“Wytham
Give MAD Poetic Licence”
Match: 16
/ 379
Won
by 2 wkts
|
Team |
Total |
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Wytham CC |
117 |
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J. Hoskins 4 - 22, T. Smith
3 - 12 |
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FFTMCC |
118 - 8 |
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D. Shorten 32, D. Emerson
26 |
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Oh
ball, oh bail, oh strip so thin. Come Sunday gather many. A
coin, a flick, a toss to win. Bowl this please, dear Lenny. A
run, no run, a run, but nay. There is only commiseration. ‘Tis
MAD, a wicket thrown away. A huddle for celebration. ‘Twas
Jan, that man, with (a) Bob (or) too [sic]. So why a look forlorn? Hoskins,
with skin, high fives for you. Or not, they go to Thorn. [MAD win the toss and bowl. Early
run out leaves Wytham 5-1 off 2 overs. Roberts 4-0-23-0]
To
build, rebuild, fair Wytham’s chance. An arm in need of shots. A
cut, a pull, a fine leg glance. MAD’s captain schemes and plots. A
hook, a drive, some textbook leaves. Some batting quite inspired. A
man, super, here cometh Reeves. Our hero is required. Maiden,
she helps, but not for long. Armour in need of chinks. A
ball let go. To Shorten, throng. A jaffer before some drinks. [Wytham reach 91-2 after 18 overs
(drinks). Aunins 25. Reeves 5-1-19-0. Shorten 7-2-28-1] Jacked
up, juiced up, a turn to spin. A plan much in the making. How’s
that? Howzat! Frown morphs to grin. Foundations are a shakin’ Tidy,
precise, with lines so clean. This pair of twirling brothers. Measly,
Strictly, a dance serene. No chance of runs through covers. For
Stan ‘tis four, for Thorn ‘just’ three. Just wicket upon wicket. Half
way, that’s all, but no doubt for me. So far the winner; cricket. [Hoskins 7-0-22-4 and Smith
5-0-12-3 leave Wytham 117 all out after collapse (23-8)] To
tea, what tea, an exorbitant feed. Scone fair and sausage hot. To
war, to bat, not much we need. One more than Wytham got.
[MAD begin their chase] By
George (8), he’s gone, he’s ruddy Geoffed it up.
Better luck an amputee? A
dragon, nay drag on, summons David in new cup. And Geoff’s joined by our JP
(4). A
picture, painted, but not by Turner (1). For he has come and gone. The
time, for Timms? Pah! Perennial spurner.
The collapse, is it truly on? ‘Twas
Jan, that man, this time with bat. Whose shoulders bore a burden. He’s
out, been bowled, what a silly twat. Such language you’ve ne’er heard...en [MAD reach 53-5 after 18 overs
(drinks). Timms 11, Emerson 12*]
So
now, our Davids, the Short’en
and not. There’s block and block and Lego. He
swats, he smites, to a chorus of ‘shot’. This game goes to and fro’. A
four, four more, ‘tis quite superb. These two they are really on it. Four
more, encore, they bat with Verve. (And this) don’t
sound like no sonnet. My
lord, good lord, he’s been cleaned up. Poor Bob has been undone. With
four, here’s Thorn, to crown the day. Thank fuck, we somehow won. [MAD chase down target of 117 (for
8) with 6 overs to spare despite wobble, Emerson 26, Shorten 32] This
tale’s been told, meaning rhymes relent. (And) a return to where we start. A
thirst, to quench, one hundred per cent! To pint, in The White Hart ‘A. A. S.
Vogel’
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*
Statto Scorecards
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Far from the MCC versus Wytham
CC Played at Wytham, 1 May 2016 Far from the MCC won the
toss and elected to field Far from the MCC won by 2 wkts Far from the MCC debuts:
none |
16 / 379 35 over match |
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Team |
Wytham CC |
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# |
Batsman |
How Out |
Total |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
FOW |
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1 |
T. Hollis |
run out (Webster/Roberts) |
0 |
(5) |
- |
- |
1-3 |
|
2 |
R. Aunins |
b Shorten |
25 |
(49) |
3 |
- |
2-63 |
|
3 |
M. Jarvis † |
c Reeves b Hoskins |
34 |
(54) |
5 |
- |
7-106 |
|
4 |
P. Blakeman |
b Smith |
15 |
(19) |
1 |
1 |
3-94 |
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5 |
A. Powell |
c and b Hoskins |
1 |
(5) |
- |
- |
4-95 |
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6 |
D. Critchley |
c Reeves b Hoskins |
0 |
(1) |
- |
- |
5-95 |
|
7 |
T. Scott |
c and b Hoskins |
2 |
(7) |
- |
- |
6-99 |
|
8 |
R. Coggins |
c Pearson b Smith |
3 |
(11) |
- |
- |
9-111 |
|
9 |
P. Foster |
b Smith |
0 |
(4) |
- |
- |
8-110 |
|
10 |
P. Newman |
b Webster |
4 |
(11) |
- |
- |
10-117 |
|
11 |
J. Walker |
not out |
0 |
(4) |
- |
- |
- |
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|
Extras |
W21, LB3, B9 |
33 |
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TOTAL |
(all out, 28.2 overs) |
117 |
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# |
Bowler |
Overs |
Maidens |
Runs |
Wkts |
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|
1 |
Shorten |
7 |
2 |
28 |
1 |
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2 |
Roberts |
4 |
0 |
23 |
0 |
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3 |
Reeves |
5 |
1 |
19 |
0 |
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|
4 |
Hoskins |
7 |
0 |
22 |
4 |
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|
5 |
Smith |
5 |
0 |
12 |
3 |
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6 |
Webster |
0.2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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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 |
G. Carter † |
lbw b Blakeman |
8 |
(24) |
2 |
- |
2-16 |
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2 |
J. W. Pearson |
b Blakeman |
4 |
(13) |
1 |
- |
1-9 |
|
3 |
R. P. Turner |
b. Newman |
1 |
(14) |
- |
- |
3-16 |
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4 |
D. Emerson |
b Aunins |
26 |
(51) |
2 |
- |
7-114 |
|
5 |
G. J. Timms * |
c Scott b Foster |
11 |
(21) |
2 |
- |
4-43 |
|
6 |
J. vdG. Webster |
b Newman |
0 |
(4) |
- |
- |
5-48 |
|
7 |
D. Shorten |
c Newman b Foster |
32 |
(27) |
6 |
- |
6-100 |
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8 |
M. K. Reeves |
not out |
1 |
(15) |
- |
- |
- |
|
9 |
C. D. Roberts |
b Aunins |
0 |
(3) |
- |
- |
8-114 |
|
10 |
T. P. W. Smith |
not out |
4 |
(2) |
1 |
- |
- |
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11 |
J. D. Hoskins |
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Extras |
W24, LB3, B4 |
31 |
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TOTAL |
(for 8 wickets, 29 overs) |
118 |
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# |
Bowler |
Overs |
Maidens |
Runs |
Wkts |
|
|
1 |
Aunins |
7 |
3 |
12 |
2 |
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|
2 |
Blakeman |
7 |
0 |
24 |
2 |
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3 |
Newman |
7 |
1 |
26 |
2 |
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4 |
Foster |
5 |
0 |
23 |
2 |
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5 |
Critchley |
1 |
0 |
20 |
0 |
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6 |
Walker |
2 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
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MOTM: J. D. Hoskins Champagne Moment: M. K. Reeves’
one-handed slip catch Buffet
Award: C. D. Roberts’ tuna pasta
bake (overly done with burnt bits) |
Opposition:
V085 / 02 Ground: G077 / 02 Captain: C022 / 41 |