“How Times Have Changed”
Match: 16
/ 389
Won
by 5 wkts
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Team |
Total |
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Isis CC |
133 - 2 |
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M. Westmoreland 1 - 16 |
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FFTMCC |
134 - 5 |
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D. Emerson 34*, I. Howarth
34* |
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Whilst being one of the
older players in the club, I am certainly not the dodderiest, and whilst
being one of the more seasoned campaigners, I am certainly not the most
experienced. It has however been my privilege for close on 14 years, to play
for this enigmatic pub team with no pub, and during that time endure
everything from abject misery to grandiose highs. Throughout MAD history
there have always been a few players dependable to score some runs and others
to take some wickets. In some matches these players were several, in 2002, by
all accounts, these players were mostly nil. Mercifully, I didn’t begin my Madding
Crowd career until 2003, and so the scars of that year are mostly Chairman
Bullock’s; a man shoehorned into a Captain’s role he never really wanted. Fast forward to the
future and the not so desperate days, when sometime after midday on the eve
of a T20 against our perennial rivals the Isis CC, an email was circulated by
Skipper D Shorten that would cause a flurry of internet chatter among the
starting XI. Culled from an initial VII, then IX, Dave’s message stated quite
clearly that everybody was going to
bowl. Everybody? Seriously – everybody? Whilst recent results against our
Abingdon Road neighbours had been good, were we suddenly that dismissive, nay
arrogant, that we could all have a
bowl and expect to win?
P Jacobs standing up to batsman M. Reeves – both
involved in a later secondary Champagne contender. A secondary glance at
the team sheet would shed some light on Mr Shorten’s rationale; for here, in
essence, were eleven players who could
all bowl a ball, with Keeper Hotson the omitted – though a man who can still
boast figures of 5-24, albeit back in the sepia toned days. Perhaps Dave
wasn’t the misguided, disrespectful oaf our initial reservations would decry.
Far from it, here was a Skipper growing into his role and stamping his sound of
mind all over it. Following the use of
Howarth’s luckless fifty pence piece and subsequent, nay inevitable loss of
the toss, The MAD’s two over allocation per bowler was soon to be realised.
Emerson (2-1-2-0) had it on a string, Roberts (2-0-2-0) poetic as Isis looked
resilient in defence. Mr Penhallurick (31*) hasn’t really ticked during my
tenure at the Club, but here he betrayed a pleasing and effortless style with
drives aplenty through the covers. Next up were Westmoreland
(2-0-16-1) and Pearson (2-0-12-0), two batsmen known for their shuffling
medium pacers, and it was the former who would claim the first scalp of the
day by inducing Mr Stoneman (5) into a lob to Emerson at gully. I repeat
Emerson at gully. Not a drop, but a catch. Involving Emerson.
Shorten’s balls take one for the team. In recent times, I have
seen enough of Ponsford Jr to judge that Isis will have an excellent
all-round talent in a few years’ time. He’s decent enough now of course, and
he enjoyed himself against the nagging left-arm of Reeves (2-0-9-0) and
off-spinning darts of Mr Mughal (2-0-10-0). He enjoyed himself even more with
the introduction of Messrs Shorten (2-0-11-0) and Smith (2-0-22-0), as would the
imperious O. Walter (26*), who joined the fray after Ponsford’s
enforced retirement at 31*. Last up came Howarth and
Timms, two contrasting styles if ever there were. Howarth (2-0-19-0) all shuffle
and skiddy and Timms (2-0-19-1) all lobby and leggie. One of Gary’s grenades would
do for Jacobs (16), before Isis topped out on 133-2 off their allotted MAD
overs. A decent enough score, but you did ponder all those wickets in hand…. Continuing the theme of
distributing the workload to all parts of his team, Mr Roberts (0) was thus
sent out to begin The MAD reply. A job he negotiated beautifully by taking
the lacquer off the first ball, and some off the second, which unfortunately he
smacked into orbit – vertically as opposed to horizontally. This act of
selflessness thus allowed Emerson (31*) to club his way back into some form,
and also Mr Reeves (18), who likewise has struggled with the wooden implement.
Mike’s dismissal was of note – a stupendous take by keeper Jacobs, stood up
to K Ponsford, taking a top edge at shoulder height. They stick or they
don’t, mostly they don’t, but when they do, boy do your team mates give you a
chair.
Timms slopes off after a less than impressive
score of less than 1 run. The MAD chase would now
be given impetus by Howarth (34*) and Pearson (30*), who both topped up their
respective averages whilst once again seeming to enjoy this particular
opposition. Which all left the modest ask of 12 runs from 4 overs with 8
wickets in hand. Routine? No, this is the Far from the MCC who are batting in
case you’d forgotten. In the blink of an eye and
with shadows lengthening, Timms went for a duck, whilst Westmoreland (8) and
Smith (1) were removed by the sprightly J Ponsford (4-0-27-2). Isis hopes
reignited and shakes of the head from a watching MAD. But then, the finale, a
glass of Moët & Chandon Dom Perignon White Gold,
as Hotson (4*) all hair under a helmet, drove his first ball to the cover
boundary with such magnificent aplomb. A wonderful shot. An excellent game –
victory to the pub team with no pub. ‘I. T. Botham’
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Statto Scorecards
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Far from the MCC versus Isis
CC Played at Jesus College, 9 June 2016 Isis CC won the toss and elected to bat Far from the MCC won by 5 wkts Far from the MCC debuts: none |
16 / 389 20 over match |
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Team |
Isis CC |
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# |
Batsman |
How Out |
Total |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
FOW |
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1 |
D. Penhallurick * |
retired |
31 |
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4 |
- |
- |
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2 |
H. Stoneman |
c Emerson b Westmoreland |
5 |
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- |
- |
- |
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3 |
J. Ponsford |
retired |
31 |
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5 |
- |
- |
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4 |
P. Jacobs † |
b Timms |
16 |
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2 |
- |
- |
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5 |
O. Walter |
not out |
26 |
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2 |
1 |
- |
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6 |
R. Giblin |
not out |
7 |
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1 |
- |
- |
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7 |
K. H. Whiter |
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8 |
D. Lawrence |
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9 |
J. Walter |
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10 |
A. East |
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11 |
K. Ponsford |
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Extras |
W4, LB8, B5 |
17 |
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TOTAL |
(for 2 wickets, 20 overs) |
133 |
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# |
Bowler |
Overs |
Maidens |
Runs |
Wkts |
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1 |
Emerson |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
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2 |
Roberts |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
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3 |
Westmoreland |
2 |
0 |
16 |
1 |
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4 |
Pearson |
2 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
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5 |
Reeves |
2 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
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6 |
Mughal |
2 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
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7 |
Shorten |
2 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
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8 |
Smith |
2 |
0 |
22 |
0 |
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9 |
Howarth |
2 |
0 |
19 |
0 |
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10 |
Timms |
2 |
0 |
19 |
1 |
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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 |
C. D. Roberts |
c Jacobs b Whiter |
0 |
(2) |
- |
- |
1-0 |
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2 |
M. K. Reeves |
c Jacobs b K. Ponsford |
18 |
(20) |
2 |
- |
2-53 |
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3 |
D. Emerson |
retired |
34 |
(21) |
5 |
- |
- |
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4 |
I. Howarth |
retired |
34 |
(27) |
2 |
1 |
- |
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5 |
J. W. Pearson |
retired |
30 |
(22) |
4 |
1 |
- |
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6 |
M. T. Westmoreland |
lbw b J. Ponsford |
7 |
(9) |
1 |
- |
3-126 |
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7 |
D. Shorten * |
not out |
3 |
(6) |
- |
- |
- |
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8 |
G. J. Timms |
c Jacobs b J. Walter |
0 |
(4) |
- |
- |
4-127 |
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9 |
T. P. W. Smith |
b J. Ponsford |
1 |
(2) |
- |
- |
5-130 |
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10 |
J. C. W. Hotson † |
not out |
4 |
(1) |
1 |
- |
- |
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11 |
A. S. Mughal |
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Extras |
LB1, B2 |
3 |
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TOTAL |
(for 5 wickets, 19 overs) |
134 |
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# |
Bowler |
Overs |
Maidens |
Runs |
Wkts |
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1 |
Whiter |
4 |
0 |
32 |
1 |
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2 |
East |
2 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
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3 |
K. Ponsford |
4 |
0 |
21 |
1 |
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4 |
Lawrence |
2 |
0 |
18 |
0 |
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5 |
J. Ponsford |
4 |
0 |
27 |
2 |
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6 |
J. Walter |
3 |
0 |
22 |
1 |
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MOTM: D. Emerson Champagne Moment: J. C. W. Hotson’s
winning cover drive boundary Buffet
Award: T. P. W. Smith’s quorn
burgers with Value relish (free from bun) |
Opposition:
V009 / 24 Ground: G019 / 17 Captain: C016 / 17 |