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“Schrodinger’s Duck

 

 

Match:  20 / 517

Won by 14 runs

 

Team

 

Total

FFTMCC

116 - 3

G Carter  30*,  J. Pearson  30*

 

OUP

102 - 5

J. Pearson  1 - 9 

 

 

 

 

Having already experienced their sliding doors moment, where two alternative realities divide from a single event*, (see match #393) The MAD this week proved that two realities can exist simultaneously, and The MAD can be both good and bad at the same time. If a wicket falls in Shorten’s forest and nobody appeals, has it really fallen? Likewise, if a match ends at 20:30, halfway through August, no-one will see a damn thing.

 

* at this point, we would love to bring you an image from the film Sliding Doors, but unfortunately all joy has been sucked from this world, there is a price for everything and a value in nothing, i.e. we can’t afford to get sued again.

 

Once more into the space time continuum then with The MAD starting matches against OUP at Jordan Hill at 17:30 on a Wednesday and against Appleton at Appleton at 13:30 on a Sunday.

 

Schrodinger’s theory can be applied to coin tossing. Whilst the coin is in the air, it is both heads and tails, although declaring that we’ll have a bat and walking off at this point is considered bad form. Both Turner and Timms identified that once observed, the conundrum is resolved and hence we were indeed batting.

 

 

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Turner (left) is infinitely better tosser than Timms.

 

 

The ying and yang of Chinese culture provides a similar concept to that of Schrodinger, being roughly interpreted as everything being in balance. As there is good fortune there is bad. As there is Darley and Howarth opening at Jordan Hill (combined total two) there is also Turner (50) and Hadfield (13) getting us off to a decent start at Appleton.

 

We might apply these theories across time, space or both. Consider first, time. After a horrendous start at Jordan Hill, The MAD were 13 for 3 after 5 overs. The match, as a contest, was a decidedly dead cat. However, before the outcome could be observed, we had Carter, with a magnificent 30 not out, to steady the ship, followed by Turner (28 not out) and Pearson 30 not out to propel us forwards. A lively cameo from Bullock, 8 in 4 balls, meant The MAD galloped to a splendid 116. Highlight was perhaps James, launching one into the adjacent car park. It was nice to see a member of the opposition looking under the hedge for that one.

 

 

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Carter was imperious form considering he’s blind.

 

 

Meanwhile at Appleton, Turner provided further evidence of Schrodinger’s theory by demonstrating that you can be both not out (dropped) whilst ensuring that your partner (Reeves, 2) is out (run out). It is of course the exception that proves the rule and it could be argued that Reeves both made his ground and didn’t make his ground, although not even being in the frame was definitely observable. To the wonderful yang of the counter attack at Jordan Hill, The MAD here provided the yingiest of capitulations, as numbers of 3 -11 provided a total of 19 runs. Special mention goes to Kawada Williams who joins a very exclusive club of golden duck on debut. Not since Ross Maher in 2011 have we seen one (or indeed anything of Ross Maher).

 

At Jordan Hill, a smart catch from Rundle to dismiss S Gibson, bought to the wicket, that most prized scalp of Jan Webster. The evidence here is that Jan can play for and against The MAD, although not simultaneously in this universe. He usually brings his ‘A’ game against us, but tonight Darley got him early for 6.

 

 

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Webster (batting) in defence of his Most Judas crown.

 

 

Before you open the box, is the cat alive or dead? Similarly, if the ball goes straight up in the air and the bowler calls for it, should the wicket keeper catch it, or watch as the bowler ends up about 12 yards short? Thanks for The MAD moment Andy and Jake.

 

Casting our minds back to the end of last season and match #509, there is an air of dread as Corney picks up the ball to shy and the stumps, with no back up in sight. At this time and in this place he was great on this occasion, running out Kanchan after an excellent pick up and throw from Timms and then doing all the work himself to dismiss Coney. With the late August light fading fast, the run rate climbed steadily until OUP ran out of overs. A great win by 14 runs.

 

 

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Rundle starred with the ball being Mr Economy.

 

 

Over at Appleton it couldn’t have been a more marked difference. The only redeeming feature was young Taiga Williams haring about in the outfield, showing the older generation how to field and throw. Despite captain Timms’ best efforts to mix up the bowling we were utterly flat and E Gilkes and J Bennett played two chanceless innings, to knock of the runs with ease. Well batted guys.

 

When a cricket match ends, can you both go to the pub and not go to the pub? No.

 

 

‘Reevsie’

 

 

 

 

 

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Statto Scorecards

 

 

 

Far from the MCC versus Oxford University Press

Played at Jordan Hill, 5 August 2020

 

Far from the MCC won the toss and elected to bat

Far from the MCC won by 14 runs

 

Far from the MCC debuts:  n/a

 

 

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20 over match

 

 

 

Team

Far from the MCC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Batsman

How Out

Total

Balls

4s

6s

FOW

1

A. Darley

c de Freston b Mathur

0

(5)

-

-

1-0

2

I. Howarth

b Vickers

2

(5)

-

-

2-2

3

G. J. Timms

c Gibson b Mathur

3

(5)

-

-

3-13

4

G. Carter

retired

30

(50)

3

-

-

5

R. P. Turner *

not out

28

(32)

3

-

-

6

J. W. Pearson

retired

30

(21)

2

1

-

7

M. Bullock

not out

8

(4)

1

-

-

8

M. K. Reeves

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

M. S. Rundle

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

C. J. Vermaak

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

J. C. W. Hotson †

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Extras

NB2, W4, LB6, B3

15

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

(for 3 wickets, 20 overs)

116

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Bowler

Overs

Maidens

Runs

Wkts

Econ

 

1

Mathur

4

2

15

2

3.75

 

2

Vickers

4

0

17

1

4.25

 

3

Halliday

3

0

16

0

5.33

 

4

de Freston

3

0

17

0

5.67

 

5

Ball

3

0

17

0

5.67

 

6

Kanchan

3

0

27

0

9.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note:  G. Carter retired at 61-3 (14.0 overs)

Note:  J.W. Pearson retired at 106-3 (19.0 overs)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Team

Oxford University Press

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Batsman

How Out

Total

Balls

4s

6s

FOW

1

S. Gibson

c Rundle b Reeves

18

(29)

1

-

1-31

2

S. Holford

retired

30

(33)

2

-

-

3

J. vdG. Webster

b Darley

6

(18)

-

-

2-55

4

A. Kanchan

run out (Vermaak)

19

(16)

1

-

5-100

5

B. Coney

run out (Vermaak/Timms)

10

(9)

-

-

3-89

6

A. Halliday †

b Pearson

1

(3)

-

-

4-93

7

R. Jackson *

not out

3

(7)

-

-

-

8

J. Vickers

not out

0

(6)

-

-

-

9

N. Mathur

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

T. de Freston

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

A. Ball

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Extras

NB1, W9, LB5

15

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

(for 5 wickets, 20 overs)

102

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

Bowler

Overs

Maidens

Runs

Wkts

Econ

 

1

Rundle

4

0

12

0

3.00

 

2

Howarth

3

0

17

0

5.67

 

3

Darley

4

0

21

1

5.25

 

4

Reeves

4

0

16

1

4.00

 

5

Vermaak

3

0

24

0

8.00

 

6

Pearson

2

0

9

1

4.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note:  S. Holford retired at 68-2 (15.0 overs)

 

 

 

 

 

MOTM:  G. Carter

Champagne Moment:  M. S. Rundle sharp catch at square leg

Buffet Award:  C. J. Vermaak’s malva pudding (extra custard)

MAD Moment:  A. Darley’s non C&B watching keeper Hotson stood next to where it dropped

 

 

Opposition:  V019 / 29

Ground:  G013 / 26

Captain:  C024 / 36

Match No:  20 / 144