
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S. Dobner 2 - 23 |
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FFTMCC |
98 - 2 |
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D. Edwards 30*, J. Hoskins
25 |
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‘Personally, I have always looked on cricket as
organised loafing’ - William
Temple The assembled MAD and
OUP/OUF/REM/DFS/SPG/MI5/MFI/TMF/STD arrived at Jordan Hill with not much hope
of a conclusive battle. At least the bar was open due to some local nuptials.
A. Darley and his cronies made a meal of moving the covers from the pitch,
but Chief Mad Tosser lost again and the Combined Team chose to have a bat.
The MAD assemble for a
pre-match pissing contest. It drizzled on and off and Halsey (0) was first to
fall from an impressive start (but not so good finish) by D. Shorten
(8-0-45-1). Bob the Builder trapped Mr. Halsey in front of the wicket. A.
Mann (8-0-28-1) continued from the other end bowling a wistful line and
length, but to no avail in his first spell. Whilst Mr. Heron (108*) established himself at one
end, Mr. Hall (7) was not so lucky and was bowled by a returning,
effervescent M. Clarke (4-1-31-1). The rot set in (in MAD terms) as Mssrs Heron and Miles put on four shy of a 150
partnership to leave the Combined Forces on 175-3 as Miles (59*) dutifully
retired (average protection). Other bowlers came and went. Despite valiant
efforts J. Hoskins (5-0-14-0), I. Howarth (4-0-16-0) and D. Edwards
(3-0-19-0) failed to add to the wickets column, but S. Dobner (8-1-23-2)
successfully mopped up a couple of wickets to leave the game in an intriguing
way. Special mention should be made of A. Mann bowling A.
Darley for a first ball shiny. Full details of this are available on the link
below this report. Suffice to say A Mann got his ‘bunny’! Walsh (4), Darley (0),
Halliday (0) and Lawrence (6*) failed to give the scorers much to do.
The weather would stop
Dan batting “all day, mate.” Thus the Combined Engineers reached 207 from their
40 allotted overs and the game was afoot. After a brief lunch respite, batting goliaths
Howarth and Edwards took to the crease.
After a good start, the openers took the score on to 37, but I.
Howarth (23) had a rush of something to the head and after some verbals,
played onto his stumps and to be bowled by A. Darley. J. Hoskins (25)
steadied the ship somewhat with Edwards, bringing the score up to 85-1 before
being bowled by Halliday, subsequently complaining that Howarth as umpire had
used flash photography to help the dismissal. T. Smith (6*) came in full of vim (and Stella) and
it looked as though a nice partnership was developing with D. Edwards (30*)
until the heavens opened further and play was suspended. Even Duggers left
early….
Jake + Rain
= 2008. We convened to The Dew Drop, where it became
apparent that The MAD had won a moral victory by utilizing the Jack Duckworth
method. ‘The thirsty earth soaks up the rain, And drinks, and gapes for drink again, The plants suck in the earth, and are With constant drinking fresh and fair.’ - Abraham
Cowley ‘Morlers’
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Statto Scorecards
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Far from the MCC versus Oxford University Press Played at Jordan Hill, 31 August 2008 Oxford
University Press won the toss and elected to bat Match Abandoned Far from the MCC debuts: none |
08 / 165 40 over match |
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Team |
Oxford
University Press |
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# |
Batsman |
How Out |
Total |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
FOW |
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1 |
C. Heron * |
not out |
108 |
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- |
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2 |
R. Halsey + |
lbw b Shorten |
0 |
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1-6 |
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3 |
I. Hall |
b Clarke |
7 |
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2-29 |
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4 |
Miles |
retired |
59 |
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- |
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5 |
J. Walsh |
c Bullock b Dobner |
4 |
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3-184 |
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6 |
A. Darley |
b Mann |
0 |
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4-195 |
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7 |
Halliday |
b Dobner |
0 |
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5-196 |
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8 |
S. Lawrence |
not out |
6 |
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- |
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9 |
Jackson |
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10 |
I. Leggate |
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11 |
A. Ball |
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Extras |
(NB1, W9, LB4, B9) |
23 |
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TOTAL |
(for 5 wickets, 40 overs) |
207 |
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# |
Bowler |
Overs |
Maidens |
Runs |
Wkts |
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1 |
Mann |
8 |
0 |
28 |
1 |
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2 |
Shorten |
8 |
0 |
45 |
1 |
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3 |
Dobner |
8 |
1 |
23 |
2 |
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4 |
Clarke |
4 |
1 |
31 |
1 |
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5 |
Hoskins |
5 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
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6 |
Howarth |
4 |
0 |
16 |
0 |
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7 |
Edwards |
3 |
0 |
19 |
0 |
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Team |
Far from
the MCC |
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# |
Batsman |
How Out |
Total |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
FOW |
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1 |
I. Howarth * |
b Darley |
23 |
(29) |
3 |
- |
1-37 |
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2 |
D. M. Edwards |
not out |
30 |
(45) |
2 |
- |
- |
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3 |
J. D. Hoskins |
b Halliday |
25 |
(38) |
1 |
- |
2-85 |
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4 |
T. P. W. Smith |
not out |
6 |
(10) |
- |
- |
- |
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5 |
A. Morley |
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6 |
J. C. W. Hotson |
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7 |
M. D. Clarke |
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8 |
S. L. P. Dobner |
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9 |
D. Shorten |
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10 |
M. Bullock + |
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11 |
A. G. Mann |
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Extras |
(NB1, W7, LB2, B4) |
14 |
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TOTAL |
(for 2 wickets, 20.1 overs) |
98 |
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# |
Bowler |
Overs |
Maidens |
Runs |
Wkts |
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1 |
Lawrence |
5 |
0 |
28 |
0 |
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2 |
Darley |
6 |
1 |
26 |
1 |
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3 |
Ball |
5.1 |
0 |
27 |
0 |
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4 |
Halliday |
4 |
1 |
12 |
1 |
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MOTM: n/a Champagne Moment: n/a Buffet
Award: M. D. Clarke’s overdone
Chinese with burnt rice (and tangy sauce) |
Opposition:
V019 / 08 Ground: G013 / 08 Captain: C007 / 42 |