“Martin, the Third Best Cricketer in the
Family”
Match: 19
/ 489
Won
by 4 wkts
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Team |
Total |
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Harwell
International CC |
121 - 5 |
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M. Reeves
2 - 25, C. Williams 1 - 12 |
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FFTMCC |
122 - 6 |
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C. Williams
39, J. Cartwright 28 |
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With the use of boots
and ankles becoming the more preferable way to stop
a ball, as opposed to bending down, the need to bolster MAD ranks with youth
has never seemed more conspicuous. Thanks then to the returning Martin
Westmoreland for picking a day it didn’t rain to
baptise his young lads Daniel and Joseph in the art of village cricket. Hath
no fear boys, if you can cope with the vagaries of this incohesive muddle of
a sport that only those who have played it fully understand, you are heading
in the right direction. At least from an experience perspective and how you
can do so much better.
The Moo Clan bottom left (Daniel, Joe and the
older one). It has to be some
fifteen years ago that the team were mumbling about Antony Mann’s young boy
(Zac) representing The MAD, but it never transpired
as the genial Aussie buggered off back Down Under taking his family with him.
Selfish prick. Then there were other MAD babies, some becoming boys, others
not, but then that doesn’t matter anyway these days, for as long as you can
pull on some whites, moan a bit and bitch about every decision, you’re all
good. But it never happened, nobody’s offspring made that transition from future
player in waiting to stood on the field listening to banter and swearing,
looking bewildered at flying bats and wondering why everyone drinks alcohol
to play the game…. Harwell Campus is
renowned for being easy on the eye, ringed with trees, expansive and having a
very true pitch. It is also synonymous with Dan Edwards’ platinum duck whilst
number three Ian Howarth was busy having a shit, an amazing one-handed catch
on the boundary by Tall Bob and of course Corne Vermaak overshooting the
ground by some 23.3 miles to visit Hungerford. Where better to debut for The
MAD. Winning the toss for the
umpteenth consecutive time, Deputy Turner had little hesitation in fielding
first under cloud cover and mumbling something about Timms “[staying] the
fuck in Glastonbury so we get the choice of what we do more often.”
The Harwell innings was
anchored by R. Radharpu’s Moo-esque 56 not out that
contained a notable scoring stroke on the offside, otherwise there wasn’t much otherwise in an underwhelming total of 121-5.
Standout trundlers were Reeves (7-0-25-2), Rundle (7-2-14-1) and Williams
(5-0-12-1) who all trundled in at a gentle pace without ever looking like the
premier strike bowlers they most certainly are not. Vermaak (7-0-27-1) was
okay and Howarth (3-0-15-0) was for half his spell. One amusing scribble in
the scorebook by the home team reads Forrest “lbw” Williams 12. The
lbw bracketed by speech marks probably referencing the umpire’s decision to
ignore the fact the ball hit the batsman’s left nipple. Minding the stumps,
young Joe W acquitted himself admirably, unphased by a few head high beamers
and the obligatory shit down leg. His brother Daniel (6-0-22-0) also
performed superbly, going at less than 4 an over with his off spin to a
carefully orchestrated field (men on a large boundary with buckets). In
short, at no point did these young lads make anyone feel compromised. In
fact, older members of the team need to look at their own shortcomings.
“Aaah, that fuckin’ red
thing!” exclaimed Hotson in a peeved sort of manner. Tea was a convivial
affair with an excellent spread of grub complemented by World Cup cricket
between England and India on some laughable TV from Argos. The sun which had
previously been shy behind mottled clouds now stepped out into public view to
show off its wares and put everyone in a decent mood. In reply, Williams (39)
made sure he was on time for the bus he needed to catch whilst Hotson (17)
made up for his sleep apnoea at the other end. Turner (0) had a game to
forget, but since he won the toss and conducted a winning MAD display, who
gives a fuck. Save your runs for the big games, Russ. Cartwright (28)
impressed all by avoiding hospital whilst hobbling between the wickets, while
Moo (13) reminded everyone there was only one side to the wicket (lest we
forget). He did however chalk one item off his bucket list and that was to
bat with one of his sons. Alas, Daniel’s innings spanned just three balls,
but he did join the much-exalted Duck on Debut club, a MAD institution with
no less than 36 other fabled heroes. This all left Howarth (12*) and Reeves
(6*) to top up their serially depressing averages, batting as they did in
that comfortable lower middle order reserved exclusively for the autocratic,
self-entitled.
Another product from the youth academy: Young
Joe. So, in summary, a good
day out against an always engaging opponent and a wholesomely decent victory.
But this day will be remembered solely for the Moos and the birth of possibly
the future of the club. Also
of note, Corne Vermaak came straight to the ground. ‘Average Protector’
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Statto Scorecards
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Far from the MCC versus Harwell
International CC Played at Harwell Campus, 30 June 2019 Far from the MCC won the toss and
elected to field Far from the MCC won by 4 wkts Far from the MCC debuts: Daniel
Jasper Hunt Westmoreland (155), Joseph Alexander Hunt Westmoreland (156) |
19 / 489 35 over match |
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Team |
Harwell International CC |
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# |
Batsman |
How Out |
Total |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
FOW |
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1 |
J. Goldsby-West |
c Hotson b Rundle |
2 |
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- |
- |
2-7 |
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2 |
N. Tandon |
b Reeves |
1 |
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- |
- |
1-4 |
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3 |
J. Constable † |
b Vermaak |
14 |
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1 |
- |
3-39 |
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4 |
R. Radharpu |
not out |
56 |
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7 |
- |
- |
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5 |
T. Forrest |
lbw b Williams |
12 |
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1 |
- |
4-67 |
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6 |
T. Weekes |
b Reeves |
19 |
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1 |
- |
5-114 |
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7 |
C. Williams |
not out |
0 |
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- |
- |
- |
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8 |
M. Schofield |
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9 |
T. Gallington |
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10 |
J. Wellings |
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11 |
J. Turnbull |
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Extras |
NB4, W8, B5 |
17 |
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TOTAL |
(for 5 wickets, 35 overs) |
121 |
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# |
Bowler |
Overs |
Maidens |
Runs |
Wkts |
Econ |
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1 |
Rundle |
7 |
2 |
14 |
1 |
2.00 |
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2 |
Reeves |
7 |
0 |
25 |
2 |
3.57 |
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3 |
Vermaak |
7 |
0 |
27 |
1 |
3.86 |
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4 |
Howarth |
3 |
0 |
15 |
0 |
5.00 |
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5 |
D. Westmoreland |
6 |
0 |
22 |
0 |
3.67 |
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6 |
Williams |
5 |
0 |
12 |
1 |
2.40 |
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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. T. J. Williams |
c Radharpu b Wellings |
39 |
(34) |
7 |
- |
1-46 |
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2 |
J. C. W. Hotson |
b Weekes |
17 |
(53) |
- |
- |
3-81 |
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3 |
R. P. Turner * |
b Schofield |
0 |
(4) |
- |
- |
2-46 |
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4 |
J. A. Cartwright |
run out |
28 |
(47) |
3 |
- |
4-102 |
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5 |
M. T. Westmoreland |
lbw b Wellings |
13 |
(27) |
2 |
- |
6-106 |
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6 |
D. J. H. Westmoreland |
b Radharpu |
0 |
(3) |
- |
- |
5-104 |
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7 |
I. Howarth |
not out |
12 |
(12) |
2 |
- |
- |
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8 |
M. K. Reeves |
not out |
6 |
(9) |
1 |
- |
- |
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9 |
M. S. Rundle |
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10 |
J. A. H. Westmoreland † |
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11 |
C. J. Vermaak |
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Extras |
W6, B1 |
7 |
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TOTAL |
(for 6 wickets, 31.3 overs) |
122 |
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# |
Bowler |
Overs |
Maidens |
Runs |
Wkts |
Econ |
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1 |
Schofield |
6.3 |
2 |
28 |
1 |
4.31 |
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2 |
Wellings |
7 |
1 |
29 |
2 |
4.14 |
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3 |
Turnbull |
4 |
0 |
19 |
0 |
4.75 |
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4 |
Gallington |
4 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
1.50 |
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5 |
Weekes |
4 |
0 |
14 |
1 |
3.50 |
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6 |
Tandon |
4 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
3.25 |
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7 |
Radharpu |
2 |
0 |
11 |
1 |
5.50 |
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MOTM: J. A. H. Westmoreland Champagne Moment: J. A. Cartwright
managing all ran 3 (without injury) Buffet
Award: I. Howarth’s chilli sausages
and mash (mushy pea side) MAD
Moment: I. Howarth & C. T. J. Williams sightscreen meltdown /
lunacy |
Opposition:
V069 / 11 Ground: G056 / 08 Captain: C024 / 25 Match No: 35 / 174 |