Match: 10 / 193
Won by 9 wkts
Team |
Total |
Wootton & Boars Hill CC |
145 - 8 |
M.
Westmoreland 2 - 11, J. Hoskins
2 - 14 |
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FFTMCC |
146 - 1 |
I.
Howarth 62*, N. Hebbes
54* |
1330: Well then. A very warm
welcome to all of our Radio 5 listeners. This is the big one – especially for
Martin Westmoreland in particular. After years of enduring wretched fortunes
in the Boars Hill arena, the skipper will try and kick-start the Far from the
MCC’s season after their tonking a week earlier. 1342: We seem to have typical
Oxford weather conditions, with recent bulletins suggesting a warm and dry
sunny picture with the odd hit-and-miss biblical flooding. 1355: The FFTMCC win the toss, and
in a bit of a surprise have decided to chase a target? Let me know you
thoughts. James
“Fattori” Pearson limbers up before the game. From adepub on
606: “Good move
for The MAD to bowl first for two reasons: 1, they never have a clue about
what kind of total to set and 2, I’m always right.” From
Notts_mincer on 606: “I have far better things to do in my social calendar than
lowering my cricketing horizons to listen to this sub-standard babble. Did
you know I used to play to extremely high standards in Louth?” 1416: WICKETS update – Wootton 5
for 2. An excellent start to the game for the team known as The MAD. Emerson
and Pearson bowling beautifully in tandem. Both of them rocking back the
stumps. 1432: It seems D. Mills and D.
Godfrey have weathered the opening bowling attack and are now filling their
boots. Pearson (6-2-14-1) drops short and is smeared for a four, whilst
Emerson (7-3-11-1) looks to be tired and is driven to the long off boundary.
Wootton have now passed the fifty mark. Looks like Martin is turning to his
second string of medium pacers, D. Shorten and S. Dobner, both of them making
their first appearances of the season. From Essex_Kim
on 606: “Having been
stuck in Tenerife with my husband for what seems like an eternity, getting
him out from under my feet to play cricket today is a godsend.” “Wonky –
you’re going to try and play cricket sober today? Ha ha ha.” 1438: WICKET – Mills b Dobner 37 –
Wootton 68 for 3. After a truly abysmal first over from Dobner, he cleans
Mills up with a beauty. BBC Sport's Alison Mitchell on Twitter: "Hilarious – one of The
MAD players is chundering in the outfield. Looks like it’s Ben Mander, and it
looks like it’s bile – a greenish-yellow fluid now pooling in the gully
area.” 1448: WICKET – Ashton b Hoskins 5.
Excellent bowling change by the skipper, utilising his wily non-spinning
spinner, J. Hoskins. A mesmeric apple soufflé befuddling Ashton and clipping
off. 1514: A clatter of WICKETS –
Wootton slumping to 82 for 7 after Hoskins (8-1-14-2) has Jay (4) plumb lbw,
and the skipper himself (3-0-11-2) rattles the timber of Godfrey (23) and
Abbott (1). The home team really are in disarray and in desperate need of a
partnership of sorts. Looks like another change in the bowling here – Mad
stalwart Ben Mander coming into the attack. J. Hoskins
discards the contents of his bread basket. BBC Sport's Alison Mitchell on Twitter: "Hilarious – the Wootton
scorer has registered B. Mander in the scorebook as ‘The Guy Who Was Sick In
The Field’. Haha – now that is funny. He obviously didn’t hear the bowler’s
name.” 1540: Wootton lower order batsmen,
J. Rogers and young S. Morton, doing well here. They’ve taken the score past
a hundred and don’t seem to have encountered any of the demons the earlier
batsman reported in the wicket. Maybe the early batsman were crap? Or maybe
the bowling was good? No, I think the batsmen were crap. 1523: The bowling attack really has
gone flat. M. Reeves (3-0-16-0) couldn’t puncture a rice-paper bag, and
Mander (2-0-12-0) looks like he’s all at sea (forgive the pun). BBC Sport's Alison Mitchell on Twitter: "Hilarious – a clutch of
locals on the boundary reckon they’ve spotted Lord Lucan! I can’t say I’ve
seen him, but I did see a ghostly apparition earlier… spooky.” Ant from
Sydney, text message: “Heh, that fackin Lucan ain’t in Oxford – he’s jamming with my
new band, Zedgoat, in the garage!” 1548: D. Shorten (6-0-33-0) is back
into the attack, and immediately makes an impression by throwing 5 wides down
the leg-side. That really was poor, he looks like a guy who has invested much
of his spare time in mountaineering rather than cricket. Joy (left) is
forced to listen Dave’s moaning about his bowling and umpiring display. From
Lil_Dennis on 606: “Cricket
sucks. Stupid boring game for stupid people, especially now my fella ain’t
captain no more.” 1618: WICKET – Rogers run out 31 – Wootton
145 for 8. Finally, with the last ball of the innings, keeper Howarth removes
the bails after Rogers goes charging down the track for some unknown reason. 1630: The players have all left the
field for the tea interval. Time for the kids and spectators to amuse
themselves with tennis balls and plastic bats. Mel from
Stanford in the Vale, text message: “Thank god my hubby won the toss, or my Daniel would be
sporting a black eye.” From adepub on
606: “The MAD
didn’t want to be chasing more than 150. It’s all psychological. Believe me,
I know, and I’m always right.” 1649: D. Edwards and N. Hebbes look to be opening the Far
from the MCC account. The pitch still looks in good shape, and with the dark
clouds having shifted over to the chav inhabited slum that is Didcot to the
south, we look to be in for an uninterrupted session of cricket. The Didcot
power station end. 12th over – FFTMCC 37-0 (TARGET 146).
Well, after seeing the opening burst of Abbot and Godfrey off, it looks like The
MAD batsmen are going to indulge themselves here. Edwards looks full of
confidence with some elegant cuts through the gully region, and Hebbes looks
stoically determined to prove he’s an opening bat. Darley from
Witney, by text: “Let
me guess, Emerson is slaughtered by now. He’s done his bowling and he’ll be
on his 16th can of Strongbow waiting to bat at number eleven?
Haha. Call him a twat from me. Toodle pip.” 1724: WICKET – Edwards lbw Wiskin
14. Shock, horror! Just when we were all relaxing into our cups of coffee and
cakes, it appears Edwards has been triggered by his team mate, Shorten.
Looked a little high, and maybe a little leg-side, and Dan did get a huge stride
forward in – but whatever the argument, he’s gone! From
Clare_AndTheKids on 606: “Who on earth gave my hubby out lbw? Do they not realise he’ll
be cobbing all week?” 1735: A confident start by I.
Howarth here, smoking a few boundaries to take The MAD past 50. However, he
does look rather shaky against veteran pieman, M. Wiskin. An amusing sub-plot
unfolding here, as Wiskin has had Howarth wiping cream and chocolate off his
face on several other occasions in the past. 22nd over – FFTMCC 109-1 (TARGET 146).
Hebbes and Howarth have now guided The MAD past the century mark, and it’s
all starting to look slightly processional as Wootton give a bowl to anyone
who can bowl in the hope of making a breakthrough. Thorn from
pitch_Side, by text: “In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. I know
this is irrelevant, but I thought I’d recite it for the thousandth time.
Anyone got a spare can of Stella?” I. Howarth
(62*) recorded The MAD’s first fifty of the season. 24th over – FFTMCC 121-1 (TARGET 146).
A push for a couple on the off-side, and Howarth brings up his fifty. A fine
effort recorded off 36 balls 29th over
– FFTMCC 141-1
(TARGET 146). Huge applause. Hebbes brings up the 100 partnership with a
pulled six off J. Werrell. Take that. It also brings the erratic opener his
first half-century of the season. A much more serene innings that one,
containing 85 balls. N. Hebbes
(54*) pulls J. Werrell for a rare six and his own fifty. BBC Sport's Alison Mitchell on Twitter: "Hilarious – it looks
like Howarth has bowed to pressure from his teammates and has sent for the
Goose as The MAD canter home.” 30th over – FFTMCC 141-1 (TARGET 146).
Howarth has just played back a maiden over using the Mongoose bat. He’s
either protecting his average or taking the piss. From adepub on
606: “Dickhead.” 31st over – FFTMCC 146-1 (TARGET 146). Wootton have really
struggled to bowl on this pitch today, and Hebbes finally loses patience as The
MAD crawl towards the finishing line by cracking a boundary through square
off Werrell. That’s it folks – the Far from the MCC have registered their
first win of the season and triumphed by 9 wickets! 1843: With a first win of the 2010
season under his belt, Skipper Westmoreland can take even more pleasure from
the fact he wasn’t asked to bat today either. 1858: Signing off. The commentary
team have now been invited out on the piss in central Oxford. ‘The BBC’
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Far from the MCC versus Wootton &
Boars Hill CC Played at Wootton & Boars Hill,
25 April 2010 Far from the MCC won the toss and
elected to field Far from the MCC won by 9 wkts Far from the MCC debuts: none |
10 / 193 40 over match |
Team |
Wootton & Boars Hill CC |
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# |
Batsman |
How Out |
Total |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
FOW |
1 |
D. Mills |
b Dobner |
37 |
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5 |
- |
3-68 |
2 |
D. Wiskin |
b Emerson |
0 |
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- |
- |
1-1 |
3 |
T. Fisher |
b Pearson |
0 |
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- |
- |
2-5 |
4 |
D. Godfrey |
b Westmoreland |
23 |
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4 |
- |
5-77 |
5 |
S. Fishton |
b Hoskins |
5 |
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1 |
- |
4-76 |
6 |
O. Abbott |
b Westmoreland |
1 |
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- |
- |
7-82 |
7 |
Jay |
lbw b Hoskins |
4 |
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1 |
- |
6-82 |
8 |
J. Rogers |
run out (Howarth) |
31 |
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4 |
- |
8-145 |
9 |
S. Morton |
not out |
17 |
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1 |
- |
- |
10 |
J. Werrell |
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11 |
M. Wiskin |
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Extras |
(NB1, W20, LB2, B4) |
27 |
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TOTAL |
(for 8 wickets, 40 overs) |
145 |
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# |
Bowler |
Overs |
Maidens |
Runs |
Wkts |
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1 |
Emerson |
7 |
3 |
11 |
1 |
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2 |
Pearson |
6 |
2 |
14 |
1 |
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3 |
Shorten |
6 |
0 |
33 |
0 |
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4 |
Dobner |
5 |
1 |
27 |
1 |
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5 |
Hoskins |
8 |
1 |
14 |
2 |
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6 |
Westmoreland |
3 |
0 |
11 |
2 |
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7 |
Mander |
2 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
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8 |
Reeves |
3 |
0 |
16 |
0 |
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Team |
Far from
the MCC |
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# |
Batsman |
How Out |
Total |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
FOW |
1 |
D. M. Edwards |
lbw b Wiskin |
14 |
(29) |
2 |
- |
1-37 |
2 |
N. J. Hebbes |
not out |
54 |
(98) |
8 |
1 |
- |
3 |
I. Howarth + |
not out |
62 |
(61) |
12 |
- |
- |
4 |
M. T. Westmoreland * |
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5 |
D. Shorten |
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6 |
M. K. Reeves |
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7 |
S. L. P. Dobner |
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8 |
B. J. Mander |
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9 |
J. D. Hoskins |
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10 |
D. Emerson |
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11 |
J. W. Pearson |
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Extras |
(NB4, W5, B7) |
16 |
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TOTAL |
(for 1 wicket, 31 overs) |
146 |
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# |
Bowler |
Overs |
Maidens |
Runs |
Wkts |
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1 |
Abbott |
4 |
1 |
7 |
0 |
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2 |
Godfrey |
4 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
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3 |
Jay |
4 |
0 |
26 |
0 |
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4 |
M. Wiskin |
7 |
2 |
32 |
1 |
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5 |
Ashton |
3 |
0 |
24 |
0 |
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6 |
Morton |
3 |
1 |
7 |
0 |
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7 |
Fisher |
1 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
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8 |
Rogers |
3 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
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9 |
Werrell |
2 |
0 |
16 |
0 |
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MOTM: I. Howarth Champagne Moment: N. J. Hebbes’ six to
reach his fifty Buffet Award: B. J. Mander’s sickly
doughnuts |
Opposition:
V039 / 06 Ground: G017 / 05 Captain: C011 / 22 |