Match: 19
/ 478
Lost
by 3 wkts
Team |
Total |
FFTMCC |
171 - 7 |
R. Hadfield
51, R. Turner 37 |
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Moreton CC |
172 - 7 |
C. Vermaak
3 - 31, M. Reeves 2 - 24 |
The beauty of writing a
match report for The MAD, is that by and large you
can write what the fuck you want. Appropriately, the narrative need not
mention much of the game, if at all, but since the visit to Moreton was such
a dreamy and enjoyable endeavour, one does feel slightly obliged, even if
much of it passed me by. Having received a
pasting off the aforementioned team in the final of
the Friendly Cup, revenge was never on our minds as our two respective teams
put weekend cancellations to one side to renew our rivalry. Certainly, no ill
feelings in most quarters, although a few of our number mumbled about packing
bomb vests and machetes. On arrival at the ground
South to Didcot, those with any animosity were quickly given over to the beguiling
charms of an idyllic, quintessentially English village, boasting a relaxing
pub some fifty feet from the ground and a day of uninterrupted sunshine. The MAD mostly made
their way to Moreton in singularity, although those arriving in Howarth’s car
did not. Having previously just seen the sun come up, they can perhaps be
forgiven for trying to understand a brief sleep divided the same day. Perhaps bracketed in the
same Rock Dream Team as Keith Richards, Jan Webster seemed remarkably sane,
although the barometer to measure our Dutchman’s ‘togetherness’ is always
under constant review. Howarth appeared apprehensive of the sun, which seemed
at odds to a Portuguese tan and Williams kept his deteriorating braincells
hidden behind those impenetrable shades of his. All had arrived safely, if shadows of the cricketers they never once were. Securing the toss,
Captain Timms opted to bat out the overs and post a decent score, helped in
no small measure by another solid build from Hadfield (51), diligence from
Turner (37) and a cameo from the skipper (29* off 20 balls) himself towards
the end. Webster, Howarth and Williams also batted
and just about made double figures when their totals were combined. Tea consisted of
retreating to the pub for cake and tea, or, if you play for The MAD, retreating to the pub for cake and a beer (or
two). In reply, the Moreton
innings was once again anchored around a McDonald (68), William. He navigated
an excellent opening salvo from Newman (7-0-39-1), kept his concentration at
Hoskins’ bakery (7-0-39-0) and didn’t much look like
getting out to the wiles of Reeves (6-0-24-2). The pendulum of the game
would eventually swing when Will fell to a rank Vermaak (6-0-31-3) full toss.
Crunching it out the middle of the bat to destroy Reeves’ nails, it would also
leave members of his team scrambling around to get changed back into their
whites (the indignity). With the game now evenly
poised, Williams rose from the grave to effect a run
out whilst aiming at nine stumps, and suddenly the home team were 7 down. Alas, this wicket column
didn’t increment any further, as number nine C
MacDonald (38*), demonstrated his prowess at bruising the ball into the
surrounding foliage and a distant church in Dorchester. A fine game played in
excellent spirit would be supported by the casual fan, David Emerson taking
time out on his bicycle to drink the pub dry and peddle into the Thames on
the way home. T. P. W. Smith also made pilgrimage, but perhaps wished he’d opted for the dawn chorus (like others). With banter and a
barbecue to bookend a memorable day, Howarth and his cohorts drove off into
the sunset, serenaded on the radio by the guitar of Keith and vocals of Mick,
a proper ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ if ever thus. ‘Charlie Watts’
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Far from the MCC versus Moreton CC Played at Moreton CC, 12 May 2019 Moreton CC won the toss and elected
to field Moreton CC won by 3 wkts Far from the MCC debuts: none |
19 / 478 35 over match |
Team |
Far from the MCC |
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# |
Batsman |
How Out |
Total |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
FOW |
1 |
R. P. Turner |
c Dewey b Smith |
37 |
(62) |
5 |
- |
2-75 |
2 |
C. T. J. Williams |
c W. MacDonald b Haworth |
4 |
(4) |
1 |
- |
1-6 |
3 |
R. J. T. Hadfield |
c W. MacDonald b Fletcher |
51 |
(71) |
5 |
- |
6-133 |
4 |
I. Howarth |
lbw b Smith |
4 |
(7) |
1 |
- |
3-82 |
5 |
J. vdG. Webster |
c Haworth b Dewey |
3 |
(17) |
- |
- |
4-99 |
6 |
M. K. Reeves |
b W. MacDonald |
21 |
(14) |
- |
3 |
5-131 |
7 |
G. J. Timms * |
not out |
29 |
(20) |
5 |
- |
- |
8 |
J. C. W. Hotson † |
run out |
1 |
(3) |
- |
- |
7-136 |
9 |
J. Newman-Robson |
not out |
6 |
(12) |
- |
- |
- |
10 |
C. J. Vermaak |
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11 |
J. D. Hoskins |
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Extras |
W3, LB6, B6 |
15 |
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TOTAL |
(for 7 wickets, 35 overs) |
171 |
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# |
Bowler |
Overs |
Maidens |
Runs |
Wkts |
Econ |
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1 |
C. MacDonald |
5 |
0 |
26 |
0 |
5.20 |
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2 |
Haworth |
7 |
1 |
22 |
1 |
3.14 |
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3 |
W. MacDonald |
7 |
0 |
27 |
1 |
3.86 |
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4 |
Smith |
7 |
1 |
23 |
2 |
3.29 |
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5 |
Dewey |
6 |
0 |
41 |
1 |
6.83 |
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6 |
Fletcher |
3 |
0 |
20 |
1 |
6.67 |
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Team |
Moreton CC |
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# |
Batsman |
How Out |
Total |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
FOW |
1 |
D. Powell |
c Vermaak b Reeves |
14 |
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3 |
- |
3-28 |
2 |
S. Smith * |
b Newman-Robson |
2 |
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- |
- |
1-2 |
3 |
B. Dewey |
b Reeves |
0 |
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- |
- |
2-3 |
4 |
W. MacDonald |
c Reeves b Vermaak |
68 |
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6 |
1 |
7-118 |
5 |
S. Fletcher |
c Timms b Vermaak |
27 |
|
3 |
- |
4-100 |
6 |
B. Jensen |
run out (Williams) |
0 |
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- |
- |
5-101 |
7 |
A. Lemming |
lbw b Vermaak |
0 |
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- |
- |
6-103 |
8 |
E. Howat † |
not out |
15 |
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2 |
- |
- |
9 |
C. MacDonald |
not out |
38 |
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2 |
4 |
- |
10 |
G. Haworth |
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11 |
R. Murray |
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Extras |
W82, LB1, b5 |
8 |
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TOTAL |
(for 7 wickets, 30.1 overs) |
172 |
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# |
Bowler |
Overs |
Maidens |
Runs |
Wkts |
Econ |
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1 |
Newman-Robson |
7 |
0 |
39 |
1 |
5.57 |
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2 |
Reeves |
6 |
0 |
24 |
2 |
4.00 |
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3 |
Hoskins |
7 |
0 |
39 |
0 |
5.57 |
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4 |
Vermaak |
6 |
0 |
31 |
3 |
5.17 |
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5 |
Timms |
2.1 |
0 |
19 |
0 |
8.77 |
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6 |
Howarth |
2 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
6.00 |
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MOTM: C. J. Vermaak Champagne Moment: M. K. Reeves’ catching
of McDonald and loss of fingers Buffet
Award: I. Howarth’s magic mushroom
risotto MAD
Moment: C. T. J. Williams returning
the ball back into a tree |
Opposition:
V105 / 02 Ground: G099 / 01 Captain: C022 / 79 Match No: 35 / 170 |