“The MAD Very
Sensibly Avoid a Soaking”
Match: 13
/ 303
Lost
by 3 wkts
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Team |
Total |
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FFTMCC |
77 |
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S. Dobner 18 |
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Wootton & Bladon CC |
78 - 7 |
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C. Roberts 3 - 20 |
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Still bearing the
physical and mental scars of the season’s previous encounter, the FFTMCC
arrived at Brasenose ready to renew their old rivalry against Wootton and
Bladon. For those who can’t face the trauma again, or otherwise be arsed to
read the match report of 12.5.13, this was the rain affected, reduced 20 / 20
affair in Woodstock, although to describe this match as rain affected would
be like describing the Titanic as ‘iceberg affected’.
Wootton & Bladon’s superb May playing
surface…. Discussion beforehand
revolved around whether the game should be 35 or 40 overs, although as we
shall see, such discussions are currently immaterial on any occasion when The
MAD decide to bat first. Martin won a rare toss and decided we would chance
our luck first on a mildly damp, but drying pitch. Despite not playing in
the corresponding fixture, openers Carter (0) and Pearson (11) had heard the
tales of frost bite and hypothermia from their colleagues and were in no mood
to experience the same fate first hand. Therefore at the first sight of a
dark cloud overheard, Geoff thrust his pad in front of a straight one and was
duly out lbw. Pearson played nicely, with a few flowing off drives, until
sensing a sudden drop in temperature, decided to spoon one to mid-on and get
quickly back to the safety of the pavilion. Howarth (17) arrived at
the crease looking to extend his runs scored in July in to double figures.
However, after a few lusty blows he saw some cows sitting down and therefore
decided to try to hoick a straight one. Russell (0) had endured the worst of
the weather in Woodstock and was therefore anxious not to repeat the
experience. Placing the ball neatly to the fielder at backward point he
called ‘yes’, which was obviously short for ‘yes, I have no desire to prolong
my innings any longer’.
M. Reeves dispenses with the notion of guiding
the team to a decent score (caught). Westmoreland (6) thought
he spotted an umbrella on the towpath and wasn’t hanging around to get soaked
to the skin again, so decided to play down the wrong line. Dobner (18) was
perhaps the least afraid of a bit of dampness, but eventually smacked one
very straight and into the hands of C Poole. Recognising that C Poole was an
excellent catcher, Reeves (5) immediately saw that his best chance of staying
dry was to lob one gently is his direction, now that Mr P had his eye in and
his confidence up. Watching with envy as
their colleagues sat snug and dry in the pavilion, there was no way the tail
enders of Timms (0), Emerson (3), Roberts (2 n.o.)
or Smith (7) were going to risk getting wet, even though the clouds were now
departing and the sun was shining through. You can never be too careful in
late July. So done and dusted in 25 overs, for a score of 77, even if things do
cloud over later on, we should be OK.
Happy faces abound during another stellar MAD
outing. As W&B emerged to
start their innings it seemed a formality that they would reach their target
with little trouble. Emerson (5.3-2-19-1) had other ideas, roaring in like a
man possessed. Skipper Moo adopted a very sensible tactic. With one or both
eyes on the sky he decided that one way or another we’d get this over ASAP,
so set an attacking field including two slips and a gully. Emerson didn’t
need any of that, clattering T Clapham’s (7) stumps at the first opportunity. From the other end
Roberts (4-1-20-3) was also playing a blinder. Two of his finest deliveries
ever, accounted for the next two W&B batsmen, clean bowled. When a third
wicket that over went to a neat caught and bowled, nobody, least of all Bob
could quite believe what was happening. It appeared that W&B were as
haunted by the early season soaking as The MAD. 18 for 4 turned to 46 for 6
as Reeves (5-0-13-2) added to his season’s haul. W&H had clearly been
inspired by the shot selection from the Mad as they also tried to smack
straight ones when plenty of wayward deliveries would have served much better.
Timms (6-0-9-1) kept things tidy and perhaps showed how difficult it was to
score against line and length in the windy conditions. Pearson (2-0-16-0)
looked out of form and the flame that had briefly flickered was extinguished,
but not by any water, instead by G Doggett (39 n.o)
who represented the only batsman able to make use of a track which was much
better than the 165 runs for 17 wickets suggested. W&B reached the
required 78 in a little over 22 overs.
Some drunk off the street wanders out for a bat. So a nice early finish
and a dry walk to the nearby pub. Man of the match and champagne moment both
went deservedly to Bob, with the minimum of discussion. Just as that was
concluded, what would you know, the heavens opened. There you go, all The MAD’s
good work in dispensing with the cricket in a timely manner were rewarded as
both teams were able to scuttle inside staying bone dry. So phew, dodged a
bullet there then, no bad memories from this one. ‘Reevsie’
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Statto Scorecards
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Far from the MCC versus Wootton &
Bladon CC Played at Brasenose, 28 July 2013 FFTMCC won the toss and elected to
bat Wootton & Bladon CC won by 3 wkts Far from the MCC debuts:
none |
13 / 303 40 over match |
|
Team |
Far from
the MCC |
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# |
Batsman |
How Out |
Total |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
FOW |
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1 |
G. Carter |
lbw b Edwards |
0 |
(3) |
- |
- |
1-0 |
|
2 |
J. W. Pearson |
c Clapham b Barker |
11 |
(25) |
2 |
- |
2-31 |
|
3 |
I. Howarth |
b Carter |
17 |
(28) |
4 |
- |
4-38 |
|
4 |
R. P. Turner |
run out (Stone) |
0 |
(4) |
- |
- |
3-31 |
|
5 |
M. T. Westmoreland * |
b Bevan |
6 |
(12) |
1 |
- |
5-38 |
|
6 |
S. L. P. Dobner + |
c Poole b Dale |
18 |
(32) |
2 |
- |
6-59 |
|
7 |
M. K. Reeves |
c Poole b Stone |
5 |
(25) |
- |
- |
9-66 |
|
8 |
G. J. Timms |
b Dale |
0 |
(3) |
- |
- |
7-59 |
|
9 |
D. Emerson |
c Bevan b Dale |
3 |
(5) |
- |
- |
8-66 |
|
10 |
C. D. Roberts |
not out |
2 |
(6) |
- |
- |
- |
|
11 |
T. P. W. Smith |
c MacDonough b Stone |
7 |
(8) |
1 |
- |
10-77 |
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|
Extras |
(NB2, W3, LB1, B2) |
8 |
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TOTAL |
(all out, 24.5 overs) |
77 |
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# |
Bowler |
Overs |
Maidens |
Runs |
Wkts |
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|
1 |
Edwards |
4 |
2 |
18 |
1 |
|
|
2 |
Barker |
5 |
3 |
11 |
1 |
|
|
3 |
Bevan |
4 |
1 |
14 |
1 |
|
|
4 |
Carter |
3 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
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|
5 |
Valentine |
3 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
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|
6 |
Dale |
3 |
0 |
8 |
3 |
|
|
7 |
Stone |
2 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
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8 |
DeBono |
1 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
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Team |
Wootton & Bladon CC |
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# |
Batsman |
How Out |
Total |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
FOW |
|
1 |
A. Stone * |
b Reeves |
16 |
(41) |
3 |
- |
5-36 |
|
2 |
T. Clapham |
b Emerson |
7 |
(5) |
1 |
- |
1-17 |
|
3 |
B. Carter |
b Roberts |
1 |
(2) |
- |
- |
2-18 |
|
4 |
J. MacDonough |
b Roberts |
0 |
(3) |
- |
- |
3-18 |
|
5 |
D. DeBono |
c and b Roberts |
0 |
(2) |
- |
- |
4-18 |
|
6 |
G. Doggett |
not out |
39 |
(46) |
7 |
- |
- |
|
7 |
T. Valentine |
b Reeves |
3 |
(16) |
- |
- |
6-46 |
|
8 |
J. Barker |
c Roberts b Timms |
4 |
(10) |
1 |
- |
7-53 |
|
9 |
B. Dale |
not out |
2 |
(4) |
- |
- |
- |
|
10 |
T. Poole + |
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|
11 |
O. Bevan |
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Extras |
(NB2, W3, B1) |
6 |
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TOTAL |
(for 7 wickets, 22.3 overs) |
78 |
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# |
Bowler |
Overs |
Maidens |
Runs |
Wkts |
|
|
1 |
Emerson |
5.3 |
2 |
19 |
1 |
|
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2 |
Roberts |
4 |
1 |
20 |
3 |
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3 |
Reeves |
5 |
0 |
13 |
2 |
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4 |
Timms |
6 |
0 |
9 |
1 |
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5 |
Pearson |
2 |
0 |
16 |
0 |
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MOTM: C. D. Roberts Champagne Moment: C. D. Roberts’ first
wicket (B. Carter) Buffet
Award: J. W. Pearson’s army ration
of potatoes and cheap vegetables |
Opposition:
V027 / 19 Ground: G040 / 32 Captain: C011 / 81 |