“I Have a Dream”
Match: 17 / 416
Lost by 5 wkts
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Team |
Total |
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FFTMCC |
113 |
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L.
Ainsworth 45, I. Howarth
38 |
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Isis CC |
114 - 5 |
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J. Hoskins 4 - 29 |
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One by one The MAD convened
upon the closed doors of the White House. Like crystal clear water
overflowing a pool and meandering downstream they eventually drifted to the
local Londis shop, stocking up on free beer, before settling at Queens
College cricket ground where the afternoon’s cricketing spectacle would be
playing out. Chairs drawn up; cans
cracked open; shirts off; suntan lotion applied. And relax. Time to game – 1
hour 57 minutes.
The EDL enjoy a pre-match moan and piss up. Various topics were discussed
during the pre-match ramble but it is fair to say that the prospect of
imminent rain featured dominantly. Will it won’t it? If it does what time
will it? Will it just be a shower? Why don’t they actually have the covers on
the strip? All questions to be answered with the help of a dozen or so
weather prediction websites and apps, all of which had a different answer. Of
course whether or not to play your Fantasy Joker when you have at least five
players should be inversely proportional to how pessimistic you are about the
likelihood of it raining so it was with much puzzlement to most of The MAD
ranks that the ‘it’ll be raining by four’ Northern pessimist elected to play
his Joker. Discussion was interrupted. “I
am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the
greatest demonstration for freedom anatidaephobia in the history of our
nation cricket team. I have a Dream!” – Said Russ. Sadly it didn’t
come true….
Luther King is castled. Isis bods turned up one by one
and reluctantly one by one The MAD ranks donned their whites and turned their
minds to playing cricket rather than just talking about it. Opting to bat first after
winning the toss in such sultry conditions seemed like a wise idea at the
time – at least it gave half the team to have a quick nap to sleep off the
pre-match indulgences. However… Turner (0) seemed
demonised by his nightmare of the previous night – so determined was he not
to get a Golden Duck that he forgot to score and bagged the first Mandarin of
the day. Quickly followed by another Mallardishious performance by Emerson
(0) lasting just the two balls. Both bowled by a canny Whiter (7-3-7-2)
finding line and length with fine ability. Howarth (38) and Ainsworth
(45) buttoned down the hatches to force a fine partnership of 89. With
Howarth seeing off the opening bowlers, accelerating for one ball and then
getting caught. And Ainsworth seeing off the opening bowlers, accelerating
for two balls and then getting caught. To be fair it was all in their master
plan – to get to the 25th over then get out… erm hit out… get out, hit out,
what was it again?
Howarth (batting) practicing his 3- iron (to crap effect). It took a while to get to
the end of the 26th over, with Hotson (0) adding a Bombay version and Pearson
(0 Golden) a tasty Peking with Hoisin Sauce. It was only Bullock (12 n.o.)
that seemed averse to the feathery collapse, finding the middle of the bat
with aplomb. Another over, another Duck,
this time a much sought after Gressingham. Timms (0 Golden) acting out of
character for recent times but adding to an increasingly formidable tally of
career Goldens. Reeves (2), Hoskins (3) and
Carter (1) did absolutely nothing to increase the Badling so tea ensued. One
things for sure, Isis know how to put on a traditional tea in the Clubroom
fitted out with a fine dining table seated for 22. A score of 113 then – the
same total James W. Pearson amassed against Isis on his own in 2014. Possibly too low but then you never know
against a below average Isis team
struggling to record a single victory against The MAD since the infamous 2015
AGM comments. There was an air of confidence around defending such a low
total.
What a difference three years makes…. A steady fall of wickets and
good bowling economy had both teams wondering whether an unlikely defence was
possible as Bevan (2) was snatched behind by Carter off Pearson’s bowling
(4-0-12-1) and Hoskins (7-0-29-4) picked up some wily wickets (Stephenson (24
– lbw going for an over enthusiastic reverse sweep), Phibbs (15 – set up dart
ball), Kella (8 – Ainsworth redeeming his earlier drop), and R Stoneyman (0))
The MAD also witnessed a
fine return to bowling form from Emerson (6-1-15-0) deserving a wicket but
picking up economy. But alas Isis finally
managed to find a steady partnership in Cooper (28 n.o.) and Henry (23 n.o.)
who to be fair were the only batsmen of the day to find the outfield wasn’t that slow. The partnership bought the
Isis to victory with a good eight overs to spare. So, all good things must
come to an end but hey ho, seven consecutive winning games against the old
Isis oppo since early 2015 ain’t bad at all is it…? ‘Martin Luther King’
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Statto Scorecards
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Far from the MCC versus Isis
CC Played at Queens College, 28 May 2017 Far from the MCC won the toss and
elected to bat Isis CC won by 5 wkts Far from the MCC debuts: none |
17 / 416 35 over match |
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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 |
R. P. Turner |
b Whiter |
0 |
(11) |
- |
- |
1-4 |
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2 |
L. G. Ainsworth |
c Phibbs b Henry |
45 |
(78) |
4 |
- |
4-94 |
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3 |
D. Emerson |
c Kella b Whiter |
0 |
(2) |
- |
- |
2-4 |
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4 |
I. Howarth |
c Wyatt b East |
38 |
(60) |
4 |
1 |
3-93 |
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5 |
J. C. W. Hotson |
b Henry |
0 |
(5) |
- |
- |
5-94 |
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6 |
M. Bullock |
not out |
12 |
(23) |
1 |
- |
- |
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7 |
J. W. Pearson |
b Henry |
0 |
(1) |
- |
- |
6-94 |
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8 |
G. J. Timms * |
c Kella b Wyatt |
0 |
(1) |
- |
- |
7-95 |
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9 |
M. K. Reeves |
c Kella b Wyatt |
2 |
(6) |
- |
- |
8-103 |
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10 |
J. D. Hoskins |
b Henry |
3 |
(6) |
- |
- |
9-110 |
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11 |
G. Carter † |
lbw b Wyatt |
1 |
(5) |
- |
- |
10-113 |
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Extras |
NB1, W2, B9 |
12 |
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TOTAL |
(all out, 32.5 overs) |
113 |
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# |
Bowler |
Overs |
Maidens |
Runs |
Wkts |
Econ |
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1 |
Whiter |
7 |
3 |
7 |
2 |
1.00 |
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2 |
Wyatt |
6.5 |
2 |
16 |
3 |
2.34 |
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3 |
Cooper |
3 |
0 |
19 |
0 |
6.33 |
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4 |
East |
7 |
0 |
34 |
1 |
4.86 |
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5 |
Malcolm |
5 |
0 |
15 |
0 |
3.00 |
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6 |
Henry |
4 |
2 |
7 |
4 |
1.75 |
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Team |
Isis CC |
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# |
Batsman |
How Out |
Total |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
FOW |
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1 |
A. Bevan |
c Carter b Pearson |
2 |
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- |
- |
1-11 |
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2 |
R. Stephenson |
lbw b Hoskins |
24 |
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3 |
- |
2-36 |
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3 |
R. Phibbs |
b Hoskins |
15 |
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1 |
- |
3-49 |
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4 |
R. Kella † |
c Ainsworth b Hoskins |
8 |
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1 |
- |
4-70 |
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5 |
S. Cooper |
not out |
28 |
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3 |
1 |
- |
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6 |
R. Stoneman |
b Hoskins |
0 |
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- |
- |
5-80 |
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7 |
D. Henry |
not out |
23 |
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3 |
- |
- |
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8 |
K. H. Whiter |
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9 |
N. H. R. Wyatt * |
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10 |
K. Malcolm |
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11 |
A. East |
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Extras |
W5, LB4, B7 |
16 |
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TOTAL |
(for 5 wickets, 25.5 overs) |
116 |
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# |
Bowler |
Overs |
Maidens |
Runs |
Wkts |
Econ |
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1 |
Reeves |
6.5 |
1 |
38 |
0 |
5.56 |
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2 |
Pearson |
4 |
0 |
12 |
1 |
3.00 |
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3 |
Hoskins |
7 |
0 |
29 |
4 |
4.14 |
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4 |
Emerson |
6 |
1 |
15 |
0 |
2.50 |
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5 |
Timms |
2 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
6.50 |
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MOTM: J. D. Hoskins Champagne Moment: J. D. Hoskins’ over to
set up the dart ball (R. Phibbs) Buffet
Award: G. J. Timms’ freekeh,
chickpea and tomato pilaf with raita MAD
Moment: n/a |
Opposition:
V009 / 26 Ground: G008 / 13 Captain: C022 / 58 Match No: 35 / 149 |