“135 All”
Match: 25
/ 584
Match
Tied
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Team |
Total |
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FFTMCC |
135 - 7 |
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D. Shorten
30*, M. Reeves 24* |
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Mandarins |
135 - 9 |
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D. Shorten
2 - 15, G. Timms 2 - 16 |
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A brief forward to this
match ramble as it was written before the sad news of our Queen passing away
on the 08.09.22, and ironically mentions her therein. I steal some words from
my boss’s boss’s head boss, whom I think pretty
much nailed it [for once] with an email sent to the company: “Given the
enormity of the event both nationally and internationally, I wanted to send
an email to mark the death of the Queen. Whether we are monarchists or not,
the Queen has been a symbol of continuity for over 70 years and her passing
marks a distinct shift. I often think about why the death of people we don’t
know personally sometimes affects us very deeply, and I think in this case it
is the Queen’s steady, reassuring presence, her sense of duty, and her
resolute lack of politicking that has earned everyone’s respect and which
will be greatly missed.”
We could post a lovely photo of Elizabeth II here
but would only infringe copyrights. So, here is something deeper. To the game…. This would be the third
time in as many years that Her Majesty had sent an orange platoon to The
Shires, bringing with them a few new faces and not Mr C. Healey, a man of no
mean talent who normally marmelizes The MAD attack. A shame, candy to the eye
watching the old fellow caress it to the boundary, much like the ease in
which Paddy Mellor smashes a roast dinner with his fingers. With autumn drawing in
and light becoming more of a concern, an earlier start would be disrupted by
holes on the A34 and resultant Oxford traffic jams. Not wanting to delay things
furtherly and nobody keen to take a bullet, Howarth stepped up to win the
toss and have a batting order based loosely upon on arrival (Mr Woo batting
at number eleven after running the gauntlet from London). Upgraded to the main
Horspath coliseum, Hadfield (23) and Shorten (30*) impressed on TV, before
Roberts, Carter and Howarth didn’t – the latter’s first ball duck caught on
the boundary a lowlight. A decent rear-guard effort by Harris (14), Turner
(14*) and Reeves (24*) would help The MAD post a much more respectable target
than the earlier malaise had threatened. The pick of the civil service
bowling would be Mr Forman with figures of 4-18 including having one twat being caught on the boundary first ball.
Mike (left) would later bowl “that” over. With little time to sink
a few pints during a quick change around, the Mandarins would rumble past 70
in just the eighth over the reply, with E. Xtras contributing to proceedings
in a most alarming way. With a shitreel of ineptitude in the field, the most watched
botch saw Mr Carter dribble a catch to the boundary and volley it for four.
Amongst this Worst in Show, Roberts’ well-judged catch on the boundary perhaps
belonged to another day. A one-sided contest then
became more much more two-sided with the introduction of Messers Shorten
(2-15) and Timms (2-16), whose guile in the darkness was admirable. With
Heather (29*) riding his luck, it would all come down to a final over to be
administered by an ageing left-armer … a guy who wasn’t moaning much about batting
at ten and not having had a bowl. With the Mandarins
needing 6 to win, Reeves made the perfect start by chucking down a wide. He
then sorted his shit out, bowled Forman for a blob
and held a tight line thereafter. It all left 2 being required off Mike’s
last [legal] delivery, the ball subsequently being squidged for a single and
the match being tied. A fine game of cricket and a great advert for miner’s
helmets and sales of night vision goggles.
The bar trade was keen
post-match with both teams tucking in. Howarth would then be reminded how crap it is trying to hold court and sort out The MAD match
awards. Even when a democratic decision is reached, a player will no doubt
have forgotten to vote or have heard incorrectly, requiring a further show of
hands and a repeat of this process until midnight. We wish our orange civil
servants well on their Tour of Oxfordshire, and maybe see you next year?
‘Captain Sensible’
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Statto Scorecards
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Far From the MCC versus Mandarins Played at Horspath CC, 2 September 2022 Far From the MCC won the toss and
elected to bat Match Tied Far from the MCC debuts: n/a |
25 / 584 20 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 |
C. T. J. Williams |
c Manian b
Forman |
8 |
(6) |
2 |
- |
1-13 |
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2 |
R. J. T. Hadfield |
b Forman |
23 |
(19) |
2 |
1 |
3-47 |
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3 |
G. J. Timms |
b Forman |
7 |
(12) |
1 |
- |
2-36 |
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4 |
D. Shorten |
retired |
30 |
(22) |
5 |
1 |
- |
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5 |
I. Howarth * |
c Heard b Forman |
0 |
(1) |
- |
- |
4-47 |
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6 |
G. Carter |
b J. Porter |
0 |
(5) |
- |
- |
5-53 |
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7 |
C. D. Roberts |
b J. Porter |
0 |
(1) |
- |
- |
6-63 |
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8 |
J. Harris |
b Somerville |
14 |
(18) |
1 |
- |
7-93 |
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9 |
R. P. Turner † |
not out |
14 |
(23) |
1 |
- |
- |
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10 |
M. K. Reeves |
not out |
24 |
(13) |
4 |
- |
- |
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11 |
C. J. C. Woo |
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Extras |
NB2, W2, LB2, B9 |
15 |
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TOTAL |
(for 7 wickets, 20 overs) |
135 |
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# |
Bowler |
Overs |
Maidens |
Runs |
Wkts |
Econ |
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1 |
Heard |
3 |
0 |
24 |
0 |
8.00 |
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2 |
Forman |
4 |
0 |
18 |
4 |
4.50 |
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3 |
G. Porter |
4 |
0 |
31 |
0 |
7.75 |
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4 |
J. Porter |
2 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
3.00 |
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5 |
Tunbridge |
2 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
6.50 |
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6 |
Heather |
3 |
0 |
18 |
0 |
6.00 |
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7 |
Somerville |
2 |
0 |
12 |
1 |
6.00 |
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Note: D. Shorten retired at 75-6 (12.0 ovs) |
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Team |
Mandarins |
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# |
Batsman |
How Out |
Total |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
FOW |
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1 |
G. Porter |
c Williams b Roberts |
4 |
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- |
- |
1-15 |
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2 |
P. Mills |
b Howarth |
37 |
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7 |
- |
3-75 |
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3 |
A. Manian |
c Roberts b Woo |
18 |
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2 |
- |
2-44 |
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4 |
B. Tivey † |
run out (Woo/Turner) |
10 |
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1 |
- |
5-98 |
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5 |
G. Tunbridge |
c Turner b Shorten |
0 |
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- |
- |
4-82 |
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6 |
P. Heather |
not out |
29 |
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5 |
- |
- |
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7 |
J. Porter |
lbw b Shorten |
0 |
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- |
- |
6-98 |
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8 |
A. Somerville |
b Timms |
4 |
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- |
- |
7-127 |
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9 |
A. Heard |
lbw b Timms |
0 |
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- |
- |
8-127 |
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10 |
J. Forman |
b Reeves |
4 |
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1 |
- |
9-133 |
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11 |
J. Hawkins * |
not out |
1 |
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- |
- |
- |
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Extras |
NB2, W9, LB7, B10 |
28 |
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TOTAL |
(for 9 wickets, 20 overs) |
135 |
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# |
Bowler |
Overs |
Maidens |
Runs |
Wkts |
Econ |
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1 |
Woo |
4 |
0 |
34 |
1 |
8.50 |
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2 |
Roberts |
3 |
0 |
24 |
1 |
8.00 |
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3 |
Howarth |
2 |
0 |
12 |
1 |
6.00 |
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4 |
Shorten |
4 |
0 |
15 |
2 |
3.75 |
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5 |
Timms |
4 |
0 |
16 |
2 |
4.00 |
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6 |
Harris |
2 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
4.50 |
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7 |
Reeves |
1 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
5.00 |
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MOTM: D. Shorten Champagne Moment: C. D. Roberts’ catch on
the boundary Buffet Award: C. J. C. Woo’s delightful hog roast (roast sides) MAD
Moment: G. Carter’s catch at gully
turned into a 1, 2 and then booted for 4 |
Opposition:
V114 / 03 Ground: G046 / 12 Captain: C007 / 69 Match No: 20 / 172 |